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WE BUILD THIS CITY

Rendering of Hudson Yards development, slated for completion in 2021

| Contracts Update | Hurricane Sandy |Sweatshops | WTC Topped Off

| A Message from our Executive Secretary-Treasurer

| MICHAEL BILELLO
Brothers and Sisters,

want to begin by mentioning our fallen brother, Michael McQuade, beloved husband and father of two. Michael, a Dockbuilder Diver, died while working on the job Sunday, February 17, 2013. We mourn his familys loss, which is our loss as well. While at the funeral service, I stood between VP Mike Cavanaugh and President Steve McInnis and was struck by how important it is for us to be there for our members and their families at all times. I offer my sincere condolences to the McQuade Family. One of the most pressing of the many issues this District Council has had to deal with over the past year since weve been in office is the drastic cuts to the Welfare Fund benefits. These cuts, instituted this past June, were the result of a decision made by an arbitrator prior to our being elected and unbeknownst to us until taking office. These cuts have since become one of our primary issues to rectify. One clear path forward to attaining that goal is increasing the number of man hours contributed to our benefits funds. Man hours contributed to the funds as the result of our labor have fluctuated from 23 million a year, five years ago, down to 15 million, two years ago, and up to 18.5 this past year. The problem is almost two million of those hours dont stay here in the New York City District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds. Instead, they are reciprocated to the benefit funds of other district councils. Members of those councils work those hours in our jurisdiction. That was the primary reason for negotiating the Wall Ceiling Agreement with what is known as the Full Mobility clause. The ability to capture those hours by matching members not from this District Council with a member of this District Council is a key component of making our Welfare Fund healthy again. We need to keep every hour possible that is worked here in our benefit funds. Additionally, increasing the contribution rate to the Welfare Fundwhen the raises from that contract are realized is a path to ending co-payments, bringing back dental and eliminating retiree monthly premiums. The Wall Ceiling contract was negotiated last August but could not be implemented due to the requirements imposed by the Review Officer (RO). The Full Mobility manning provisions could not move forward without the approval of the RO, the US Attorney, and finally Judge Berman who oversees the Consent Decree and Stipulation and Order, under which the RO operates. This all required the building of an electronic system which shop stewards would report hours on a daily basis as opposed to a weekly basis as is done now with paper steward reports. Finally, after building, testing and training of payroll department employees and stewards the whole program went before Judge Berman in February and could be implemented very soon. Thank you for your patience while we painstakingly navigated through this long process. A detailed explanation of this compliance program can be found on the District Council website. Also about to be put to a ratification vote is the Building Contractors Association (BCA) Agreement which we have been negotiating over the past year. The details of that agreement are also available on our website. The Agreement contains language for a Market Recovery Addendum to capture work our signatory contractors do not have a market share of or have lost to the non-union sector. It is up to us to capture those hours for our members and our benefit funds. Looking ahead we are focused on continuing with aggressive organizing campaigns to recapture work we have lost to non-union developers, contractors and out of town entities that have broken into this market and have no loyalty to this city, or the tradespeople that have built it. It is critical to our survival and one of many things we focus on every day, and we need your continued support. Fraternally yours,

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14 FEATURES 5 Contracts Update 6  Hurricane Sandy: Weathering the Storm 10 We Build This City 13 Build Up NYC: Heats Up This Winter 14 WTC Topped Off
DEPARTMENTS 2 4 7 9 Message from the Executive Secretary-Treasurer Messages from the President and Vice President Member Spotlight: Lance Stiles Political Action Message from the Inspector General Labor Technical College Recent Retirees In Memoriam

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NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL of CARPENTERS

The HUDSON

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will bring in over 6 million carpenter hours

WE BUILD THIS CITY

Rendering of Hudson Yards development, slated for completion in 2021

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The Carpenter Published Quarterly Editor Kwame Patterson Assistant Editor Jenna ODonnell Art Director Nina Clayton On the cover Hudson Yards Project
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| A Message from our Vice President

| MICHAEL CAVANAUGH
Brothers and Sisters, s we continue to move well into 2013 we can all agree that the working dues assessments have been a huge obstacle that we have had to overcome - not only for the members, but for the District Council as well. I am happy to inform the membership that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Starting July 1, 2013 our signatory contractors will no longer be remitting benefits through A.D.P., but will be remitting electronically through a new vendor (ISSI), using a system called I-Remit. This new system will allow the District Council to implement a working dues check off provision within the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA). This provision, when coupled with your dues check off authorization form, will allow your Employer to deduct your working dues on a weekly basis and forward them on your behalf through I-Remit to the District Council. You will continue to receive your full vacation check with no deductions, and you will no longer be billed from the District Council. This will save everyone time and aggravation. In the coming weeks, members will be receiving detailed information regarding the upcoming system for the collection of working dues. Members will also be receiving a dues check off authorization form that must be signed and returned to the District Council in order to participate in this dues check off process. This form will give your Employers the authorization to deduct working dues on your behalf and forward them to the District Council. The District Council will need the cooperation of the membership to make this a successful process. Your Council staff continues to work vigorously to secure work for the membership. The future looks bright with upcoming projects like Hudson Yards, Tappan Zee and Bayonne Bridges, and the Willets Point Project. Our staff continues to fight for work in markets like hospitality and residential by investing in new ideas as well as continuing traditional tactics. We are strengthening our position on new projects like City Point and the Brooklyn Bridge Park, with the intention of securing more hours for our members and their families. I would also like to acknowledge and congratulate our newly elected President, Steve McInnis. Steve brings a great deal of experience and industry knowledge to the District Council. With the election behind us, it is time now to UNITE and become the very best Council that we can be for the entire membership. Remember, Solidarity = Success. Fraternally,

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Meet our Newly Elected President

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olitical Director and LU 157 member Steve McInnis became President of The NYCDCC after a victory in a special election held this past December. McInnis has been a member for over 19 years and worked as the political director for the last 14 years. He has helped broker city and state legislation that has helped members gain wage increases, benefits and work hours.

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District Council Goes Paperless

Compliance Program Institutes New Method for Reporting Work Hours

ts a new year at the District Council and our members will soon be working under brand new contracts. A proposed agreement with the Building Contractors Association has been posted on our website for member review. In addition, initial negotiations with the Association of Wall-Ceiling and Carpentry Industries were completed last fall. Your leaders are working hard to meet every condition to ensure members will be working under these new contracts in 2013.

The District Council Goes Digital

As part of the new agreements, the days of paper reporting for shop stewards will soon be over. One condition of the new Wall-Ceiling Agreement includes the creation of a compliance piece that requires the establishment of a program for the website that enables shop stewards assigned to a job to log in and report member work hours in real time. This compliance program has been tested and approved and will be rolled out in the coming months. After a pilot program, The DC and the Wall & Ceiling decided upon the best devices to use and the proper way in which to cover the cost for the these much-needed devices. It was decided that funds from Labor Management would be applied towards the purchase of potentially up to 1,000 tablets based on durability, reliability and costs. This program means that shop stewards will get access to devices that enable them to record member hours during work time. Employers will then be responsible for verifying the logged hours and reporting any discrepancies as part of this new work hour reporting program. With the turnaround time for resolving disputes promising to be much faster, we believe this method will enable greater speed, accuracy and ethical reporting for investigating discrepancies, said Michael Cavanaugh, VP of the New York City District Council of Carpenters.

Motorola ET1 Enterprise Tablets will soon be used by carpenter shop stewards on jobsites throughout the city.

Pilot Program
In order to test the efficiency of this new technology, a Pilot Program was carried out with shop stewards and employers at a select number of job sites. A limited variety of tablets were acquired in order to be used for this trial. Shop stewards received training for the user-friendly reporting system, and they provided valuable feedback. The Pilot Program was a tremendous success, and soon all of our shop stewards will be reporting hours electronically, using this brand new system that will greatly increase speed and accuracy. With this new system in place, the District Council is making great use of emerging technologies as we improve the way we do business.

The Pilot Program required a great deal of collaboration between Executive Staff, Shop Stewards in the Pilot Program, the Review Officer and the Inspector General.

Weekly Shop Steward Reports Will Now Be Daily

After a lengthy process, the DC selected Motorolas ET1 Enterprise Tablets as its new reporting device. Training of some 50 shop stewards per night on the use of the new devices began in late February and we anticipate a major roll out in early March. Once implemented, the DC will begin phasing out the paper-based Stewards Weekly Payroll Report. Previously submitted on a weekly basis, shop stewards will now be able to quickly and easily report hours on a daily basis. All of the tablets will be provided at job sites for the Shop Stewards.

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Weathering the STORM

Carpenters Assistance Program coordinates District Council relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
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n response to Hurricane Sandy, the New York City District Council of Carpenters quickly organized a program to assist our fellow brothers and sisters in need. We began our efforts by assessing the damages sustained to our membership in the storm. We encouraged all of our members who were affected to call in and provide us with details about their sustained damages. As a means of providing the membership with as much information as possible, a packet containing various resources was created and made available via the District Council website, at the Council and Benefit Funds, all Shop Stewards and handed out on job sites by Council Representatives. In total, we had approximately 167 members call in to report damages. While compiling a list of those affected we also made a list of members willing to volunteer their time with the clean-up. Apprentices, journeyman, and retirees all called in to donate their skills to assist their fellow brothers and sisters in their time of need. Members were not only generous with their time but also with their donations. One such member, Mark Mellone from LU 157, who was laid off at the time and wanting to do more than just volunteer, purchased an abundance of cleaning supplies to take with him to a volunteer site. Mark was not alone in his endeavors. With the help of fellow members, staff and the generosity of others, we were able to collect 27 boxes worth of donations. These donations were distributed to churches to assist in their efforts.

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My Account of

THE STORM
The carpenter crew at Long Beach included EST Mike Bilello.

Brother Lance Stileswhose Staten Island home was damaged in Hurricane Sandytells us how his Union Brothers came through for him.

NYCDCC members at work ripping wet drywall and insulation from a flooded Staten Island home.

In an attempt to expand the scope of our volunteer work after the storm, the New York City District Council teamed up with H.E.A.R.T. 9/11, a non-profit organization, and assisted not only fellow union members, but others who were affected by Sandy. Our endeavors reached those in Brooklyn, Long Beach, the Rockaways, Breezy Point and Staten Island. Council Representatives, Chris Wallace, Eamonn Carey, Michael Rodin and Bill Lacey were among those who took on the responsibility of lead person for various sites. They were joined by many of the council representatives and employees of the council who volunteered their time to assist providing the those in need. The Labor Technical membership with as College also orga nized their efforts much information as possible, a packet containing various and mobilized the apprentices to resources was created various sites where they assisted mem bers of the most ravaged communities with demo work. We continue to provide information and support to all those who were affected by Sandy and we will continue to rise up against any adversity that comes our way. Through this devastation has come the great opportunity for this union to come together and demonstrate what it means to be a proud union member and a union family. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of those affected by Super Storm Sandy.

fter leaving with my pets right as the water was rushing into my house, I walked back through the water to the house to get a bag of things my wife and I had packed just in case we had to leave and to turn off the electric and gas. When I went into the flooded basement, I knew it was time to get out. Leaving the house, I made my way through water that was up to my chest back to my jeep and headed for higher ground at Hyland Boulevard. With nowhere to go, we had to spend the night in a parking lot until the water receded. I finally got back in my house at about 4:30 am and found everything inside had been thrown around by the water. It took me about an hour to realize how much damage there was to my home. My wife and I booked a room at the Hilton Gardens thinking we would only be there for a few days. Well, three months later we were asked to leave because FEMA funds ran out so we are back in the house as of Sunday, January 27th. As for the help we received in recovering from this disasterthat has mostly come from the union. Kristen OBrien from the Carpenters Assistance Program put me in contact with Chris Wallace, a District Council Representative. He came to my neighborhood on November 9th with more than 20 Brothers and he left us with 5 guys and took the rest to help others in my neighborhood. The guys who came out didnt stop until they had removed all of the flood damage. One week later, another District Council representative, Eamonn Carey came out to help. A week after that Eamonn and two other brothers came back and helped sheetrock my house, and they didnt stop working until I ran out of rock. I want to thank everyone that came to help us at our house. I cannot put my feelings and thanks into words of how much they have helped us. These brothers were outstanding. A few had lost as much as me or more but that didnt stop them from being there for another brother. And mostly I want to thank Kristin OBrien at the Carpenters Assistance As for the help we received in Program who has gone recovering from this disaster out of her way to help us that has mostly come from and to show what our union was founded for. the union.
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Non-Union GCs in Tenant Improvement & Retail Market NYC
The following List is NON UNION General Contractors working in NYC. Be aware of the General Contractor on your job. A NON UNION GC has NO contract with the NYC District Council and NO obligation to our membership. A.W. & S. Construction Co. Aragon LLC Artisan Const. Partners Benchmark Casur Corp. Certified Of Ny Inc. Cook & Krupa Cooper Works Inc. Corporate Interiors Contr CPM Builders Inc. DNP Builders LLC / O&D Associates Folor Interior Building Service JKT Construction Inc. Dba Corcon JRM Construction Mgmt LLC. Manhattan Business Interiors Michilli Inc. Micron General Contracting Morgan Construction Enterprises, Inc. Newmark Construction Services Nucor Construction Corp. Omnibuild, LLC. Omnibuild/Cpg Construction Paul M Maintenance / P.M. Construction PWI Construction Inc. Rectenwald Brothers Construction Reniss Inc. Ryder Construction Inc. Schimenti Construction Co. Shawmut Design And Construction Titanium Construction Service Tom Rectenwald Construction Triton Construction Co. Vanguard Construction Whitestar Conslt. & Cont. Facet Construction LLC. S Digiacomo & Son Inc. Foundations Interior Design Shulman Industries Inc. Sweeney & Conroy Inc. Conboy & Mannion Contract. Shawmut Design And Construction TNT Interiors Inc. LJ Construction Mgmt LLC. Retail Project Mangagement Ny Lorich Construction Management

istorically, sweatshop employees have received low wages and skimpy or no benefits, and were forced to work long hours, usually in dangerous and unhealthy working conditions. They fear being fired or suffering other retaliation if they complain. Sweatshop conditions do not exist only in factories; they can also exist in service industries such as construction. Partnering with TIAA-CREF on a construction sweatshop in Long Island City are developer OConnor Capital Partners and its general contractor McGowan Builders. McGowan subcontracts to firms that do not provide their workers with retirement plans or health care benefits and pay far less than the area standard wage. Responsible contractors cannot compete with such exploitative conditions, which lead to a race to the bottom. As members of the New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters (NYCDCC), we take our jobs as union carpenters very seriously. We set the standards for training, productivity, quality workmanship and workplace safety. Well never stop fighting for working people, union and non-union alike. Construction projects done with shoddy workmanship and materials are both a safety hazard and, particularly with respect to public works projects, are far more costly to taxpayers. The NYCDCC and its affiliated locals insist on fair wages and benefits, safe working conditions, dignity on the job and representation at the bargaining table. We strongly object to, and will continue to challenge, employers working in the community that exploit workers by unjustly refusing to pay area-standard wages and benefits to their craftsmen and craftswomen.

Union Members Pension Funds Fuel NON Union Construction!

n alarming number of union pension funds these days are being invested into Private Equity Funds and REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) that are subsequently using union members pension funds to build non-union. These are not new investments, REITs started in the early 1960s and Private Equity Funds have been around much longer. In the past and even on some current projects, they are funding union jobs as well. What is disturbing is the amount of union members pension funds that are financing NON UNION Construction and creating Construction Sweatshops. The reality is that most union members, especially union members in the public sector, have no knowledge or control over these investments. In public employee funds, workers and unions sometimes, but certainly not always, are represented on trustee boards. In New York State for example, The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF or the Fund) holds assets in trust for more than one million employees and retirees from State governments, and some public authorities. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is the sole trustee and manager of the CRF. Where they are present on the board, workers have a strong voice in determining how their pension assets are overseen. Worker voice on pension fund boards is important because it can provide a broadened vision about how to meet the long-term retirement needs of plan participants and beneficiaries. At the same time, it can serve as a check against arbitrary or short-term decision making that may promote the interests of the plans sponsors but be detrimental to plan participants and beneficiaries. First and foremost, our pension funds here at the NYC District Council are NOT funding Non Union Construction. Our trustees, both union and employer, are mindful to make certain this is not the case. We continue to expose the back room deals by the leadership of certain funds like TIAA-CREF and OConnor Capital Partners who are creating Construction Sweatshops with union members money. We ask for you to help by going to the www.stopconstructionsweatshops.org website and sending a protest letter to President & CEO of TIAA-CREF Roger Ferguson.

For more information please visit stopconstructionsweatshops.org

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| political action |

Gary LaBarbera, president of Build Up NYC, talks to New York City decision makers as well as mayoral hopefuls during the legislative briefing.

he Political Action Department is working side-by-side with Build UP NYCs (BUNYCs) political committee and supporting other departments initiatives within the District Council by linking them with elected officials. Together, the goal is to create public support and awareness on how economic development performed in an irresponsible manner can be both a danger to the community, as well as result in the mistreatment of workers. To launch the political end of the campaign, BUNYC began the strategic effort of advancing a Good Jobs and Responsible Development Policy in all Manhattan Community Boards. The goal of the resolution was to educate board members on the issues their communities would face if they approve projects from developers with a history of irresponsible behavior, and have them raise these issues when projects are presented to their boards. With the full support of the Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, the Manhattan Borough Board resoundingly passed the resolution and now Community Boards in Manhattan have the tools they need to help them determine if new projects coming into their neighborhoods will be built and operated the right way for their communities and workers. While Community Boards serve in only an advisory capacity, their input on local issues is an important part of the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP). The Political Action Department in cooperation with BUNYC will expand this effort to other Boroughs in an attempt to implement responsible development policy throughout NYC.

Other items the Political Action Department will monitor statewide in 2013:
Debarment on State level for federally debarred contractors This legislation will close a current loophole that allows federally debarred contractors and subcontractors to work on New York State funded public works projects. Casino Gaming As part of Gov. Cuomos 2013 agenda, he has asked the state Legislature to pass a Constitutional amendment authorizing up to seven casinos in NYS. The Political Action Department will be involved in this process to ensure that the legislation is enacted with Project Labor Agreement (PLA) language. Leaseback clarification (definition of public work) Currently, Leaseback project agreements made with public entities and third party developers do not define public work in statue, and this could lead to prevailing wage not being paid to construction workers. We will work closely with the NYS Department of Labor to address this issue. Home Performance Laborer (opposition) The District Council opposes the proposed Home Performance Laborer Apprenticeship, because we believe every skill set that is set forth as part of this program is already covered by recognized construction trades, and more importantly, there are many jurisdictional issues with the Carpenters trades.We will follow this closely with the NYS Department of Labor to see this proposal entirely scraped, or significantly changed. Tappan Zee Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge We will be in constant conversations with the Governors Office, NYS Department of Labor and the NYS Thruway Authority to ensure all three projects come with PLA language, and that the members of the District Council are used to perform all welding work during the construction project. Mayors Reclassification Litigation and State Civil Service Commission Mayor Bloomberg had issued an Executive Order reclassifying all Civil Service employees, including Carpenters and related titles, into non-220 pay classifications. This EO was annulled by the State Supreme Court and is now being appealed by the Mayors Office. We will follow this case closely to make sure such approvals go through the proper process, and will look into possible statutory fixes with regards to Labor and Civil Service laws. Hurricane Sandy Relief allocations from Community Development Block Grants We will continue to work with the Mayor and Governor Offices to make sure issues with prevailing wage on reconstruction projects are addressed, and union signatory contractors have the best opportunity to win upcoming bids.

2013 Legislative Agenda

The District Council will continue to support a procurement legislation, which if enacted, will improve and regulate the job order contracting (JOCs) method. Currently, JOCs is an unspecified contracting method which leads to noncompliance with prevailing wage and other labor law requirements, especially on larger projects. The District Council believes this legislation will address the current problems, because it will restrict the usage of JOCs to small projects ($500,00 or less per city agency), and will ensure contractors pay the prevailing wage on public work. The NYS Senate passed JOCs through its chamber last legislative session, but was held up in the Assembly. This year, the District Council will aggressively lobby in support of this legislation in attempts of passing it through both state chambers and signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Help JOCS Get Passed:  Please visit www.nycdistrictcouncil.com/political.aspx to download a sample letter in support of JOCs and send it to your elected official.  To find your State Senator, visit www.nysenate.gov/senators  To find your State Assemblymember, visit www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search

2013 Citywide Elections

013 is going to be a busy political year. New York City will be electing a new Mayor, City Comptroller, Public Advocate and five Borough Presidents. There are also 51 City Council races, with as many as 22 being open seats. Our Political Action Department will work to make sure our issues are heard, and will support electives ready and willing to work with us in addressing these issues. In order for this to be a successful political year for the District Council, we will need active participation from all locals and members. Support your union and Register to Vote! Voting is one way to get involved. Please visit nycdistrictcouncil.com/political.aspx to download a voter registration form and instructions.

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The Hudson Yards Project will bring in over 6 million carpenter hours

s the winter winds down, big construction jobs promising millions of new hours and steady employment are ramping up. Some of these jobs are already in progress. Just along the Hudson River, Relateds $15 billion Hudson Yards project, which will be the largest construction project in New York Citys history, is already underway while further up the river, construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge is set to begin later this year. Members began work on the 26 acre, 13 million-plus square foot Hudson Yard project last November. By the projects end in 2021, approximately 4,000 carpenters will have worked on this project and generated more than 6.4 million work hours for the New York City District Council. Furthermore, an analysis of the proposed south office tower (Coach Tower) indicates an additional 250,000 hours for NYCDC Carpenters alone, according to the developer. To date, dozens of members are already on the job doing pile driving and the foundation excavation work along with protection and post tension concrete jobs. Once the project ramps up in 2013, some 23,000 construction workers will become part of this workforce in whats being called the largest single generator of construction jobs for the next decade. Jobs Hours Related knew they wanted to build a quality Year Total DC Carpenters DC Carpenters product with an experienced workforce and thats why 2012 128 18 30,836 nearly every union in town is a part of this project, 2013 443 68 116,123 said Michael Bilello, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of 2014 1,737 282 483,263 the District Council of Carpenters. This development 2015 3,506 569 975,189 2016 4,389 712 1,220,763 benefits members, developers, the city, and working 2017 7,009 1,137 1,949,812 people in general. 2018 3,285 533 913,854 With some trades facing more than 25 percent 2019 1,449 235 402,988 unemployment among their membership and with 2020 933 151 259,599 2021 99 16 27,546 non-union employers multiplying; its good to have Total 22,978 3,720 6,379,972 a major project of this magnitude finally getting members boots on the ground. The Hudson Yards Project

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Tappan Zee Project

Our members are also ready to hit the water as work on the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee toll bridge will soon begin. This project is intended to correct substandard structural, operational, mobility, safety and security features of the existing bridge. While members are not on the Tappan Zee project yet, when construction begins in May, LU 1556 members will be called onsite. Completion is slated for 2018 at which time the old bridge The Hudson Yards Project is set to be demolished. To ensure that our members get a good deal and are informed of whats needed to work on the project, the District Council recently met with the winning project contractors, Traylor Brothers Inc., Granite Construction Northeast, Fluor Enterprises Inc., and American Bridge Company. Tappan Zee could employ as much 100 dockbuilders at its peak. These members will be required to have certifications, including a SWAC and/or TWIC card, which are government background checks, certified New York State DOT welder and other welding certifications which have not yet been determined by the general contractor. Members who are looking to work on this job should start signing up and taking welding classes to prepare for the NY State DOT welding test, get their SWAC and TWIC cards as well as their OSHA 3. A conservative benefit hour projection for this project would be approximately 800,000 hours for the length of the project for the dockbuilders alone. Additional bridge work includes the Bayonne Bridges Raise the Roadway project starting this spring as well as the Goethals Bridge Replacement project slated to begin in 2014. Work on the Verrazano Bridge is scheduled for the near future. The future is bright for the District Councils rank and file. Other major upcoming jobs will be the Columbia University Expansion, where well be working on the super structure

Construction of the new Tappan Zee bridge design (top) will employee more than 100 dockbuilders at peak construction. The old bridge (bottom) will be demolished after the new one is completed in 2018.

concrete and dormitory work as well as massive developments in midtown Manhattan. The DC has also acquired some Sandy Relief work in Long Island, Breezy Point, Brooklyn, Long Beach, Belleview Hospital, and on Coney Island. District Council Representatives also report that they have had some success in turning around non-union Hotel contractors into union contractors. The push to increase our market share and put members back to work continues as we look ahead to a busy construction season on the horizon.

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From the Office of the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters Inspector General

New Jobsite Integrity Program

he Office of the Inspector General, in conjunction with the Review Officer, will be instituting a jobsite integrity program. This new program has been created in response to the Compliance Provisions related to Full Mobility under the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District Council and the Association of Wall-Ceiling & Carpentry Industries of New York, Inc. The Office of the Inspector General is looking for retired carpenters who would be interested in working under the supervision of the Inspector General primarily monitoring one and two-person jobs that ordinarily would not have Shop Stewards assigned to them. If

any retired carpenter is interested in this job opportunity, please see the job description provided below. This announcement has also been posted on the New York City District Councils website under the I.G.s Office Job Opportunities tab. Thank you for your cooperation. Fraternally, Scott C. Danielson Inspector General

Immediate Opportunity | Office of the Inspector General

Position Available: Jobsite Integrity Inspector Duties: This position involves the responsibility of ensuring compliance on jobsites with the Collective Bargaining Agreements and enforcing Out-of-Work List Rules. In addition, the following duties will be performed: Check jobsites daily Conduct integrity checks on the jobsites Gather field intelligence File reports Qualifications:  Must be a retired carpenter with a minimum of 15 pension credits Must have the following certifications: 10-hour OSHA (minimum) Sexual Harassment First Aid CPR 4-hour Scaffold (minimum)  Must be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and a Secure Worker Access Consortium Card (SWAC) if applicant does not already have these cards  Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug test Must be able to utilize a computer and Ipad  Must be available to work irregular hours and weekends Must maintain a valid Drivers License Must maintain current Union Card Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding Must be willing to work 39 hours per month Salary: $46.15 per hour If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter to: New York City District Council of Carpenters ATTN: Dana Brownstein Director of Human Resources 395 Hudson Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10014 or to: [email protected]

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BUILD UP NYC

Heats Up This Winter

T
he Build Up NYC campaign officially kicked off in February with a legislative briefing attended by mayoral hopefuls and dozens of elected officials from around the city. This was an important step in spreading the word and gaining support in promoting an issue that is near and dear to all of us: maintaining good, middle class jobs. Build Up NYC is an alliance of working men and women, committed to good jobs and responsible development. We believe that developers who construct and maintain buildings in New York have a responsibility to the communities, tenants and workers who make their success possible. The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters, along with the NYC Building and Construction Trades Council, 32BJ-SEIU, and the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council have joined forces to form a coalition aimed at tackling irresponsible development in New York City. Build Up New York City (BUNYC) is a campaign for good jobs and responsible development in building construction, operations, maintenance and security. All of our members know that the race to the bottom culture in the construction indusWe believe that developers try hurts both our work and the communities in which such construction takes place. The have a responsibility to Build Up NYC coalition is fighting for good the communities, tenants jobs for construction workers and workers. and a level playing field for the responsible employers in this EST Michael Billelo industry. This winter, many of our members have done their part to support this campaign by attending rallies and even testifying at community board meetings throughout the city. With your help, we made our voices heard with a tremendous turnout at the Times Square rally in December. Our dedicated members have also played a fundamental role in gaining the support of a number of community boards throughout the city, who have voted to support Build Up NYCs resolution for responsible development. With this commitment in mind, Build Up NYC is looking to make strides throughout 2013 as we seek to expose developers who are skimping their workers Union members band together during a February 6th rally outside City Hall in NYC. in wages, robbing New Yorkers by dodging taxes and taking advantage of this city and its residents. Stay tuned to the District Council website, Facebook page and your jobsites Council Representative to find out how you can mobilize to support this important message.

Build Up NYC is an alliance of working men and women,

committed to good development.

jobs and responsible

More than a thousand members participate in a December Build Up NYC rally.

Local 740 member Maria Espinal stands up for good jobs at a rally in February.

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After topping off Tower 1, the carpenters crane is taken down.

Carpenters C Top Off WTC Tower 1

A lot of carpenters worked on the original towers in the 60s and 70s

Members working at the World Trade Center.

Carpenters George Fitzgerald and Stanley Conroy between more than 1 million lbs. of WTC antenna.

arpenters poured the roof of the 105th floor of the Tower 1 this winter, marking the completion of all major concrete work at the tower. Its a bitter sweet day for Carpenters, said New York City District Council of Carpenters Executive Secretary-Treasurer Michael Bilello, who also worked at the site before taking office in 2012. Our members put their blood, sweat and tears into this job because they understood they were putting up more than a building, they were raising our Countrys resilience. January also marked the end of a journey that began more than 30 years ago for some members. There is a lot of legacy involved in this site, said WTC Project Supervisor and LU 157 member George Fitzgerald. A lot of carpenters worked on the original towers in the 60s and 70s. We also helped with the clean up after Sept. 11, and now our children, nieces and nephews are helping to build this one. Construction of Tower 1 began in 2006 with more than 120 members at our highest numbers.A couple of weeks ago the remaining 12 carpenters did the last of the formwork to the buildings ceiling. Thats it, said Stanley Conroy, WTC general foreman and carpenter.Its just curbs and clean up now. Its been a long trip putting this building up. Carpenters played a key role in raising Tower 1 to its highest point. In December, members formed a 6-foot, 1000-yard slab onto the 105th floor upon which a 400+ foot antenna will be placed. Once completely affixed to the base, the antenna will make Tower 1 the tallest building in the United States1776 feet. The solid steel antenna, weighing in at more than 1.2 million pounds, is so large it had to be brought in by barge along the Hudson River in 18 pieces. It was raised onto the Carpenters base in January. Members also built the interior corridors that center the entire building and stabilize the base. Carpenters should take great pride in the fact they brought this from ground to roof, said Fitzgerald. Even though nothing of this magnitude has ever been built like this in New York, Carpenters never faltered from the challenge. Eighteen members of the District Council were killed on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Tower 1 is scheduled for completion in 2014.

To view a photo history of Carpenters at the WTC, visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ pages/New-York-City-Vicinity-District-Council-of-Carpenters/549132971768363
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| LABOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE | News & Events

he NYCDCC Labor Technical College is active on a number of initiatives. First, we are happy to share that our first week of Dockbuilder field training in cooperation with Operating Engineers Local 825 went very well. The students, after a few hours in the field, clearly saw the increased benefit to their education by actually being in the field in a controlled and supervised setting to learn hands on skills. We will continue to run these for the 3rd and 4th year apprentices.

Dockbuilders
W
e are still seeking dockbuilders who need their welding certification to step up and get training and AWS and DOT cer tified for a number of upcoming jobs including the Tappan Zee Bridge job. To develop enough dockbuilder DOT certified welders we have been running skills evaluations and then enrolling dockbuilders into the appropriate training to prepare for certification. We have also been scheduling the DOT and AWS certification tests on a regular basis.

Calling All

Coming Soon

OMING SOON to the Labor Technical College: NYC District Council of Carpenters and Labor Technical College Logo wear Store. We have been asked by the membership for years to set up a logo wear store for items with the District Council of Carpenters logo and the NYCDCC Labor Technical College logo. We are starting off with the familiar items; T-shirts, hats (baseball and beanie), sweatshirts (hoodies and pull overs), mugs, bumper stickers and hard had stickers, duffle bags and tape measures and other popular items. Look for our opening in early spring. Great for building union pride.

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Become a

Mentor
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earing your new found pride, we are asking members to get involved and become mentors to the 1st and 2nd year apprentices. The Labor Technical College is seeking mentors to serve the newly indentured membership and get them started on their careers the right way. This will entail signing up for a 6 month period and being matched to an apprentice and to be a sounding board for questions on the industry or their specific job. For more information on this program contact John Jongebloed, Membership Advancement Coordinator at the Labor Technical College at 212 727 2224 x 122.

Seminar Program

Stand By
Classes

Theometrics

e have continued with our seminar program showcasing industry changes and advancements. During the last seminar presented to all the apprentices who were in class that week they met Theo the latest in layout robotics from Theometrics. The program was an eye opener for many of our apprentices and staff concerning the application of robotics on our industry and on our trade in particular. If you have an idea for a seminar, feel free to stop by and let us know.

he stand by option now offered for classes at the LTC is catching on and proving to be popular for those members on the waiting lists waiting to be called for class. To date, we have been able to seat all who came for stand by and we have filled classes to appropriate levels. We offer this opportunity on the first night of classes for all classes. You must sign up in person on the first day of class for a class that you are currently on the waiting list for.

Graduating Apprentice

Contest

lease mark your calendars for the 44th Graduating Apprentice Contest to be held at the school on Wednesday March 27th, 2013. We are proud to showcase our graduating apprentices skills for the community at large, contractors, leadership, peers and families. All 4th years came in for the written test in February. We are also redesigning some of the projects to keep it interesting.

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METRODENT

Premier Discount Dental Plan

For Eligible Members of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund

ne of the most important features of a benefit program is its ability to minimize the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by plan members. While it was unfortunate that the Welfare Fund was faced with the mandate to terminate the dental plan in June, an arrangement was made with Self-Insured Dental Services, the Funds largest dental plan administrator, to continue to provide members access to its network of participating dentists at the deeply discounted negotiated rates. This important step was taken to enable as many plan members access to the dentists that they were currently utilizing and to minimize the cost of the dental care they are receiving.

Since this is not a reimbursement plan, there are No Claim Forms to File No Annual Maximums No Deductibles You pay the dentist directly in accordance with the Schedule of Provider Discounts

How do I use the Plan?

1. Selecting a Dentist: Simply select a dentist or dental specialist from the Directory of Par ti cipating Providers. You may change dentists at any time for any reason. To locate a provider log on to: www.CarpentersDental.com It is important to understand that the ASO, the Fund nor the Union recommend or endorse any dentist. You should exercise the same care and apply the same criteria in selecting a participating dentist that you would when selecting a non-participating dentist. 2. Schedule an Appointment: After selecting a dentist from the directory, call the dentists office directly for an appointment. Identify yourself as a New York District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund member eligible for the Metrodent Premier Discount Dental Plan. Since there are occasional additions and deletions to the Directory of Participating

Who is eligible to take advantage of this program?

If you are eligible for coverage by the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund, you and your eligible dependents will have access to over 2,000 participating Dentists and Dental Specialists at the special negotiated rates. As a member, when using a participating dentist, the amount that you will be charged will be limited to the Schedule of Provider Discounts.

Dentists, please verify that the dentists is currently participating when scheduling your appointment and at the time of each visit. 3. During Each Visit: Discuss your dental health, treatment options and related charges with your dentist. Please remember that this is a discount dental plan. You are responsible for all the charges incurred by No Claim you and your family. Please Forms to File take the time to discuss all treatment and proposed No Annual charges before services are Maximums rendered. You may wish to bring a copy of this letter and No the Schedule of Provider Deductibles Discounts for reference. To view the complete Schedule of Provider Discounts listing and if you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Self-Insured Dental Services/ Administrative Services Only, Inc at1-800-537-1238 or visit www.CarpentersDental.com

What is the NYCDCC Metrodent Premier Discount Dental Plan?

This plan, which is administered by Administrative Services Only Inc., provides access to a network of more than 2,000 participating general dentists and dental specialists in the New York Metropolitan Region who have agreed to treat plan members in accordance with the schedule of provider discounts. Please remember, this is not a reimbursement program. You will be responsible to reimburse the dentists in accordance with the Schedule of Provider Discounts. Please refer to the Schedule of Provider Discounts for a complete listing of services and discounted rates.

Service Oral Exam Cleaning Crown Complete Denture Periodontal Surgery Root Canal Therapy Extraction of Impacted Tooth Orthodontics

Sample Provider Charge $35 $60 $675 $850 $650 $650 $400 $4,000

Members Pay

Members Save

$17 $30 $425 $600 $400 $325 $225 $2,800

$18 $30 $250 $250 $250 $325 $175 $1,200

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| recent retirees |
Posillico, Michael A Prince, Barry B Quinn, Patrick Spohrer, James Tants, Glenn LOCAL UNION 157 Abdul-Karim, Jamal H Adair, Robert J Albanese, Francesco P Alston, William Anthony, Alson A Ascher, Jeremy J Atkinson, Lionel Basile, Steven Brennan, Michael E Budd, Scott A Burnham, Oscar Byrne, Patrick G Caffrey, Michael J Campo, John Paul Caputo, Robert Carballeira, Ronald Castiello, Darren M Cirillo, John Civitello, Frank Climenti, Sebastiano Colaianni, James A Cooke, Trevor Corrigan, James Joseph Damore, Filippo Deegan, Thomas A

Congratulations to all of our Retirees!

Dimiceli, Joseph Doherty, John Dolan, James P Dollard, Michael Doran, Christopher Fazio, Frederick Ferguson, James J Fernandez, Felix Ferrigno, Manny Flannell, Rick E Flannery, Michael J Flynn, Brendan V Fowler, Joseph A Gabrielsen, Harald S Gallo, James Saverio Gazzillo, Pasquale George, Raymond Giaramita, Joseph Gormley, John Griffith, Otho Gurwitz, Leonard Harasiuk, Jan Hazelwood, Isalyn C Heffernan, John P Hillpot, Richard J Hindman, Scott A Hughes, Cynthina P Isfan, Mike Jahelka, Robert James, Wilfred D Janny, Lajos Jensen, Peter P Joseph, Brunsfield S Kelly, James R Kelty, Gregory Kilar, Robert Kirk, William Kiss, Erno Kostovic, Jakov Leong, David Lettieri, Paul Liburd, Irvin E Logerfo, William P Lombardi, Andrew Lombardozzi, Anthony J Mando Jr, Andrew R Mangiaracina, James Marino, Frank B Martarella, Martin J Mattia, Carmine Mcbrien, John Mccrory, John J Mcdonough, Robert Mckenzie, Brenton Mcmurray, Franklin Merrill, Dan Mignano, David Molerio, John Molinelli, Lawrence J Moynihan, Brendan J Mustac, Mario Narducci, Alex Narducci, Lisa Neumann, Siegfried Nilsen, Robert Nolan, Bryan Oreilly, Vincent P Parsons, John Patalano, Joseph Puglisi, Anthony Ribeiro, Joao Richardson Iii, James G Richardson Jr, Ralph L Richardson, Stephen E Robinson, Edison Romano, Anthony Romeo, John Sanchez Jr, Hector Schildwachter, Chris A Simko, Michael Simon, Romeo Sirico, Frank Smith, Trevor L Spellman, Kiaran P Steiler, Robert Stewart, Jasper Lloyd Thompson, Keith A Tiroff, Pamela M Tonge, Milton A Vatavuk, Branko Walsh, William R Wentworth, Fred H Westrack, George

Williams, Lasil J Williams, Oliver L Yankelovitz, Abraham Zeolla, Damiano LOCAL UNION 740 Benot, Patrick F Genetos, George A Hildebrandt, Andrew LOCAL UNION 926 Baird, Clifton A Barnett, Christopher Boncic, Vlatko Borrero, Gilbert V Burke, Charles Dibenedetto, William Franklyn, Roland Gialitis, Emmanuel Guadaloupe, Carlton J Hernandez, Tommy Hunte, Stedroy Lach, Anthony Meissner, John Mills, Keith L Nesbitt, Steadroy Saul, Norman Tinios, Konstantinos Warshaw, Alan LOCAL UNION 1556 Andersen, Steven Anguita Jr, Hector N Boland, John Braham, Wayne N

LOCAL UNION 20 Anderson, Eric R Cambridge, Cyril Abraham Dangelis, Brian Damato, Anthony Diiorio, George Mccartney, Henry Moore, Herman A Quinn, John Williamson, Carl LOCAL UNION 45 Bakke, Kenneth Banish, Thomas J Cicero, Joseph D Comneck, Dorothy J Laino, Robert Limperopulos, William Mcalonen, Patrick Perusko, Joseph

Byrn, Michael W Campbell, George Cruz, Juan P Curry, John Dewise, Kevin Dufour Jr, George Escobar, Michael Florscher, Kenneth Garcia, Richard Govier, Kevin W Kelsey, Denis Kusold, Joseph G London, Alvro Lutz, Robert L Maldonado, Carlos Maya, Yavuz Mccarthy, Michael D Mejia, Stewart W Passarella, Guido J Rivoira, Eduardo Schutzbank, Martin Souza, Daniel Thomas, Alexander Verpent, Robert J Williams, Lennox LOCAL UNION 2790 Alvero, Solomar Arce, Luis Argento Jr, Edward S Arzu Jr, Mariano Asaro, Antonio Barrows, Victor Benedetto, Gerardo

Bigio, Janer Billy, Leroy Cabreja, Rafael Cherry, Leon H Cirrincione, Marco Coughlin, Brian J Davenport, Josh Desvignes, Stanley Falcon, Angel Fuchs, Walfredo Leon, Ludovino Matysiewicz, Jan Moussa, Michael C Ngo, Edwin Ohlenschlaeger, William D Perdomo, Jesus Plexousakis, Pantelis M Resnick, Douglas Rivera, Elias Rotondo, Vito Rovello, Vincent Sciuto, Francesco Terrero, Jose M Vazquez, Antonio C Villanueva, Alfredo LOCAL UNION 2287 Grajales, Carlos Joyce, Kevin Parisi Iii, Anthony Tsang, Chi Ngon Vincent, Claudio Zamiello, Richard

| in memoriam |
LOCAL 2790
Clara Azzarone Angelo Dilaura John Finocchiaro Werner Gravenstein Stefan Keschl Gerhard Klammer Joseph Koenig Gilberto Macente George Meyn Guido T Murano Harry Nudelman Maria Scarimbolo Jakob Siladji Richard W Walters

LOCAL 20
Michael Antonelli Sr John J Donovan Salvatore Mule Brian Taranto Harry Wilkinson

Antonio Petulla Anthony Pullis John H Sciortino Peter Trautmann

LOCAL 926
Joe Calandrillo Alfredo Cirullo Antonio Cottone James A Moylan Corrado Paparella Peter Savino Alfred Scalise Vincent Virgadamo

LOCAL 740
Lester Carlsen Robert Erickson Martin Oshea

LOCAL 2287
Lindy Adiutori Richard J Cuneo Arthur F Laviola Vincent J Mannino Eleanor Clara Romanczak

LOCAL 1556
Nicholas Artura Giuseppi Belulovich David V Bonin Henry D Bonne Edward C Burke Ramon Feliciano Lindemann Jacobsen Henry Laus Michael R. McQuade Thomas Petersen Jose Rolon Bjorn A Samuelsen Robert W Segda Ronald P Tatarka Anthony Tylutke

LOCAL 157
Linden Anderson Antonio Balayo Rosario Beninati Mayer Blum Vincinza Borzumato Eugene Bruschi Vincent Corrigan Jose Cortijo Kenneth J Coyle Philip T Devine Antonio Dipiazza John J Durcan Dino Emanuel Anthony Florio Lenus Francis

LOCAL 45
Vito J Acquafredda Hans Bakke Ennio Boracci William Feser Adolph Geller Roy V Gullestad Leonard W Holm Julius Iten Pasquale Margioni

Frank C Gambino Jose Gomez Lawrence J Gulitti John W Harrison Hakan Herrmans Patrick Hogan Samuel James William Jeppesen Rubin Johnson William Lapolla Marinus W Leemereise Emanuel Marretta George Medvecky Helmut Molzahn Miguel Montes Manfred Morgan Michael F Moroney Thomas G Murphy James H Normanly Nicola Papandrea Joseph Pizzuto Samuel Rosenblum Nicholas Ruggiero Harry Senzer Bartholomew Sullivan Jakob Szklarz Joseph G Vignone Raymond Wisneski

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