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The Official Journal of the InternationalUnion of Painters and Allied Trades,

Organized March 15, 1887,and the Only PublicationIssued Under Its Auspices.

James A. Williams, Editor

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36 38News from theFinishing Trades InstituteTraining, leadership meetings, graduates and more.

IUPAT Pension Fund Defiesthe Age of ”New Normal”Positive news in an uncertain market.

Ask the GPYour questions answered byGeneral President James Williams.

IUPAT Government Affairs ReportOnline campaign used tocomplement lobbying efforts.

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9 Union News & Events

27 Job Corps

32 FCA

34 LMCI

36 Finishing Trades Institute

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42 Retirement & Pension

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COVER STORY:LMCI Contractor SpotlightThe Journal features IUPAT industrypartner, Harrison Muir Inc.

Report of the Audit CommitteeThe IUPAT financial statement.16

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THE PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES JOURNAL (ISSN

1522-2241) is published quarterly for members of the

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades by IUPAT

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Usually, I knew about all ofthem, but there were occasionswhere he’d given me information Ididn’t have yet. So, I’d check themout and get back to him at the nextmeeting where he had yet anotherlist of jobs ready to give me to lookinto.

The name of that member is JoeAlbert. He’s an IUPAT life membertoday and I still get notes from himin that same red pen from time totime. I always appreciated an extraset of eyes in the field to make cer-tain every single work opportunityfor our members was explored.True, we had agents in the field thatwere assigned to report on currentjobs in the area, just as we do today, but too muchinformation was never a bad thing. Not to mention,Brother Albert’s notes also let me know if someone hadto be prodded to be a bit more efficient at their job. Ifhe was putting more job sites down on paper for me tocheck out than the person who was hired to do thesame thing, then it was time for a closed-door meetingwith my staff.

Well, I’m pleased to report that we’ve come a longway from those notes with the red ink. Today, for the

IUPAT, it’s Pronto time. What is Pronto? The word itselfcomes from the Latin promptus, for quick or quickly.Again, you may say, that’s interesting, but what doesthat have to do with the IUPAT?

Pronto is a business mobile phone app. An app, asmost of you know, is a tool that can be used on smart-phones like Blackberrys, iPhones and Androids. If youhave an iPhone, then you’re probably a fan of appslike Angry Birds or some other game that serves as afun time killer. What you may not be as familiar withare the business apps out there now.

We’re always looking for ways to do our jobs bet-ter and Pronto is an app for business that helps us gen-erate job site reports like good, old Joe Albert used to

give to me. Armed with a smart-phone, our agents, representativesand organizers from throughout theUnited States and Canada visit ajob site, fill out the form on thephone and then hit a button tofile it in a database back at theIUPAT headquarters in Hanover,Maryland. It even gives the optionto take a picture of the job site.

I am so excited about this newtechnology we now have at our fin-gertips. We’re up and running withPronto in nearly all of our 34 dis-trict councils in North America withover 1,000 men and women in thefield using this app. This new sys-tem will make us all better represen-tatives for our members. Hour by

hour, we are collecting information on job sites, gen-eral contractors and sub-contractors (both union andnon-union), and merit shops or open shops (whicheverterminology you’re familiar with). It all boils down toone word for the membership and leadership; thatword is accountability.

No more excuses and no more claims of not know-ing about a job, where it is or what it looks like. Thissystem identifies everything about a job with a picture

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B ack when I was the business man-

ager of my local in Philadelphia, I

had a member who would walk

up to me before every meeting and hand

me a piece of paper with addresses written

in red ink on it. The paper had a list of job

sites around town. He would then very

respectfully ask me if I knew about the pro-

jects he listed and if they were union.

J A M E S A . W I L L I A M SG E N E R A L P R E S I D E N T

Accountability in the Digital Age

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Example:Painters (Industrial and Commercial) and

Paper Hangers text the letter P to 48728.Glaziers text the letter G to 48728.Drywall workers text the letter D to 48728.Floor covering installers text the letter F to 48728.Trade show workers text the letter T to 48728.Sign and display workers text the letter S to 48728.

Those who do so will get a confirmation message andinstructions via text to finalize their registration. When localIUPAT leaders need workers in any of those crafts, a job alertwill go out to those registered with contact information in themessage.

Until recently, members willing to travel for work couldonly register on the IUPAT Traveling Journey Worker web sitewith their trade, name, address, phone numbers and emailaddress. However, when a call for workers to man jobs wentout, the news often failed to reach a portion of the listbecause of incorrect information. People move, change emailor home phones, and then fail to update it on the list.

Because mobile phones – and, more importantly, theirmobile phone numbers – typically remain active when some-one moves, this text messaging program is expected to be farmore successful in reaching those looking for work.

Rest assured, those who register on the Traveling JourneyWorker web site will still be contacted on the list. However, itis hoped that those with mobile phones will also be certain toregister to receive job alerts via text, as well. Local IUPATleaders often have only a 24-48 hour window to man thejob. The text message alerts will better ensure a more timelyresponse.

Members with any questions about this new program cansend their questions to [email protected].

*U.S. only.

IUPAT Launches New Program to AnnounceJob Alerts for Members on Their Mobile PhonesThe International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) has just launched

a new service that enables members in our core crafts to get job leads via text

alerts on their mobile phones. Here’s how it works: Members text the first let-

ter of their craft from their mobile phone to 48728.*

EXECUTIVE GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT


Yet, the reaction to the attemptsto limit our right to organize clearlyshows that, even though the publicmay, on occasion, disagree withorganized labor, it stands squarelybehind the right to be in a union ifone chooses to be.

I played football in college and Ican tell you first hand that havingthe crowd behind you and cheeringfor you, especially when you’rebehind in the score, empowers youbeyond words. The public supportlabor received this year showed theworld that we may be down, butwe’re not out.

That support must serve as a constant reminder forus that we are not only obligated to develop workopportunities for our members, but to strengthen thecommunities in which we work and live as well. Wemust move forward for the mutual benefit of labor,constituency and community.

Why is this so important? When roughly three inten public sector employees are unionized and onlyseven percent of the private sector employees belongto a union, we don’t singly have the influence requiredto turn a project union for our trades or to gain a pro-ject labor agreement (PLA) for a project in our commu-nities. That’s not to say that the hard work and effort ofour district council leadership throughout North

America hasn’t been successful at turning jobs andimplementing PLAs, it has. But how much better wouldour success rate be with a thriving partnershipbetween labor, constituency and community?

One way to develop these types of relationships isto continue to work within the structure of the AFL-CIO-recognized constituency groups and related commu-ni ty groups. To understand the importance ofrelationships between labor, constituency and commu-nity, we need to refer to the current and former admin-istrations of the AFL-CIO. Under the leadership offormer President John Sweeney and today’s leader,President Richard Trumka, these constituency groups

became full participants on theAFL–CIO Executive Council withrepresentational and voting rightsat those meetings as well as at theAFL-CIO conventions.

Each constituency group has itsown charter, officers, governancestructure, etc., just as AFL-CIO con-stitutionally mandated departments(like the Building and ConstructionTrades Department) do. The AFL-CIO’s recognized constituencygroups—the A. Philip RandolphInstitute (APRI), AFL-CIO UnionVeterans Council, Asian PacificAmerican Labor Alliance (APALA),Coalition of Black Trade Unionists(CBTU), Coalition of Labor UnionWomen (CLUW), Labor Council forLatin American Advancement

(LCLAA) and Pride At Work (PAW)—serve as orga-nized labor’s bridge to diverse communities. Thesepartnerships enhance the standard of living for allworkers and their families.

These groups also promote the full participation ofwomen and minorities in the union movement, andensure unions hear and respond to the concerns of thecommunities they represent.

Many of the members of the groups I listed aboveare also members of our own union. The IUPAT is wellrepresented on the Executive Committee of the LaborCouncil for Latin American Advancement by DistrictCounci l 36 (Southern Cali fornia) Director of

W ith the events and attacksagainst organized labor inthe public and private sectors

across the country this year, it is unmistak-able that a key element in the continuingeffort by the IUPAT to remain relevant isstrong relationship building. It’s been madeclear over and over again by the mediathat those who belong to a union are in theminority within the work-force.

Labor, Constituency and Community

K E N N E T H E . R I G M A I D E NEXECUTIVE GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT

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GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT

Leadership Series Training ProvidesHope for a Brighter Future for the IUPAT

This system consists of two weeksof training developed by the IUPATon topics ranging from communica-t ion ski l ls in bargaining andorganizing, to financial issues,organizing planning, legal issues,and basics like proper taking ofminutes and the proper way to run aunion meeting, plus many others.Those two weeks are followed byan additional four weeks of classesoffered by the National LaborCollege, which are geared specifically to the construc-tion industry, covering construction organizing, laborlaw, marketing, and collective bargaining agreementnegotiations. All of these classes are held at the IUPATcampus in Hanover, Maryland. The six weeks of train-ing are spread out over a two-year period, so as not totake representatives away from their jobs for too long.

This spring, the group of new leaders that begantraining in 2009 graduated. The first group of 40 stu-dents completed the required courses over a two-yearperiod. Exit interviews and feedback from this groupshows that all students feel better equipped to do theirjobs and represent our members. Along the way, we

have learned some things and have made someadjustments to the training. The group that begantraining in 2011 will have two additional days ofinstruction in marketing and innovative organizingapproaches during the initial two weeks of the IUPATin-house program. For 2012, we are consideringadding an additional week of organizing training in a

new course offered by theNational Labor College calledOrganizing in Construction IV.

Currently, aside from the 40 stu-dents who just graduated, we have80 students enrolled at variousstages of training. A new class willbe added for 2012.

The training is valuable andgives new representatives the toolsto perform their best for our mem-bers. However, another benefit hasbeen that these representativesfrom all over North America spendsix weeks together, day and night.They learn from each other anddevelop relationships that hopefullywill last throughout their careers as

IUPAT leaders. These relationships have already led tonetworking to share information about employers, workopportunities, organizing campaigns, best practices,and many more. This training has also served to instillin these new leaders a passion and a determination tobetter perform their jobs.

I have taught portions of some of the classes andspeak to each class whenever possible. Seeing theenthusiasm of our new leaders gives me hope aboutthe future of our great union. As these men and womenare training and as they return home to represent ourmembers, I pray God guides their path to a betterfuture for all IUPAT members.

I n 2009, the IUPAT changed the way

we train our new officers and field rep-

resentatives. We switched from our old

system of two weeks of training broken in

to one or two hour incre-

ments on a variety of topics

to our current “Leadership

Series Training.”

G E O R G E G A L I SGENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER

At the 25th General Convention held inWashington, DC, in August 1984, to honor his ser-vice to the International Union all his adult life, andhis accomplishments and progressive thinking, a res-olution was passed creating the S. Frank “Bud“Raftery Scholarship Fund.

At the 27th General Convention held inWashington, DC, in August 1994, General PresidentA. L. “Mike“ Monroe and the General ExecutiveBoard, who believe strongly in the principles forwhich the Scholarship Fund was created, and theneed to continue and enhance this Convention themeof Organizing, Education and Training designed tobring all of our members and their families into thestrategic planning and operation of our InternationalUnion through educational programs, passed a reso-lution to increase the S. Frank “Bud“ RafteryScholarship Fund to $20,000, allowing for (10)scholarships of $2,000.00 annually.

This fine program is available to sons, daughtersor legally adopted dependents of IUPAT members ingood standing to apply for scholarships.

The scholarship awards are contingent upon the stu-dent attending a certified college, university, voc.tech./trade or other such institutes of higher learning.Award winners must enroll in the school of their choicewithin a year of the award date or forfeit the award.

Details and an application form are carried in asummer issue of the “Painters and Allied TradesJournal.“ The deadline for essays to reach theInternational Union Headquarters is December 9,2011 and winners will be announced in April, 2012.

Please note: Dependents of IUPAT International Staff, GeneralOfficers or Fund Administrators and Employees, previous scholarshipwinners of this award or the Monroe/Williams Sports Scholarshipaward are not eligible to apply.

A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M(Must be submitted with the essay)

List the college, university, voc. tech./school or other institution ofhigher learning you are attending or planning to attend.

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Briefly describe the course of study you intend to pursue and theeducational goals you have established for yourself.

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IUPAT Local Union number of parent who is a member ___________

IUPAT Member’s Name ______________________________________

Member’s Signature _________________________________________

Member’s SSN/SIN_________________________________________

Date ___________________________________________________

SPECIAL NOTE: Dependents of IUPAT International Headquarters, Staff, GeneralOfficers, Employees and previous scholarship winners are not eligible for thisscholarship program.

SSN/SIN__________________________________________________

Name_____________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________

City/State/Zip _____________________________________________

Male ____________________ Female___________________________

Date of Birth _______________________________________________

Single/Married ____________________________________________

Date of Graduation _________________________________________

Mail to:IUPAT Scholarship Committee

7234 Parkway DriveHanover, MD 21076

S. Frank “Bud“ Raftery ScholarshipGeneral President, March 1965 – June 1984


THE SELECTED TOPIC FOR 2011 IS AS FOLLOWS

What education and informationshould the IUPAT provide its membersto motivate them to become involvedin the union and serve as activists

when called upon?


By Dave O’Meara, District Council 5

Flooring installers must not only work on their knees butstay on their toes when it comes to keeping up withthe latest products and techniques in an industry that

is as diverse as any. For every flooring material there arenumerous manufacturers and each has specific require-ments that must be met in order to satisfy their warranty.So not only does a floor layer know the basic mechanicsto install carpet, vct, and vinyl sheeting, but also an arrayof other types of flooring materials such as rubber. Onemanufacturer of rubber flooring is nora systems, Inc. Theyare located in Germany where they develop, produce,and market resilient rubber floors worldwide.

To add another feather in one’s hat or another cer-tificate in one’s wallet, a floor installer needs to getapproved by any number of manufacturers to be not

only valuable to one’s self, but to the shop where oneworks. With this in mind, a nora Technical Academyworkshop was held this past April 27th and 28th atour DC 5 Finishing Trades building in Seattle. GaryBedrosian, a nora Technical Specialist, led the trainingof 11 journey floor coverers from Local 1238. Also inattendance were DC 5 West Flooring Coordinator,Bob Gratzer and Instructor, Paul Carter. In class, theattendees first learned about the product itself and thenmoved on to mock ups for the installation of the rubberflooring where they received hands-on instruction fromGary. The mock ups provided each installer an oppor-tunity to cut in, seam cut, cold weld, flash cove, anddry fix the rubber flooring. If attendees meet or exceedstandards they will receive an ID card as a noraApproved Installer.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 - WASHINGTON, OREGON

nora Technical Academy

In front row, from left to right isBenjamin Drake, Annie Haggen-miller, Jimmy Lynch, JasonTrevor, Joseph Simpson , JamieTorres , Paul Carter, BobGratzer, and Gary Bedrosion. Inback from left to right are JeffHamilton, Zack Cooper, JayNorton, Mike Hanson andCharles Dannelley.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 7 - WISCONSIN

THE RALLY STAYS ALIVE IN THE BADGER STATE

On Saturday, May 14, membersof IUPAT District Council 7 joinedtens of thousands of others inMadison, Wisconsin at the statecapitol to protest Governor ScottWalker's budget proposal and hisplan to strip government workersof their collective bargaining rights.The organized labor movement inWisconsin is reminding us all ofwhat solidarity truly looks like.

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On May 1, 2011, members of IUPAT District Council 11 joined fellow unionmembers in Providence, Rhode Island to celebrate May Day. Known as theInternational Workers’ Holiday, May Day celebrations took place around thecountry and, as usual, the IUPAT was showing its colors at every rally.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 - NEW YORK CITY

Big Solidarity in the Big Apple!

O n Saturday, April 9,2011, members ofDistr ict Counci l 9

stood in solidari ty with15,000 workers from the pub-lic sector, private sector andthe NY Building Trades inNew York City’s Times Squareto say “We Are One –Respect Our Rights!”

The ral ly was held inresponse to unprecedentedattacks on the rights of work-ing men and women to orga-nize, to engage in col lect ivebargaining and to hold safe thosebenefits won at the bargaining tableover the past 50 years. It was one of

more than 1,200 AFL-CIO Days ofAction events – rallies, teach-ins, faithservices and town hal ls – heldthroughout the week of April 4th.

Denis M. Hughes, Presidentof the New York State AFL-CIO,stated, “Working men andwomen across the country areunder attack like never before.But as today’s ral ly hasshown, these attacks haveonly served to energize work-ing people. Today’s massiveturnout is a testament to NewYork labor’s strength, solidar-ity and commitment to ourshared sense of purpose. Foranyone who doubts our

resolve, our message today is clear:We are one movement, and wedemand that our r ights berespected.”


Proud members of IUPAT District Council 11 plus one from the UAW at MayDay celebration in Providence. From left to right; Justin Kelley, Meredith Siditofrom UAW, IUPAT Business Representative Scott Duhamel, Nate Anthony, LeoRainville, Michael Rainville with his newborn Masen Rainville. In the front,IUPAT family members (left to right), Elijah Rainville, Jaiden Alvatado, LeoRainville II.

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NEVADA, ARIZONA,

NEW MEXICO, COLORADO

LOCAL UNION 159 HONORS

LONG AND DISTINGUISHED

YEARS OF SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS

Local Union 159 President GregoryCalvin (right) is pictured here proudlypresenting fellow member Charles O.Swift a pin for 65 years of service inthe International Union of Painters andAllied Trades. Congratulations, BrotherSwift, and thank you for all your yearsof service.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 11 - CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND

MAY DAY IN RHODE ISLAND


After more than 25 years of using non-unionpainters, Dow Chemical will welcome back the proudcrafts men and women of the IUPAT under a newmaintenance contract in Midland, Michigan. Inpreparation, District Council 26 members completedtheir Scaffold Competent Person coursework thanks tocurriculum and training provided by the IUPATFinishing Trades Institute.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 26 - MICHIGAN

IT’S BACK TO DOW FOR THE IUPAT IN MIDLAND

There are many examples of strong membershipactivism in IUPAT district councils throughout theUnited States and Canada, and District Council 35 isone of the best. Recently, members of just a few ofits many activist programs united to lead fellowunion members in a demonstration in Boston to callfor more assistance for Main Street instead of WallStreet. Thanks to the many members of DC 35 andour other district councils who have proudly shownour IUPAT colors and made their voices heard atrallies for working families all over North America.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 35 - MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE

UNITED IUPAT ACTIVISM IN BOSTON AND BEYOND

Members of District Council 35 groups Women in Action, the MembersActivist Program and the Young Lions at a recent rally for working families.

T he 2011 VAC Banquet was a great timefor everyone. The food and the venue itselfwere outstanding. The Volunteer Activist

Local Union of the year was Local 12. TheVolunteer Activist of the year was AnthonyNuances of Local 12. The VAC continues togrow with more events and more participantseach year. The Local Union VAC coordinatorsand their assistants are the backbone of the pro-gram and continue to inspirethe membership to getinvolved and make a differ-ence in their communities.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 -NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Rewards for Activismby Mike West, District Council 16

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DISTRICT COUNCIL 39 - ATLANTIC PROVINCES, CANADA

Local Food Bank Saved from Forced Closure

A tlantic Provinces District Council39 of Halifax-Dartmouth, NovaScotia has successfully com-

pleted urgently required upgrades to theMarine Communities Food Bank inChezzetcook, Nova Scotia. Theseupgrades have saved this important life-line to many Eastern Shore communitiesfrom impending closure due to over-whelming heating costs and furtherproblems with volunteer retentioncaused by disrepair and a lack of suffi-cient insulation.

Community activist Edie Rossiter,president of the 100% volunteer fundedand managed food bank, approachedDistrict Council 39 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Jonathan Gaul andretired IUPAT General President’sRepresentative Michael McRae request-ing assistance to upgrade their facili-ties to a state that would allow them tomaintain their much needed assistanceto many needy families and individu-als. Heating and maintenance costswere exceeding income and anotherwinter without remediation would forceclosure.

Business Manager Gaul assigned

District Council 39 Business Representa-tive Wilf Jarvis to coordinate donationsof materials and labour from signatoryemployers and members and to liaisewith Mike McRae with onsite applica-tions and installations. The woodenfloors, completely exposed to outsideelements, were coated with 4” of sprayfoam insulation supplied by DC 39multi-trade signatory employer, ParkerKaefer Inc.’s General Manager TomFitzpatrick, and applied by memberemployees Vern MacGregor and KevinPineo.

Heavy gauge sheet metal skirtingwas cut and supplied by signatoryglazing contractor Roy Pennell, presi-dent of Markland Associates Ltd., andapplied to the previously exposedexterior of the building.

Volunteer members removed olddrywall from non-insulated walls andproper insulation and new drywallwas installed to an R20 factor. Inaddition, new electrical heating, fix-tures and necessary wiring, etc. waspurchased by DC 39 and installed byretired IBEW members. New shelvingwas installed on walls to facilitate the

storage and easy packing of foodhampers for distribution.

All repairs were completed prior tothe onset of the winter heating seasonand the Food Bank resources are nowdedicated to their primary purpose ofassistance to those in need. In addi-tion, they now have enough space tostore and supply used clothing, furni-ture and appliances as required.

Ms. Rossiter states, “Our foodbank is now warm and spacious,s t ructures have been replaced,repaired and we now offer humaneworking conditions for our muchneeded volunteers. It has been a plea-surable experience to see what DC39, their employers and membershave accomplished for our communi-ties and we remain forever apprecia-tive and thankful of their commitmentand efforts.”

BM/ST Gaul wishes to convey hissincere pride in the generosity andcommunity spirit the members andcontractor partners demonstrated inthis effort to help those in less fortu-nate circumstances than ourselves.

Proud members of DistrictCouncil 39 save the dayfor a local food bank inChezzetcook, Nova Scotia.From left to right; WilfJarvis, Michael McRae, DC39 Business Manager/Secretary-TreasurerJonathan Gaul, MarineCommunities Food BankSociety President EdieRossiter, Parker KaeferGeneral Manager TomFitzpatrick and RyanPennell of MarklandAssociates.


DISTRICT COUNCIL 46 - TORONTO, CANADA

IUPAT Artists at Workin a Majestic Setting

Casa Loma, or the "house on the hill," is a majestic castle thatsits on a five acre estate in Toronto, Canada. Touting nearly100 rooms with decorated suites, secret passages, towers,

hunting lodge and stables. It took 300 men three years to build fromstart to finish beginning in 1911, with a price tag of $3.5 million.The castle was owned and built by financier Sir Henry Pellat.

As in past classes, the January 2011 Advanced Level PainterDecorator apprentices of the International Union of Painters andAllied Trades in Toronto were given the opportunity to completesome of their hands-on training at Casa Loma under the guidanceof instructor Stuart McGovarin, assisting with the ongoing restora-tion of the Castle. Throughout the Castle, the apprentices’ handi-work is on display for thousands of visitors to view. We are veryproud of the contribution of the apprentices to this most worthycause and very grateful to Casa Loma for opening their doors andproviding a real-life training experience to the apprentices.Congratulations to all involved (past and present) on a fantasticjob!

LadyPellatt’sSuite inCasaLoma.

Casa Loma SecondFloor Hallway.


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At an April media event, Virginia CongressmanFrank Wolf was greeted by union membersprotesting his call for Metropolitan Washington

Airport Authority to reverse its decision to use a ProjectLabor Agreement (PLA) in the construction of an under-ground station at Dulles Airport in Chantilly, Virginia.

As the April 18, 2011, HerndonPatch reported, the“PLA will require construction contracts to be awarded tounionized firms. The agreement ensures fair wages andhealth care for workers and requires workers to be skilledand trained.”

Wolf’s objection to the PLA was viewed by many as anattack against organized labor instead of budgetary con-cerns, as he publicly maintains.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 51 - MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, DC

IUPAT Members Protest to Maintain PLA on Local Project

Congratulations to Jonathon Hill, Eddie Hill and Ron McKenzie

of District Council 77/Local Union 1756 - aka Papa Eddie and the

Hoggy Bottom Boys - for winning first place in ribs and third

place in pork at the Boss Hog Cook Off in Waynesboro, Georgia.

When they're not working hard in their trade or for their local,

they're perfecting their BBQ skills with great success!

UNION REPRESENTATION WINS BACK WAGES FOR MEMBERS

Late last year, members of the International Union

of Pain ters and Al l ied Trades in Char lo t te , Nor th

Carol ina were compensated for expenses and lost

wages by their company after it was found that they

were illegally terminated. The payment was thanks to

the hard work of DC 77 Business Manager/Secretary-

Treasurer Robert Kincaid and his staff in representing

their rights in the workplace. Never forget that one of

the main reasons you belong to a union is to ensure

your r ights are protec ted in the workplace. Don' t

hesitate to contact your district council or local union if

you think you've been wronged!

DISTRICT COUNCIL 77 - ALABAMA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

In this photo: Robert L. Rivenbark Jr. (kneeling), David Arm-strong Jr., Tim Lunsford, David Armstrong Sr. (holding check),Patrick Lay, DC 77 BM/ST Robert Kincaid, DC 77 BusinessRepresentative Ed Sturcken and Robert Rivenbark Sr.


DISTRICT COUNCIL 81 - IOWA, NEBRASKA, ILLINOIS

IUPAT Public Sector EmployeesMeet to Discuss Bargaining Rights

I n April, the Executive Board ofIUPAT Local Union 2003 met withDis t r ic t Counci l 81 Business

Manager/Secretary-Treasurer RobertGilmore to discuss internal organizingand issues surrounding the attacks onpublic employees throughout the coun-try. LU 2003 represents public, profes-sional and maintenance employees inDes Moines, Iowa. The hostile environ-ment for public employees in many stateand local governments inspired them tolearn more about their right to choose aunion to represent them in the work-place.

IUPAT BM/ST Robert Gilmore addresses members of Local Union 2003 in Des Moines, Iowa.

KENNETH E. RIGMAIDENEXECUTIVE GENERALVICE PRESIDENT

HIT WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER KENNETH RIGMAIDEN,EGVP OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES

The Board of Trustees of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) recently welcomed

Kenneth E. Rigmaiden, Executive General Vice President, International Union of Painters

and Allied Trades (IUPAT) of the United States and Canada, as its newest member.

“The Painters have long been active supporters of the HIT, and we are very pleased that

Ken Rigmaiden has been elected to serve as a trustee,” said Board Chairman John

Sweeney. “He brings to the HIT board a deep commitment to improving the quality of life

for our union brothers and sisters.”

Kenneth Rigmaiden became IUPAT Executive General Vice President in 2002. He had

previously served as Assistant to the IUPAT General President, and as National Project

Coordinator for the IUPAT Job Corps Program. He currently serves on the executive boards

of several AFL-CIO recognized constituency groups and community organizations.

A member of the IUPAT since 1977, Mr. Rigmaiden began his career with the union in

San Jose, California

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JANUARY 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES

In accordance with Section 22 of the Constitution of theInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the AuditCommittee convened on May 17 and 18, 2011 for thepurpose of auditing the accounts of the International Unionfor the year ended December 31, 2010. The Committeemembers were duly elected and consisted of GregoryBoone, District Council 6/Local Union 123, PhilipLindquist, District Council 5/Local Union 1238, and PhilipNeforos, District Council 51/Local Union 368.

The General Executive Board engaged the services of theindependent certified public accounting firm of NovakFrancella llc to act in conjunction with the Audit Committee.The Committee reviewed the consolidated financial state-ments of the International Union for the year endedDecember 31, 2010, including the detail of assets, liabili-ties, revenue and expenses. The Committee concludes thatthe transactions undertaken by the International Union werein accordance with established policies and the Constitution.

The Committee had access to all of the InternationalUnion’s records including bank statements, investment cus-tody reports, receipts and disbursements. The Committeenoted that a strong internal control system was in place forsafeguarding the assets of the International Union.

General Fund operating expenses exceeded revenue by$3.8 mil l ion during 2010. The total assets of theInternational Union were $78.5 million at December 31,2010. The savings that were planned from increased effi-ciencies and cost controls have continued to be realized.More importantly, services have been expanded. Over$46 million was spent this year for the benefit andadvancement of our members and affiliates.

The reduction in net assets for the year 2010 was adirect result of the reduction in per capita received due tothese difficult economic times.

The per capita increases have been deferred in the pastmany years, but will now require an increase to maintain thestability of the Union’s finances. The Audit Committee didnote that the General Fund expenses were less in 2010 thanin 2009.

The new International Union Headquarters was openedand occupied during the summer of 2010. The exceptionalcampus is located in the Maryland suburbs of Washington,D.C. The campus has three buildings totaling 136,000square feet. Occupying that space is the InternationalUnion, the National Pension Funds, the Labor ManagementCooperation Initiative and the Finishing Trades Institute.The facilities include a 36 room residence hall. Since its

opening, the residence hall has provided 2536 roomnights of occupancy.

$5.8 million was returned to the affiliates during 2010.That amount is 28% of the per capita received from theaffiliates during 2010. Over $15 million has been returnedto the affiliates during the last three years. The OrganizingFund that began in 2004 provided $3.6 million in assis-tance again this year. The GO Fund that began in 2008provided the remaining affiliate assistance.

General Fund cash and investments at December 31,2010 were $45.5 million. Even with the decrease in percapita the General Fund will maintain cash and investmentreserves in excess of the target of 12 months. The Committeewas informed that the IUPAT strives to maintain reserves at12 months, as recommended by our independent accoun-tants. We noted that the goal was maintained for 2010.

The financial condition of our International Union is sound.We noted that the General Executive Board has worked tominimize the operating costs and maximize the investment per-formance in a difficult economic environment. These actionshave provided, at the lowest cost to members, the financialstrength and stability that is reflected in our net assets.

We have found the accounts to be maintained in a care-ful and systematic manner. The independent auditor hasprovided an unqualified opinion on the consolidated finan-cial statements. We, the Members of the Audit Committee,are in agreement as to the International Union’s financialstatus for the year ended December 31, 2010.

MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:May 18, 2011

Gregory BooneDistrict Council 6/Local Union 123

Philip LindquistDistrict Council 5/Local Union 1238

Philip NeforosDistrict Council 51/Local Union 368

Working in conjunction with the Audit Committee:NOVAK FRANCELLA, LLCCertified Public AccountantsBy: Peter F. Novak, CPA

Report of the Audit Committee


Members of the General Executive BoardInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statementof financial position of the International Union of Painters andAllied Trades (the International Union) as of December 31,2010, and the related consolidated statements of activities andcash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financialstatements are the responsibility of the International Union’s man-agement. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on theseconsolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing stan-dards generally accepted in the United States of America. Thosestandards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financialstatements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes

examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts anddisclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An auditalso includes assessing the accounting principles used and signif-icant estimates made by the International Union’s management,as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statementpresentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonablebasis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial posi-tion of the International Union as of December 31, 2010 and thechanges in its net assets and its cash flows for the year thenended, in conformity with accounting principles generallyaccepted in the United States of America.

Report of Independent Auditors

The 2011 Audit Committee (left to right): Peter Novak and Steve Mazur of Novak Francella, LLC, Assistant to the General Secretary-Treasurer Ron Kniess, General Secretary-Treasurer George Galis, Philip Lindquist - District Council 5/Local Union 1238, Gregory Boone -District Council 6/Local Union 23 and Philip Neforos - District Council 51/Local Union 368


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Total

General Organizing GO Building Operating

Fund Fund Fund Fund Elimination Funds

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents 3,811,617$ 1,318,804$ 841,287$ 1,989,656$ -$ 7,961,364$

Accrued interest receivable 19,689 - - - - 19,689

Per capita receivable 4,620,026 - - - - 4,620,026

Due from related funds 425,815 - - - - 425,815

Other receivable 188,815 - - 103,914 - 292,729

Intrafunds receivable (payable) (1,623,583) 583,783 237,863 (13,839,505) - (14,641,442)

Prepaid expenses 273,093 - - 70,000 - 343,093

Unexpended contract funds 63,075 - - - - 63,075

Investments 41,719,111 2,863,259 - (16,090,145) 28,492,225

Property and equipment, net 1,442,647 - - 28,435,377 - 29,878,024

Total assets $ 50,940,305 $ 4,765,846 $ 1,079,150 # $ 16,759,442 $ (16,090,145) $ 57,454,598

Liabilities and Net Assets

Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,146,950$ 99,737$ 33,155 1,222,751$ -$ 3,502,593$

Due to related funds 11,822 - - 9,500$ - 21,322

Unexpended contract funds 63,075 - - - - 63,075

Prepaid per capita 470,901 - - - - 470,901

Total liabilities 2,692,748 99,737 33,155 1,232,251 - 4,057,891

Net assets 48,247,557 4,666,109 1,045,995 15,527,191 (16,090,145) 53,396,707

Total liabilities and net assets 50,940,305$ 4,765,846$ 1,079,150$ 16,759,442$ (16,090,145)$ 57,454,598$

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES

CONSOLIDATED IUPAT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION • DECEMBER 31, 2010

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Disaster Death Accidental IUPAT

Convention Relief Benefit Death Temporarily

Fund Fund Fund Fund Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total

2,223,752$ 180,887$ 2,718,770$ 269,850$ 13,354,623$ 474,713$ 2,612,389$ 16,441,725$

- - - - 19,689 - - 19,689

- - - - 4,620,026 - - 4,620,026

- - - - 425,815 49,206 - 475,021

1,720 - - 683 295,132 - 150,983 446,115

192,029 19,029 14,350,022 9,515 (70,847) 93,194 - 22,347

- - - - 343,093 - - 343,093

- - - - 63,075 - - 63,075

138 516,000 582,323 - 29,590,686 - - 29,590,686

- - - - 29,878,024 - - 29,878,024

$ 2,417,639 $ 715,916 $ 17,651,115 $ 280,048 $ 78,519,316 $ 617,113 $ 2,763,372 $ 81,899,801

-$ 2$ 71,982$ 10,000$ 3,584,577$ 355$ 23,719$ 3,608,651$

- - - - 21,322 - - 21,322

- - - - 63,075 - - 63,075

- - - - 470,901 - - 470,901

- 2 71,982 10,000 4,139,875 355 23,719 4,163,949

2,417,639 715,914 17,579,133 270,048 74,379,441 616,758 2,739,653 77,735,852

2,417,639$ 715,916$ 17,651,115$ 280,048$ 78,519,316$ 617,113$ 2,763,372$ 81,899,801$

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Total

General Organizing Go Building Operating

Fund Fund Fund Fund Elimination Funds

Revenue

Per capita 13,679,527$ 3,488,279$ 1,453,449$ 817,058$ -$ 19,438,313$

Administrative processing, reinstatement and

clearance card fees 383,644 71,473 - - - 455,117

Benefit contributions - - - - - -

Individual contributions - - - - - -

Contributions and donations - - - - - -

Investment income 65,751 3,032 2,980 - - 71,763

Administrative cost reimbursements 3,319,485 - - 1,747,068 - 5,066,553

Royalties and reimbursements 280,602 - - - - 280,602

Local union supplies and bond premiums 18,989 - - - - 18,989

Job Corps program 6,796,843 - - - - 6,796,843

Residence Hall Income - - - 289,744 - 289,744

Other 974,851 - - 431 - 975,282

25,519,692 3,562,784 1,456,429 2,854,301 - 33,393,206

Net assets released from restriction - - - - - -

Total revenue 25,519,692 3,562,784 1,456,429 2,854,301 - 33,393,206

Expenses

Personnel costs 12,672,096 - - 142,996 - 12,815,092

Affiliation fees 2,250,733 - - - - 2,250,733

Benefits and awards - - - - - -

Assistance to affiliates - 3,619,143 2,143,286 - - 5,762,429

Communications (includes cost of IUPAT Journal) 491,405 - - - - 491,405

Conferences, committees and seminars 1,587,227 - - - - 1,587,227

Government affairs - - - - - -

Financial assistance to affiliates 338,546 - - - - 338,546

Regional organizing efforts 10,952 - 126,583 - - 137,535

Legal and litigation 540,729 - - 60,706 - 601,435

Charitable contributions 288,387 - - - - 288,387

Local union supplies and bond premiums (65,075) - - - - (65,075)

Job Corps program 6,796,843 - - - - 6,796,843

Residence Hall Expenses - - - 465,703 - 465,703

Administrative, office and general

Office and computer equipment 858,322 - 15,915 496,010 - 1,370,247

Occupancy 1,359,780 - - 1,005,960 - 2,365,740

Postage, printing and supplies 583,084 - - 65,114 - 648,198

Depreciation 711,104 - - 861,047 - 1,572,151

Currency translation (16,669) 4,433 4,834 5,579 - (1,823)

Other 903,226 10,192 378 269,810 - 1,183,606

Total expenses 29,310,690 3,633,768 2,290,996 3,372,925 - 38,608,379

Change in net assets (3,790,998) (70,984) (834,567) (518,624) - (5,215,173)

Intrafund transfers - - - 5,000,000 (5,000,000) -

Net assets at beginning of year 52,038,555 4,737,093 1,880,562 11,045,815 (11,090,145) 58,611,880

Net assets at end of year 48,247,557$ 4,666,109$ 1,045,995$ 15,527,191$ (16,090,145)$ 53,396,707$

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Fund Fund Fund Fund Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total

1,133,104$ -$ -$ -$ 20,571,417$ 2,872,334$ -$ 23,443,751$

23,954 - - - 479,071 - - 479,071

- - 2,342,329 58,138 2,400,467 - - 2,400,467

- - - - - - 2,123,119 2,123,119

- 116,316 - - 116,316 - - 116,316

3,794 147 787,690 530 863,924 2,088 6,985 872,997

- - - - 5,066,553 - - 5,066,553

- - - - 280,602 - - 280,602

- - - - 18,989 - - 18,989

- - - - 6,796,843 - - 6,796,843

- - - - 289,744 - - 289,744

15,374 1,600 14,929 3,683 1,010,868 44,466 - 1,055,334

1,176,226 118,063 3,144,948 62,351 37,894,794 2,918,888 2,130,104 42,943,786

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1,176,226 118,063 3,144,948 62,351 37,894,794 5,615,260 (566,268) 42,943,786

500 - - - 12,815,592 985,089 - 13,800,681

- - - - 2,250,733 - - 2,250,733

- - 1,892,259 30,000 1,922,259 - - 1,922,259

- - - - 5,762,429 - - 5,762,429

10,044 - - - 501,449 23,183 - 524,632

- - - - 1,587,227 257,077 - 1,844,304

- - - - - 2,917,050 - 2,917,050

- - - - 338,546 - - 338,546

- - - - 137,535 - - 137,535

- 55 - - 601,490 - - 601,490

- 127,263 - - 415,650 - - 415,650

- - - - (65,075) - - (65,075)

- - - - 6,796,843 - - 6,796,843

- - - - 465,703 - - 465,703

- - - 2,104 1,372,351 - - 1,372,351

- - - - 2,365,740 47,084 - 2,412,824

128,617 - 446 - 777,261 55,642 - 832,903

- - - - 1,572,151 - - 1,572,151

3,539 350 (50,100) (5,024) (53,058) - - (53,058)

288 372 37,591 - 1,221,857 1,451,532 - 2,673,389

142,988 128,040 1,880,196 27,080 40,786,683 5,736,657 - 46,523,340

1,033,238 (9,977) 1,264,752 35,271 (2,891,889) (121,397) (566,268) (3,579,554)

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1,384,401 725,891 16,314,381 234,777 77,271,330 738,155 3,305,921 81,315,406

2,417,639$ 715,914$ 17,579,133$ 270,048$ 74,379,441$ 616,758$ 2,739,653$ 77,735,852$

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IUPAT PAT Total

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activitiesCash received from

District councils, local unions and members 23,661,419$ 4,945,494$ 28,606,913$

Investment income 593,980 9,913 603,893

Other revenue and reimbursements 18,547,647 (23,831) 18,523,816

Net cash received 42,803,046 4,931,576 47,734,622

Cash disbursed

For personnel costs (12,815,092) (985,089) (13,800,181)

To service providers, suppliers, vendors and others (25,758,105) (4,810,380) (30,568,485)

Net cash used (38,573,197) (5,795,469) (44,368,666)

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 4,229,849 (863,893) 3,365,956

Cash flows used for investing activitiesProceeds from sale or redemption of investments 99,555,968 - 99,555,968

Purchase of investments (87,068,015) - (87,068,015)

Purchase of property and equipment (14,912,872) - (14,912,872)

Net cash used for investing activities (2,424,919) - (2,424,919)

Net increase (decrease) in cash 1,804,930 (863,893) 941,037

Cash and cash equivalentsBeginning of year 11,549,693 3,950,995 15,500,688

End of year 13,354,623$ 3,087,102$ 16,441,725$

Reconciliation of change in net assets to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

Change in net assets 2,107,911$ (687,665)$ 1,420,246$

Net appreciation of investments (276,956) - (276,956)

Depreciation and amortization expense 1,572,151 - 1,572,151

(Increase) decrease in assets

Receivables (704,234) (68,296) (772,530)

Intrafund receivables and payables (9,168,204) (39,085) (9,207,289)

Prepaid expenses (53,057) - (53,057)

Increase (decrease) in liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 692,108 (57,972) 634,136

Prepaid per capita 99,267 - 99,267

Accrued pension costs 9,960,863 (10,875) 9,949,988

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activites 4,229,849$ (863,893)$ 3,365,956$



CONSOLIDATED IUPAT STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010


NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONSThe International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

(the International Union) is a labor organization represent-ing painters and workers in allied trades throughout theUnited States and Canada. The primary source of revenueis per capita paid by local unions and district councils.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESMethod of Accounting - The financial statements have

been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting inaccordance with accounting principles generally acceptedin the United States of America. Net assets are classified asunrestricted, temporarily restricted or permanently restrictedbased on the presence or absence of donor restrictions. Netassets are “released from restriction” when amounts areexpended for the purpose specified. The International Uniondoes not have any permanently restricted net assets.

Consolidation and Fund Accounting - The consolidatedfinancial statements include the accounts and activities of theInternational Union and related entities under theInternational Union’s control. For purposes of presentation inthe consolidated financial statements and in accordance withrequirements set forth in its Constitution, the InternationalUnion reports its accounts and activities as follows:

IUPAT - The funds of the IUPAT are the General,Convention, Accidental Death, Go, Disaster Relief, DeathBenefit and Organizing. Per capita revenue is based onmonthly billings to District Councils and Local Unions formembership activity reported through December eachyear. The allocation of per capita among the funds is inaccordance with the International Union’s Constitution.

General Fund - Provides for the ongoing activities of theInternational Union not specifically carried out by anyother fund. The General Fund also includes the activity ofthe Job Corps program which is a party to a U.S.Government agency contract as discussed in Note 5.

Building Fund - The IUPAT Building Corp., LLC wasformed on December 14, 2004 to acquire and hold title tothe property to be used for the national training center.Currently, per capita tax in the amount of $.70 per mem-ber per month is allocated to the Building Fund.

Convention Fund - This Fund accumulates allocatedassessments received from affiliates to defray the costs of

the convention held every five years. Currently, an alloca-tion of per capita tax in the amount of $1.04 per memberper month is allocated to the Convention Fund.

Accidental Death Fund - Provides accidental death bene-fits for all members in good standing. The benefit for eligi-ble members is $10,000. This benefit is funded byallocating $.05 per member per month to this Fund.

GO Fund (Growth and Opportunity) - This Fund wasestablished to defray the cost of our District Councilsengaging in new opportunities to expand the organization.Funding is provided by an allocation of per capita tax inthe amount of $1.25 per member per month.

Disaster Relief Fund - This Fund was established to pro-vide assistance to areas affected by natural disaster.Funding sources include contributions from the GeneralFund, Local Unions, District Councils, members and others.This benefit is also funded by allocating per capita tax inthe amount of $.10 per member per month.

Death Benefit Fund - Provides a death benefit for eligiblemembers. The benefits paid vary in amount dependingupon the classification of the member. Most payments arefor the normal death benefit which is $2,500. This benefitis funded by allocating $2.00 per member per month.

Organizing Fund - This Fund was established to defray thecosts of enhanced organizing activities. Funding sourcesinclude administrative processing fees and an allocation ofper capita tax in the amount of $3.00 per member per month.

PAT - The International Union has established two separatesegregated entities for political, legislative and educationalpurposes. The Political Action Together - Legislative andEducational Fund (PAT-LEC) is financed through an allocationof per capita tax in the amount of $1.50 per member permonth and payments from Local Unions and District Councils.The Political Action Together - Political Committee Fund (PAT-PC) directly receives voluntary contributions, including payrollcheck-offs, from members of the International Union.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalentsconsist of amounts held in demand deposit and moneymarket accounts.

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Investments - Securities are reported at their aggregatefair value. The fair value of investments in U.S. Governmentand Government Agency securities are determined byquoted market prices. The short-term investments and ULLICOstock are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment arecarried at cost. Major additions in excess of $10,000 arecapitalized while replacements and repairs that do notimprove or extend the lives of the respective assets areexpensed. Depreciation and amortization expense is com-puted using the straight line method over the following esti-mated useful lives of the assets:

Leasehold improvements 20 yearsFurniture and equipment 5 yearsAutomobiles 4 yearsComputer equipment 5 yearsDepreciat ion and amort izat ion expense totaled

$1,572,151 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Canadian Currency - The International Union maintainschecking and savings accounts in Canada as well as theUnited States. For financial statement purposes, all assetsare expressed in U.S. dollar equivalents.

Canadian currencies included in the consolidated state-ment of financial position are translated at the exchangerates in effect on the last day of the year. Unrealizedincreases and decreases due to fluctuations in exchangerates are included in the consolidated statement of activities.

Funds received and disbursed in Canada are stated in U.S.dollars based on the average exchange rate in effect duringthe year when reported in the revenue and expenses includedin the consolidated statement of activities. The averageexchange rate for 2010 used to translate revenue andexpenses was $.9671 per Canadian dollar. At December 31,2010, the exchange rate was $1.0054 per Canadian dollar.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of FinancialStatements - The preparation of financial statements in con-formity with accounting principles generally accepted in theUnited States of America requires management to make esti-mates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts ofassets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets andliabilities at the date of the financial statements and reportedamounts of revenues and expenses during the reportingperiod. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Financial Presentation - The International Union’s finan-cial statements present its net assets, revenues, expenses,gains and losses, classified between unrestricted, temporar-ily restricted, and permanently restricted based on the exis-tence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions.

NOTE 3. TAX STATUSThe International Union is exempt from Federal income

taxes under Section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.The financial statements include the activity of the PAT-LEC

and PAT-PC. Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code pro-vides for the exemption from Federal income tax for “exemptfunction income” of a political committee that is a separatesegregated fund of an exempt organization which is not apolitical organization. Contributions received are exemptfunction income provided that the receipts are primarilyexpended for an exempt function or for some or all of itsadministrative expenses. However, interest income will betaxed. Both the PAT-LEC and the PAT-PC file Internal RevenueService Form 1120-POL to report financial activities. Incometax expense for 2010 totaled $7,137.

The Disaster Relief Corp is exempt from Federal incometaxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

NOTE 4. UNINSURED CASH BALANCESAND INVESTMENT CONCENTRATIONS

The International Union maintains its cash accounts primar-ily with banks located in Washington, D.C. The total cashbalances are insured by the Federal Deposit InsuranceCorporation up to $250,000 per bank. The InternationalUnion has cash balances on deposit at December 31, 2010that exceeds the balance of FDIC insurance coverage byapproximately $11,564,103. Subsequent to year end, amajority of the uninsured cash was deposited into a sweepaccount which is backed by U.S. Treasury Securities.

The International Union also maintains cash at a Canadianfinancial institution, which is insured up to $100,000 inCanadian dollars. As of December 31, 2010, the InternationalUnion’s cash in the Canadian financial institution in excess ofinsurance coverage totaled approximately $2,096,506 inCanadian dollars ($2,090,602 U.S. equivalent).

NOTE 5. U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY CONTRACTThe International Union is a party to a cost reimburse-

ment contract with the U.S. Department of Labor Job CorpsProgram.

The 2010 activity and unexpended contract funds atDecember 31, 2010 were as follows:

UnexpendedContract Funds Unexpendedat beginning of Contract Funds

year Receipts Expenditures at end of yearU.S. Department of Labor

Job Corps Program $( 196,491) $6,796,843 $6,663,427 $( 63,075)

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORSContinued from page 23


The base period of the contract expired on December 31,2009 but has been extended at the option of the Departmentof Labor for 2010 and may be further extended for two addi-tional one year periods.

NOTE 6. INVESTMENTSThe cost and fair value of investments held by the

International Union at December 31, 2010 is summarizedbelow:

Cost Fair ValueUnited States Government and

Government Agency obligations $10,000,000 $ 9,981,180ULLICO stock 39,826 39,826Short-term investments 19,569,679 19,569,679

$29,609,505 $29,590,685

Investment income for the year ended December 31,2010 consisted of the following:

Interest and dividends $ 596,041Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 276,956

$ 872,997

NOTE 7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENTAt December 31, 2010, property and equipment con-

sisted of the following:

Land $ 859,428Furniture and equipment 4,941,931National Training Facility 11,180,141Headquarters 12,480,802Residence Hall 4,936,092Automobiles 120,914

34,519,308

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 4,641,284)

Net property and equipment $ 29,878,024

NOTE 8. PENSION PLANSThe International Painters and Allied Trades Industry

Pension Plan (the Plan), a multiemployer, defined benefitpension plan, provides defined benefits to substantially allof the International Union’s employees. Effective April2009, the contribution rate to the Plan is 18.97% ofemployees’ salaries. Contributions to the Plan for the yearended December 31, 2010 totaled $986,273.

The International Union maintains a 401(k) plan. TheInternational Union contributes 6% of salary for eligibleemployees. These contributions totaled $346,725 for theyear ended December 31, 2010.

NOTE 9. AFFILIATIONS PER CAPITADuring the year ended December 31, 2010, the

International Union incurred per capita expenses to affili-ated organizations as follows:

AFL-CIO $ 735,502AFL-CIO - State (Full Affiliation Program) 604,751Building & Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO 572,693Maritime Trades Dept., AFL-CIO 4,320Union Label Trades Dept., AFL-CIO 6,000Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO 96,788Professional Employees Dept., AFL-CIO 1,080IUPAT Canadian Organizing Fund (U.S. Dollars) 108,166National Heavy & Highway 60,000Canadian Provincial Federation of Labour (U.S. dollars) 61,433

$ 2,250,733

NOTE 10. RELATED ENTITIESThe International Union currently subleases a portion of

its leased space to the International Painters and AlliedTrades Industry Pension Plan, Political Action Together, andPainters and Al l ied Trades Labor -ManagementCooperation Initiative. The International Union also leasesoffice space in the national training center to Job Corps,International Union of Painters and Allied Trades FinishingTrades Institute and Painters and Allied Trades Labor-Management Cooperation Initiative. The InternationalUnion received $1,826,459 in rent from these entities forthe year ended December 31, 2010.

The International Union incurred $764,974 in informa-tion technology expenditures for the year 2010. During theyear ended December 31, 2010, $180,497 was reim-bursed from International Painters and Allied TradesIndustry Pension Plan, International Union of Painters andAllied Trades Finishing Trades Institute, Painters and AlliedTrades Labor-Management Cooperation Initiative, PoliticalAction Together, Job Corp, and Painters and Allied Tradesfor Children’s Hope Foundation.

On October 31, 2005, the Death Benefit Fund loaned$4,500,000 to the IUPAT Building Corp, LLC to be usedfor renovating the national training facility. The loan issecured by national training facility property. On June 22,2010, the Death Benefit Fund loaned an additional


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$9,922,800 to the IUPAT Building Corp, LLC to makethe loan $14,000,000 to be used to pay for the newheadquarters and Residence Hall. The new loan ispayable in monthly installments of $75,248 beginningAugust 1, 2010 including interest at the annual rate of5.00%. Final payment is due July 2040. Interestexpense for the year ended December 31, 2010 forthis loan totaled $426,673.

As of December 31, 2010 the future principal matu-rities of this loan are as follows:

Year Ended Death BenefitDecember 31, Fund2011 $ 211,1502012 221,9532013 233,3092014 245,2452015 257,792Thereafter 12,762,894

$13,932,343

NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESThe International Union is involved in litigation aris-

ing in the normal course of operations. Some of the liti-gation involves matters common to any organization ofcomparable size, including personnel, employment,contract, and trademark issues. None of this litigationinvolves any substantial potential liability on the part ofthe International Union.

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTSFair Value Measurements and Disclosures estab-

lishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs tovaluation techniques used to measure fair value. Thethree levels of the fair value hierarchy under Fair ValueMeasurements and Disclosures are described below:

Basis of Fair Value MeasurementLevel 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets

for identical assets that are accessible at the measure-ment date.

Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not con-sidered active or investments for which all significantinputs are observable.

Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs thatare both significant to the fair value measurement andunobservable.

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

U.S. Governmentand agency obligations $ 9,981,180 $ 9,981,180 $ - $ -Ullico stock 39,826 - - 39,826Short-term investments 19,569,679 19,569,679 - -

$29,690,685 $29,550,859 $ - $ 39,826

Level 3 Fair Value MeasurementsULLICO

Total stockBeginning balance $ 39,826 $ 39,826Realized gains (losses) - -Unrealized gains (losses) - -Purchases - -Sales - -Transfers into (out of) Level 3 - -

Ending balance $ 39,826 $ 39,826

We evaluated the significance of transfers betweenlevels based upon the nature of the financial instrumentand size of the transfer relative to total net assets avail-able for benefits. For the year ended December 31,2010, there were no transfers in or out of levels 1, 2or 3.

NOTE 13. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIESThe International Union invests in various invest-

ments. Investments are exposed to various risks such aseconomic, interest rate, market and sector risks. Due tothe level of risk associated with certain investments, itis at least reasonably possible that changes in the val-ues of investments will occur in the near term and thatsuch changes could materially affect the amountsreported in the Statement of Financial Position.

NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTSThe Executive Board and management have evalu-

ated subsequent events through May 18, 2011, thedate the financial statements were available to beissued, and they have been evaluated in accordancewith relevant accounting standards.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORSContinued from page 25

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The Hard Work of Gainesville StudentsShines on National Television


If you’re a fan of the ABChit show Extreme Make-over: Home Edition, then

you just might have seensome of the great work ofIn ternat ional Union ofPainters and Allied TradesJob Corps s tudents f romGainesville, Florida.

On Mother’s Day, May 8,2011, the show featured workdone for Carrie Prewitt, a highschool volleyball coach inMiddleburg, Florida. Ms.Prewitt is often described as acoach who treats her playerslike daughters. She recentlymade that role a reality whenshe took in one of her players,Ashley Brewer, and her twosisters when their parents died.Although Prewitt offered them a stable home life, thesmall house they were living in could barely accommo-date her and the three girls. Enter Ty Pennington and hiscrew from Extreme Makeover. In just seven days, localworkers built a new home for the family.

The young men and women from the Gainesville JobCorps Center supported the work crews and have been

credited with being a key rea-son the project stayed onschedule. “Our students do alot of work for the good of thecommunity throughout thecoun t r y , ” s a y s And r ewLarson, national project coor-dinator for the IUPAT JobCorps Program. “But we don’toften get to show their greatwork off on television. Manythanks to our students inGainesvil le for doing theIUPAT proud with all of yourhard work!”

You can see and learn more aboutthe Prewitt family and the projectonwww.NorthFloridaExtremeMake-over.com.

QI completely disagreewith your support ofunionized government

employees while we get laidoff. We still have to pay fortheir expensive negotiatedpayback packages throughtaxes. They NEVER get laid off.Read the US Constitution aboutthe limits of government.

-Anonymous

A When we all joined theunion, we took an oath ofmembership. It might do us all

some justice to revisit that oath. I havecopied it below. You have a right todisagree, but what unions were built onwas to support one another.

“Of my own free will and accord, Ido now covenant to keep the affairsof this International Union strictly pri-vate, unless empowered to reveal thesame.

“I will abide by its laws, both gen-eral and local, and will use all honor-able means to procure employmentfor brother or sister members. I willhonor and abide our InternationalUnion’s commitment to organize theunorganized and will support andparticipate in our Union’s efforts andprograms relating to organizing, train-ing, education and support for otherlabor and worker-related causes.

“I will make all possible effort toattend the meetings, and will pay alldues and assessments levied in accor-dance with the laws.

“I further agree that, should it behereafter discovered that I have made

any misstatements as to my qualifica-tions for membership, I be debarredfrom all benefits provided by thisInternational Union.

“I will be obedient to authority,orderly in its meetings, respectful inwords and actions, charitable in judg-ment of my brother or sister membersand will never, from selfish motives,wrong a brother or sister, or see himor her wronged, if in my power toprevent it.

“I will render full allegiance to thisInternational Union, and never con-sent to subordinate its interests tothose of any other organization ofwhich I am now or may, hereafter,become a member.

“I further promise, that wheneverand wherever possible, I will pur-chase only strictly Union made goods,that I will use my best endeavors toinfluence others to do the same.”

QDear Jimmy Williams,I want to take this timeto thank you and the

IUPAT for your hospitality at theBuilding Trades LegislativeConference in Washington, DCon April 4-7, 2011.The [Embassy Suites] was

beautiful and the staff was thefriendliest staff I have ever seen.I am also grateful for the hos-

pitality and education from theother great IUPAT members. Theyoung couple from Wisconsinempowered me to fight thisfight AS LONG AS IT TAKES!

When you spoke to me onWednesday morning, much ofwhat you said came home withme I will never speak in full rep-resentation of the IUPAT, but Iwill speak for what they havedone for me, my life and mycommunity. I will stand unitedand in support with all unionbrothers and sisters. I just hopeeveryone who needed to hearyour firm stance on this mattermade it to breakfast that day!

- LauraFort Wayne, Indiana

A Thanks. I am glad that youenjoyed your time at the hotel,and I am encouraged by your

remarks. It feels good sometimes to getan “atta boy”!

QThumbs up for theDemocratic senators inWisconsin!

- CharlesSpringfield, Massachusetts

A Yes, it's time to hold all politi-cians responsible. Both thesenators from Wisconsin and

the representatives from Indiana aretruly our friends. Let’s not forget thatwhen they need our support in thefuture.

QJames, How does oneget the credit appliedfrom the apprentiship

classes to our college credits to

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More than 70 percent of the Ask the GP questions we receive are not signed and don't include a return address.

Please include that information when you send a question in so that we may answer them. We do listen, and we

have just instituted a new rapid response system on the Ask the GP questions. I hope that we can better serve you

with this new system.


earn an AA degree? Is there aform to fill out?

- JoshAltoona, Iowa

A Contact your business man-ager, Bob Gilmore, he willmake sure that ATR John

Burcaw will get you that information.

QHello Jimmy, I wouldlove to know howmerging locals 1107,

426, 587 and 1159 will helpus be ONE UNION. When thewhole ful l merger processstarted back in the late 80s,we were all supposed to be inour own local for our ownarea. Merging these locals putsus right back where westarted all those years ago.This merger won’t save anycosts on overhead and nowwe have different contractswith different end-dates withinthe same local. It’s not clear

to me or others on what thissolves.The new local, Local Union

2011, will soon have its firstmeeting and I hope that eitheryou or our vice president willbe attending. I’ve alwaysagreed with you and the IUPATGeneral Executive Board thatwhat is good for one is goodfor all. Jimmy, you have beena great GP, but this merger isnot what we started out to do.THIS IS NOT ONE UNION. IT ISA DIVIDED UNION.

-ChuckPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Jimmy, thanks for getting backto me, it means a lot to me.You were right, Billy [Candelori,general vice president of theEastern Region] and Jimmy[Williams Jr., director of orga-nizing] did a great job at themeeting. I got all the right

information straight from thetop. You know I would go towar for you and Billy, and Iwill do the same for our greatunion.Thanks once again and I

hope to see you around theunion hall!

- ChuckPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

A These comments arrived atIUPAT headquarters withinfour days of one another. I

am glad for my friend Chuck that helikes the outcome of our decision on themergers. I am also glad that he likes theattendance at his new local union meet-ing now. Chuck, let’s motivate those inattendance to help your council onorganizing new members and contrac-tors, in political action and all the volun-teer work that our IUPAT members dofor the commuity. Thanks for the ques-tions, Chuck.

“Yes, it's time to hold all politicians responsi-

ble. Both the senators from Wisconsin and the

representatives from Indiana are truly our

friends. Let's not forget that when they need

our support in the future.“

J A M E S A . W I L L I A M SG E N E R A L P R E S I D E N T



Union Plus Hospital Care GrantHelps IUPAT Family Ease the Pain

of High Hospital Bills$1,000 Grants Available from the Union Plus Credit Card

A s a t h i r d - g e n e r a t i o n m e m b e r o f t h eInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades(IUPAT) Local 1778, Duane Metcalf, of Burnet, TX,has long appreciated the job security and benefits– particularly health insurance – enjoyed by unionmembers. But the $1,000 Union Plus HospitalCare Grant he recently received was a lifesaver indealing with unexpected hospital bills.

Both Metcalf and his wife of 20 years, Debbie, agree thatafter months of his being out of work due to an illness, mountinghospital bills were taking a toll on the family’s budget. “We arethankful that we learned about Union Plus benefits when wedid,” says Debbie Metcalf. “We have always been grateful tobe part of a union and everything it stands for, but it was truly ablessing to be able to get some additional help from Union Pluswhen we needed it most.”

The Hospital Care Grants of $1,000 are designed to providequick financial relief. To apply for a grant, a union member musthave had a Union Plus Credit Card, Union Plus Mortgage, or

Union Plus Insurance Policy for one year and faceout-of-pocket hospital expenses (after insurance)that are at least 10 percent of the householdincome for a hospitalization of the member,spouse, or dependent within the last 12 months.

“It’s difficult when you’re trying to concen-trate on getting healthy and back to workwhile you’re getting hit with bills,” says

Debbie. “Eventhough wehave goodh e a l t hinsurance,

the expenses added up in no time. Fortunately, the grant waseasy to get and the financial assistance came fast.”

The Metcalf family is now on the mend, both physically andfinancially. Duane, who for years has installed storefronts forApple Computer stores throughout the country, is now back towork and Debbie continues to work full-time at a local dentalpractice. The return to being a dual-income family comes at anoptimal time, as the Metcalf’s youngest child will be attendingcollege next fall.

“At the same time we learned of the Union Plus Hospital CareGrants, we became familiar with all the other Union Plus pro-grams and benefits that are available to union members. Thanksto Union Plus, we now save 15 percent on our monthly AT&Tphone bill and we’re going to apply for a Union Plus collegescholarship,” says Debbie.

Union members may visit UnionPlus.org/UnionSAFE for moreinformation on layoff, disability and education grants availableto Union Plus program participants. In addition to the Union PlusHospital Care Grants, Union Plus offers a variety of other health-related programs, including:

� Medical Bill Negotiating Service—free assistance to unionmembers and union retirees who seek help in lowering med-ical expenses and setting up payment plans. Experiencednegotiators work directly with physicians, hospitals and othermedical providers to lower the amount of medical debt owedby union members.

� Health Savings Programs—discount programs to help unionfamilies save money on prescriptions, vision, dental, physi-cian and hospital costs. Though not an insurance program,the health savings are designed to help union householdscope with the rising cost of health services.

� Health Club Discounts—union families can enjoy significantsavings when joining Curves, Gold Gyms, Sport and Health,Bally’s and other national health clubs.To learn about the 40 Union Plus programs available to

IUPAT members including discounts on AT&T wireless service,college test preparation, car rentals, legal services, health sav-ings and much more, visit UnionPlus.org.

$1,000 grant fromUnion Plus helps Duaneand Debbie Metcalfdeal with unexpectedhospital bills.

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That is the basic definition. Whenyou take a closer look at the complexnature of our projects it gets reallyinteresting and complicated. First, youneed to understand many, if not mostof the structures we paint are com-plex, complicated, and hard to get to.Often, we work at great heightswhere we must gain access to struc-tures that require complex rigging andstaging equipment. We must be ableto figure out a way to stage ourequipment and materials in order toget our crews in a position to perform

the task of surface preparation andapplication of industrial coatings. Weperform work in places where peopledo not ordinarily go. This takes care-ful thought and extraordinary atten-tion to detail.

Experience is generally the bestteacher, and I learned this lesson thehard way. Years ago, when I first gotinto the business of bidding industrialtype work, I received a phone callfrom a guy who wanted me to givehim a price to paint an 80-foot flagpole. No big deal, right? I knew oneof our painters could easily paint an80-foot flag pole in one day. I gavethe man a bid and he said, “Whencan you start? Next week?” Donedeal. The flagpole was in the city.

That’s all I knew and I didn’t ask forfurther details. Big mistake.

As it turned out, the flagpole wasmounted at the corner on the top floorof one of the tallest buildings in thecity of St. Louis. To make mattersworse, the flagpole leaned out overone of the busiest intersections intown. When I finally learned thedetails, it made a huge difference inthe price. The difficulty of getting tothe flagpole and setting up took longerthan it did to paint it!

When I ul t imately did what Ishould have done in the first place,which was to check out the details, Icalled the customer and said, “Sir, Imade a mistake. I didn’t ask enoughquestions and failed to take the time todrive to the jobsite to be sure I knewall of the site conditions. I will paintyour flagpole for the price I quotedyou, but when my boss finds out whatI have done, first he is going to kill meand then he will fire me.”

It turned out the customer knew Ibid the job too low and was kindenough to allow me to raise my price.He became a real friend and I didother maintenance work at that 20-story building for many years tocome.

Ed Smith,chairman,Board ofDirectors,FinishingContractorsAssociation.

W e are contractors who are willing to tackle

some of the most difficult, challenging, and

complex coatings and linings projects on

the planet. We apply coatings (paint) and linings for the

primary purpose of asset preservation; i.e., keeping steel

from rusting, concrete from crumbling, and protecting

other surfaces from sometimes very aggressive chemicals

that would otherwise destroy a tank or vessel.

The Industrial Contractor

Ed Smith is chairman of the Finishing Contractors Association (FCA), the only

international trade association devoted exclusively to serving the unique needs

of U.S. and Canadian union contractors in the drywall finishing, glass and

glazing, floor covering, painting and decorating, and signs and display trades.

All FCA members are signatory to collective bargaining agreements with the

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. To learn more about the FCA,

go to www.finishingcontractors.org, or call 301-215-7026.



The fact is, details are important inall aspects of the finishing trades.However, the need for close attentionto details is magnified tremendously inthe industrial sector. And to be suc-cessful as an industrial painting con-tractor you cannot afford to misscritical details that could cause cata-strophic problems.

Details missed in the estimatingphase of a project can result in anenormous loss of money and put youout of business really fast. Mistakes inthe approach and details in mobiliza-tion, rigging, and staging of equip-ment and materials wil l causeinefficacies that will result in a “badjob”. By the way, a bad job translates

to an unhappy customer, unhappyworkforce, a very unhappy contractor,and life as we know it isn’t fun.

Many times we work with customerrepresentatives who are pretty smartpeople and some of them engineers byeducation. I have actually had oneengineer ask me, “How in the world doyou ever get these jobs done? Isn’t it istoo hot, too cold, or too humid?” Hewas right. It isn’t easy and the toler-ances built into industrial coatings spec-ifications are tight. My answer to himwas “It isn’t easy. But I promise you this-- we have read the specification andpaint manufacturers instructions andwill follow them to the ’T’”. Then, we dowhat we say we are going to do.

Above all else, the most criticaldetail is managing a safe jobsite. Themost important details are those thatsurround the safety of our workforce.We cannot miss a single trainingrequirement or safety procedure. Wecannot ever send our crews to a job-site without the proper skills, tools, andtraining to do the job right and leavethe jobsite to safely return home.

So who in their right mind wouldwant to be an industrial painting con-tractor? What we do isn’t easy and ithas to be taken seriously. But if youare willing to pay extraordinary atten-tion to the details that will produce a“good, safe job”, industrial construc-tion can be exciting and rewarding.

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LMCI Contractor Spotlight: Harrison Muir Inc.

The long-time IUPAT industrial paint-ing contractor, based in Ajax, Ontario,Canada, won the honor for its work onthe La Salle Causeway Bridge whichspans over the southern end of theRideau Canal in Kingston, Ontario.Originally built in 1917, the bridge stillhad nearly 80 percent of its originalcoating with only minimal maintenancetouch-ups applied sporadically over thelast nearly 40 years. The IUPATpainters of Harrison Muir were taskedwith prepping, blasting and coating60,000 square feet of steel inCanadian winter temperatures rangingfrom an average of low 20°s (F) duringthe day to a low of 0° (F) at night.

[Read more about the award andthe project at http://bit.ly/paintsquare]

HARRISON MUIR INC.Founded in 1962, Harrison Muir

began its successful run in business asa commercial and industrial paintingcontractor. “When HM [Harrison Muir]started under part of the present man-agement team in 1964, the companydid commercial and industrial work,”said HM President Dan Orrett. In1978, the company started concentrat-ing solely on industrial work for eco-nomic reasons as the principals hadcome to the conclusion that it was toodifficult to try and do both categories

of work and make a reasonable returnon investment.

Recently, Orrett took some time tospeak to the Journal about HarrisonMuir and its industry:

What prompted your company tomake the switch to primarily industrialpainting?

Commercial work primarily involvesworking for general contractors, andthe company decided that as much aspossible they wanted to control theirown destiny by working directly forvarious government agencies (bridges& tanks) and industry owners.Commercial and Industrial workrequires different crews, who do notintegrate well, which was another bigfactor in the decision. The companyalso had made a large investment intheir own equipment for abrasive blast-ing and access, which meant addi-tional overhead costs that are notchargeable in the commercial market.These are the main factors that influ-enced this decision.

Is such diversification required forsuccess in this industry?

We operate our services inCanada. Remember, we have a rela-tively small market compared to themore densely populated United States.A company operating in the Detroitarea can succeed just painting bridgeslocally. We can’t do that in Canada asthere just isn’t a big enough market tosurvive. We have to be ready and ableto do a wide range of projects. Our

O n January 31, 2011, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) indus-

try partner Harrison Muir Inc. was presented with the George Campbell Award by

the SSPC. According to the SSPC, this award recognizes outstanding achievement in

the completion of a difficult or complex industrial or commercial coatings project.

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services include metalizing, plural com-ponent spray applications, all types ofprotective coatings, and trowel appliedcoating. For surface preparation, wemay use walnut shells, mineral abra-sives, steel grit and/or specialtysponge jet blast media. Our projectsinvolve protective coatings work forbridges, tanks, conventional and hydropower plants, transformer stations,ships, process manufacturing plants orother steel structures. There is no setpattern for the type of work that maycome up year to year.

That fact pushes our workers to beable to adapt well to meet the chal-lenges of these projects.

How many painters to you typicallyhave on payroll?

We operate seasonally, so ourworkforce ranges from 20 to 40workers.

You mentioned that the need fordiversification in your projects requiresmore skills to be utilized in performingthe work. What corporate strategy doyou follow to make certain youremployees are well adapted to meetthe diversity of skills?

We certainly strive to invest in newtechnology in our field but, moreimportantly, we invest in our peopleas well. We take full advantage ofthe training sessions and programsprovided by OIFSC, LMCI and FTI.That’s important because all of thestate-of-the-art technology in the worldwon’t do a bit of good in enabling usto be successful on our projects if ourworkers don’t know how to use theequipment.

The other thing we put a lot of effortinto is retaining our workforce. The spe-cialty nature of our equipment, safework procedures and applicationsrequires our crew to have day-to-dayfamiliarity to safely and proficiently per-

form the work. It is of utmost importancethat our crew knows our proceduresfrom day one on a project instead oflearning on the job. The IUPAT, ourlabour partner, understands this require-ment and assists us where they can withmobility of our specialized workforce.The continuity of our workforce is astrategy that not only leans itself to pro-ject success, but also builds culture andpositive relationships with our employ-ees. You can’t treat those who work foryou like a tool where you use them andput them back on a shelf after a projectis done. It’s about keeping peopleworking, fine-tuned for production, andmaking certain we’re constantly improv-ing ourselves. We also incorporate newapprentices into our crews and providementorship for the next generation ofpainters.

The SSPC [The Society for ProtectiveCoatings] gave you the GeorgeCampbell Award this year for the LaSalle Causeway Bridge project. Was

the strategy you describe above a keyto your success and the honors that fol-lowed?

Without a doubt. This project pre-sented multiple challenges for ourpainters - weather, traffic, scheduleand extremely tough inspections, toname a few. The specification calledfor workmanship well above industrystandards to the point of perfection. Itwas extremely difficult for our crew toperform to these expectations under theharsh conditions. Yet, the discipline ofthis crew, drawn from their excellenttraining and the leadership support ofBill Mogavero, our Vice President,Operations Manager and fellow IUPATmember, contributed to our crew over-coming all obstacles in performing thesuccessful project.

Thanks to Dan Orrett, president ofHarrison Muir Inc., for his time. Tolearn more about Harrison Muir Inc.and their award-winning projects, goto www.harrisonmuir.com.

“We certainly strive to invest in new technology

in our field but, more importantly, we invest

in our people as well.”

Dan OrrettPresident, Harrison Muir Inc.

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FTI BOT Meeting, March 11-12, 2011


The meeting started off by Co-Chairman Rigmaiden seating new FTItrustee, Mr. Joe Keipp. Mr. Keipp isfrom River City Drywall and PaintingInc. located in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Co-Chairman Rigmaiden then calledon General President James Williams forhis comments. General PresidentWilliams thanked the trustees for the out-standing job that they have done for thelast three years. He reviewed some ofthe history of the FTI and the tremendousprogress that has been made, particu-larly under the leadership of the currentco-chairs. He noted that when he seesthe FTI resources in house and aroundthe country, it makes him extremelyproud. He stated that he has seen the

day-to-day dedication of the FTI staff andthe efforts they put in. He commented onthe need for more Train-the-Trainerclasses, to rededicate our efforts to getthose bodies into the FTI Training Center,and to get those trainers back to thelocal training centers to continue theprogress that we have made. Afterreviewing the history to show how farthe FTI has come, he noted that the chal-lenge will be to take it to the next level.GP Williams stressed to the trustees thattraining, now more than ever, should betaking place at the International TrainingCenter. Mr. Williams also stressed thatthe FTI should continue all services to ouraffiliates even if it means tapping into thereserves of the fund.

During the meeting, the FTI trusteesunanimously approved grant fundingof $1 million dollars to be distributedthroughout the 4 regions of the IUPATto move their training programs for-ward. The FTI trustees also approvedfunding to supply the training centersthat have participated in the SuperSky Train-the-Trainer course at theInternational Training Center with sky-light material so that those centers cannow instruct and prepare our member-ship with the skills they need to be pro-ficient in the installation of skylights.

SKYLIGHT TRAININGThis past May 15, instructors

attended the Super Sky Train-the-Trainercourse offered in Hanover, Maryland atthe International Training Center.Participation was well attended from allregions of the IUPAT. Dave Schultz fromDC 3 (Kansas City) and Brian Hagbergfrom DC 82 (Minnesota) did an out-standing job in the classroom and inthe training lab to prepare our instruc-tors so they can go back to their train-ing centers and train our membership.

The Finishing Trades Institute (FTI) Board of Trustees metthis past March to conduct their annual winter meet-ings. This meeting was probably one of the toughest

meetings because of the downturn in economy and thereduced contributions coming into the training funds locallyand nationally. The trustees were very determined to con-tinue services to IUPAT affiliates more than ever.

Back row (left to right):Allan DeLange,Raymond Price, ThomasCorbett; third row (left toright): Robert Kucheran,Charles Fogell, JoeKeipp, WilliamCandelori; second row(left to right): PeterCafiero, RaymondSesma, CharlesAnderson, DavidJohnson; front row (leftto right): Terry Webb(Co-Chairman), KennethRigmaiden (Co-Chairman). Absent fromphoto: Rick Kraus.


INDUSTRIAL PAINTINGIn June 2011, 16 Industrial painters

from the 4 regions of the IUPAT will betraveling to the International TrainingCenter to partake in the SSPC CoatingApplication Specialist (CAS) Level II cer-tification exam. Each participant willhave to take a 100 question writtenexam covering the topics of safety, sur-face preparation, coating applicationand equipment. The participants willalso have to demonstrate their knowl-edge of abrasive blasting safety, equip-ment operation and QC prior toblasting. Moving forward, the partici-pants will demonstrate their blastingskills by properly preparing a pre-painted ASTM D4228 test panel tospecifications. Prior to the application ofthe coating, participants have to demon-strate their knowledge of quality control,safety, and equipment operation. Oncecompleted, the tester must properly coatan ASTM test panel to specifications.Safety and clean up is the next step fol-lowed by the inspection of the test panelfor visual defects and dry film readingsas per the CAS program QualityManual by a qualified proctor. SSPCgrades all of the examinations and sup-plies the FTI with the results and certifica-

tions for the participants who received a70% or better on the written exam anda 90% or better on the hands-on exam.

TOOLS DONATIONSThe Finishing Trades Institute would

like to acknowledge Al’s Taping Toolsand Spray Equipment for their gener-ous donation of taping tools. Over1,100 tools were shipped to FTI head-quarters in Hanover, MD. The shipmentincluded an assortment of drywallknives ranging in size from 8” to 24”.

In these hard economic times, anydonations from our manufacture part-ners to the FTI are welcome and cer-tainly appreciated. The FTI distributedthese tools to our district council train-ing centers to utilize with the drywallcurriculum and training.

Again, the FTI thanks Al’s TapingTools and Spray Equipment for theirgenerosity and support of the IUPATand our affiliated training programs.

COLLEGE GRADUATESCongratulations to DC 91 Instructor

Bobby Baugh and new journey workerJason Moore for their dedication andhard work on completing theirAssociates Degree.

In May, instructors attended the Super Sky Train-the-Trainer course offered in Hanover,

Maryland at the International Training Center.

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The conference was on the heels ofthe demonstrations against WisconsinGovernor Scott Walker’s plan torepeal collective bargaining rights forpublic workers. Those on the daisand in the audience arr ived inWashington energized and moved bythe solidarity seen in Wisconsin andother states.

“We convene this conference dur-ing what is arguably the most criticalmoment in his tory for America’sBuilding Trades Unions and for all oforganized labor,” said BCTDPresident Mark Ayers. “Not only are

we continuing to struggle against anenduring economic downturn that hasdevastated our ranks, but, to addinsult to injury, we are also fightingagainst what can only be labeled asan all-out assault by the radical right-wing against unions across America.

“These are difficult times. Yet, theyare also times of great opportunity,”Ayers reminded the delegates.

One of the best parts about thisyearly conference is that it isn’t alltalk, there’s plenty of action, too. “Inaddition to the speeches and work-shops delegates attend at this meet-

ing, there is a personal vis i t toCongress as well,” says Chris Sloan,IUPAT Government Affairs director.“After being briefed on the factsregarding issues important to laborand working families, union delegatesrode by bus to Capitol Hill to meetwith elected leaders and bringa Main Street perspect ive toWashington pol i t ics,” says J imBrewer, international legislative repre-sentative for the IUPAT.

The IUPAT has been a part of this“lobbying” effort since it began at theconference. Although it’s always beenviewed as a highly successful andworthwhi le ef for t s ince nothingreplaces a face-to-face meeting, theIUPAT Government Affairs Departmentdecided to add a 21st Century twistto the day.

Beginning on their day of arrival,delegates saw an internet campaignsponsored by the IUPAT in POLITICO,a leading online and print publicationheavily read by lawmakers and theirstaff. The campaign also appeared inGoogle and Facebook ads as well.When someone clicked on the ad,they were taken to a new web sitethat introduced the IUPAT andexplained the issues important toworking families [see it for yourself atwww.IUPAT.org/jobs].

“By the time we visited the Hill tolobby for the labor movement, a largenumber of staffers and congressionalleaders had seen our ads, read about

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O n April 3-6, 2011, the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department

(BCTD) once again held its annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

There, delegates for the BCTD unions from throughout the United States gathered

to hear union and pro-working family political leaders rally the assembled activists to action.

The IUPATGovernmentAffairs depart-ment took tosocial mediamarketing tocommunicatelabor's messageto Capitol Hillduring theBCTD LegislativeConference inWashington,D.C.

our issues and certainly rec-ognized our signature blackand gold colors when weshowed up at their offices,”says Sloan. “This was aninnovative campaign that putpressure on Congress tofocus on jobs at a time whenthe government was about tosuffer a shutdown.”

The shutdown Sloan refersto nearly occurred at the endof the week of the BCTDLegislative Conference. Duringthat week, there was a budgetshowdown between the president, theSenate and the House. Washington, DCwas heading for a shutdown if anagreement on the budget wasn’t met.Fortunately, for thousands of trades menand women working on federal fundedconstruction projects, and thousandsmore public employees, including IUPATmembers, the parties did come togetherand the government shutdown wasavoided.

“It was a politi-ca l l y c ha rgedweek on all frontsand I’m pleasedthat, once again,the IUPAT wasfront and center,fighting for work-ing families,” saysIUPAT GeneralPresident James

Williams. “Hopefully thedelegates there that weektook that spirit home withthem and continue to fightthe fight!”

Take a moment to learnmore about the issues we’llbe talking about this year byvisiting www.IUPAT.org/jobs.


Every year at the BCTDLegislative Conference, theInternational Union ofPainters and Allied Tradeshosts a reception for mem-bers of Congress and otherWashington, DC notablesfrom the Hill. It’s an excel-lent opportunity for IUPATmembers from throughoutthe United States to per-sonally meet their repre-sentative or senator.

CongressmanMario Diaz-Balart (R-FL),left, talksFloridaworkingfamily issueswith IUPATDistrictCouncil 78members.


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which we can then use to send to our contractors forbid and put our members to work.

Is this Big Brother checking on the day-to-day of ourreps in the field? No. This is a system where we cantrack the work of general contractors, identify the majorplayers in each area and then put our good subcon-tractors with those companies and hopefully increaseour market share (i.e. amount of work we have in anarea).

So, what does this mean for the rank and file mem-bers? Well, it’s an opportunity for you to be a modernday version of Joe Albert. How many times while dri-ving home from work or going to the store do you seea job site and wonder if our members are currently ordue to be working on it? Well, with your smartphone,

you can send a job for us to check out by emailing theaddress of the job (and a picture if you can) to [email protected]. Or, text JobScout to 48728 and you’llbe prompted for the location of the job. Remember toinclude the city and state or province with the address.We’ll send that information to the appropriate districtcouncil and they’ll enter it into their system. If theyhaven’t checked that job already, they now have alead thanks to you.

So, the next time you are talking to your agent,organizer or business manager, ask them how this newsystem is working. Request reports at your next councilmeeting on what we’ve learned so far. Pronto is justone example of how the IUPAT is striving to lead in this21st Century world. There’s more ahead.

EXECUTIVE GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORTContinued from page 6

Organizing Mike Gutierrez and District Council 82(Minnesota and North Dakota) Organizer FranciscoAltamirano. Additionally, District Council 14 (Chicago)Representative Larry Thomas and I are on the ExecutiveCommittee of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.Francisco, Mike, Larry and I are on these committeesbecause of the high regard for our union within theAFL-CIO and these groups. Our reputation as a full par-ticipant in all programs and policies of the AFL-CIOand those organizations is what has placed us there.

I also serve on the Board of Directors of thePartnership for Working Families (PWF), a nationalorganization dedicated to reshaping the economy andurban environment for workers and communities. Ourmovement shares a commitment to expanding and con-necting community with organizing for quality jobs,affordable housing, shared prosperity, and a healthyenvironment.

Under the leadership of your BM/ST’s, working rela-tionships with PWF-affiliate organizations, such as theSyracuse Alliance for a New Economy (SANE),Georgia Strategic Alliance for New Directions andUnified Policies (Georgia Stand-UP), Good Jobs andLivable Neighborhoods (GJLN) and Los AngelesAlliance for a New Economy (LAANE), have had apositive impact in not only recognizing the IUPAT as a

community partner, but being a part of the develop-ment of Community Benefit Agreements. These relation-ships have opened doors for training and jobopportunities for our members, as well as for thosecommunity residents who have an interest in our trades.

We need to know that these working relationshipswith the above-mentioned groups, church groups (suchas the National Baptist Convention) and other commu-nity groups (such as Operation PUSH) can lead toeffective participation in the political process where thejobs we seek for our members in infrastructure, com-mercial, residential and industrial development are con-sidered and acted upon by your local and stategovernments. As constituents of these governments, wecan have more influence as a community on those deci-sions, especially when those opportunities becomeopportunities for all.

We have done a great job in mobilizing to fight offthe efforts of those who want to suppress us as unionmembers, community members and voters. That wasdefensive. In the days when I was a football player, Ialways liked playing offense, moving downfield. Withthis effort and partnership, we can move downfield andscore with the opportunities for growth in membership,contractor base and community.

At the International Union of Painters and AlliedTrades Convention in 1999, the A. L. “Mike“Monroe and Ralph D. Wil l iams, I I I , SportsScholarship was introduced and ratified into theUnion’s Constitution. This groundbreaking programwas created to offer student athletes the opportunityto pursue their athletic ambitions while earning anadvanced educational degree at the academic insti-tution of their choosing.

The namesakes of this new scholarship programwere both accomplished boxers as teenagers. Infact, Williams was elected into the PennsylvaniaState Boxing Hall of Fame as well as being an avidfootball player. Yet, despite their athletic talent, nei-ther man had the resources to attend college andinstead joined the trades at a young age. This schol-arship, named in their honor, will give IUPAT mem-bers’ sons and daughters the chance for theeducation they never attained.

Scholarship applications must be submitted andreceived by December 9, 2011. A four-member com-mittee consisting of a representative from eachregion will review the applications. One applicantwill be chosen from each region to receive the schol-arship (a committee member will not vote on his/herown region).

One grant of $5,000.00 will be awarded toeach successful candidate for his/her education.Those who received the scholarship awards arenot eligible to apply for additional gifts under thisprogram.

All applicants must meet the following require-ments to be considered:� He/she must be a legal dependant of an IUPAT

member in good standing. Please provide themember’s Local Union Number and the last fourdigits of the SSN/SIN Number.

� The award is contingent upon the studentenrolling in the school of their choice within oneyear of the award date or the award is forfeited.

� Applicants must supply an official high schooltranscript.

� Applicants must supply a complete history of ath-letic participation and special recognition in highschool.

� Applicants must be registered with the NCAAClearing House and declare the athletic programin which he/she will be participating.

� A letter of recommendation must be submittedfrom the coach or athletic director of the institu-tion the applicant has been accepted and haschosen to attend.

� A complete record of additional financial aid thestudent is receiving must also be submitted.

Please submit your applications to the:

IUPAT - A. L. “Mike“ Monroe/Ralph D. Williams, III, Sports Scholarship,

7234 Parkway Drive,Hanover, MD 21076.

Special note: Dependents of IUPAT International Staff,General Officers, Fund Administrators and Employees,previous winners and winners of the S. Frank “Bud“Raftery Scholarship awards are not eligible to apply.

A. L. “Mike“ Monroe/Ralph D. Williams, IIISports Scholarship Awards Program

“As a parent, I know how each of us wantsour sons and daughters to have the opportunity

to pursue their dreams. I also know it is importantthat students with a gift for a particular sport berecognized for their hard work. I cannot think ofa better reward than an advanced education.“

General President Williams


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Now, you might think that this isone of those studies that make every-one scratch their head and ask ifsomeone had to actually conduct asurvey to learn this, but it does make avaluable point about the financialworld we all now live in. You see, thereport explains that this new low inconfidence exists even though “otherret irement confidence indicatorsappear to be stabilizing.” In otherwords, no matter what seems to begetting better in the financial market orotherwise, people remain highly skep-tical about being able to retire in amanner they expected and saved for,so they rein in spending, struggle tosave more and delay their retirement.

This way of thinking about retirementand personal finances has beenreferred to as the “New Normal;” aterm that was coined a year ago by afinancial analyst who used it to describehis company’s vision of America’s seem-ingly sluggish economic future.

A poll released in April this yearby Gallup reinforces the EBRI find-ings. The Gallup study found:

A major i t y o f non - re t i redAmericans [53%] do not thinkthey will have enough money tolive comfortably in retirement, upsharply from about a third whofelt this way in 2002. Non-retiredAmericans now project they willretire at age 66, up from age 60in 1995.

These fears remain even though, asthe AP recently reported, “nine in 10 of

the popular retirement plans are at leastback to where they were in October2007, the peak of the stock market.Since the bull market began in March2009, stocks have almost doubled.”

“Clearly, this latest stock marketcrash must have been what seemed likethe final straw for those with retirementon their minds,” says Gary Meyers,IUPAT Industry Pension Fund administra-tor. “In the last 12 years we saw thedot.com bubble pop, 9/11 and thenthe housing market bubble explode andcollapse the market yet again,” Meyerssays. “After all that, I think it’s under-standable that people are nervous abouttheir financial future.”

IUPAT INDUSTRY PENSIONFUND STANDS STRONG

Fortunately, for the men andwomen in the International Union ofPainters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) inthe United States and Canada, initialdata suggests that the IUPAT IndustryPension Funds in both countries are ona financial path to continue to offer asecure retirement for their participantsand beneficiaries. Meyers is cautiouslyoptimistic that the trustees’ plan tocounter the negative market conditionsthat rattled the world seems to beincreasingly successful in growing theFund. “Cautiously is the key wordhere,” Meyers is quick to remind any-one who will listen. “Nobody knowswhat the future holds for our economy,but what we can be certain of is thatthe trustees who manage the pension

funds for the U.S. and Canada aregoing to act in the best interest of ourparticipants. They’re not afraid tomake some unpopular decisions toensure the fund remains financiallyhale and hearty.”

The “unpopular decisions” Meyersrefers to was the implementation of aFunding Improvement Plan (FIP) for thepension funds in both countries afterthe 2008 crash. An FIP is required byU.S. law under the 2006 PensionProtection Act when a pension funddrops below 80 percent funded. (Theterm funded describes how muchmoney a pension fund has comparedto what it needs to meet all of itsfuture pension obligations).

In January 2008, before the mar-ket crashed, the IUPAT Indus t ryPension Fund in the U.S. was wellover 80 percent funded and consid-ered to be in what the 2006 PPAdeemed the Green Zone. As a resultof the crash later that year, thePension Fund suffered a nearly 24percent loss in assets. Those lossesput the funding level of the Fund atjust over 72 percent which moved thestatus of the Fund from Green toYellow.

“The trustees of the Fund movedextremely quickly to put a plan inplace and immediately execute it,”says Meyers. “Our priority was notonly to recover our losses andincrease our funding level beyond 82percent (as mandated by the PPAwhen a fund is in Yellow status), butensure that all secondary benefits, likeearly retirement, stay intact.”

In March 2009, IUPAT GeneralPresident James Williams held a con-ference call with all district councilbusiness manager/secretary-treasurers(BM/ST) in the U.S. and Canada tooutline the trustees’ plan to strengthenthe Funds in both countries. In the U.S.,the FIP entailed reducing the accrual

IUPAT Pension Plan Defies the Age of “New Normal”

In March 2011, the Employee Benefit Research Institute

(EBRI) released its annual Retirement Confidence Survey.

The survey showed, among other things, that “...American’s

confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement has

plunged to a new low....”


Listed below are the pensionersawarded a pension benefit throughthe International Painters and AlliedTrades Industry Pension Fundfrom February 1, through May 31,2011. On behalf of the Board ofTrustees, please join us in wishingthem the best of luck, and a long andfruitful retirement.

DONALD ADAMS . . . . . . . LU 604

SUZANNE ADAMS . . . . . LU 1937

THOMAS ADAMS . . . . . . . . LU 61

KWABENA ADU-KUSI . . . LU 8A28

PERCY AGAWA . . . . . . .LU 1904

MICKEY ALEXANDER . . . . . LU 193

ROSS ALLAN . . . . . . . . . LU 1333

ALEX ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . LU 27

GLENN ALLEN . . . . . . . .LU 1527

DANIEL ANGEL . . . . . . . . . LU 718

GREGG ANTCLIFF . . . . . . .LU 106

ARISTOTLE ANTHONY . . . LU 1281

BRIAN AOCHOA . . . . . . LU 1005

ROBERT ARCHER . . . . . . . .LU 765

PHILLIP ARRINGTON . . . . .LU 159

WILLIAM ASBURY . . . . . . .LU 970

RON ATKINS . . . . . . . . .LU 1786

GASTON ATKINSON . . . LU 1293

JAMES ATTILIO . . . . . . . . .LU 587

MICHAEL AUGUSTINE . . . .LU 357

REGINALD AUSTIN . . . . . LU 1773

SALVADOR AYALA . . . . . LU 1798

JESSE BABB . . . . . . . . . . .LU 728

JAMES BAILEY . . . . . . . . . .LU 181

KONSTANTINOS BAKAS . .LU 155

DENNIS BAKER . . . . . . . . .LU 530

THOMAS BAKER . . . . . . .LU 2006

FRANCIS BANKS, JR . . . .LU 1009

GEORGE BARBALIOS . . . .LU 921

DONALD BARNES . . . . . . . .LU 53

MARK BARTEL . . . . . . . . . . .LU 61

RICHARD BATCHELOR . . .LU 1136

ANGUS BEATON . . . . . .LU 1824

ANTHONY BELL . . . . . . . . .LU 79

VALENTE BENAVIDEZ JR . .LU 831

MICHAEL BENNETT . . . . . .LU 257

SALVATORE BERGANTINO LU 1891

DARWIN BERGHORST . . . . .LU 95

LESTER BETTCHER . . . . . . .LU 693

HAROLD BEYER . . . . . . . . .LU 694

GERALD BICKHAM . . . . . .LU 728

STEVEN BIDDLE . . . . . . . .LU 1036

BRUCE BIGGINS . . . . . . . .LU 365

RICHARD BLACK . . . . . . . .LU 456

GEORGE BLACKWELL . . .LU 1976

MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP . .LU 288

JAMES BOEHRET . . . . . . . .LU 641

VAN BOGLEV . . . . . . . . . .LU 515

VALERIO BONANNO . . . . . .LU 9

DAVID BOND . . . . . . . . . .LU 277

NANCY BOODY . . . . . . . . .LU 43

SALVADOR BORRELL . . . . .LU 365

WILLIAM BOWDEN . . . . . .LU 476

ROBERT BOWYER . . . . . .LU 1195

WILLIAM BRANNEN . . . . . .LU 53

ROY BRAUNDMEIER . . . . .LU 471

RAYMOND BREWSTER . .LU 1891

CHARLES BRINK . . . . . . . .LU 820

RICHARD BROOKS . . . . . .LU 156

KENNETH BROWN . . . . .LU 1165

ERNEST BROWN JR. . . . . . .LU 47

GREGORY BUTLER . . . . . . .LU 707

ROBERTO CABAUATAN .LU 1176

FERNANDO CABRAL . . . .LU 1175

GRAHAM CADWALLADER . .LU 27

JOHN CAGKLER . . . . . . . .LU 226

PEDRO CAIMARES . . . . . . .LU 18

DENNIS CALDWELL . . . . . .LU 112

STEVEN CALDWELL . . . . . .LU 249

MARK CAMPBELL . . . . . . . .LU 95

JOSEPH CAMPO . . . . . . .LU 2001

LUIS CARDONA . . . . . . .LU 1339

ALFRED CARPENTER . . . . .LU 728

MARK CARR . . . . . . . . . .LU 1165

WILLIAM CASABURI . . . .LU 1486

JAIME CASTANEDA . . . .LU 2001

ALFRED CASTILLO . . . . . . .LU 130

STEVEN CHANDLER . . . . .LU 300

CURTIS CHEREEK . . . . . .LU 1293

EARL CHRISTIAN . . . . . . . .LU 890

TERRY CLINGER . . . . . . . .LU 427

RONALD COCHRAN . . . .LU 1165

JAMES CODAY . . . . . . . . .LU 676

DANNY COLLINS . . . . . . .LU 643

JOHNNY COLLINS . . . . .LU 1244

RICK CONANT . . . . . . . .LU 1136

EDWARD CONGER . . . . .LU 1719

GUMARO CONTRERAS . . .LU 636

GREGORY COORDS . . . . . .LU 25

ROBERT COPPOLA . . . . . .LU 476

VINCENT COSGROVE . . .LU 1439

JOSE COSTA . . . . . . . . . .LU 195

VITTORIO COTELLESO . . . .LU 157

CLARENCE CRAIG . . . . . .LU 555

GLENN CRIPPS . . . . . . . . . .LU 79

BOBBY CRUCE . . . . . . . . . .LU 38

BRYAN CRUMP . . . . . . . .LU 1237

JOHN CURTIS . . . . . . . . . .LU 386

JOSEPH DANIEL . . . . . . . .LU 427

BRYAN DAVIDSON . . . . . .LU 557

LEONARD DAVIS . . . . . . .LU 930

MICHAEL DAVIS . . . . . . .LU 1915

TIMOTHY DE BARTELO . . .LU 934

DANIEL DE VOTO . . . . . . .LU 169

RICKY DEAN . . . . . . . . . .LU 178

DIMITRIOS DEDES . . . . . . .LU 677

GARY DEFRIES . . . . . . . . . .LU 80

KENNETH DEMPSEY . . . .LU 1118

VASIL DENEV . . . . . . . . . . LU 557

VALERIE DENT . . . . . . . . .LU 604

ANDREW DERGANCE . . . .LU 465

ROCK DIEHL . . . . . . . . . . .LU 156

MICHAEL DILIBERTI . . . . . . . .LU 1

JEFF DOBERNECKI . . . . .LU 1778

STANLEY DOLINSKI . . . . . .LU 481

ROY DONOVAN . . . . . .LU 1165

OTIS DORSEY . . . . . . . . . . .LU 90

THOMAS DOWNING . . . .LU 490

PETER DRAGOS . . . . . . . . .LU 20

RONALD DRAKE . . . . . . . .LU 677

FRANK DUDKIEWICZ . . . .LU 549

WILLIAM DUNLEAVY . . . .LU 1136

NORM DUNSTONE . . . . .LU 300

PATRICK DUTROW . . . . . .LU 169

JURE DZIDA . . . . . . . . . . .LU 806

KENNETH EARLEY . . . . . .LU 1595

ANTHONY EPPERSON . . . .LU 47

JAMES ERIKSEN . . . . . . .LU 1136

RICHARD ERNST . . . . . . . . .LU 53

JAVIER ESTRADA . . . . . . .LU 8A28

MARCOS EVORA . . . . . . LU 1891

WILLIAM FALKENSTEIN . . .LU 669

CHARLES FELKER . . . . . . . .LU 178

EDWARD FENNELLY . . . . .LU 201

CALVIN FERDERER . . . . . .LU 1236

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rate (the rate at which new contribu-tions earn interest) from 1 percent to ½percent and implementing a required35 percent supplemental contributionto the Fund in addition to the normalcontributions made for participants.

THE FIGURES TELL THE STORYNow, over two years later, the U.S.

Fund made better than expected gainsof $200 million and is now estimatedto be 75.5 percent funded. InCanada, the Fund made better thanexpected gains of $8 million and isnow estimated to be 89 percentfunded.

“We have made some significantchanges to the Funds over the last two

years and all indications are that weare moving steadily forward in a posi-tive direction,” says Meyers. “Again, it’san unpredictable world out there, butparticipants and beneficiaries of theIUPAT Industry Pension Fund can restassured that the trustees will remain dili-gent in protecting a secure retirement forthem and our future retirees.”

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MARK FISCHER . . . . . . . . .LU 707

JAMES FLEMING . . . . . . . .LU 963

RUBEN FLORES . . . . . . . . . .LU 52

STEVEN FREDENBURG . . . .LU 159

SCOTT FRIES . . . . . . . . . .LU 688

NICK FRITH . . . . . . . . . . .LU 477

DONALD FRITZ . . . . . . . . .LU 639

WILLIAM GALLAGER . . . . .LU 756

CLIFFORD GALLEY . . . . . . . . .LU 9

LEONARD GASKINS, JR. . . LU 460

SELWYN GEORGE . . . . .LU 1773

MANUEL GHEEN . . . . . . .LU 970

RICHARD GIBBONS . . . .LU 1940

PHYLLIS GIFFORD . . . . . . . .DC 35

GARY GIONET . . . . . . . .LU 1439

LLOYD GILSTRAP . . . . . . . .LU 636

ALVIN GINES . . . . . . . . . . .LU 77

KENNETH GIRTZ . . . . . . . .LU 740

MELVIN GOMEZ . . . . . . . . .LU 24

ANDRES GONZALEZ . . . .LU 1595

NOLEN GRANDERSON . . . .LU 27

CHARLES GREER . . . . . . .LU 1955

EDWARD GRENDYS . . . .LU 1590

JAMES GRIESINGER . . . . . .LU 48

THOMAS GRIFFIN . . . . . . .LU 681

JOHN GRIGGS . . . . . . . .LU 1010

JOSEPH GROSS . . . . . . . . .LU 27

GREGORY GROSSO . . . . .LU 963

GRISHA GRUP . . . . . . . . .LU 557

MARTIN GUAJARDO . . . . .LU 460

JESSE GUERRA . . . . . . . . .LU 636

MICHAEL GUZA . . . . . . . .LU 260

JAMES E. HABICH . . . . . . . .LU 27

JAMES HACHEY . . . . . . . .LU 114

BILLY HAILEY . . . . . . . . . .LU 1940

BARBARA HAMER . . . . . . .LU 386

ROBERT HARMON . . . . . .LU 479

DAVID HANSEN . . . . . . .LU 2009

BENSON HAYES . . . . . . . . .LU 6

JOHN HAYES . . . . . . . . .LU 1795

WILLIAM HAZEL . . . . . . . .LU 312

SANDY HEATH . . . . . . . .LU 1964

STEPHEN HEBERT . . . . . . .LU 728

WILLIAM HEBERT . . . . . . .LU 1527

KEITH HECKELMAN . . . . . .LU 880

GONZOLAS HEIDELBERG . .LU 61

PEDRO HERNANDEZ . . . . LU 1008

CHARLES HIGGINS . . . . . . LU 567

WALTER HODDER . . . . . .LU 1891

BRIAN HOGARTH . . . . . .LU 1527

WILLIAM HOGG . . . . . . . .LU 997

HENRY HOLLAND . . . . . .LU 1100

DENNIS HOOTEN . . . . .LU 1118

DALE HOPKINS . . . . . . . . .LU 831

LESLIE HOUGHTON . . . .LU 1010

MICHAEL HOWARD . . . . . LU 669

WILLIAM HUBERTY . . . . . .LU 106

BERT HUFF . . . . . . . . . . .LU 1265

DENNIS HUGHES . . . . . . .LU 807

STEVEN HUGHES . . . . . . . .LU 95

FREDERICK HURST . . . . . .LU 1009

JIM HUTCHINGS . . . . . . . .LU 502

JAMES HYLAND . . . . . . .LU 1955

ERNESTO IBARRA . . . . . . .LU 169

IVOL ISON . . . . . . . . . . . .LU 249

EDWIN JACKSON, JR . . .LU 1244

GERALDINE JACQUES . . . .LU 823

BRUCE JAMES . . . . . . . . .LU 300

JACK JENNINGS . . . . . . . .LU 33

ALBERT JESTER . . . . . . . . .LU 308

THOMAS JEWELL . . . . . . .LU 364

EMILIO JIMENES . . . . . . . . .LU 19

DAVID JOHNSON . . . . . . . .LU 48

MICHAEL JOHNSON . . . . . .LU 48

WILLIAM JOHNSON . . . .LU 1399

WILLIAM JOHNSON . . . .LU 1889

JAMES JONES . . . . . . . . . .LU 86

JACKLYN KALLENBERGER .LU 502

MICHAEL KANOPA . . . . .LU 8A28

GENE M. KAPPLER . . . . . . .LU 46

TED KARES . . . . . . . . . . . .LU 156

STEFANOS KAVOURIAS . .LU 707

GARY KELLER . . . . . . . . .LU 1020

DOUGLAS KENT . . . . . . .LU 1819

RICHARD KISH . . . . . . . . .LU 639

RONALD KLEMM . . . . . . .LU 277

STEVEN KONCZAKOWSKI . .LU 481

NICK KOTSATOS . . . . . . .LU 476

CALVIN LABBE SR . . . . . . .LU 130

GISELE LAFITTE . . . . . . . .LU 1008

JIMMY LANE . . . . . . . . . .LU 1281

PATRICK LANE . . . . . . . . .LU 567

GARRETT LAVANDER . . . . .LU 357

CHARLES LEPLER . . . . . . . .LU 130

ALLEN LEVINE . . . . . . . . . . .LU 28

JOHN LEWANDOWSKY . .LU 364

ROBERT LEWIS . . . . . . . . .LU 114

ALBERT LIMOGES . . . . . . .LU 177

JAMES LING . . . . . . . . . . .LU 156

JOSEPH LIONTI . . . . . . . .LU 1976

RANDY LITTLE . . . . . . . . .LU 1940

ALFRED LIVINGSTON . . . .LU 1175

DOYLE LOHMAN . . . . . .LU 1778

CLEYON LOONSFOOT . . .LU 775

ROBERT LONGMAN . . . . .LU 739

SUSAN LOSH . . . . . . . . . .LU 513

HOWARD LOWRY . . . . .LU 1185

LARRY LUTHER . . . . . . . . .LU 118

JAMES MACMILLAN . . . . .LU 364

LAWRENCEMACMONAGALE . . . . . . .LU 1982

MICHAEL MAGEE . . . . . . .LU 277

WILLIAM MAJEWSKI . . . .LU 1165

GARY MAMAY . . . . . . . .LU 2006

MICHAEL MANACCHIO . .LU 186

OSVALDO MARCHAN . . .LU 1456

STANLEY MARTIN . . . . . .LU 1094

RUDY MARTINEZ . . . . . . . .LU 79

JOE MARVEL . . . . . . . . . .LU 1034

FRANK MARZELLI . . . . . . .LU 159

GARY MATTHEWS . . . . . . LU 256

JOHN MATTHEWS . . . . .LU 1778

MARK MAULER . . . . . . . . .LU 930

WILLIAM MAYFIELD . . . . . .LU 288

BILLY MAYNARD . . . . . . .LU 1275

DAVID MCCABE . . . . . . . .LU 558

EDWARD MCDONALD . .LU 1331

ELDON MCGRAW . . . . .LU 1936

RANDELL MCKEEMAN . . . . .LU 47

RICARDO MEDIANO . . . . .LU 256

RICHARD MELANCON . . . .LU 43

RICHARD MENARD . . . . . . .LU 27

TONY MERCHAIN . . . . .LU 1348

JAMES MEREDITH . . . . . . .LU 437

JOSEPH MEYER . . . . . . . . .LU 156

SANTE MICHIELIN . . . . . . .LU 138

ALLEN MILLER . . . . . . . . .LU 1165

DONALD MILLER . . . . . . . .LU 848

MICHAEL MINCH . . . . . . . LU 963

CONNIE MITCHELL . . . . . LU 1937

DAVID MOAK . . . . . . . . . .LU 741

LUCIJAN MODRUSAN . . . . .LU 20

RONALD MOORE . . . . . . .LU 804

WESLEY MORRELL . . . . . . .LU 567

JAMES MORRICAL . . . . . . . .LU 47

GLEN MOSS . . . . . . . . . . LU 669

RONALD MUELLER . . . . . . .LU 61

LEROY MULLINS . . . . . . .LU 1275

TYRONE MUMMEY . . . . . .LU 159

WILLIAM MURPHY . . . . . .LU 1138

GEORGE MURRAY . . . . . .LU 934

ALEX NARVAEZ . . . . . . . .LU 775

FRANK NERONE . . . . . . .LU 277

RICHARD NICASTRO . . . . . .LU 24

DAVID NILSON . . . . . . . . .LU 277

WALTER NOLAN . . . . . .LU 1159

ROBERT NUGENT . . . . . . .LU 252

WALTER NULL . . . . . . . . . . .LU 33

DOMINGO NUNEZ . . . .LU 1991

CHARLES O`NEIL . . . . . . .LU 159

JAMES OLIVE . . . . . . . . . .LU 847

MARKO OMAZIC . . . . . .LU 1891

CHARLIE ORTIZ . . . . . . . .LU 1008

LEONARDO ORTIZ . . . . .LU 1778

REYES OSUNA . . . . . . . .LU 1136

GEORGE PADILLA . . . . . .LU 1621

CARLO PASTORE . . . . . . . .LU 31

JOHN PAUL . . . . . . . . . . .LU 829

IVAN PAVIC . . . . . . . . . .LU 1891

KENNETH PAYNE . . . . . .LU 1346

RONALD PEASE . . . . . . .LU 1052

DEBRA PENNINGTON . . .LU 1072

CORNELL PENTSA . . . . . . .LU 707

THOMAS PESTER . . . . . . .LU 386

MICHAEL PETERKE . . . . . .LU 1819

DAVID PFEIFER . . . . . . . . .LU 364

GARRY PHINNEY . . . . . .LU 2009

CHARLES PIRSCHEL . . . . . .LU 636

ADELINO PONTE . . . . . . .LU 138

WESLEY POYNTER . . . . . . .LU 61

RAMON PRADO . . . . . . . . .LU 33

DAVID PRESCOTT . . . . . . .LU 995

CARL PUGH . . . . . . . . . . .LU 246

DONALD PURDIN . . . . . . .LU 427


JESUS QUIJANO . . . . . . .LU 1005

MARGARETO QUINTANA LU 2001

PATRICIA RANDOLPH . . . .LU 452

GARY RANKIN . . . . . . . . .LU 159

LARRY RASCHELLA . . . . . .LU 804

PERRY RATLIFF . . . . . . . . . .LU 555

WILLIAM RICHARDS . . . .LU 1244

ROBERT RINALDO . . . . . . .LU 831

GIOACCHINO RIPEPE . . . . . LU 28

JAMES ROACH . . . . . . . . .LU 424

DUANE ROCHE . . . . . . .LU 1331

JAVIER RODRIGUEZ . . . . . .LU 130

RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ . . . . .LU 159

ROBERTO ROMERO . . . . . .LU 20

RUDY ROMO . . . . . . . . . LU 9254

JOHN ROSE . . . . . . . . . . .LU 300

MICHIAL ROUSE . . . . . . . . .LU 47

MARCUS RUFF . . . . . . . . . .LU 38

ALBERT RUFFALO . . . . . . .LU 934

FLORENTINO RUIZ . . . . . .LU 159

JOE RUIZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LU 48

JOSE RUIZ . . . . . . . . . . . . .LU 18

GARY RUSSELL . . . . . . . . .LU 437

MIKE RUSSELL . . . . . . . . .LU 1959

DANIEL SADEK . . . . . . . . . .LU 27

JESSE SAMRA . . . . . . . . . . .LU 95

JORGE SANCHEZ . . . . . .LU 1891

BRUCE SANDSTROM . . . . .LU 106

CHRISTOPHER SAWYER . . .LU 471

STANLEY SCHEVIS . . . . . LU 1486

ROBERT J SCHILLING . . . .LU 1007

JEAN SCHIPPERT . . . . . . . .LU 476

RICHARD SCHRIENER . . . .LU 781

JOHN SCHULTZ . . . . . . . . .LU 61

JAN SEALY . . . . . . . . . . .LU 1895

MIRKO SEGOVIC . . . . . .LU 1527

JAMES SELF . . . . . . . . . .LU 1778

BUJAR SEZAIRI . . . . . . . . . .LU 24

CECIL SHAW . . . . . . . . . .LU 775

LARRY SHAW . . . . . . . . .LU 1185

WILLIAM SHERLOCK . . . .LU 1527

RONALD SHIRK . . . . . . . .LU 249

WILLIAM SIEGEL . . . . . . .LU 1486

JAMES SIESSER . . . . . . . .LU 1955

PHONH SIMMA . . . . . . .LU 1595

RICHARD SKINNER . . . . . .LU 460

EDWARD SLACK . . . . . . . .LU 641

WILLIAM SLAVIN . . . . . . . .LU 703

CONNIE SMITH . . . . . . .LU 1165

DENNIS SMITH . . . . . . . .LU 1964

TERRY SMITH . . . . . . . . .LU 1275

JOHN SNYDER . . . . . . . . .LU 277

MURRAY SOMERS . . . . . . .LU 138

ANTONIO SOTO . . . . . .LU 1175

MICHAEL SPARKS . . . . . . .LU 639

MICHAEL SPARKS . . . . . . .LU 770

SALVATORE SPATARO . . . . .LU 24

SCOTT SPRADLING . . . . . .LU 123

ROBERT STADLER . . . . . . . .LU 61

JOSEPH STEARNS . . . . . . .LU 269

HARRY STEWART . . . . . . .LU 970

MARK STEWART . . . . . . .LU 1136

ALVIN STILLWELL . . . . . . . . .LU 91

SHELDON STRAMAGLIA . .LU 169

MICHAEL STRAUBINGER . . . LU 48

STEVE WARD STRONG . . .LU 178

MICHAEL STRUNK . . . . . . .LU 238

WILLIAM SUGGS . . . . . .LU 1756

ALFONSA SULLIVAN . . . .LU 1165

TROY SURLES . . . . . . . . .LU 1175

PETE SWEARENGEN . . . . . .LU 65

RAYMOND SWENSON . . .LU 159

GASTON TAGLE . . . . . . . . .LU 18

LUCIEN TALBOT . . . . . . . .LU 200

JAMES TARLTON . . . . . . . . .DC 5

PANAGIOTISTASOPOULOS . . . . . . . .LU 1107

ALBERT TAYLOR . . . . . . . .LU 357

JAMES TAYLOR . . . . . . . . .LU 427

WILLIAM TAYLOR . . . . . . .LU 707

PRESTON TEMPLETON . . .LU 1118

LONNIE TINDER . . . . . . . . .LU 86

VASILIOS TOPTSIDIS . . . . .LU 707

KEN TORKISH . . . . . . . . .LU 2006

STEVEN TRAPP . . . . . . . .LU 1165

MARTIN TREFFRY . . . . . . . .LU 54

ANTONIO TRENTADUE . .LU 1439

NICK TRIPODIS . . . . . . . . .LU 147

STYLIANOS TSAHAS . . . . . LU 460

JAMES TUBBS . . . . . . . . . .LU 333

DENNIS TUCKER . . . . . . . . .LU 61

JOHN TURNER . . . . . . . . .LU 820

WAYNE TURNER . . . . . .LU 2009

AUGUSTINE TYSON . . . .LU 1281

JOHN URBANSKI . . . . . . . .LU 61

THOMAS VALANTASIS . . .LU 707

LEONARD VALDEZ . . . . . .LU 823

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ . . .LU 1456

JOAO VIEIRA . . . . . . . . .LU 1891

EDWARD VIETH . . . . . . . . LU 427

MAX VINCENT . . . . . . . . . .LU 57

JOSEPH VITIELLO . . . . . . . . .LU 25

JAY VOORHIES . . . . . . . . .LU 720

JERRY WAGNER . . . . . . . . .LU 47

DANNIE WALDEN . . . . . .LU 193

MELVIN R. WALKER . . . . . .LU 437

ROY WALKER . . . . . . . . .LU 1595

THOMAS WALKER . . . . . .LU 639

DAVID WALLACE . . . . . .LU 1778

TERRY WALLACE . . . . . . . .LU 205

TERRY WALTON . . . . . . . .LU 437

WILLIAM WARDEN . . . . . .LU 159

TONY WARDRUP . . . . . . .LU 756

ROBERT WARNER . . . . . . .LU 788

CAROL WARREN . . . . . .LU 2006

DELROY WATSON . . . . . .LU 365

JAMES WATTE . . . . . . . . .LU 184

GARRY WEAVER . . . . . . . .LU 256

FRANCIS WHITE . . . . . . .LU 1159

JESSE WIGGINS . . . . . . . .LU 164

ALLAN WILLIAMS . . . . . . .LU 163

JAMES WILLIS . . . . . . . . . .LU 169

DANIEL WILSON . . . . . .LU 1036

KIRK WILSON . . . . . . . . .LU 1008

CHARLES WOODWARD . . LU 164

FRANCISCO ZELADA . . .LU 1595


LOCAL NAME AMOUNT

January 1, 2011–March 31, 2011

0003 Phillip E. Howell ....................$2,500.00

0003 James H. Smith ....................$2,500.00

0006 Lucian F. Costabile ................$2,500.00

0006 Robert Ambrose ....................$2,500.00

0007 Clarence L. Crist ....................$2,500.00

0010 Michael Myers ......................$2,500.00

0010 John M. Walter......................$2,500.00

0012 Loren H. Kerr ........................$2,500.00

0012 Lorraine M. Serrano ..............$2,500.00

0018 Robert G. Glasser ..................$2,500.00

0018 Joseph A. Sislay ....................$1,000.00

0019 Frank A. Dinoia......................$2,500.00

0019 Henry F. Villega ....................$2,500.00

0020 Joachim Pfenning ..................$2,500.00

0027 Gilbert Morava ......................$2,500.00

0028 Herman Lerner ......................$1,250.00

0031 Richard Noeller, Sr. ................$2,500.00

0031 Thomas G. Ponzi....................$2,500.00

0032 James E. Cloud......................$2,500.00

0032 Harry W. Liska ......................$2,500.00

0037 Glenn H. Staley ....................$2,500.00

0041 John F. Walters ....................$2,500.00

0043 Roger F. Genson ....................$2,500.00

0046 George R. Zingrich..................$2,500.00

0047 Berdeen Bruce ......................$2,500.00

0047 Raymond Parks ....................$2,500.00

0047 Jack M. Lee ..........................$2,500.00

0049 William H. Youree..................$2,500.00

0053 Frank L. Horak ......................$2,500.00

0057 Richard P. Oberst ..................$2,500.00

0061 Leroy Zakzaska ....................$2,500.00

0079 Clifford H. Daughtery ..............$2,500.00

0079 John R. Richards ....................$2,500.00

0083 John Rezanage......................$2,500.00

0086 Gordon A. Moir ......................$2,500.00

0086 Raymond J. Morelli ................$2,500.00

0086 Ronald S. Taylor ....................$2,500.00

0088 Donald L. Biggs ....................$2,500.00

0090 Donald H. Meyer ..................$2,500.00

0095 Joseph A. Bakonis..................$2,500.00

0106 Robert Hadel ........................$2,500.00

0106 Marshall Nelson ....................$2,500.00

0113 John Amelio ..........................$2,500.00

0113 Catello Caracciola ..................$2,500.00

0115 Wilbert Gildehaus ..................$2,500.00

0118 John Holder ..........................$2,500.00

0123 George F. Herbold..................$2,500.00

0123 Howard Ginandt ....................$2,500.00

0130 Lee H. Brister ........................$2,500.00

0130 Vance C. Fridye ....................$2,500.00

0130 George W. Henderson ............$2,500.00

0138 Laszlo Somogyi ....................$2,500.00

0156 Donald E. Roberts ..................$2,500.00

0157 Chancie W. Munson ..............$2,500.00

0159 Emiliano Cordejo....................$2,500.00

0159 Robert H. Kramer, Jr...............$2,500.00

0163 Maurice Baclawski ................$2,500.00

0169 Benjamin J. Keeling................$2,500.00

0177 Carlos A. Amorin ....................$2,500.00

0177 James L. Colpitts....................$2,500.00

0178 Elmer V. Andrews ..................$2,500.00

0180 Donald Hanson......................$2,500.00

0191 Lauren E. Ellsworth ................$2,500.00

0191 Kenneth J. Karpinski ..............$2,500.00

0191 Matthew J. Ucho ..................$2,500.00

0193 Ray B. Knowles ....................$2,500.00

0194 Jeffrey C. Heydecker ..............$2,500.00

0213 Harry Jagoda ........................$2,500.00

0213 William J. Miller ....................$2,500.00

0252 Joseph M. Konnick ................$2,500.00

0252 William F. Hildebrand, II ........$2,500.00

0256 Robert Holzinger....................$2,500.00

0256 Milton Riegel ........................$2,500.00

0257 Mitchell J. Popkowski ............$2,500.00

0265 Harold S. Conrad ..................$2,500.00

0265 James D. Belk ......................$2,500.00

0265 Josef Nemeth........................$2,500.00

0265 John McDonald......................$2,500.00

0275 Leonard E. Schillen ................$2,500.00

0300 Dawn Murphy ......................$2,500.00

0300 Jon D. Harmon ......................$2,500.00

0365 Thomas Twark ......................$2,500.00

0365 Guirino V. Proia ....................$2,500.00

0386 Donald C. Farrell ....................$2,500.00

0409 Herbert M. Stolz ....................$2,500.00

0427 Carl D. Scott..........................$2,500.00

0427 Jack L. Whelchel....................$2,500.00

0427 Kurt G. Hicks ........................$2,500.00

0427 Donald Gumenberg ................$2,500.00

0437 Eric S. Adams ........................$2,500.00

0452 Herman H. Rohman ..............$2,500.00

0456 Gerald W. Thacker ................$2,500.00

0460 Richard C. Swan ....................$2,500.00

0481 Rocco F. Toce........................$2,500.00

0487 Carl R. Gustafson ..................$2,500.00

0487 Ivan King..............................$2,500.00

0487 Edward W. Simunek ..............$1,000.00

0507 George A. Sanchez, Jr. ..........$2,500.00

0510 Pete Guerrero ........................$2,500.00

0510 Edwin L. Haas ......................$2,500.00

0513 James C. Ferrenbach ..............$2,500.00

0514 James W. Durham ................$2,500.00

0549 John L. Ulland ......................$2,500.00

0557 Rudolf Blumenau ..................$2,500.00

0581 Leo Barber ............................$2,500.00

0607 Ronald Magnuson ..................$2,500.00

0636 Coleman A. Matthews ............$2,500.00

0675 John H. Bovair, Sr. ................$2,500.00

0677 Michael T. Hauck ..................$2,500.00

0707 Tony Arnt..............................$2,500.00

0718 Steven M. Ballas ..................$2,500.00

0718 Ramon R. Gracia....................$2,500.00

0767 James D. Chandler ................$2,500.00

0767 Frank A. Cole ........................$2,500.00

0775 Charles R. Price ....................$2,500.00

0781 John K. Madison ....................$2,500.00

0781 Robert N. Naftzger ................$2,500.00

0781 David A. Pionek ....................$2,500.00

0781 Eugene Erdtmann ..................$2,500.00

0781 Knneth M. Wimmer................$2,500.00

0802 Richard J. Haley ....................$2,500.00

0807 Louis W. Hanna ....................$2,500.00

0807 George E. Harbolt ..................$2,500.00

0807 Kenneth D. Bone ..................$2,500.00

0823 John Brewer..........................$2,500.00

0831 William J. Briggs....................$2,500.00

0831 Jackie D. Dennis ....................$2,500.00

0831 Hazen O. Barker ....................$2,500.00

0831 Glenn H. Adkins ....................$2,500.00

0831 John L. Kennedy ....................$2,500.00

0831 Patrick V. Malak ....................$2,500.00

0831 David T. Patterson..................$2,500.00

0913 Charles N. Bell ......................$2,500.00

0921 Vassilios Strantzalis................$2,500.00

0930 Richard S. Jackson ................$2,500.00

0970 Homer E. Johnson..................$2,500.00

1004 Robert Uibelhoer....................$2,500.00

1004 Fred Hurewitz ......................$2,500.00

1005 Robert J. Szewczyk, Sr. ..........$2,500.00

1007 John Fila ..............................$2,500.00

1010 Anthony Maysonet ................$2,500.00

1010 William Perks ........................$2,500.00

1036 Russell R. Drake ....................$2,500.00

1036 Thomas E. Fudge ..................$2,500.00

1100 George H. Kidd ......................$2,500.00

1136 Isaac Enriquez ......................$2,500.00

1144 Thomas R. Seevers ................$2,500.00

1156 David Randolph ....................$2,500.00

1162 Clarence Meffert ....................$2,500.00

1165 Gary N. Singleton ..................$2,500.00

1165 Charles Tarrant ......................$2,500.00

1176 Floyd Murray ........................$2,500.00

1185 Harold R. Sweet ....................$2,500.00

1238 Robert D. Sieg ......................$2,500.00

1244 Frank R. Parlipiano ................$2,500.00

1247 James M. Humber, Jr. ............$2,500.00

1247 William J. Nitzer ....................$2,500.00

1247 Edward C. Wright ..................$2,500.00

1247 Cloyce M. Koch......................$2,500.00

1247 Kenneth C. McCune................$2,500.00

1269 Maurice A. Garber ..................$1,000.00

1281 Max Weine ..........................$2,500.00

1324 Richard Gilbert ......................$2,500.00

1324 Harold J. Hegg ......................$2,500.00

1324 Robert E. Hulbert ..................$2,500.00

1324 Roland M. Hames ..................$2,500.00

1333 Albert Ceprano ......................$2,500.00

1399 Seibert Buck ........................$2,500.00

1401 Hubert Rajala ........................$2,500.00

1486 Irvin Louis Bunning ................$2,500.00

1486 Frank D. DiGirolamo ..............$2,500.00

1494 Jean-Paul Gelinas ..................$2,500.00

1594 LeVergne G. Hammond ..........$2,500.00

1719 Andrew Kerestury ..................$2,500.00

1719 Randall T. Sotaski ..................$2,500.00

1756 Charles Everhart ....................$2,500.00

1778 James D. Kurtz ......................$2,500.00

1778 Gary L. Gill............................$2,500.00

1791 Edwin T. Tokifuji ....................$2,500.00

1803 Freddie E. Overly ..................$2,500.00

1891 Tadija Vidovic ........................$2,500.00

1891 Philip L. Hodder ....................$2,500.00

1937 Dung Nguyen ........................$2,500.00

1940 Jimmie Jones, Jr. ..................$2,500.00

1940 Wayne E. Patterson................$2,500.00

1955 Albert J. Wernery ..................$2,500.00

1955 Roy W. Thaxton ....................$2,500.00

2001 Bobby L. Scarbrough ..............$2,500.00

2001 Michael G. Smith ..................$2,500.00

2001 Patrick Thompson ..................$2,500.00

2001 Charles A. Widner, Sr. ............$2,500.00

2006 Joseph L. Gallo ......................$2,500.00

2341 Berry De Bres ........................$2,500.00

2341 Gary M. Capobianco ..............$2,500.00

8A28 Abraham Rosenblum ..............$1,250.00

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painters and allied trades journal - april/june 2011

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