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International Operating Engineer - Winter 2019

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The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers

Local Spotlight Local 4

Local Spotlight Local 4 Honors Veterans with Annual Donation to Helmets to Hardhats INTERNATIONAL UNION OF Operating Engineers Local 4 annually contributes ,000 to Helmets to Hardhats in honor of local veterans and in recognition of Veteran’s Day. Established in 2003, Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connect National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. As part of the Massachusetts Building Trades, a longtime supporter of the program, the Operating Engineers Local 4 are committed to this program that effects positive change for service members in the community, placing more than 575 military veterans in union construction jobs in the Commonwealth. Overall, the Massachusetts Building Trades Unions raised more than ,000 at this successful 2018 event. Local 15 Awards Deserving Scholarships ON JANUARY 3, 2019, Local 15 President and Business Manager, Thomas A. Callahan, held an awards dinner honoring the winners of this year’s Local 15 Scholarship. The Local had a total of 21 candidates submit an application and essay for review. This year’s topic was to research the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME. All candidates presented outstanding work with detailed facts to argue their case. The Scholarship awards were presented to the top four candidates with exceptional applications and well-detailed essays. The winners were: • Kailey Valenti (John Valenti, Local 15D) • Serafina Vitali (Daniel Vitale, Local 15D) • Nolan Stewart (Richard Stewart, Local 15) • Ian Healy (John Healy, Local 15D) President Callahan, along with Denise Richardson, Executive Director of the General Contractors Association, presented each of the winners with a check in the amount of ,000 to put towards their education. Local 351 Shop Stewards Go To School [above] Francis X. Callahan, Jr., President of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council and Darrell Roberts, Executive Director of CMRAVE/Helmets to Hardhats and Richard Eckler, Helmets to Hardhats Representative hosted a fundraiser on November 8th 2018 at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA. IUOE Local 4’s Business Manager William D. McLaughlin, President Michael J. Bowes, Vice President David F. Shea, Instructors Thomas McEvoy and Peter Carpenter presented a donation. [article & photo] Local 4 ON JANUARY 19, 2019 Local 351 held a Shop Steward training at its El Paso, Texas office. The training was conducted by Mr. Grainger Ledbetter, Asst. Specialist, Labor Education Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In addition to all the literature provided by Mr. Ledbetter, the training also included different exercises for the Stewards to practice dealing with different real-world scenarios that most employees will encounter at their workplace. [L to R] Raul Dominguez (Technica), Gilbert Duran (Aecom), Leovardo Montero (Pride Industries), Octavio Aguirre (Pride Industries), Ulisis D’Binnion (Tatitlek), Enrique Rodriguez (Alligiant), Grainger Ledbetter (Instructor), Marina Lopez (Aecom), Maria Likes (J & J), Robert Ramirez (J & J), Armida Quezada (Technica), Stella Garcia (Sodexo), Juan De la Torre (Local 351), Eddy Tarin (Pride Industries), Justin Barlott (Local 351), Gerardo Hernandez (Technica), Ruben Garcia (Tatitlek), Mario Muñiz (Pride Industries, Guadalupe Muñoz (Pride Industries), Jason Pillow (Marathon), Kenny Willey (Technica), Ed Division (Technica), Jon Fitzgerald (Marathon), Thomas De la Cruz (Technica). 20 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER WINTER 2019 21

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