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2008 IMPACT Conference/Iron Worker Strategic

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Iron Worker Eagle Award of AchievementThe 2008 Recipients of the Iron Worker Eagle Award of Achievement with the Iron Worker General Officers: General Secretary Michael Fitzpatrick; Steve Pendergrass, Local 86 (Seattle); Joseph McDonald, Local 197 (New York); Thomas McNeil Jr., Local 396 (St. Louis); General President Joseph J. Hunt; Ira Crofford, Local 482 (Austin, Tex.); Darrell LaBoucan, Western Candada District Council President accepting for Bert Royer, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan); William “Bill” Woodward, Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio); and General Treasurer Walter Wise.

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JOSEPH HUNTGeneral President

In November, We Need a Win for the Working Class

Not only are our wages and job security going in the wrong direction, but there are tremendous differences in quality of life issues that simply should not be, given we are the richest nation on the planet. For example Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom all have national health care that covers essentially 100% of their population. Brazil and South Africa cover 80% of their people, while in the U.S. we have 48,000,000 people who have no insurance coverage at all. Also all of the above mentioned countries have 12 to 18 weeks of paid maternity leave with Canada and Sweden allowing for 56 and 72 weeks respectively, while we have none. They also all have minimum paid annual leave ranging from 10 to 30 days. Once again here we have zero.

Given the above facts you would think that the Republicans haven’t got a chance of winning in November. Especially since according to political pundit Charlie Cook they are experiencing some major problems internally such as decreased fundraising, lower affi liation numbers, and attendance at functions is down. As a matter of fact, the only number that is up is the amount of Republicans retiring from Congress. However Mr. Cook also says that if McCain is the Republican nominee, which at this point seems to be a given, he will do well against Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. The latest USA Today Gallup poll has McCain only 4 points behind Obama and 1 point ahead of Clinton. The poll has a margin of error of 4 points making either race a virtual dead heat. So “keep your powder dry” and get ready to change the course of our nation by casting your vote in November and getting our great country back to where it should be, a place where you can join a union, earn a good living and enjoy the same benefi ts and securities as the rest of the developed nations of the world.

Fraternally,

During my recent travels, I have been asked by many of our members why our organization has not declared a candidate of choice in the primary election. Although by the time you read this article the candidates will probably have been chosen, I would like to answer this very important question. There are several reasons, but the fact is either Democratic candidate would be a win for union labor and good for the future of the Iron Workers. To ask you to mobilize and support one or the other would, I think, be a mistake, because I feel we need to, as they say “keep our powder dry” so we do not waste resources that may be sorely needed for the general election.

I am sure you as a union member will agree the current administration has a record of union busting that is unprecedented. Americans are working longer hours with fewer benefi ts than any other developed nation in the world. From 2000 to 2004, the

median income of working families has fallen 2 percent. The bottom 50 percent of U.S. workers earned only 12.8 percent of all income, and the wealthiest one percent earned a whooping 21.2 percent of the national income. But the most embarrassing statistic of all is the fact that 21.9 percent of American children live in poverty.

The present administration continues to tell us that every thing is fi ne, thousands of new jobs are being created every month, and we are in a global economy that will create many more jobs. What they don’t say is most of these jobs are in the unorganized service industry and you would need to work three of them in order to rise above the poverty level. They also continue to tell us what we need is more free trade agreements. Unfortunately, the president recently signed another NAFTA-type agreement with Peru. As we all know by now NAFTA, CAFTA and PNTR have all brought huge trade deficits, closed down factory after factory, and lowered our standard of living while lining the pockets of the corporations who just so happen to be the largest contributors of campaign funds to the current Republican administration.

“ To ask you to mobilize and support one or the other would, I think, be a mistake, because I feel we need to, as they say ‘keep our powder dry’ so we do not waste resources that may be sorely needed for the general election. ”

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JOSEPH J. HUNTGeneral PresidentSuite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20006Office: (202) 383-4810Fax: (202) 638-4856

WALTER WISEGeneral SecretarySuite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20006Office: (202) 383-4820Fax: (202) 347-2319

EDWARD C. McHUGHGeneral TreasurerSuite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20006Office: (202) 383-4830Fax: (202) 383-6483

ROBERT J. SPILLERFirst General Vice President2106 Washington RoadSuite 400Canonsburg, PA 15317Office: (724) 745-5893Fax: (724) 745-5863

GORDON STRUSSSecond General Vice PresidentP.O. Box 319, 122 Main StreetLuck, WI 54853-0319Office: (715) 472-4250/4251Fax: (715) 472-4253

GEORGE E. KRATZERThird General Vice PresidentFranklin Square Office Center8401 Claude Thomas RoadSuite 37Franklin, OH 45005Office: (937) 746-0854Fax: (937) 746-0873

RICHARD WARDFourth General Vice President5964 Dayton BoulevardChattanooga, TN 37415Office: (423) 870-1982Fax: (423) 876-0774Email: [email protected]

FRED MARRFifth General Vice President1350 L’Heritage DriveSarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8CanadaOffice: (519) 542-1413/1414Fax: (519) 542-3790

EDWARD J. WALSHSix General Vice President505 White Plains Rd.Suite 200Tarrytown, NY 10591Office: (914) 332-4430Fax: (914) 332-4431Email: [email protected]

JAY HURLEYSeventh General Vice President191 Old Colony Ave.P.O. Box 96S. Boston, MA 02127Tel: 617-268-2382Fax: 617-268-1394E-mail: [email protected]

JOE STANDLEYEighth General Vice President1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite CPinole, CA 94564Office: 510-724-9277Fax: 510-724-1345

TADAS KICIELSINSKI Ninth General Vice President3544 Watson Rd.St. Louis, MO 63139Tel: 314 752-0777E-mail: [email protected]

RONALD C. GLADNEYGeneral CounselBartley, Goffstein, L.L.C.4399 Laclede AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63108Office: (314) 531-1054Fax: (314) 531-1131Headquarters Office: (202) 383-4868Headquarters Fax: (202) 638-4856

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Davis-Bacon Department Tel: (202) 383-4865Fax: (202) 347-2318

Department of Ornamental, Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (DOAMM) Tel: (630) 238-1003Fax: (630) 238-1006

Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers Tel: (866) 336-9163Fax: (356) 736-9618

Ironworkers Political Action League Tel: (202) 383-4805Fax: (202) 347-3569

LU/DC Staff Retirement and Shopmen’s Pension Fund Tel: (202) 383-4874Fax: (202) 628-6469

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EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks

THE IRONWORKER ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $5.00 per year by the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006Canada Agreement Number 40009549.

On The CoverThe 2008 Recipients of the Iron Worker Eagle Award of Achievement with the Iron Worker General Officers: General Secretary Michael Fitzpatrick; Steve Pendergrass, Local 86 (Seattle); Joseph McDonald, Local 197 (New York); Thomas McNeil Jr., Local 396 (St. Louis); General President Joseph J. Hunt; Ira Crofford, Local 482 (Austin, Tex.); Darrell LaBoucan, Western Canada District Council President accepting for Bert Royer, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan); William “Bill” Woodward, Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio); and General Treasurer Walter Wise.

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Iron Worker Eagle Award of AchievementThe 2008 Recipients of the Iron Worker Eagle Award of Achievement with the Iron Worker General Officers: General Secretary Michael Fitzpatrick; Steve Pendergrass, Local 86 (Seattle); Joseph McDonald, Local 197 (New York); Thomas McNeil Jr., Local 396 (St. Louis); General President Joseph J. Hunt; Ira Crofford, Local 482 (Austin, Tex.); Darrell LaBoucan, Western Candada District Council President accepting for Bert Royer, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan); William “Bill” Woodward, Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio); and General Treasurer Walter Wise.

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It was the kind of conference where the golf clubs never left the travel bag. When IMPACT and the Iron Workers International held back to back meetings this winter in Las Vegas, two things became clear very quickly to those participating: 1) you better get in the ballroom early if you wanted a seat, and 2) you were there to participate in an agenda that was all business, all the time. In fact, as pumped up as those in attendance were about the events that were happening in front of them, maybe the only complaint was the lack of, ahem, “bathrooms breaks” in the jam-packed schedule.

How busy was it? IMPACT’s First Annual National Labor-Management Conference kicked off with opening remarks from CEO Eric Waterman, Co-Chairs General President Joseph Hunt and Ben Hur Construction President Bill Brown. Following them were prepared remarks from union contractor Vic Cornellier of TSI/Exterior Wall Systems, General Treasurer Walter Wise, a construction industry forecast from Christopher Lissner, a workers comp perspective from Seabright Insurance Chairman John Pasqualetto, talks by Roger Ferch, President of the American Institute of Steel

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Following that was an IMPACT owner panel moderated by CURT Executive Vice President Greg Sizemore.

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and labor leaders from across the United States and Canada all gathered under one roof to discuss industry issues, it’s probably no surprise so much material was shoe horned into the day long session,

which also included a lively “Town Hall” open forum in the afternoon, as well as reports from all ten of IMPACT’s Regional Advisory Boards, or “RABs.”

What was surprising was the turn-out. Original projections were for a crowd of somewhere around 250 attendees. Wrong. When all the heads were counted, 564 leaders representing all facets of the ironworking industry turned out to participate in the inaugural IMPACT event and the Iron Workers Second Annual Strategic Planning Meeting. “I was elated by the crowd,” said General

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President Hunt. “More than 200 contractors and owners, plus our own members took time to come out here to participate in this and to see how they can help. I know our members, and I think our contractors are starting to look at problems in a different way. We’re realizing we’re in the same industry and we have to work together to grow this industry and to grow market share.”

Bill Brown was just short of a state of shock where attendance was concerned. “The attendance, we can’t believe it! We had no idea we’d get this kind of response. It’s fantastic.”

The event could be regarded as a Coming Out Party for contractors and labor leaders who are anxious to move forward in a more united front. It’s labor and management’s ability to work

together to provide unmatched value for the construction dollar that is of interest to the owner community. “You’re going to be given one chance,” AmerenEnergy’s Ken Kuechenmeister told the crowd, “and what it boils down to quite honestly, folks, is something that should be near and dear to all of us, and that’s credibility.” Labor and management locking arms is a goal of AISC’s Roger Ferch. “I was tired of the adversarial relationships, and I keep challenging my staff and everyone I talk to, don’t look back on how your father did it. Don’t look back on how we did it ten years ago, but on how we can do it better.”

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was that particular session that plans will be made to lengthen the time allotted for it in the future. “Our Town Hall, I’d give it an “A” for content and a “B” for time length,” said Bill Brown. “A lot of people had a lot of things to say and that’s what we’re here for, communication. We’ll do a better job next year, I promise you.”

The Iron Workers followed up the IMPACT event with more “clearing the air” sessions of their own. Highlighting the meeting was a Contractor’s Panel, moderated by The National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC) and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) CEO Steve Lindauer. Topics ranged from performance to professionalism to safety and more. And much like the “reality shows” that are sweeping through the television

landscape, the absence of a script was the attraction. “It was time extremely well spent,” Lindauer said. “The audience was totally engaged in the subjects that were covered. The follow-up questions made it clear that people are very passionate about the issues, and that’s what we need. If we could just harness this from the Iron Workers and take it to some of the other trades our problems would be a lot less.”

Bob Hoover of Aker Kvaerner Songer, and TAUC President put it into perspective. “There are two things clients look for today. Number one is your safety performance, and number two is your labor execution plan. How are you going to bring people to the job and execute the job? I think what our common concern is and our

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common goal moving forward is to get the message down to the person with the tools in their hands.”

It is that person with the tools in their hands that brought this from Tim Reddington of Day & Zimmermann, “Whatever people are having for breakfast, I’d like them to have a bowl of attitude, to come in and do the work right. That’s what it’s all about. We want them to showcase their talents and do the right thing. Too many times, we have people who use their card as a shield. It’s like an entitlement.”

If that is indeed the occasional case, offenders won’t get any sympathy from General President Hunt. “As important as our training is, it is about attitude. If you go on the job with a rotten

attitude, many people would prefer someone who isn’t as skilled, yet has the right attitude. When that guy has a bowl of attitude in the morning, plus with the training we give him, all of our problems are solved.”

Other events of the day included an encouraging report from General Treasurer Wise, revealing an upswing in fi nances due to increased membership and successful cost containments from International leadership.

General Vice President Fred Marr reported that because of Iron Workers taking the lead, 90% of the ironwork being done on the vast Oil Sands project in Canada is being done union. This compares to

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about a third of the work in other trades going union.One element that binds both the IMPACT and the Iron Workers

meetings together throughout the week was the success of the Regional Advisory Boards, or RABs. Ten RABs have been created across the United States to establish a forum where contractors and labor can work together to accomplish common goals. One of the things that set RABs apart from many programs of the past—in any trade—is the fact that tangible, meaningful results can be seen at the local level, thanks to a grant program that sends money back to local areas. “In 2007, IMPACT will have returned over six million dollars in grant money to our regional boards,” said IMPACT CEO

Eric Waterman.Just as important as the programs themselves, RABs represent

something on a grander scale, perhaps. It is proof that a union ironworking industry committed to great change, can achieve great things. “It is the best thing that’s happened to this industry,” said Donn Taylor, President of Century Steel. “It’s fi nally put a focus on what we’re after and what we’re trying to do. We’ve got a team of union contractors and a team of union iron workers and we’re all trying to achieve the same goal.”

“They’ve (RABs) helped out with our drug testing and implemented it into our program,” added Local 495 (Albuquerque)

Moderator: Rick Sullivan, Director of Education and Training, IMPACT

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Apprenticeship Director Rick Meyer. “They’ve brought in a new I.D. card system for training. They’ve brought in safety material. They’ve brought in classroom participation materials for my apprentice classes. Without them, we’d have to bring it in as an out-of-pocket expense, so our RAB has been a real big help for us.”

It’s of major interest to General President Hunt, however, that the members on the job understand this message of the impact of the RABs. “We need to get this message to the rank and fi le. They have to understand why we’re doing what we’re doing and the changes in work hours and growth opportunities it’s creating for them. When we drive that message down to the rank and fi le and to the employers

who weren’t able to be here, this is just going to take off and be a great movement in our industry.”

“Without a doubt, Regional Advisory Boards are the heart and soul of our efforts,” Bill Brown said. “It’s where the rubber meets the road.”

“The union ironworking industry is on the move. It’s a development that was on display in full force in Las Vegas,” said IMPACT CEO Eric Waterman. “I feel like we’re coming out of this meeting with a big bounce.”

The fi nal agenda item was the KPI awards. As seen on the cover of this issue of the Ironworker each local union winner received the Iron


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Worker Eagle Award of Achievement signifying their attainment of a combination of meeting KPIs and increasing membership overall. The awards were given to locals in different regions in the United States and Canada so that locals were competing with locals that have similar problems and market share. The 2008 Iron Worker Eagle Award of Achievement recipients were Steve Pendergrass, Local 86 (Seattle); Joseph McDonald, Local 197 (New York); Thomas McNeil Jr., Local 396 (St. Louis); Ira Crofford, Local 482 (Austin, Tex.); Bert Royer, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan); and William “Bill” Woodward, Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio). The eagle was chosen because the local union winners will

no doubt soar to new heights in the ironworking industry. “I feel great about the meetings,” added General President

Hunt. “I’ve had more members come up to me and say these are the best meetings we’ve ever had. They’re going away with enthusiasm. I’m enthused. But just like in football or baseball, as soon as the season’s over you start planning for next year. It takes a lot of work to put one of these on, but I’m excited. We are ready to start work now to make next years’ event even better because it is imperative that we keep the enthusiasm and momentum going because the future of this great organization depends upon it.”

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The IMPACT Conference/Iron Worker Strategic Planning Meetings were

a tremendous networking forum allowing local union officers,

contractors and owners to share ideas on how we can

improve our relationship and help each other to

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February 4, 2008

Mr. Joe HuntInternational Iron Workers UnionSuite 4001750 New York Ave, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20006

Mr. Bill BrownBen Hur Construction3783 Rider Trail SouthSt. Louis, MO 63045

Dear Joe and Bill,

You should both be very proud of the progress that has been accomplished since the

formation of I.M.PA.C.T, just a few years ago. Your combined leadership has improved

our industry tremendously in a short period of time. Your vision has set the stage for

continued growth and prosperity for many years to come. Many people, in the past,

have talked about the fact that having labor and management work together gives both

parties the best opportunity for success. The two of you have made it happen.

The progress accomplished in apprentice training, drug testing, insurance cost savings

(ADR), project tracking, etc. is very much appreciated. Thank you.

We thought the conference on January 29th was well organized and well put together.

We look forward to future meetings as the Ironworking industry continues to improve.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you in your mission.

Very truly yours,

Brian D. KelleyChief Executive Officer And Chief Financial OfficerBDK:ez

Thomas J. KrussChief Operating Officer

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February 6, 2008General President Joseph J. HuntSuite 4001750 New York Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20006Re: IMPACT

Dear Joe:

As I reflect on this past week’s meeting m Las Vegas I stand amazed at the progress our organization has made under your leadership and that of Bill Brown and the Labor Management committee. You are to be commended for guiding us onto the right path.I have been attending meetings and conventions of this nature for the past three decades and I can say unequivocally that this was the most informative, productive, and well organized I have ever attended. The expert speakers you assembled covered meaningful and diverse facets of our industry, such as insurance and construction trends; and offered insightful economic forecasts.The schedule, with meetings from 8 to 5, was not unlike a good old fashioned hard days work. And the theme –“A Partnering of Labor & Management”– will carry us into the future as a stronger organization capable of taking back our market share. I sensed a passion and excitement that has historically been lacking from both labor and management.As you know, we work primarily in the Florida commercial market; therefore it is imperative that we be innovative to be competitive with the non-union entities against whom we bid regularly. This is why I also wish to commend Business Managers like Lany Brown (Local 397) and Sean Mitchell (Local 402) for negotiating a Commercial Labor Agreement utilizing the Probationary Ironworkers Program. This program has helped lower our crew costs, without sacrificing productivity or safety. At the same time, the program is assisting in recruiting new members to bolster OUT ranks in the commercial market.Much was said in Las Vegas about getting the message to the grassroots level. I believe Locals 397 and 402 are the ‘proof in the pudding’. They understand (or in my words “They get it”) what is needed in the commercial market – Labor and Management working together as never before.I recognize we are experiencing some good economic times in our industry; but it is the foresight of our leadership, utilizing new programs which has resulted in a steady growth in our market share in the range of 30% annually for the past two years. Though we don’t win every bid, at least we are seeing a leveling of the playing field.Consequently, I anticipate the same growth in 2008; which will result in a doubling of our annual commercial volume since the inception of these programs.As I tell my employees “Good companies make excuses–Great companies make it happen.” The same can be said of unions. I am committed, as a union steel erector (and a partner), to do whatever I can to help this industry grow–which appears to be inevitable under the current leadership approach–May God continue to bless you, and our International Brotherhood of Ironworkers/Contractors.

Sincerely,MORROW STEEL ERECTORS, INC

D. William MorrowPresident/CEO

Cc: William Brown, President/CEO Ben Hur Const. Co. Larry Brown, B.M Local 397 Sean MitcheU, B.M. Local 402 Walter Wise, General Treasurer Vie Comellier, President TSI/Exterior Wall Systems, Inc.

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James BalasisJames LeamanKenneth Waugh, Jr.


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James MarkhamJoseph Moran


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Donald DeneseAldo DuronScott MurphyJohn Wellman


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Daniel CostellaRichard DavisTrisha FitzgeraldJames MartinezJason RafterJohn RafterPete Renaud


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Ironworker Welding Materials Win Excellence Award

The Society for Technical Communications (STC) is an international professional society of over 15,000 members, in 140 chapters throughout the world. Over 50 years old, it is the largest professional society of its kind, dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of technical communication.

Every year the individual STC chapters hold competitions to select the best examples of

technical communication materials in the field. Awards are given at three levels: Distinguished, Excellence, and Merit. This year the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the STC awarded the Ironworker Welding Curriculum an Excellence award. One of the judges wrote, “The elements of visual design and content design worked well together. An indication of good training materials is that you want to begin reading and keep reading as you look them over. It was a pleasure reviewing the material.”

The welding training package took over a year to complete and consists of eight components:

• Introduction to Welding Reference Manual• Oxyfuel Gas Cutting and Welding Reference Manual• Shielded Metal Arc Welding Reference Manual

• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Reference Manual • Flux Cored Arc Welding Reference Manual• Welding Instructor Guide• Welding Student Workbook• Instructor CD-ROMThe content of the welding training package was based

heavily on materials provided by Lincoln Electric Company. I would like to extend a special thanks to Carl Peters and Dennis Klingman of Lincoln Electric. In addition, Terry Roper of Harris Products (A Lincoln Electric Company) provided support for the development of this package.

Ironworkers involved in the development of these materials include Ed Abbott, general organizer; Floyd Elliff, Local 263 (Dallas/Ft. Worth); Mike McDonald, Local 27 (Salt Lake City); Dave McNair, Local 5 (Washington, D.C.); Mike Relyin, Local 25 (Detroit); and Dick Zampa, state apprenticeship director, California.

Others involved in the design and development included Michelle McClean of the Apprenticeship and Training Department, Jerry Wircenski of the University of North Texas, and Rick Sullivan, IMPACT Director of Education and Training.

We work closely with Mosaic Learning (an all-union company) on the development of our training materials. Special thanks to Mike deSimon who developed the CD-ROMs and Neal Buck who handled layout and artwork in the printed manuals. Woody Scally and several others from Mosaic Learning provided writing, editing, and general project support.

Prior winners of this award include such groups as the National Institute of Health (NIH), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Hughes Network Systems, Siemens AG, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other national and international organizations, corporations, and government groups.

We are proud of our new training packages – and having an organization like The Society for Technical Communications acknowledge the excellence of these materials sends the message that we are truly providing quality materials for our local unions.

APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORTby Mike White

Floyd “Flip” Elliff Jerry Wircenski

Michelle McClean, Mike deSimon, Ed Abbott, Mike White, Neal Buck, and Woody Scally.

Welding Training Package

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DAVIS-BACON / PREVAILING WAGE REPORTas provided through IMPACT by Chris Burger

Who’s Who on a Public Project?

A huge part of monitoring public works projects for wage fraud is determining exactly who is on the project – who and what contractor is performing the work, and, when possible, the identity of the employees. If you’ve been to the bid opening and know the results, or you are able to speak with the project manager on site, etc., you’ll gain this information soon enough. Another popular way is with reports created by “IMPACT Trac.”

With the public dollar in use, regulations on public work projects are much tougher than in the private/commercial sector. Contractors are required to submit to the awarding authority or agency a weekly certified payroll record listing all employees by trade performed, wages paid, etc. Much of this is public information that you can request.

Yet some contractors have been known to use bogus names and addresses for employees, and in some cases, even make the payrolls difficult to read by scrawling the handwriting. On the positive side (as has been reported here) the government currently is experimenting with an electronic payroll pilot program that could end such fraud.

Helping to get at part of the root of the problem, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is focusing on improving “E-Verify”- the federal program that allows employers to electronically verify worker eligibility. Among the kinks being worked out are concerns about the new photo identification tool, tentative non-confirmations, pre-screening workers using E-Verify, among others. One problem noted is that there is still the chance for identity theft to occur if otherwise legitimate papers have been stolen from a legal worker.

The expansion of E-Verify has the potential to solve many of the problems associated with prevailing wage cheating. A bipartisan federal bill has been introduced that would in fact require all employers to use E-Verify, as phased in over four years.

Meanwhile, in a case (Gray vs. Valley Park) with national implications, a federal judge in Missouri has upheld a city ordinance that denies business licenses to contractors that hire alien non-citizens. Elsewhere, a federal judge recently declined to take action against a Georgia county ordinance that prohibits contractors that hire the undocumented from receiving county contracts, including prevailing wage projects.

An executive order by Minnesota’s governor now

requires the use of E-Verify on state projects. At the same time, Illinois has backed off an attempt to ban E-Verify. The state of Washington, in turn, is taking up ways of beefing up contractor registration, wage reporting, fines and other steps that would restrict fraudulent contractors from bidding. Meanwhile, ICE recently announced that high-profile contractors face a higher risk of scrutiny and is pushing a “best practices” program to create a “culture of compliance.”

Notes from Davis Bacon/Prevailing Wage Department

• Delaware’s Governor has signed into law a move to reduce annual state wage surveys when the prevailing wage rate for a given craft has been the union rate for two years. In such an event, surveys will only be conducted once every five years. The rate then is to be tied to collective bargaining agreements for the county in which a public project is located. The state building trades supported the move, arguing that frees up resources to enforce existing prevailing wage violations.

• New York’s Department of Labor expects to finish its review of apprenticeship programs this spring, having put a one-year moratorium on new programs. The Apprenticeship Training Office have been concerned that some contractors are delaying graduation of apprentices in order to avoid paying the prevailing wage for journeymen. Routine crosschecking of the names on certified payroll records against your state apprenticeship bureau’s lists of bona fide apprentices is a way to combat this scam.

• At the International, we are working on streamlining how we keep track of collective bargaining agreements from which Davis Bacon wage rates are kept up-to-date. If your local has not sent us its CBA, your prevailing wage rates might fall out of date, for no good reason. Please contact my office at (202) 383-4865 for more information on this and related prevailing wage issues.

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T he 1st National Construction Labor Management Marketing Conference was held November 1 & 2, 2007 in New York City and IMPACT and the Iron Workers played a featured role in this inaugural conference.

Over 300 participants were in attendance representing local unions, contractors and labor-management trusts from across the U.S. and Canada. Ironworker Vice Presidents Edward Walsh and Edward McHugh attended the conference. The conference was sponsored by McGraw Hill, the Columbia School of Business, Breslin Strategies and the Berman Group.

IMPACT was a cosponsor of the conference and was invited to make a presentation during the opening session. Eric Waterman, IMPACT’s Chief Executive Officer moderated a panel which was titled Marketing Programs in the Ironworking Industry – Local, Regional and National Case Studies. Joining Waterman on the panel were:

Kevin Wallace – President of the Southeastern District Council

Darrell LaBoucan – President of the District Council of Western Canada

David Gornewicz – Administrator of Iron Worker Local 848

James Gallik – Apprenticeship Coord-inator of Iron Workers Local 3 (Pittsburgh)

Wallace and Gornewicz described the regional marketing campaign in the southeast titled PRIME- Program for Regional Industry Market Expansion. The program is a multi-faceted one that includes the recruitment of Hispanic workers, the use of e-mail, and the internet to reach out to contractors and advise them of the tremendous amount of industrial work to be bid in the southeast, and the establishment of satellite training offices to provide manpower for areas distant from established apprenticeship schools. IMPACT has provided significant funding to assist the

PRIME program.LaBoucan presented a district council

wide marketing program that he developed after studying Mark Breslin’s book Organize or Die and the marketing materials developed by IMPACT. The district council employed a professional marketing firm, which developed a marketing packet. The packet focused on recruiting non-union fabricator-erectors with the use of an innovative and flexible collective bargaining agreement. In addition, follow up calls to prospects were made and information was continually posted on the local unions’ WEB sites. Within months, non-union fabricators began employing union subcontractors, a major open shop contractor became signatory, and an estimated one million work hours had been created from the campaign.

Gallik discussed a comprehensive marketing campaign initiated by Local 3 in Pittsburgh that also had funding support from IMPACT. The campaign includes ongoing radio advertising, billboards, and printed materials. In addition, Local 3 made significant changes in recruitment and apprenticeship. Gallik noted the need for apprenticeship coordinators to realize the generational differences between the recruiters and the young potential apprentices. Gallik also stressed the need to have applications on line, 24-7, and to not limit the start of training to only once or twice a year. After launching a 24-7 online recruitment module on their website, applications increased 700%.

Waterman reviewed the national

marketing materials developed by IMPACT including the Directory of Training Schools in North America. The directory is also available on line at the IMPACT website. The directory is the first of its kind and includes photographs and contact information for every Iron Worker training facility in the U.S. and Canada. It is not only a useful tool for recruiting but also a powerful marketing tool to show owners, architects, and engineers visually, the size and scope of training in the union construction industry. He noted that the non-union industry cannot show a similar network of the hundreds and hundreds of training facilities that the building trades unions have.

Waterman also stressed the need to increase recruitment significantly in the industry to both meet the demands of the huge amount of work that is forecast across North America but also to replace the coming wave of retirees from the Baby Boom generation. New and innovative strategies must be examined, such as shorter, specialized apprenticeship programs, distant learning programs and performance based classroom training, Waterman stated.

All the PowerPoints from the panel are available on the IMPACT website- www.impact-net.org. Click on the article on the conference that is currently on the IMPACT Home Page.

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Air Force Academy Graduate

2nd Lt. Marc Marmino, grandson of Edward C. Hudson of Lumberton N.J. and Local 70 (Louisville, Ky.) has graduated from the Air Force Academy on May 30, 2007 with a B.S. in economics. Edward was there for Marc’s graduation in Colorado Springs, CO. Marc’s fi rst air force assignment as military intelligence offi cer will be McChord AFB, Seattle, Wash. As you can see, Marc has surpassed his granddad’s height and topping off at 6’7”.

Summa cum Laude Graduate

Carey Hale, daughter of Danny Hale, Local 782 (Paducah, Ky.) graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a BA in political science. In September 2007, she entered the MA in International Affairs program at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Ms. Hale is also a recipient of the 2007 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship. According to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Pickering Fellowship “provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service.”

DSAGC Buddy Walk Supports Member’s SonErick Meadows has been a loyal member of Local 44 (Cincinnati) for over ten years. In May of 2007, Erick and his wife Kimberly welcomed a son Grant, who was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome and a congenital heart defect. Kimberly participated in the sixth Annual DSAGC Buddy Walk to show her support for the more than 350,000 individuals with Down’s syndrome in the United States.

Martial Arts MasterColton Dean Babiuk, age 9, poses with his proud dad Dean Babiuk, second generation 19-year ironworker, and his grandpa, 40-year ironworker Elmer Babiuk, members of Local 725 (Calgary, Alberta), after placing 1st in Form and 3rd in sparring at a recent mixed-martial arts tournament in Calgary. Colton masters in kung fu, soccer, piano, and is an avid fi sherman and quadder. Colton’s not sure what he will do when older, but perhaps he may become a third generation ironworker.

Proud College GraduateBryan Janowiak, son of Dennis Janowiak, Local 25 (Detroit, Mich.) graduated from Delta College of Saginaw. Bryan majored in residential construction. He received a certifi cate in residential construction, along with a certifi cate for a building inspector, and a certifi cate from the Ogaukawning Indian Mission Church Restoration project. He also received a certifi cate from the Saginaw Habitat for Humanity for his time and talent on building a Habitat house.

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23rd Annual Ironworkers

Training Program

Terry Gildon of Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) atten-ded the 23rd Annual Ironworkers Training Program in San Diego during July 2007. Terry thoroughly enjoyed the program and captured the week in photos, which he wanted to share with his fellow attendees.

Members of Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) -Juan Ayala, Joe Qattrocchi, Shawn McCaulley, Rico Caruso, Jose Montes, Keith Laue, Bill Fuller, and Scott Williams

Dawn Stellar and Tom Moore, Local 383 (Madison, Wisc.)

Members of Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) -Keith Laue and Bill Fuller with General Organizer Ed Abbott (center)

Bill Fuller, Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) Apprentice Coordinator, and Dane Bowers, Local 340 (Battle Creek, Mich.)

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Proud IronworkerMichael LaCroix is an ironworker for Local 37 (Providence, R.I.) and worked at the power plant in Somerset, Mass.

Local 709 60th AnniversaryOn October 20, 2007, Local 709 (Savannah, Ga.), celebrated their 60th year of existence. They had a family festival with a turn out of approximately 200 people. Some of the retirees who attended were seated– Richard Willoughby, Weldon Helmey, Stephen “Squirrell” Davis, N.L. Scott, Felton Rewis, Walter Whipple, Heulett Lanier, second row-Richard Crapse, Phillip Clifton, Curtis Galbreath, Clayton Lanier, Wayman Lanier, Curtis Andrews, third row-Jack Gardner, Robert Kemp, Archie Jarrell, Bobby Waters, Edgar West, Allen Cooler, and John VanVoorhis.

Topping Out Ceremony at St. Johns Hospital

Iron Workers Local 25 (Detroit) with contractor Douglas Steel Erection Co. topped out at St. Johns Hospital (Detroit, Michigan) on Tuesday, November 21, 2006. The project was completed by a crew of highly skilled ironworkers, Operators Mark Hincherick and Mike Reynolds; Benjamin Roberts, Jeremy Terwilliger, Joe Brown, Julius Norman (Steward), Tim Pung (General Foreman), Frank Reihl (Foreman), Tom Murphy and Jeremy Franklin. In the bottom row are Jeremy Lewis, Mike Roberts (Apprentice), Bryan Wolff, Glen Smith, Nathan Clare, Adam Hutchinson, Craig Barnes, Robert Aulbert, Jamie Bothwell, Art Ellul, Paul Munro, Russell Lewis, and Robert Dortman.

New AdditionTen-year member of Local 229 (San Diego) Justin Frickey and his wife Tara welcome their son Johnathan Justin Frickey. Johnathan weighed in at 6 lbs., 14 oz., and 20 inches long.

In Memoriam Army Private First Class Alan R. Blohm, 21-year-old son of Local 25 (Detroit) member Chris Blohm died December 31, 2006 from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Michigan Flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday January 10, 2007, in honor of Alan and other Michigan servicemen who lost their lives while on duty in Iraq by Governor Granholm. Local 25 would like to express our deepest sympathy to Chris and his family.

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Life is good for Richard Miros, a retired member of Iron Workers Local 3 (Pittsburgh). After serving 35 years as an active union member, Miros retired last October and recently won a 42” plasma HDTV as part of an Escape to the Wild watch-and-win television sweepstakes. Escape to the Wild is a TV program of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), VERSUS Network and several trade unions and contractor associations that takes hardworking union members on the hunting or fishing trip of a lifetime.

“A lot of ironworkers hunt and fish,” said Miros, pointing out that many of his fellow union members brought their hunting and fishing gear to job sites, so they could head right into the field or onto the water after work. Though not a sportsmen himself, Miros believes “it’s a great thing” that unions support their members’ interests outside the workplace both by sponsoring Escape to the Wild and by teaming up with the TRCP to launch the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, a hunting and fishing program exclusively for union members (learn more about the USA at www.UnionSportsmen.org). “Sportsmen have done a lot for conservation in PA,” Miros added.

Miros joined the Iron Workers union in 1965 and worked on a lot of big jobs including two high rises in Chicago and six bridges in Pittsburgh, Penn. before taking on the role of superintendent. Now retired, he has more time to spend woodworking and gardening. Soon, he’ll also be able to enjoy his favorite programs in style on his new plasma HDTV compliments of the TRCP and VERSUS Network.

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Life is good for Richard Miros, a retired member of Iron Workers Local 3 (Pittsburgh). After serving 35 years as an active union member Miros retired last October and recently won a 42” plasma HDTV as part of an Escape

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Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members

1 FINNEY, JAMES W 3 COLSON, JOHN R 3 STONE, RONALD W 7 LE BLANC, ROBERT J 8 GORSKI, HARRY J11 MONTGOMERY, ELIJAH14 ABENTROTH, MICHAEL E15 OSHEA, DANIEL M16 BUNCE, ALBERT E16 GARST, WAYNE H24 VASQUEZ, GREGORY25 OSANTOWSKE, LEO25 PARSONS, RONALD K29 ERICKSON, NORMAN G33 FISHER, DONALD B37 MARTIN, ROBERT W40 DORIS, JOHN40 DOYLE, JOHN E40 INSERRA, JOSEPH40 O CONOR, FITZEART40 PARKER, TIMOTHY40 VONHOFF, FREDERICK W44 SULLIVAN, CHARLES J48 Pierce, Ronald G63 JURICH, STEPHEN R63 SHELTON, ANDREW89 HANSEN, JOHN R97 BATCHELOR, RUSSELL T97 GRAY, JOHN E97 PARGEE, ROBERT D118 SHROUT, DONALD L

155 CURTIS, LOREN W172 ANDERS, MICHAEL J172 CARSON, CALEB172 GOLLIHUE, GARY L172 VANCE, DAVID L201 HARRISON, EUGENE A201 HUDNALL, GEORGE J201 MC COY, CLIFTON201 MERKLE, JAMES S201 ROARK, HOWARD E229 BROWN, JOHN M229 FRANKS, BOB W229 SNOW, JAMES C263 SIBLEY, JERRELD C340 COLBURN, LEO340 PAVEY, STEVEN E361 KEANE, MARTIN J377 BALWINSKI, JOHN377 BLINKENBERG, MORRIS G377 COLLINS, THOMAS D377 HEWITT, GARY V377 MAXIE, CHARLES L377 TODD, JAY P377 WOOD, ROBERT N383 BUEHLER, DONALD393 BANTA, THOMAS A393 GORDON, HENRY L395 BAILEY, ROBERT E395 LEE, JERRY R395 ROSS, RONALD C396 CORNELL, HERSCHEL W397 HUGHES, JAMES D

399 BERGAMO, MICHAEL401 MC GROGAN, FRANCIS J401 READ, DONALD W401 SCHAUDER, ROBERT J401 STRAYER, KENNETH404 PATRICK, EDWARD J424 DOWD, JAMES T433 BOLL, ARVIN L433 HAPNEY, RAY F433 YOUNG, FRANCIS R444 SVETLECICH, JOHN R489 LEE, THOMAS E498 JOHNSON, MELVIN512 KNAPP, MATHEW J550 COOPER, STEVE A625 CABRAL, WAYNE H625 TOMITA, MITSUO704 BONSALL, DONALD B709 CRAPSE, RICHARD S711 SNOW, RONALD720 DUBRULE, CLEMENT721 ARSENAULT, AUBIN759 BARRIE, LLOYD A W759 ROONEY, HARRIS J764 WHITE, JAMES771 KEELER, DUNCAN R786 CAISSIE, JEAN P787 BILLS, LESTER D787 DE BARR, STEPHEN A

40 40 40 44 48 63 63

DECEMBER 2007

Local Name

Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously classified as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1, 2007 will not be reprinted in the magazine.

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28 THE IRONWORKER

OFFICIAL MONTHLYRECORD

1 548301 COLEMAN, WILLIAM J. 95630 2,200.00

1 620128 JACOBS, ROBERT R. 95597 2,200.00

3 620464 DAUGHERTY, DANIEL M. 95598 2,200.00

7 195419 FARETRO, VINCENT 95631 2,200.00

7 1052441 HOWES, JAMES F. 95599 1,750.00

7 1115966 OLIVERI, RICHARD P. 95600 1,750.00

7 639577 QUINLAN, FREDERICK F. 95632 2,200.00

8 551992 HACKMAN, HERMAN 95657 2,200.00

8 459359 STELZER, ROMAN H. 95633 2,000.00

8 713448 WIDEMAN, JAMES B. 95634 2,200.00

9 659206 VANONI, FRED 95635 2,200.00

14 378851 RICHARDSON, THOMAS W. 95601 2,200.00

14 159467 ROSKOWYK, WILLIAM G. 95602 2,200.00

17 395492 RAPER, TOM L. 95603 2,200.00

22 639359 STARLIN, WILLIAM R. 95658 2,200.00

24 923652 VASQUEZ, FERNANDO A. 95604 2,200.00

27 313224 CRUMRINE, LLOYD D. 95659 2,200.00

27 943585 ROBERTS, STEVEN 95660 2,000.00

28 426168 MOSCONI, LOUIS J. 95636 2,200.00

29 866174 SWEARINGEN, STEVE 95605 2,000.00

37 1366054 BUTHLAY, RUSSELL W. 95661 500.00

48 613686 CARTER, JAMES E. 95606 2,200.00

48 526901 DAVIS, DELBERT H. 95637 2,200.00

55 869015 WALTERS, TERRY L. 95662 2,200.00

60 1320842 BRISTOL, DANIEL P. 95663 1,150.00

63 472914 NUDERA, JOSEPH 95638 2,200.00

66 261896 BROOKS, TRUMAN D. 95664 2,200.00

67 438107 THOMPSON, MARVIN F. 95639 2,200.00

70 557186 TIPTON, WINFORD 95607 2,200.00

79 591030 WYNN, JAMES W. 95640 2,200.00

86 1298082 OVERTON JR, DONALD R. 95665 1,750.00

97 643469 LEGAREE, LEONARD J. 95623 2,200.00

135 583985 LITTLE, LESLIE L. 95608 2,000.00

136 617005 JOHNSTON, JOSEPH E. 95609 2,200.00

207 465380 LAPP, ANDREW 95641 2,200.00

229 1329355 MERAZ, HECTOR 95642 1,150.00

263 381755 WHALEY, JACKSON R. 95643 2,200.00

290 172274 BURKE, EDWARD C. 95666 2,200.00

361 948645 BIANCHINI, PHILIP J. 95667 2,200.00

361 375720 DELANEY, ALEXANDER J. 95610 2,200.00

361 277636 DOUCET, WINFERD A. 95611 2,200.00

361 444073 MILES, A FLOYD 95612 2,200.00

372 418810 CARRIGAN, WILLIAM J. 95644 2,200.00

373 714379 CORDER, CHESTER W. 95613 2,200.00

378 385256 CHUTE, CHARLES 95645 2,200.00

378 222897 KATZMANN, WILBERT E. 95614 2,200.00

378 589012 STROCK, RUSSELL E. 95677 2,000.00

380 857937 HAZEL, MARION R. 95668 2,200.00

387 878602 HOLMAN, MILTON R. 95669 2,200.00

395 418052 KOLEMBER, NICHOLAS 95646 2,200.00

396 397149 HIGGINS, ROBERT C. 95647 2,200.00

396 1317602 KELLEY, CRAIG B. 95648 1,400.00

396 474864 MARKWELL, FRANCIS E. 95649 2,200.00

396 553930 O BRIEN, WILLIAM C. 95615 2,200.00

397 624764 CARLOS, LEE G. 95650 2,200.00

404 413775 KNEPP, GEORGE L. 95616 2,200.00

417 438231 COMEAU, GEORGE J. 95670 2,200.00

417 474618 FAUBERT, ALBERT 95671 2,200.00

417 235038 HATFIELD, ROBERT E. 95672 2,200.00

433 361202 GERARD, ORVILLE C. 95652 2,200.00

433 881717 SMITH, JOHN R. 95651 2,000.00

444 689889 CHURNOVIC, LARRY L. 95617 2,000.00

473 669316 KRENN, ARTHUR E. 95653 2,000.00

477 220080 FOOTE, ALFRED F. 95654 2,200.00

489 921313 COSGROVE, JOSEPH J. 95618 2,200.00

516 1321663 KAINZ, FRANCIS X. 95619 1,400.00

522 1142128 ASHER, MARVIN T. 95673 1,750.00

550 456596 DASCO, DOMINIC 95655 2,200.00

550 732237 LAWLESS, NEAL 95656 2,200.00

577 470470 SCARFF, MARVIN O. 95620 2,200.00

625 689899 NAKI, SAMUEL K. 95621 2,200.00

704 550146 LANDERS, H F. 95622 2,200.00

711 587408 BRUNET, JACQUES 95674 2,200.00

711 588653 ELEMENT, FOSTER 95624 2,200.00

712 1326460 BAGRI, GURPREET 95675 1,400.00

712 1357285 HANSEN, TOM 95676 500.00

721 692996 GALLANT, ERWIN 95625 2,000.00

721 593774 SREBOT, JOSEPH 95626 2,200.00

736 517262 HARRINGTON, RICHARD L. 95627 2,200.00

736 1079257 O DONNELL, AUSTIN G. 95628 1,750.00

736 474825 REID, GORDON 95629 2,200.00

TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................166,250.00

L.U.No.

Member Number

Name Claim Number

Amount

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER 2007

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