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Upcoming Meetings9/5/2018 - 6pm
10/3/2018 - 6pm11/7/2018 - 6pm12/5/2018 - 6pm
Meeting LocationLocal 464 Union Hall
1438 Stoughton RoadMadison, WI 53714
Key Dates8/10/18 - Night at the
Races
9/3/18 - Labor Day
10/17/18 - Retirement Luncheon - 11:30am
11/6/18 - Election Day
12/1/18 - Breakfast with Santa - 9am to Noon
LABORERS LOCAL 464
Representing over 2,000 union construction craft laborers across Dane, Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, Columbia, Adams, Sauk, Iowa, Lafeyette and Green Counties
Be the Power & Feel The Power! August 2018
Business Manager’s ReportBy: James FoyeGreetings members of Local 464! I hope this newsletter finds you busy at work and enjoying your summer with your respective families.
In addition to the regular quarterly newsletter that you will receive from District Council, we wanted to provide this Local 464 newsletter for you to offer you with some local information.
It has been a very busy few months since recently becoming your Business Manager of Local 464. Upon starting as Business Manager, I immediately began taking part in and recently wrapped up our contract negotiations through the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council for the following contracts: 2018-2020 62-County Building Agreement; 2018-2021 Heavy & Highway Agreement; Wolf Paving and Mid-States Concrete.
“I would like to thank the members for sticking together as a union during this trying and difficult time, and this truly demonstrated the importance of solidarity.”
Through these collective bargaining agreements that we reached with our signatory contractor partners, I believe that we were able to get the best packages for you and our fellow brothers and sisters.
I also wanted to provide you with an update regarding the recent strike at Mid-States Concrete in South Beloit, where 150 of our Local 464 brothers and sisters recently took collective action against the company in order to negotiate fair wages and benefits. The strike only lasted one day, and I am happy to report that we were able to quickly reach an agreement with the company. I would like to thank the members for sticking together as a union during this trying and difficult time, and this truly demonstrated the importance of solidarity.
Work has been very busy, both on infrastructure projects as well as on vertical construction. We are still looking for more experienced laborers to help fill positions with our contractors and are advertising to attract more people to have a career as a union construction craft laborer. If you know someone who would like to apply with Local 464, please have them call the Local 464 office at (608) 244-6400 or they can visit www.union464.org to fill out an application.
With the 2018 Elections just a few months away, I wanted to take a moment to talk with you about the importance of voting. Over the last several years, Governor Walker and the Republican-led state legislature have been attacking workers’ rights – including passing Right to Work, as well as eliminating prevailing wage and PLA’s.
We know that Elections have consequences. That is why Local 464 is interested in creating a local union political committee that will spearhead the effort to talk to our fellow union brothers and sisters, as well as with our families, about different issues so members can make an informed decision when they go to the ballot box in November. If you are interested in participating with this committee, please contact the Local 464 office.
Finally, we have a couple events coming up that we would like you and your family to join with your union brothers and sisters. First, on Friday, August 10, the local union is sponsoring the Laborers Local 464 Family Summer Event at the Madison International Speedway. In addition, on Labor Day, I encourage you to join your fellow Laborers and other union brothers and sisters at either the Madison or Janesville LaborFests!
1602 SOUTH PARK STREETMADISON
THE SOUTH CENTRAL FEDERATION OF LABOR PRESENTS:
SCFL.ORG
SPECIAL LABOR DAYCOLLECTION
HELP STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS IN THE MMSD TRANSITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. WE ARE COLLECTINGDEODORANT, SMALL BOTTLESOF LAUNDRY DETERGENT, L IQUID BOLIQUID BODY WASH, SHAMPOO,TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSHES,HAND/BODY LOTION, AND FOODGIFT CARDS
BOUNCE HOUSE CARICATURE ARTIST FACE PAINTING BALLOONSMAGIC SHOWS
SILENT AUCTIONPROCEEDS BENEFIT PROCEEDS BENEFIT SCFL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
ALSO FEATURING
SOLIDARITY ROLL CALL - 2 PMTHE JIMMYS - 3 PMMAGIC SHOW - 1 & 3 PMSILENT AUCTION - ROOM 109
RED HOT HORN DAWGS - 12 PMEVENTS
THE JIMMYS
RED HOT HORN DAWGS
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY
NOON TO 5:30
RD3S E P T E M B E R
M A D I S O N L A B O R T E M P L E G R O U N D S
LABORFEST ‘18
Janesville 2018 LaborFestFree Admission!
No Carry Ins1795 Lafayette St - Janesville
608/352-0330 / www.laborfest.org Saturday, September 1st 8 am Grounds Open 8 am - all day Adult Co-Ed Mud Volleyball 10 am - 6pm Kids Games - Bounce Houses 10 am - noon Fire Department Display 11 am Junior Ninja Warrior Course 1 pm 5-6-7-8 Dance School Interactive Dance 1 pm - 5 pm Face Painting 3 pm Junior Ninja Warrior Course
Saturday Bands: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm DJ Music (Mud Volleyball) 4 pm - 6:45 pm Frank & Company (Beer Tent) 7:15 pm - 11 pm Done Deal (Beer Tent)
Sunday, September 2nd 8 am - all day Bags Tournament 10 am - 6 pm Games - Bounce Houses 11 am Junior Ninja Warrior Course 1 pm - 3 pm Janesville Police Department K9 Demonstration 1 pm - 5 pm Face Painting 3 pm Junior Ninja Warrior Course 8 pm Raffle Drawing (Main Stage)
Sunday Bands: 10 am - 2 pm DJ Music 2pm - 4pm Party Marty (Beer Tent) 4 pm - 6 pm Bass Creek (Beer Tent) 7 pm - 11 pm Band Gary (Beer Tent)
Monday, September 3rd - Downtown Parade 10 am Car Display (Dee’s Barber Shop - 510 W Centerway) 10 am Parade Registration (Academy & Milwaukee) 1 pm - 3 pm Parade (Milwaukee St & Main St)
LABORERS’ LOCAL 464 FAMILY SUMMER EVENTJOIN US FOR AN EXCITING NIGHT AT THE RACES!
MADISON INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY1122 Sunrise Road, Oregon, WI 53575
KIDS NIGHT - FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018Bike/Big Wheel/Power Wheel Races on the track!
GATES OPEN AT 6:00 PM - RACING STARTS AT 7:30PM
Members work hard during the construction season!Let’s UNITE our families and celebrate!
Please R.S.V.P. by August 3, 2018(608) 244-6400 (800) 362-4442 [email protected]
Local 464 Honors Retirements In Memoriam Bernard Ellestad - January 2018 Michael Butler - 2/19/2018 Bernie Miller - February 2018 Norman Szoke - 3/2/2018 Allan Ruhland - March 2018 Raleigh Ramsey - 3/18/2018 Eduardo Bustos Millan - March 2018 William Fitzsimons - 4/4/2018 Todd Matson - March 2018 Joseph Conway - 4/5/2018 Blaine Groom - April 2018 Wayne Meyer - 4/22/2018 Mary Lou Wittman - April 2018 Roger Amble - 5/17/2018 Wayne Darling - April 2018 Lawrence Bosben - 5/26/2018 Terry Simonson - April 2018 Lester Faulkner - 6/5/2018 Randall Hayes - April 2018 Douglas Gladem - 6/7/2018 Daniel Burke - May 2018 Steve Mancheski - July 2018 Apprenticeship Graduates Jack Stamm - July 2018 Brad Aurit Thomas Metcalf - July 2018 Riley Ransom Zackary Eaton Local 464 Gold Card Recipients Michael Meyer Richard Borgwardt - 3/25/1968 Fredrick Butler Gary Porter - 5/17/1968 Melissa Gordon John Giddings - 5/23/1968 Ian Riley Fredrick Westphal - 6/13/1968 Robert Reilly Richard Gilson - 6/17/1968 Matthew Lowrey William Dunn - 6/17/1968 Jacob Swenson Steven Werner - 6/17/1968 Antonio Morales Nunez Frank Gray - 7/11/1968 April Smith Randy Kissane - 9/20/1968 Trent Kapinus Dennis Dushack - 11/23/1968 Joseph Hershberger William Dahmen - 11/23/1968 Ryan Zuehlke Dennis Anderson - 12/16/1968 Jordan Gilbertson Ronald Beyler James Carlin Dustin Weber Tyler Ness Nathan Krauss Justin Frank Juan Martinez Guevara Rodney Klang
An Important Message From LIUNA Local 464
UNION WAGESThe Union Advantage
• The average weekly wage for a union construction worker is $1,168/week, while the average weekly wage for a non-union construction worker is $780/week.
Collective Bargaining• By standing together collectively as
dues-paying union members, we have the strength to negotiate and collectively bargain for wages that support us and our families.
Contract Enforcement• Your union contract ensures that
contractors must adhere to paying you a set rate for a fair day’s work.
For more information, please contact Local 464 at (608) 244-6400 or visit www.union464.com
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Madison, WI
Laborers Local 4641438 N. Stoughton RoadMadison, WI 53714www.union464.comFacebook: @LIUNALocal464
Local 464 Staff Directory
James Foye - Business Manager Dean Hackl - Secretary/Treasurer O:(608) 244-6400 O: (608) 244-6400 [email protected] [email protected]
Charlie Schuett - President/Business Agent Neil Grman O: (608) 244-6400 O: (608) 244-6400 [email protected] [email protected]
Ben Mau - Business Agent Diana Kirkpatrick - Office Staff O: (608) 244-6400 O: (608) 244-6400 [email protected] [email protected]
Kati Koss - Office Staff Laborers’ Health and Pension Fund O: (608) 244-6400 Benefit Plan Administration of WI [email protected] 4633 LIUNA Way, Suite 201 DeForest, WI 53532 Phone: (608) 846-1742 Fax: (608) 846-3192 Web: www.bpalja.com