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Spring 2015

From the Desk of PRESIDENT DAVE JACKSONThe 2015 IUBAC Convention will convene in Baltimore, MD on September 14, 2015. Our local union held the nomination meeting for delegates to the IU Convention on April 18, 2015 in Oakland. The local has elected to send 5 delegates; the President, Secretary Treasurer, and 3 Vice-Chairman will attend the IUBAC Convention.

The IUBAC formed the BAC Apprenticeship and Training Task Force in May 2014 to identify steps to increase the number of apprentices, improve retention rates, implement and monitor a more effi cient uniform training system. I was appointed and have attended these meetings with members throughout the United States. We have heard from industry experts in training; including presentations from International Unions on their National Training systems and practices. The Task Force expects to wrap up its deliberations by Fall of 2015 when it will issue recommendations on standardization of the BAC training system.

BAC Local 3 Apprentice contests were held in April at their respective Training Centers.

Winners at the Western States Apprentice Contest will represent the West Region at the National Contest. The IUBAC National Apprentice Contest will be held at the IUBAC National Training Center in Maryland on September 11 and 12, 2015.

Local 3’s Marble Negotiating Committee and the Marble Dealers Association met with a Federal Mediator for the Marble CBA and reached a tentative agreement. Final discussion and agreement on terms and language may lead to a 5 year agreement.

A PCC membership meeting was held on April 11, 2015 with good input from the members. The PCC Negotiation Committee has met to draft proposals and negotiations will start this month.

BAC Local 3 continues working with the City of San Francisco’s Earthquake Safety Implementation Program on “S.F. Facade Language”. Local IMI Representative Mick Orr is working closely with Vice Chairman Troy Garland to pass this important legislation. S.F. Facade Language will secure a lot of future restoration work for our members and contractors.

We are fi nally seeing an increase in construction industry activity which helps our membership. Work hours are increasing for all of our trades and we are working on increasing our membership to handle our signatory contractor’s current and future workload. Training is always part of the discussion between Labor and Management, and is even more important as our Industry grows. Our Apprenticeship and Training programs need to attract qualifi ed applicants who will commit to our trade. We also need to continue

to offer Journeyman upgrade classes to all BAC Craft workers and encourage participation to broaden knowledge and stay current on new materials and methods. Our Journeyman upgrade and safety classes include; Aerial Lift training, Rain Screen Walls and Systems, Tile and Brick Foreman Training, OSHA safety training, Tile ACT Orientations, Training and certifi cations.

The BAC Local 3 Sullivan-Kraw Scholarship Fund was established by Don Sullivan and Sara Kraw. The Fund is supported by family, friends, and masonry industry members to help members of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 CA provide higher education for their families. The selected winners will receive a fi nancial award for undergraduate study at the institution in which the student is enrolled, except for students awarded full scholarships from another source.

Congratulations to the following BAC Local 3, Sullivan-Kraw Scholarship 2015-16 Award Recipients; Elise Aliotti, Kevin Ascate, Samantha Ascate, Denise Bernal, Alyssa Cao, Charlotte Crelly-Byers, Nicholas DiNapoli, Taner Dubie, Mason Garland, Brianna Liegbott, Jia Lin, Rosanne Liu, Danny Mou, Maria Piedimonte, David Shen, Rena Sunquist, Valerie Tong, Vivian Tong, Andrea Williams, and Jeffrey Zeng. Included in this newsletter are two of the letters written by Award Recipients. All of the letters are well thought out and well written. I encourage you to read them all on our local’s website.

Work Safe and honor all pickets. Dave

L to R: Dave Jackson, 25 year member Tony Pang and Tony Santos

Local 3 News — Spring 2015

LOCAL 3 NEWSpublished by

Bricklayers and AlliedCraftworkers Local 3 CA

www.bac3-ca.org

10806 Bigge StreetSan Leandro, CA 94577

1-800-281-8781

Sacramento916-564-1145

PresidentDave Jackson

Secretary-TreasurerTony Santos

Management CommitteeDave JacksonTony SantosGary Peifer

Troy GarlandSteve Kantoniemi

Field RepresentativesTroy Garland

Steve KantoniemiGary Peifer

Randy Smith

Offi ce StaffBev Callaway

Lani ChenCarmen Garcia

Apprenticeship Offi ce

Joe SunquistBAC 3 JATEC Coordinator

Olga Hurtado, Secretary25347 S. Schulte Road

Tracy, CA 95377209-830-7200

Jose “Lupe” Ortiz, No. CA Tile Industry JATC CoordinatorMonique Sanchez, Secretary

15091 Wicks Blvd.San Leandro CA 94577

510-632-8453

LOCAL #3 NEWS invites written comments, ideas, pictures or questions. Send yours to the Editor, Vice Chairman Troy Garland, Local 3 News at the address above or leave a message on extension 18.

From Field Representative STEVE KANTONIEMIWork in San Francisco continues to grow. You can easily count up to 40 or more tower cranes throughout the City, with dozens of new high-rise projects adding up to thousands of living space residential units and millions of square feet in commercial and retail space. In addition to these high-rise projects; there are dozens of wood frame over podium residential projects currently underway throughout S.F. These projects will amount to close to 10,000 residential units.

The outlook for work in San Mateo County will continue to be strong for the next few years. The upcoming projects include: hospitals, schools, colleges, prisons and increased residential and commercial projects. Many of these projects are covered under PLA/PSA labor agreements, or letters of commitment to be built all union. Not all projects will be committed to being all union; therefore, we will continue to organize non-union workers and picket non-union projects.

Our out of work lists continue to decline and we are in need of new membership. BAC Local 3 and our JATEC programs continue to attend and promote Job Fairs in hopes of bringing in a new generation of BAC craftworkers to represent and become the next “Best Hands in the Business.” Vice-Chairman Troy Garland and I recently attended a job fair where almost 500 men and women checked out our booth and other Building Trades booths

JOB FAIR IN SOLANO COUNTYOur booth included apprenticeship information for all our crafts. Vice-Chairman Troy Garland setting up our hands on tile project.

PICKET IN SAN FRANCISCOL to R: Troy Garland, Gene Tai

and Tony Santos

to get information on apprenticeship training programs. We set up an American fl ag demonstration with red, white and blue tile. We had numerous attendees try their hand at setting tile, which was a great success. If you know of anyone who may be interested in joining BAC Local 3, please send them our way.

Continue to work Safe, Smart and Steady. Remember to hydrate as we enter the hot summer months.

Regards, Steve Kantoniemi


Superior Tile Crew with Field Representative Randy Smith and President Dave Jackson at the San Jose Valley Medical Center

BUILDING OUR FUTUREFrom Field Representative GARY PEIFER

As your fi eld representative, I have the privilege of serving in many capacities, none more rewarding than building our future. In 2006 I was invited to participate in a pilot program at three high schools in the Sacramento region. The program, Architecture, Construction and Engineering, “ACE”, offered students in each school the opportunity to work with mentors from each profession to understand the construction industry as a potential career.

The mentors comprised of architects, engineers, contractors and craftworkers were grouped with students at each school for a yearlong competition to develop a project with identical specifi cations from conception to bid presentation. Initially the school and its students with the best developed project and presentation as determined by industry professionals were presented with trophies and a few scholarships were awarded.

Sacramento based BAC 3 signatory contractor Mike Bennett of Bennett Tile also began to participate as a mentor in 2006 and our International Union and IMI recognized and endorsed the program for its value in design and engineering toward the use of masonry in the construction industry.

As the program expanded with more high schools participating nationwide, new scholarships were developed to encourage outstanding students to attend colleges, universities and vocational trade programs thus insuring the future of the construction industry. To date the Sacramento program has mentored over 1000 students and presented over $100,000.00 in scholarships.

On March 20th, I attended the 2015 ACE awards banquet in Sacramento and was proud to witness BAC signatory Mike Bennett receive an 8 year sustaining mentor award. His 2014 sponsored school also received the best project award. I was also

gratifi ed to witness the presentation of the BAC 3 / IU of BAC sponsored $1000 scholarship to a most deserving student for his outstanding work.

But this would not have been possible without the work of mentors. People like you, who gave of their time in an effort to educate a young person in the aspect of building their future and ours, the right way. It is with that purpose that I ask you my Union Brothers and Sisters to consider donating your time to a program that deserves our continued support. If you would like to participate in the ACE program in your area, please contact me. The reward is our future.

Be well. Gary.

Oakridge High School graduate Garett Bouillon receives BAC sponsored engineering scholarship

from Vice-Chair Gary Peifer.


Cal/OSHA Amended Heat Safety Regulations in Effect May 1

From Field Representative RANDY SMITH

With the upcoming summer heat, we are encouraging all members to take the necessary precautions to be aware of their bodies need for water and keep hydrated. Below are some guidelines that the State of California suggest that workers follow in order to remain safe and healthy during the summer weather.

The Department of Industrial Relations, in conjunction with Cal/OSHA, announced amendments to the current heat illness prevention regulation. The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board’s proposed amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 8 §3395, have been approved by the Offi ce of Administrative Law and become effective May 1, 2015 to address this year’s anticipated warmer weather.

A guidance document for employers and employees on these new requirements, as well as an updated Heat Illness Prevention Enforcement Q&A section are now available on Cal/OSHA’s website.

“The new heat illness prevention requirements offer additional safeguards for outdoor workers,” said Christine Baker, Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. “With warmer weather expected, these new requirements give employers tools to prevent and deal with serious heat-related medical conditions that can happen to employees on the job.” Cal/OSHA is a division within DIR.

The revisions in the heat illness prevention regulation include the following:

• Water must be pure, suitably cool, and provided free to workers. It must be located as close as practicable to where employees are working so they can hydrate frequently during their shift.

• When temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, shade is required for all workers on break, and for all those who take their meal periods onsite. For climates cooler than 80 degrees, shade must still be made available upon request.

• Workers who take cool-down rest breaks must be monitored and asked if they are experiencing heat illness symptoms.

• High-heat procedures have been modifi ed for the agriculture industry to mandate one 10-minute preventative cool-down rest break every two hours when temperatures equal or exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Employers must ensure that supervisors and workers are adequately trained to recognize and react to heat illness signs or symptoms and how to contact emergency medical services (EMS).

• Any workers who display or report any signs or symptoms of heat illness, must not be left alone or sent home without being

offered on-site fi rst aid or emergency medical services.

• All workers must be closely observed during a heat wave.

• Any worker newly assigned to a high-heat area must be observed by a supervisor or designee during the fi rst 14 days of employment.

• Training must be provided for all outdoor workers before starting any work involving heat illness risk. The training must be presented in a language that employees understand, and must be documented.

“These modifi cations will help further reduce the heat-related risks associated with working outdoors,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum.” The changes provide valuable information to help employers understand how to prevent heat illness in the workplace, and our goal is to help them comply with the new requirements.”

With unusually high temperatures predicted for summer 2015, Cal/OSHA urges employers with outdoor workers to prepare for high heat now. Preparation is essential to prevent heat illness which can include headaches, fatigue, excessive sweating and muscle cramps in the early stages, and can rapidly progress to mental confusion, vomiting, fainting, seizures and death.

Cal/OSHA offers additional online information and resources on heat illness prevention with illustrated fact sheets, videos, and training kits available in multiple languages. These resources also include details on free training for all employers with outdoor worksites in both Northern and Southern California.

L to R: Troy Garland, Gary Peifer, Randy Smith and Tony Santos


In 1956 both of my grandparents dropped out of high school to begin their unexpected family. My fi fteen year-old grandmother was going to stay home and take care of their child, and my grandfather, at merely sixteen years of age, had to go straight to work to support his growing family. Although what they did was hard, it would have been much more diffi cult had my grandpa not followed in his own father and grandfather’s footsteps and become a union bricklayer.

Bricklaying was the highest paid trade at $3.25 an hour at the time. As my grandfather completed his four-year apprenticeship and earned his journeyman card, the knowledge and experience he gained allowed his wages to increase through the years. Even at his young age my grandfather was able to hold a steady, decent paying job allowing my grandmother to stay home with their kids. Working through the union guaranteed my grandfather’s employment, good wages and a safe work environment. It also meant that he was working with, and eventually overseeing as a foreman, effi cient and qualifi ed workers.

Throughout his bricklaying career, my grandfather watched several of his friends leave the union to work on their own, only to regret it later. Because he remained a loyal union bricklayer

his entire life, my grandpa has benefi ts and a retirement that they will never have. Even though he is retired now, he is still a faithful member.

Through my grandfather’s experiences he learned to work hard and effi ciently, traits that he passed down to my mother and on to me. I have learned through my grandfather’s work ethic and advice the importance of getting a job done right the fi rst time. He taught me that doing your best at everything you do will make your opportunities grow and benefi t you in the end. These are things the union taught my grandfather through his apprenticeship and long bricklaying career. His view is that if you focus on doing your job well, then the pay eventually will follow.

My grandfather’s life experiences are an inspiration to me. He completed his jobs to the best of his ability and worked through challenging situations to provide for his family. It goes to show all that I can achieve if I put my mind to something. My grandfather was able to support a family at sixteen years old. Had the union not been there for him with job training, good wages and a safe work environment, who knows what would have become of my young grandparents family.

Member: Paul Jeffrey joined in 1956

Applicant: Andrea Williams

When I think of my grandfather Salvatore Lagana’s involvement in organized labor, I think of his early mornings heading out to tile projects. I think of his drives to work, sometimes long and sometimes short, in a car packed with his tools, supplies, and a lunch prepared by my grandmother. I picture him as an artist – the walls and fl oors as his canvas. I see his cautious movement and weeks of planning, paired with the ingenuity of someone who has countless years of experience and an eye for fi ne detail – laying out the fl oor tile by tile. My grandfather’s involvement in the Bricklayers, Tilesetters and Allied Craftsworkers Local 3 Union has continuously allowed him to provide for his family and set an example of excellent craftsmanship. He takes pride in his work – and has taught me to take pride in mine.

Organized labor provided the roots of our family’s attention to detail in all things – my mom’s keen eye as a hairdresser, the way my grandmother can repair anything with her sewing machine, the countless drafts of every paper I write. I am now completing my third year of school at UC Berkeley, and I see myself emulating

his pursuit of perfection as I lay down the tiles of my own future. These tiles include my activities both in and out of the classroom, which includes coursework in economics, history and healthcare as well as my experience writing for the Daily Californian newspaper and my volunteer service in tax preparation.

In 2014, the BAC Local 3 Union recognized my grandfather for 50 years of service. I am proud of my grandfather for his half century of service to the BAC Local 3, but I am even more proud of his endless years of service to his family. Because of the support of my family, I will be a college graduate and a law school applicant in the spring of 2016. Law school will be three years of reading, writing, revisions and, of course, attention to detail. When I am fi nished, I hope to return the favor by serving my community and my family with my service, using the skills organized labor has gifted to my family by protecting the work pursued by my loving and supportive grandfather.

Member: Salvatore Lagana joined in 1964

Applicant: Elise Aliotti

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR BAC RECIPIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES

What Organized Labor Has Done for Me and My Family


Kit Fox (taken on the PCT)

MATT JINNINGSMatt Jinnings retired in late 2013 as a journeyman tile setter. Matt is enjoying his well-deserved retirement by being an avid hiker and photographer. Matt got excited about doing this when he hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail in 14+ days. He is a member of the Tahoe Rim Trail 165 mile club. During this hike, he met people who had done the entire 2,650 mile “Pacifi c Coast Trail” PCT. So after retiring he planned to hike the entire trail in 2014. He did the research, bought lightweight gear, and prepared his food, fi guring it would take him the entire season to complete the entire trail. You ship boxes of food/supplies to post offi ces or designated places that accept the packages, and also eat in the towns close to the trail.

Matt started out March 26th, 2014 at the Mexican border, near Campo. Winter came late to the mountains east of San Diego, so he started out in cold, rainy weather. Unfortunately being a tile setter is tough on the knees. In May his medial collateral ligament (inner part of the knee) in one knee went out. He lost 6½ weeks due to the knee problem, so there was no way he could do the entire trail in one year. Despite the injury, Matt hiked a whopping 633 miles in 2014.

Matt at the Pacifi c Coast Trail Sign

Hedgehog Cactus (3rd place winner, PCTA Contest)

While hiking, there is the opportunity to pursue his other passion of photography. He has taken hundreds of spectacular photos while on the trail. He entered a couple of photos in the Pacifi c Crest Trail Association Competition. He won 3rd place in the Flora and Fauna category with the cactus photo below. Matt was hoping the kit fox photo would win.

His goal is to complete California this year and complete Oregon and Washington next year. We would like to thank Matt for his years of dedication to the tile trade and for sharing a very inspiring part his retirement.

The BAC 3 “Spotlight” article is something we would like to continue. Please send an articles and/or pictures of yourself or your family while doing hobbies, adventures or other fun family activities.


GIUSEPPE ANTHONY PATANIA

Giuseppe Patania and Giuseppe Anthony Patania are pictured at right. This little guy was born on February 14, 2015 weighing in at 6 lb. 15 oz. born to Giuseppe and Ashley Patania.

Giuseppe would be a 4th generation bricklayer if he chooses. He is getting a good start as he attended our local brick contest at the Masonry Development Center @ 7 weeks old with father Giuseppe, grandfather Giuseppe who operates Patania Masonry and the Patania family who continue to support our apprenticeship contest and the masonry industry.

Congratulations on the new member of their family.

What is ACT and why is it important?

We are now starting to see in the Architectural Specifi cations as requirements or qualifi cations that Installers be ACT certifi ed or Companies employ ACT certifi ed Installers.

What test do I need to take to be ACT Certifi ed?

There are seven specifi c areas for certifi cation based on ANSI Specifi cations and TCNA Handbook guide and installation recommendations. These include; Grouts, Large Format Tile, Membranes, Mud work –fl oors and walls (2 tests), Showers and Thin Porcelain Tile. Tile installers have the option of taking all the tests or taking one or more tests depending on what their contractor may have requested.

NEXT ORIENTATION CLASSES – SIGN UP NOW!!JULY 25th or AUGUST 22nd

(ACT orientations are scheduled from 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the Tile Training Center.)

I am a Tile Installer and would like to become ACT Certifi ed. Where do I start?

ACT ORIENTATIONContact NCTI Tile Apprenticeship Coordinator Lupe Ortiz at [email protected] or call 510-632-8454 to sign up for orientation.

ACT packets will be distributed during orientation to those who have committed to the program.

Tile Setter will fi ll out IMI Training Enrollment Form.

Training Enrollment Form will be emailed to Bob Arnold, IMI National Training Director.

IMI will email tile setter a Username & Password to take the online test.

Once the online test(s) are passed, the Evaluator will set a date for the hands-on evaluation.

Must have passed online test (s) to be eligible for the hands-on evaluation.

2015 BAC LOCAL 3 FISHING TRIPWHEN: Saturday, July 25th — Show up between 5:00 - 5:20 AM.

WHERE: Berkeley Marina @ 225 University Ave. (parking @ Bait Store).

RSVP: You must sign up — call the Union Hall at 510-632-8781 Payment must be made by July 15th $60.00 check made to BAC Local 3 (no cash) ATM or Credit Card also accepted 510-632-8781

PROVIDED: BAC will bring sandwiches, chips, soda, and some beer. Rods and tackle provided (you may bring your own)

BRING : Fishing License Required!! (1 Day available at Bait Store)To fi llet your fi sh; Please bring a tip for the deck hand. BAC is not paying for fi lleting fi sh!!

BAC MEMBERS ONLY — NO GUESTS DUE TO LIMITED SPACE

Salmon fi shing is planned, however, if the bite is off,expect to go for rock fi sh, ling cods or Halibut.

Skipper makes the call!

BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIEDCRAFTWORKERS

Local No. 3 CA, AFL-CIO

10806 Bigge StreetSan Leandro, CA 94577

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