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The Chicagoland District Council Laborers Union held it's first con- tested election in decades on March 1, 2000.
Pres/Sec. Treas. - Frank Riley Vice Pres. - Liberato Naimoli Business Mgr. - James Connolly Sgnt-at-arms - Jeff Ziemann Ex. Board - Mike Lazzaretto Ex. Board - Scott Pavlis Ex. Board - Randy Dalton Ex. Board - Tod Masters Auditor - Dennis Johnson Auditor - Joseph Coconato Auditor - Joseph Mann
Many of these officers were labor- ers working in the field. They worked their way up through the Laborer's Union as stewarts, offi- cers, B.A.'s and B.M.'s in their own locals. They can relate to the life of a laborer.
I - Any Brother or Sister who attends eight (8) general membership meetings in one (1) calendar year will recieve a Local #5 sweatshirt with logo.
2. Any Brother or Sister who attends twelve (12) general membership meetings in a row will receive a Carhart
jacket or similar with Local #5 logo.
3. Any brother or Sister who finishes paying dues for the year 2000 by the
end of April, 2000, will receive a Local #5 jacket or similar with logo.
4. Rules to receive the Carhart jacket:
When you next attend a meeting: Print your name on the sign in sheet. You will then receive a card with your name on it. It is your responsibility to keep this card and get it stamped and dated at eve meeting you attend. After
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twelve (12) meetings in a row are stamped and dated on your card, present your card to Local #5 office. You will then receive a voucher toreceive your Carhart jacket at the store WORK-EN~GEAR in Matteson. Your stamped card and membership sign-in sheet must corallate with each other.
When paying your dues for the whole year ask for and you will receive a voucher for the carhart jacket.
5. 25 Year Service Watch: We - are going to send out self-addressed envelopes asking how many members can attend the meeting for the presentation of watches for members of 25 years of service or more. We went through our records and they indicated that there are approximately 143 paying members in good standing that can receive watches. Anybody who thinks they have been in Local #5 for twentyfive (25) years or more can call the Local #5 office and we will check further.
*Your quarterly dues are $72-00 a quarter due in the office by the last day of the second month in the quarter
due. Pleaw allow time for n2ailed in payments. Payments are due as follows: 1/4 - last day of February; 2/4 - last day of May; 3/4 - last day of August; and 4/4 - the last day of Noven~ber. The G.E.B. is enforcing payment of dues irregularities by locals. The G.E.B. is doing this because members, by paying their dues, dictate who may be suspended or readmitted each quarter. Local 5 pays the International Laborers Union in Washington D. C. a per capita tax each month to avoid irregulani6es or late payment by the local to the Interna6cinal. The above dates for paying have to be followed. Call the office and ask for Tamy if you have any questions.
Q: How do I determine how many pension credits I have?
A: Your pension credits are coordinated between our fiscal year from June I st thru May 3 Ist. Ilen, how many pension hours have been paid into the pension fund department determines the amount of pension credits you'll receive in that fiscal year. Before 1998 it took 1,000 for one (1) pension credit. Then in 1998 and 1999 we had an upgrade in pension credits per hour. They are as follows:
under 250 hrs. = 0 credits 250 - 499 hrs. = 1/4 credit 500 - 749 hrs. = 1/2 credit 750 - 999 hrs. = 3/4 credit 1,000 - 1,499 hrs. = I credit 1,500 - 1,899 hrs. = 1 1/4 credits 1,900 & up hours = 1 1/2 credits per pension credit is $79.50
1 . Oak Creek constr.
2. Mayan Constr.
3. Harker Constr.
4. A. Patrick Constr.
5. R & R Inc.
6. Rose Constr.
7. Hanna, Zebrinski, baral Constr.(this agreement was handled by brother Jeff King)
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The apprentice program will be taking off this year starting with 75 apprentices in the spring of 2000.
Local #5 Is two (2) apprentices are:
Vince Canzone worked for Tichacek Masonry and toncrete by Wagner.
Sandra Kalinowski worked for the Hullet Corp. and Powers Construction.
Both apprentices are approaching their second year.
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