322 UNION CONNECTION
VOLUME 7 FALL 2018
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730 Olive Street
Saint Paul, MN 55130
651-379-0272
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MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of Carpenters Local Union 322 is to provide for, protect and improve the general welfare of its members and the employees represented by it, both directly and indirectly, by all lawful means and methods under the guidance of North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters.
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MEMBER BENEFITS FAIR - NOVEMBER 1, 2018
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The next Benefits Fair has been scheduled for Thursday, November 1 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at 710 Olive Street, Saint Paul MN 55130. Come learn more about your benefits by attending one of the presentations and/or by visiting with our benefit providers one-on-one. Food and beverages will be served. Members and their significant other are invited. The Credit Union will remain open during the event for general membership services, loans and other services.
Fill out a post-event survey and put your name in a drawing to win a $100 Visa gift card!
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UNION MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR
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TEAM EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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TEAM offers many services to members and their dependents completely free of charge. Many of the common services include, but are not limited to: partners counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, depression and anxiety, grief and loss, etc. TEAM also offers 30 minutes of free legal advice and a network of attorneys available at a low rate. They also help members with identity theft and other financial matters. They are available 24/7 by phone and each member has 6 sessions available per year per concern and it is all confidential. For more information on TEAM, visit them at
www.team-mn.com,
call
651-642-0182
or stop by their office at
Roseville Office Plaza, 1970 Oakcrest Ave, Suite 200, Roseville, MN 55113
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WORKERS COMPENSATION - RUSS SUNDQUIST
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Russ Sundquist is a personal injury lawyer specializing in workplace injury, occupational diseases and personal injury. Please visit Sundquist Law Firm's website at
www.unionmemberslawfirm.com
, call
651-228-1881
or visit them at
353 West 7th St, #103, Saint Paul, MN 55102
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Russ has been a member of the Carpenters Union since 1974, currently with Local 322. Russ provides free consultations!
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Formerly called First Call for Help, 2-1-1 is United Way’s statewide information and navigation service that helps people find essential resources.
Connect to more than 40,000 statewide resources quickly with United Way 2-1-1 information and referral line. 2-1-1 offers information about food, housing, financial assistance, legal assistance, transportation, health services, eldercare, and other crisis hotlines. Trained information specialists can help you find resources for all of these needs and more.
This free and confidential service is available 24/7, 365 days a year, with a person answering, and more than 100 languages spoken. Minnesota has one of the largest and most well-respected 2-1-1 services in the country. The 2-1-1 system in the United States handled over 13 million calls in 2015.
You can also quickly find services on their website, or chat live with one of their highly trained information specialists.
Call Toll Free: 800-543-7709
Local: 651-291-0211
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New full-zip hoodie coming soon! Available in both black and gray, pricing to be determined. Will be available in M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL. Click or tap on the images above to see enlarged images.
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New Women's Apparel! Short-sleeve shirts $8, Long-sleeve $10.
Short-sleeve made of 100% cotton.
Long-sleeve made of 100% polyester (moisture-wicking dri-fit)
Design is on the front, nothing on back.
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New Long Sleeve Safety Shirts with pocket are in! Sizes M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL on sale for $25 each.
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Union construction workers building the Green on Fourth Apartments near the University of Minnesota were treated to a “worker appreciation lunch” September 13 by the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. Union pension funds invested with HIT are helping to finance the $56.2 million project and creating 250 union construction jobs.
“All of you who are working on this project are investors in the HIT,” said Ted Chandler, HIT’s chief operating officer, who was one of several speakers at the lunch. He noted that HIT has invested “more than $300 million in 10 projects in the Twin Cities in the last 18 months.”
Since its inception, HIT has invested more than $864 million in 53 Twin Cities area projects, creating 7,060 union construction jobs. “The pipeline is strong; there’s still more to do up here,” Chandler said.
Green on Fourth will include 243 units, of which 66 will be affordable to people earning 60 percent or less of median income. The project will include amenities such as rooftop patio with a firepit. Frana Companies is the project’s general contractor.
Minneapolis Labor Review editor Steve Share toured the construction site September 13 and shot the accompanying photos of workers and the HIT lunch.
Some of the Local 322 members on the project: Nick Jensen and Kostiantyn Korchak, Robert Wagoner, Chad Virnig, Josh Awalt, Jorge Orellana and John Klinkhammer.
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Nick Jensen (left),
3rd Year Apprentice and Kostiantyn Korchak (right),
newly joined apprentice
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Robert Wagoner,
Trim Foreman,
38-year member
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Workers on the roof at Green on Fourth Apartments
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Josh Awalt,
new apprentice
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Jorge Orellana,
14-year member
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View from a community garden on the west side
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Green on Fourth due for completion by July 2019
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Green on Fourth located at 2949 4th St SE in Minneapolis near Prospect Park Light Rail Station
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Housing Investment Trust hosted lunch for 75 workers on site September 13
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Local 322 sponsored a team for the NCSRCC Scholarship Golf outing in Harshaw, WI, at Pinewood Country Club on September 8.
From L to R: Chris Stanley, Charles Jandrich, Sam Heimlich and RC Moore.
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Local 322 member Jeff Peterson is running for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 32B, which includes Center City, Chisago City, Lindstrom, North Branch, Stacy, Taylors Falls and Wyoming, MN.
“Jeff has been a strong and vocal supporter of the Carpenters Union for the nearly 20 years that he has been a member,” said Executive Secretary-Treasurer John Raines. “He has served as a Local officer, a Delegate, and as a staff member. Through all of those positions he has learned the ins and outs of such complicated union issues as prevailing wage, payroll fraud, misclassification of workers, pensions, health care and so much more.”
Peterson also served as chair of the Carpenters Credit Union for four years, and represented the Carpenters on a number of Building Trades committees.
“Jeff has been a leader in our organization and I look forward to him representing working people in the State of Minnesota,” said EST Raines. “Families need a champion who will protect the Middle Class, not profit from them.”
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Introducing our oldest member,
Howard Ostrue at 100 years, 10 months, born December 7, 1917 with 63 years and 2 months of continuous service. Howard came into membership with Local 1644 on August 26, 1955.
Roger Oppegard is a close 2nd at age 100 and 10 months, born only 10 days later on December 17, 1917. Roger has 64 years and 11 months of service, initiating into the Union with Local 957 on November 6, 1953.
Neil Skildum with 76 years and 7 months of continuous service at age 96 is Local 322's member with the most service years in the Carpenters Union. Neil came into membership with Local 87 on March 2, 1942.
Lodge Ostroum is a close 2nd with 76 years and 3 months of continuous service also at age 96. Lodge joined the Carpenters Union with Local 87 on July 10, 1942.
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JANUS V. AFSCME
by Adam Duininck, Director of Government Affairs
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 this summer in Janus v. AFSCME that non-
union workers cannot be forced to pay fees to public sector unions. This is the most significant change to labor law in decades and you may be asking, how does this affect me as a Union Carpenter?
In some ways, it doesn’t have a direct impact on our union. The ruling only directly affects public sector employees and we have very few members who work in that sector. It is very evident that the purpose of the court case and the mission of its proponents is to have a detrimental impact on all unions, and working people across the country. The decision certainly left open the opportunity for a future court to make a similar ruling against private sector unions in the future.
Even though it doesn’t have a direct impact on our union, the impacts are likely to be felt for a long time in a continued effort to drive down wages, benefits, area standards, and bargaining power of working people.
Elections have consequences in terms of who has the power to make sweeping decisions. Sometimes that occurs at the Legislative level. Other times there are executive branch decisions that can help or harm working families. Lastly, there are judicial branch decisions, especially sweeping decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, that will have social and political ramifications for years. The Supreme Court has been closely divided over the last number of years, but it looks like-with recent appointments-that it will be much more conservative and anti-working class for the foreseeable future.
In a country where many already feel disenfranchised with our government and a public that is motivated by hope, it’s time for people to rise up and take action against those who do not support the Middle Class. Even in the face of this discouraging news, it is important for ALL union members to stay strong, to organize, to continue focusing our efforts on our members and to VOTE.
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DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!
Remember,
you can vote early
(1) in person at your county election office or (2) by mail.
To find your early voting location or fill out an absentee ballot application, go to
mnvotes.org
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THIS WEEK
- Phonebank for Tim Walz on Wednesday, October 24th from 4-8pm. We’ll be calling out of the phonebank room at 710 Olive St. RSVP to cverbeten@ncsrcc.org.
- Doorknock with Jeff Peterson on Thursday, October 25th from 4-8pm. Email jeffpetersonfor32b@gmail.com for more details.
- Doorknock with Patty Acomb, candidate for MN House District 44B, on Saturday, October 27th from 10am-1pm. We’ll be meeting at the DFL Plymouth Action Center, 187 Cheshire Ln N, Suite 700, Plymouth.
- Doorknock with Jamie Becker Finn, candidate for MN House District 42B, on Sunday, October 28th from 12pm-3pm. We’ll be meeting at LIUNA, 81 Little Canada Rd E, St Paul, MN 55117.
NEXT WEEK
- Phonebank for Tim Walz on Monday, October 29th from 4-8pm. We’ll be calling out of the phonebank room at 710 Olive St. RSVP to cverbeten@ncsrcc.org.
- Doorknock with Jeff Peterson on Monday, October 29th from 4-8pm. Email jeffpetersonfor32b@gmail.com for more details.
- Phonebank for Tim Walz on Wednesday, October 31st from 4-8pm. We’ll be calling out of the phonebank room at 710 Olive St. RSVP to cverbeten@ncsrcc.org.
- Doorknock with Jeff Peterson on Thursday, November 1st from 4-8pm. Email jeffpetersonfor32b@gmail.com for more details.
- Doorknock with Jeff Peterson on Saturday, November 3rd from 4-8pm. Email jeffpetersonfor32b@gmail.com for more details.
- Doorknock with Jeff Peterson on Sunday, November 4th from 4-8pm. Email jeffpetersonfor32b@gmail.com for more details.
Feel free to give me a call or text at the number below if you have any questions.
Clare Verbeten
Deputy Political Director
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
(651) 233-6225
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What is Prevailing Wage?
Prevailing wage is a system in which contractors and subcontractors working on construction projects that are either partly or entirely state or federally funded are required to pay their employees no less than a particular amount that is determined by the Department of Labor and Industry. To find the prevailing wage in the county in which you are working, please visit
http://workplace.doli.state.mn.us/prevwage/commercial.php
and click on the county, then scroll down to the craft to see the prevailing wage.
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Payroll fraud takes many forms. From paying employees in cash to misclassifying workers as "independent contractors" and running other scams. By doing this they are avoiding workers compensation, unemployment insurance and basic payroll taxes. The UBC, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters and affiliates are fighting against Payroll Fraud with the help of the Fair Contracting Foundation, which employers and the union contribute $0.02 for each work hour.
Fair Contracting Foundation
: The FCF is a labor-management organization that monitors public construction by ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws. Visit the FCF of MN at
https://fcfmn.org/
for more information on payroll fraud and the prevailing wage law.
CHARGED BROUGHT AGAINST MN CONTRACTOR
Labor trafficking, theft by swindle and insurance fraud charges were brought against Twin Cities contractor Ricardo Batres, owner of American Contractors and Associates. Batres brought in undocumented workers and threatened to report them to immigration if they complained about being underpaid and working in unsafe working conditions. If convicted, Batres faces up to 45 years in prison.
Below are several news articles on Batres:
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As you know, member dues are what keeps our organization functioning. By paying your union dues on time, you provide your Union with the funds it needs to represent you.
What is Arrears?
Arrears is a status a member enters into after being more than 3 months behind in their monthly window dues. The only way to get yourself out of Arrears is to pay your balance in full through the end of the current month.
For example, if you owe dues for July, August and September, effective September 30, when the membership system syncs that night, your status changes from Goodstanding to Arrears. The only way to get yourself out of Arrears is to pay July, August, September and October dues plus the $5 late fee for being 3 months behind. Dues are charged and payable on the 1st day of each month.
What happens when I fall into Arrears?
- May be asked to leave the job until dues are paid current
- Ineligible for the MetLife Insurance (should a claim arise while you are in arrears, you may be ineligible for this benefit)
- Cannot hold a union officer or delegate position or vote in a union officer/delegate election
- Ineligible for Funeral Donation benefits
- Will be immediately removed from the MIX 2020 Out-of-work list
- Ineligible to receive stipend from the apprenticeship program
- Cannot attend union meetings
- Your name will appear on a list of members in arrears at our monthly membership meetings (your name and arrears months only)
What is Suspension?
Suspension of membership occurs once a member becomes more than 6 months behind in their monthly window dues. The only way to get back into Goodstanding is to pay the balance in full through the end of the current month.
For example, if you owe dues for April, May, June, July, August and September, effective September 30 when the membership system syncs that night, your status changes from Arrears to Suspended.
What happens when I fall into Suspension?
- Will be asked to leave the job until dues are paid current
- Ineligible for the MetLife Insurance (should a claim arise while you are in suspension, you will be ineligible for this benefit)
- Cannot hold a union officer or delegate position or vote in a union officer/delegate election
- Ineligible for Funeral Donation benefits
- Ineligible to be on the MIX 2020 system
- Ineligible to receive stipend from the apprenticeship program and may be dropped from the apprenticeship program
- Ineligible to attend local union meetings or any training
- You are no longer a member and must pay your back dues in full to get back into Goodstanding. Only full payment of all back dues and fees will reinstate your membership.
- If you are in Suspended status for more than 2 years, you must re-initiate back into the Union by paying a re-initiation fee and have employment with a Union contractor.
To stay current on your dues, set a reminder on your phone to pay your dues by the end of the current month, set up automatic payments through your bank or by filling out the authorization form to have your dues automatically deducted from your savings contributions (contact the Local office for the authorization form), get in the habit of scanning your UBC Training Verification Card (TVC) to see your current dues paid thru date to stay on top of your dues.
Please don't wait to receive a late notice in the mail. Local 322 ends up paying roughly
$10,000 each year
to send out these late notices.
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Looking for a way to have your dues paid automatically each month?
There are a couple of options available to members:
Don't forget you can scan the QR code on your Training Verification Card to see not only your training/certs but also your dues paid through date!
Please go to the section "Training & TVC" for more information.
OPTION 1
Set your dues up on automatic payments through your savings contributions.
Please read below in its entirety if you plan on signing up for this option.
- First obtain a copy of the savings deduct authorization form from the Local office by calling (651) 379-0272, stopping into the office or by sending us an email and requesting one at local322@ncsrcc.org, subject line "Savings Deduct Authorization", include your name and mailing address and one will be mailed to you.
- This process takes approximately 2-3 months to begin once the form has been received by this office. Often times it only takes 1 month, depending on when the form is received by this office and processed by the Fund office.
- These payments are NOT deducted from your account at the Carpenters Credit Union. They are deducted from the savings contributions your employer sends to our Benefit Fund office Wilson McShane. Wilson McShane takes the $28 out of those savings contributions and sends it to Local 322 each month (or whichever Local you are a member of), then the remaining savings contributions are sent to your account at the Carpenters Credit Union.
- Please note that this plan only works if you are working. In other words, if you are laid off or have short work hours or your employer is late in remitting your benefits to the Fund office, your dues will NOT be paid and you will need to self-pay during that time. If you are working out of town, this may cause an issue or at least a delay in your dues being paid. If you ever question why your dues were not paid, please contact the Fund office, Wilson McShane at 952-851-5788. Only they can help determine why your dues were not paid while under this payment plan option.
- If you are behind in your dues and sign up for this option, please also note that only 1 month worth of payments can be deducted at any one time and will NOT get you caught up with your dues if you somehow fall behind.
OPTION 2 (Most preferred payment option)
Set your dues up on automatic payments through your bank. So long as there is money in your account, your payment will be made.
- Most banks have an automatic bill pay option through your checking account.
- Your bank will ask you for the biller's information. They are asking whom you are paying, how much would you like to pay and when. Set up the send to information as: Local 322, 730 Olive Street, Saint Paul, MN 55130. They may ask for an account number (an account number you would have with us can be your Member ID number). It is up to you what frequency you would like to pay; monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, and so on.
- Contact your bank for more information.
Did you know that Local 322 spent nearly
$50,000 in credit card fees
over the last year? That's up nearly $20,000 from the previous year. We strongly encourage you to make every effort to pay your dues using one of the above options, sending a check or money order in the mail or stopping into the office and paying by cash or check. We realize credit cards are a convenient form of payment, but please consider how much of the dues you are paying ends up going towards these fees that could be going towards something else.
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The first step in applying for your pension is to request an Application for Benefits from the Fund Office (Wilson-McShane/Carpenters and Joiners Benefit Funds) by calling 952-851-5788 or download the
Application for Benefits.
You will want to do this 90 days prior to the date you want your monthly payments to begin.
Pension benefits are usually effective on the first day of the month following the month conditions for the Pension benefit are met, including filing of a Pension Application for Benefits. If you file your claim for benefits too soon, you will be asked to complete a new application closer to your expected date of retirement.
Please contact Wilson-McShane at 952-851-5788 with any questions.
Don't forget to contact the Local to apply for reduced retired dues.
Along with your application for pension benefits, you'll need to include the following information:
- Copy of your birth certificate or acceptable proof of age
And, if applicable,
- Copy of your spouse's birth certificate;
- Copy of your marriage certificate;
- Copy of divorce decree(s), even if you are presently re-married;
- Copy of any Qualified Domestic Relations Order(s)
If applying for Disability benefits:
- Copy of your notice of Social Security Disability Award Letter, which must include the date the disability was awarded.
When your application is received by the Fund office, along with the applicable documents, it will be reviewed to ensure all required documentation has been submitted. The Fund Office will request additional information as needed. Your pension benefit will be calculated and correspondence sent to you explaining your pension benefit options. You will need to complete the benefit option election form and accompanying forms, which should be returned to the Fund office for final processing.
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Planning on working outside the Metro area? If you are working in an area that is not in our jurisdiction or may participate in a different fund other than Wilson-McShane, you may want to be aware of some important information. Check out the travel checklist
here.
If you are working in an area that does not send pension and health care benefits to Wilson-McShane, please remember to fill out Reciprocity Forms.
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Step 2
: Register for MIX 2020 by calling 1-855-456-2141
Have your Member ID number (found on your TVC U-xxxx-xxxx) and PIN number ready when you call (your initial PIN is the last 4 digits of your SSN).
IMPORTANT NOTE: You must call in monthly to remain on the MIX system.
Step 3
: Answer your phone when you receive a call from MIX 2020. If you do not pick up, the system will try to leave a voicemail - make sure your mailbox is set up and has room for new messages.
Save 1-855-456-2141 in your phone as "JOB OFFER" and set a special ringtone so you know when a job call is coming in.
**Don't forget to register for Unemployment
As of October 23, 2018, the total number of Local 322 members on the MIX 2020 Out-of-work list are 15 Apprentices and 44 Journeyman.
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Please take a moment to review the list of recently reported members who have passed away. It is our honor to read their names at the monthly membership meeting and hold a moment of silence in respect.
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The Beneficiary of a member who has passed away (meeting the criteria required) may be eligible for a $1,000 funeral donation benefit from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and $200 from Local 322. Further details on these benefits, other benefits available and eligibility criteria can be found
here.
*Carroll Anderson, along with Don Jackman, assisted in starting the Carpenters Pension back in 1964.
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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM GRADUATES
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The Local and Training Center would like to recognize and congratulate the following members who have recently completed the apprenticeship program and advanced to Journey-level status. Congratulations on completing your apprenticeship!
(Members listed are those who graduated since the last newsletter)
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Jacob Edwards
Aaron Florek
Michael Gomez
Donald Groninger
Dontay Hollins
Caleb Kauffmann
Andrew Kinneman
Joshua Ledin
Jacob Marshall
Tyler Moe
Blake Randall
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Dajuan Rayford
Steve Ronich
Jermaine Rundles
Michael Steffan
Jack Turner
Aaron Vainikka
Jessica Venditto
Anthony Vodnik
Xai Xiong
Tsib Yang
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Local 322 proudly lists some of our members who have recently or are currently serving. We appreciate and thank them for their service.
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Jason Allord
Brian Budzynski
Chris Burns
Paul Caswell
Robert Cummings
William Dodd
William Eccles
Josh Federly
Charles Foster
Adam Geis
Michael Goette
Jeff Holmstrom
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Robert Hundt
Bryan Jantzen
Dennis Koski
Daniel Lanoux
Dale Nelson
Evan Peterson
Scott Swanson
Mark Swedeen
Raymond Thomas
Christian VanSpeybroeck
Nahbahe Vice
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Local 322 gives out 10 Scholarship Awards in the amount of $500 each year to children of Local 322 members in good standing. Drawing is conducted at the June Local meeting each year and checks are given to scholarship recipients at the July Local meeting.
For the 2018/2019 school year, the following member's children won a Local 322 scholarship award, scholarship recipient name first, then parent member name:
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Justin Brutger - Jeff Brutger
Sidney Bulthuis - Scott Bulthuis
Mason Bulthuis - Scott Bulthuis
Maclaine Johnson - Patrick Johnson
Nicholas Johnson - Patrick Johnson
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Anna Meindl - Jeff Meindl
Elizabeth Palmer - David Palmer
Cecilia Peterson - Timothy Peterson
Max Vitullo - Brian Vitullo
Amanda Wilson - Scott Wilson
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The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters gives out Scholarship Awards in the amount of $500 each year to children of Local members within the NCSRCC jurisdiction that are in good standing.
Checks are given out to scholarship recipients at the July Local meeting.
For the 2018/2019 school year, the following Local 322 member's children won a scholarship award, scholarship recipient name first, then parent member name:
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Mason Bulthuis - Scott Bulthuis
Sidney Bulthuis - Scott Bulthuis
Cody Haumschild - Bryan Haumschild
Danyelle Hovland - Brad Hovland
Katelyn Kayoum - Joseph Kayoum
Megan Smith - Darrin Smith
Devyn Sullivan - Michael Sullivan
Aria Tennessen - Michael Tennessen
Emily Wilson - Scott Wilson
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The NCSRCC scholarship is a one-time only scholarship and is due April 1 each year. You must submit a college transcript showing a completed semester as a full-time student along with passing grades. Apply on line at
www.northcountrycarpenter.org/scholarships/
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212 Journeymen: Next Level UBC Leaders (new leadership program at the International Training Center in Las Vegas)
(
Local 322 members: Jacob Kohler, Daniel Trudeau and Katie LaPlant)
Local 322 members in attendance at the 212 program earlier this month:
Doug Gjerstad, Steve Hagen, Jake Kohler, Nathon Lambert, Katie LaPlant, Joseph Madsen, Ryan Ring and Dan Trudeau.
What is the 212 program all about?
This new program is open to members who have successfully completed the UBC Journeyman: Building Leadership for a Strong Future program and have returned to the job becoming more active or taking on a more significant role at their company or with the Regional Council. The program works towards the development of a "Total Professional" and is four days of intensive leadership training. For more on the program, visit
https://www.carpenters.org/212-journeymen-next-level-ubc-leaders/
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Need to send in your OJTs? Take a picture of your completed OJT and send to
ojt@uniontraining.org. You may also bring them into the Apprenticeship office at 740 Olive Street or fax to 651-646-7395.
The TVC is more than just a Training Card, it's your Work Card. It shows your dues paid through date, classification, member status, initiation date, craft, training and certifications (including a copy of the certificate itself and expiration dates) and, for apprentices, your upcoming class schedule.
Don't have your Training Verification Card yet?
If we don't have your picture on file yet, please email one to
local322@ncsrcc.org
so a TVC may be ordered. If we have your picture on file, simply request one to be ordered by sending us an email.
Lost your TVC?
We can re-order one at no cost to you. Just send a request to
local322@ncsrcc.org
and one will be ordered. TVCs take about 2-3 weeks to arrive in the mail to your home.
Download a "QR Code" app from your smartphone's App Store. Once you have a QR Code app, use the camera feature and hold your TVC up to the QR Code and let it scan the code. Within a few seconds, your information will display on your phone.
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UNION MEETING
3rd Tuesday each month
710 Olive Street (North Hall)
6:00PM MTG 5:00PM Food & Prizes
APPRENTICE MEETING
2nd Wednesday each month
710 Olive Street (Kitchen Mtg Room)
6:00PM MTG Food & Prizes
RETIREES MEETING
Last Thursday each month
710 Olive Street (South Hall)
10:00AM MTG Food & Prizes
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WOOD FRAME COMMITTEE
3rd Tuesday each month
710 Olive Street (North Hall)
5:00PM MTG (prior to Union Mtg)
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
3rd Tuesday each month
710 Olive Street (Kitchen Mtg Room)
5:00PM MTG (prior to Union Mtg)
SISTERS MEETING
1st Wednesday of each month
710 Olive Street (Kitchen Mtg Room)
5:00PM MTG Food served
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MEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018
710 Olive Street
Saint Paul, MN 55130
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Check-in and Gift Cards
6:00 PM Union Meeting/Party
Invite will be emailed in November
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7TH ANNUAL PIN DINNER &
APPRENTICESHIP GRADUATION CEREMONY
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PIN DINNER & APPRENTICESHIP GRADUATION CEREMONY
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019
St. Paul RiverCentre
175 W Kellog Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
2 PM - 4PM Arrival and Social Hour
4 PM - 5PM Dinner and Dessert
5PM - 6PM Presentation of pins and Apprenticeship Graduate recognition ceremony.
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Members in attendance at our Pin Dinner and Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony get sized for a Local 322 Letterman Jacket. Members receive 1 jacket per the life of their membership. Each member is invited to bring a guest to share in the occasion. An official invitation gets sent in the mail at the end of March/beginning of April.
Pins are given to members once they have reached 25 years of service and every 5 years thereafter. Years of service are calculated from consecutive years of service, not cumulative. Therefore, if you have a break in service, you may have received a new initiation date which began a recalculation of years of service in the Union.
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MEMBER AND FAMILY PICNIC
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019
Long Lake Regional Park
1500 Old Hwy 8
New Brighton, MN 55112
11 AM TO 4 PM
Invite will be emailed.
RSVP online only.
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PICNIC - SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018
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Thank you to Chris Defoe, an apprentice with Ironworkers Local 512, for passing along this discount to us. He talked to the owner and secured a discount for union members and their family.
Use the code word "Labor" to get $15.00 off general admission. Visit
https://screamtown.com/
for more information and to purchase tickets. Scream Town is located at 7410 Highway 212 E, Chaska, MN.
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OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Closed 12:30 - 1:30PM). Please Note: If you stop by during 12:30-1:30, you may be assisted at our Regional Council offices at the 700 doors (with the exception of apparel purchases).
PHONE: (651) 379-0272 FAX: (651) 379-0273
Text "Carp322" to 22828 to join our email list!
OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO:
Wilson McShane/Carpenters and Joiners Benefit Funds
(Pension and Health Care Questions)
*Log in to view pension and health care contributions and eligibility (including HRA/Dollar Bank balance). Forms also available online for adding dependents, changing your address, pension application, transferring benefits and so much more.
3001 Metro Drive, Suite 500
Bloomington, MN 55425
(952) 851-5788
Securian
(Defined Contribution Pension)
*Log in to see your investments into your Defined Contribution Pension. Change your investments, view and print prior statements and mailed notices, etc.
400 Robert Street N
Saint Paul, MN 55101
1(800) 233-2881
Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training
740 Olive Street
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 646-7337
Carpenters Credit Union
720 Olive Street
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 646-8827
Download the Carpenters Credit Union App!
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We are always looking for new ideas and material for our next edition of the new 322 Union Connection! Send your ideas to:
local322@ncsrcc.org
Happy Halloween! Have fun, stay safe and keep warm!
Carpenters Local 322
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