Just a reminder, our contract expires this year and negotiations in this economic environment should be fun like the dentist.
-If you call the Hall and leave a message please leave your phone number or notify us if you change your number. Current numbers may mean cash in your pocket.
-There will be a benefit held Sunday, April 18th @4pm at the Veterans Memorial in Dayton KY to honor the late Brother Michael J. Willis. If you are interested in the details contact Br. John O. Thompson and he can fill you in on this long overdue event @ 513-560-7235.
Got a question about your hours?
How long is your insurance good for?
How do I get my HRA money?
Call the Fund Office at 1-800-331-4277 then follow the recording or try
www.ironworkerssov.org/ and print out the forms right at home.
The flier would like to send our deepest condolences to the family of Bill Kelly (B.M. LU#372) after the passing of his father former B.M. Bill Sr. was 88.
-ATTENTION!!
A good union member pays their monthly dues on time. CHECK STAMPS ON YOUR JOB!! It only amounts to an extra $120 a year if you pay late each month and Darryl thanks you for the extra cash. It is shocking to see the names of some of the members that work every day and are constantly in arrears maybe alongside of you. Any journeyman who looses their book will pay $800 and one month's dues and deaths to get it back.
-January saw 11 members loose there book. February saw another 2 have their books revoked also!
-Just so everyone understands this is nothing new! Please check out the Constitution, Section 19. You will also see that if this is not done the Financial Secretary or the Local Union may face a trial by the General Executive Board.
-It is important to know that if you are injured on the job that you must obtain a state workers compensation number. This will protect you in the event of complications due to your injuries.
-If your injury will only keep you off for less than a week then you will receive no compensation due to the "waiting week" that the states require. "Company comp" has left some members, and their bank accounts, a little short.
-The Dance will be held at the same Holiday Inn as last year (good price!) on Saturday, May the 8th. You will be notified soon so mark your calendar.
-The Retirees "Old Timers" Luncheon will be held at the Union Hall on April 15th @ 11:00am.
-The Picnic will be at Old Coney on August 8th so mark your calendars and update your dependant cards. We would like to hear feedback on if you want food provided so call the Hall and leave a name and message.
-If you get a random or yearly drug test notice in the mail simply take that paperwork you receive to any of the collection sites listed. If you miss the notice or do not know your eligibility status please contact Larry and he will find out what needs to be done to get you back in the system. Do not wait until a job pops up that requires you to be current and miss out because it may take a week or longer to get results.
- The Organizer's duties are now being done by the District Council. However, Tom and Larry have to continue to keep abreast of rat activities in the jurisdiction so keep those calls coming!
The flier would like to welcome Josh Buchanan, Dustin Courtney, Doug Craig, Dan Haussler, Matt Moore, Jason Oswald, and Jesse Ruckman as newly obligated apprentices. Get one a job while they still have that new puppy smell about them.
-If you are injured, on the job or off, it is important that you give your current or most recent employer on the insurance forms. Local 44 is NOT your employer. This will enable your benefits to get to you much faster!
WARNING If you worked at GE (in the areas that required a guard or escort) you may have been exposed to radiation and entitled to a free physical from the Dept. of Energy. Call Lou Doll @513-681-0864 at the Cincinnati Building Trades for details.
-There are a bunch of members that have not participated in the death fund for 2 years or more and many, many more that are woefully behind (2 months and you receive no money). Your family may want you to catch up before you die and they get a big surprise when they are counting on that money to bury you. In addition, if you have divorced or changed your feelings towards someone you may want to change your beneficiary card on file at the Fund Office. The cards are at the Hall.
At the last meeting, we were enlightened by Br. Myers, listened to Vice-Mayor Dave Crowley, set aside money for our allies, obligated apprentices, heard about the dire straits of the Apprentice Program, found out about new activities to promote our Local, discussed attorney fees, sent emissaries far and wide, blew millions and talked about you come to the next one and find out who was running you down!
Journeyman Upgrade:
-Training continues to go on. If you have yet to take either Scaffold User or SubPart R, these courses will be available a few more times before June. As of right now, they do not expire so just take them once and you are good.
-The hard financial times have hit the Training department here locally. We can't afford to put on a class for 2 or 3 people when 8 don't show up.
-The weld shop continues to be open most every day for practice and Wednesdays only for testing. Call Jason and let him know if you are interested in testing. If you plan on waiting for a job to come up and so you can test. Don't!
-A letter will be sent out explaining how your weld certifications work. How long are they good and what do I do to keep them good.
Please Help...
A letter was sent with the last flier asking for photos from the construction of the bridges here locally. If you have any please bring them in. We will take and copy any pictures you have while you wait. Just let us know.
The Flier would like all the membership to say a prayer for our troops in harms way. We would also like to let everyone know that Brother Dave Schweiger is due back in the states this month! See if your outfit can put a patriot and a vet to work....it's the least that his grateful country can do for him.
What is Coming up...
-April 5th 2010 the Ironworkers will be participating in the 91st Annual Findlay Market Opening Day Parade to kick off the baseball season. Call Jason if you want to sign-up. Spots are limited. Help is appreciated.
-Tuesday April 13th the Ironworkers will be hosting the annual AWS kids night at the Hall. Kids ages 7 to 15 are welcome to come and see some neat equipment and see how fire and metal get along. Anyone can come its open to the public.
The flier wants to thank all those who have donated their time recently to help promote our trade and our Union to the people of Cincinnati;
Richard Hicks
Nicole Campbell
Jarrod Tiemier
John Baugh
Ben Ryan
George Pruitt
Jason Mullins
Anthony Davis
Ryan Wilson
Brian Attebery
Mike Melzer
Andy Stultz
Tim Holt
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Dave Baker
Adam Sallee
Andrew Lankheit
Amanda Abner
Charlie MacPherson
Larry Oberding
Mitch Oberding
Pete Ronnebaum
Clint Bosworth
AJ Boyce
Tom Evans
Charlton Tyus
Josh Chitwood |
and all those who have helped as well!
Stay by the telephone... sometime soon the Local will be using an automated call system to provide alerts and information to our members.
ATTENTION:
If you call the Hall and leave a message please leave your name and a phone number or notify us if you change your phone number and/ or address.
Current numbers may mean cash in your pocket.
Phone List:
The Halls Phone number: (859) 586-2100
The names and Extensions have changed:
Darryl Clarke FS/T: ext.. 11
Larry Oberding B.M: ext. 14
Tom Weingartner B.A : ext. 12
Jason Mullins A.C: ext. 13
Vicki Bunner: ext. 10
Don't forget the Toll Free number: 1-877-Local44 (562-2544)
Fax: (859) 586-0862
Apprentice News:
-Some apprentices are learning the hard way that it is their responsibility to pay their dues on time.
-If you can put on an Apprentice do so. Look around your job, if you don't have one, then no one is learning how to do want you are doing. So hire one or be prepared to do that until your deep into your 50's and 60's!
Good Publicity...
Sunday Feb. 28th John Baugh, George Pruitt and Ben Ryan participated in the annual Fight for Air Climb for the American Lung Assoc. These brave men RAN up the stairs of the Carew Tower. 43 floors with nothing but regret and a medal waiting for them at the top. 5 other Ironworkers and their families were there to cheer them on. Thanks to local 44, the Apprentice program and CHC Fabricating for the Funding.
- Saturday March the 13th 20 Ironworkers and their families loaded up a float in the pouring rain and had a great time in the 44th Annual St. Patty's Day Parade downtown. Thanks to all those who attended and helped to build the float.
Good and Welfare:
Babho Pruitt-has the kneezels and will need an operation.
Ed "Wheelie" Ralston-decided to let his motorcycle ride him for a change. The short ride lasted a couple hundred feet at 70 MPH but he is doing good.
Bob Bundy- had a heart procedure done but did NOT have a heart attack as was rumored.
Billy Kent- it was reported have been diagnosed with cancer.
George Walker Jr.-is in bad shape in a nursing home (he's 92).
John Boy Pruitt Sr-is in Christ Hospital battling Lung problems.
Floyd Powell-is putting up a good fight against lung cancer.
Sean Arbuckle- had a 4" lag bolt put in his foot and will be off for a while.
Paul Martin-is beginning his transformation into the Bionic Man. Word is that he has 2 hip replacements, 1 knee trade-in, part of his colon removed and is now awaiting back surgery.
Neal Kaufman-was in an auto accident and broke his wrist along with breaking his hips in 5 places. He is in great pain and has an A-frame device holding him together. His recovery will take time and he is at Shawnee Springs out in Harrison.
William Helton- had a brain aneurysm but said his prognosis is good for a return to duty really soon.
Andy McClellan- had 4 screws, 2 rods, 2 plates and an artificial disk put in his back but is told he should be good to go in the spring but he will no longer be able to board a plane.
Steve Welling - Steve Welling-had a heart attack, was "shocked" back to life and is recovering. He now is the proud owner of a defibrillator and feels much better.