New members take oath
Marvin Byrer, Local 224 president, administrated the membership oath for five new members a union meeting in January. Welcome gentlemen!
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| L to R: Marvin Byrer, Carl Felty, James Metten, Zach Blunt, Zach Turner, and Chris Gates |
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| New members from locals 175, 1076, and 472 gather for new member orientation |
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L to R: Ritchie Brown, Matt Russell, Vince Wright, Doug Reffitt, Mark Moen
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Carpenters assemble Valentine's Day care packages for US military
In addition to presenting Buckeye Military Families with a $500 donation, five Local 200 members and their families were more than happy to assist with Operation Sharing Hearts. On a Saturday afternoon volunteers assembled 50 Valentine's-themed care packages to service members who are deployed and stationed overseas.
"The help we received from [Local 200] members was so awesome! They jumped in and made us feel right at home. I know this is a long-standing relationship we can look forward to in years to come," said Brenda Bishop Young with Buckeye
Military
Families.
Some of the members who participated include Ritchie Brown (Army Veteran and Trustee
Local 200), Matt Russell (Air Force Veteran and Trustee Local 200), Vice Wright (Director of Ohio JATC and Conductor Local 200), Doug Reffitt (IKORCC Director of Operations and president of Local 200), and Mark Moen (Senior Columbus Hub Manager and Financial Secretary Local 200), pictured above.
Read the full story here.
Several hubs around the region hosted Steward Classes in February
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| Paducah held a class with members from locals 357 and 1076. |
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| Ten members from locals 224 and 1076 met in Evansville for the training. |
Local leadership fights on behalf of area standard wages
Park Place of St. John, an assisted living community, had a contractor that refused to abide by the Town's policy for contractors and licensing. The result would drive down the standard of living for St. John and its residents. After discovering what was happening through visits with our members, business representatives went to the Town Hall and discussed the activities with the building and planning department as well as Town Manager, Steve Kil. Kil worked diligently to get the project back on track and uphold the standard for the community of St. John. It is always a pleasure to partner with great community leadership to maintain our area standards of living with in our communities.
"The Town of St. John takes pride in cooperating with our Labor Unions to ensure that quality construction is maintained in our Community, " said Kil.
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Business Representative Eric Yhasz and St. John Town Manager Steve Kil hold Thank you Banner for Park Place assisted living in St. John, Ind.
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Training Center
Open Houses and Apprenticeship Competitions
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Mark your calendars and invite guests to an upcoming open house near you.
The best way to recruit new members and help others understand the vastness of our capabilities, is to introduce them to our amazing facilities!
Newburgh, IN
Monday, April 11
Louisville, KY
Thursday, April 14
Monroe, OH
Tuesday, April 19
Greenwood, IN
Wednesday, April 20
Columbus, OH
Thursday, April 21
Warsaw, IN
Tuesday, April 26
Rossford, OH
Wednesday, April 27
Hobart, IN
Thursday, April 28
Richfield, OH
Friday, April 29
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Ohio-area schools using Career Connections curriculum
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Students sharpen skills in competition
Representatives Jim Conrad and Joe Miller, Local 186 in Steubenville, Ohio, served as judges for the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School skills competition. Competitions like this one help young men and women sharpen their skills and presents the opportunity to meet local carpenters who can help them start a career. The winner advances to the next level of SkillsUSA.
Ohio superintendent attends specific Superintendent Training
"I really enjoyed the experience of going out to the [International Training Center] for the superintendent training class. It taught me skills like making sure I manage my time on the jobsite correctly and the different kinds of jobs there are. I also liked how we get paired up with someone to mentor us so that we can expand our knowledge as superintendents. I feel it is a great program for people to go through. Because you hear different experiences from different people from all over."
Congratulations to those who completed the Journeymen Leadership Training program in November 2015
Journeyman Leadership Training, also known as .300 Hitters, are m
embers who exemplify leadership qualities. Previous journeymen leadership training attendees may also recommend another member.
| James Adams |
Robert Albright
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Stephen Bailey
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Anthony Baird
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Michael Banks |
Dustin Boezeman |
| Anthony Boone |
Scott Bosc |
Brian Bourne |
| Mark Boyer |
David Britton |
Matthew Brletic |
| Scott Brosky |
Mark Buckenmeyer |
Clark Cain |
| Daniel Caldwell |
Brandy Cannell |
Vincent Cavanaugh |
| John Clark |
Tyson Clutter |
Miles Cook |
| Terry Cook |
Jerry Corpe |
Christopher Craft |
| Ryan Cravens |
Thomas Crissey |
Timothy Cross |
| Aries Crossley |
Joel Cuevas |
Bret Cullison |
| James Cutshaw |
Richard Dalman |
Chris Darling |
| Josh Davis |
Jason Day |
Craig DeShong |
| Michael Dettwiller |
David Dillon |
Mike Dipaola |
| Kevin Dowdy |
Adam Duncan |
Jerry Dunn |
| Jay Elliott |
Todd Engel |
John Erickson |
| Jerricho Eversole |
Randy Filo |
Thomas Fischer |
| Alex Flauto |
Reid Freiburger |
Chris Friedman |
| Robert Fuller |
Chris Gallmeier |
Bill Gluvna |
| William Govert |
Brian Gray |
Duane Green |
| Mark Griffith |
William Gruwell |
Chris Hadden |
| David Hahn |
Robert Harlan |
David Hathaway |
| Debbie Hauanio |
Jacob Hedrick |
Ryan Heldman |
| Greg Hensley |
Walter Hernandez |
Richard Hesselbart |
| Paul Heuss |
Kristopher Hill |
Robert Hobbs |
| Scott Homier |
John Horner |
Adam Hudik |
| Daniel Huey |
Ralph Jackson |
Matthew Jarvis |
| Duane Johnson |
Robert Johnson |
Andrew Jones |
| Corey Jones |
Kevin Kaiser |
Douglas Kamminga |
| Richard Keller |
Dan Kenders |
Jason King |
| Seth Kitchen |
Brian Lainhart |
Leonard Lamb |
| Ellsworth Langford |
Ted Lauer |
Mathew Lauerman |
| Jeffrey Laywell |
Bauldwine Lazare |
Dale Lemings |
| Joseph Magielski, Jr. |
Michael Manning |
Donald Marapese |
| Josh Markin |
Matt McCann |
Shawn Meadows |
| Travis Melcher |
Richard Mershimer |
Chris Miller |
| Wade Miller |
Rodrico Mooney |
Richard Morrin |
| Bryan Murray |
Spencer Murray |
David Neffle |
| Greg Nign |
Jeffery Noble |
Mark Orsburn |
| Jeffrey Ott |
William Ott |
Jeremy Penrod |
| Roy Perry |
Chris Philips |
Codey Piper |
| Robert Polen |
Nicholas Pollock |
Jerry Priddy |
| Thad Raibley |
Anthony Rosa |
Shawn Rose |
| Kenneth Rucker |
Ryan Ruff |
James Ruiz |
| Tom Rundle |
Nathan Ruth |
James Rydlewski |
| Michael Sadler |
Shane Sampson |
Erasmo Santillano |
| Ryan Schwiebert |
Michael Scigliano |
Fredrick Shaffer |
| Stephen Shauger |
Wesley Simpson |
Roger Skillman |
| Aaron Smith |
Scott Smith |
Stephen Smith |
| Richard Sponseller III |
Michael Stack |
Keith Starrett |
| Kevin Suesse |
Edward Szydlowski |
Joseph Thomas |
| Stephen Utley |
Anthony Vance |
Oscar Villamor |
| Dennis Waite |
Chris Wallace |
Adam Wallis |
| Chris Wallpe |
Carl Waters |
David Waters |
| Stanley Watson |
Robert Weatherford |
Ross Webken |
| Jason Weihrauch |
Thomas Hess |
Jerry Wheeler |
| Jason White |
Paul Wisley |
Christopher Wojcik |
| Thomas Workman |
Robert Ziemke |
Ryan Zinmar |
The next group will attend at the International Training
Center from March 17th - 20th.
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| Baptist Health provides best practices in healthcare training for employees
Fifteen healthcare employees of Baptist Health attended an 8-hour training its facility in Paducah, KY, provided by IKORCC staff.
Construction Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Best Practices is an innovative program that provides patient-focused training for carpenters and other trades working in hospitals, medical facilities or other occupied spaces. This set of best practices helps prevent the spread of disease and infection during construction at healthcare facilities. ICRA instructors also offer training opportunities to healthcare facility staff.
Tonn and Blank understands importance of well-trained workforce in hospitals
Tonn and Blank Construction carpenters completed the Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) certification training class. In this 24-hour class, members learned best practices for containing pathogens, controlling airflow and recognizing and properly disposing of hazardous materials. These graduates now have the skills necessary to keep hospital construction sites safe and infection-free.
ICRA Training important for contractors and healthcare staff alike
The discussions included explaining the difference of an ICRA-trained contractor compared to one that is not. Presenters recommended including in the ICRA training in all hospital specifications and policy to ensure safety.
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Ron Clements, instructor at Warsaw's training campus and Local 413
member
, led an 8-hour ICRA awareness class for staff from Memorial Hospital, Elkhart General Hospital, and Balfour Beatty.
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IKORCC Representatives Matt McGriff and Evan Martin assisted APIC in hosting its quarterly Region 3 meeting held at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. The meeting included 15 infection prevention nurses and hospital personnel.
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Meet your Southwestern Indiana Legislator was held mid-February at the Evansville downtown library
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Four special elections important in Kentucky
Currently, we have a very narrow majority in the KY House of Representatives who understand the challenges faced by working families. O
ur members and their families cannot afford political hostility toward Kentucky's working families.
We have more than 330 members who live in the nine counties in question! We need you to "GET OUT THE VOTE!" on March 8th! Below are the districts/counties who have an important decision to make along with the candidate we support.
- House District 8 (Christian and Trigg counties) - Jeff Taylor
- House District 54 (Boyle and Casey counties) - William Noelkr
- House District 62 (Scott, Owen, and Fayette counties) - Chuck Tackett
- House District 98 (Greenup and Boyd counties) - Lew Nicholls
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L to R: Marvin Bennett, Chris Lenz, Kyron Anderson, Ron Gibson, Sam Schwartz
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Hundreds gathered at the Kentucky statehouse for committee vote on Senate Bill 9
The statehouse filled with hundreds of rank and file members of the Kentucky building trades in early February. The bill brought before the Labor and Industry Committee was to repeal to the prevailing wage for construction workers on school projects. Cheers were heard throughout the halls after the votes came in, 14-6, striking down the bill.
"There is no academic research, no federal or state or peer review journals that suggest prevailing wage affects construction costs." said Charlie McCoy, testifying on behalf of the building trades. McCoy went on to share "with prevailing wage, contractors compete for the best workers and the safest workers, not the cheapest and most exploitable workforce."
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Members attend campaign kickoff
Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune held campaign kickoff which was attended by several members of the Council.
(L to R: Dave Meier, Todd Portune, Michelle Stallings)
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Success in Cincinnati: new wage theft legislation
Mayor David Mann of Cincinnati revealed at a Thriving Cincinnati his new wage theft legislation.
"If you work a hard day's work, you should get paid for it" whether you're documented or not, said Council Member Chris Seelbach. "It's not a Republican or a Democratic value, it's an American value."
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Educating elected officials on responsible bidding ordinances
A responsible bidding ordinance (RBO) would establish responsible bidding practices and submission requirements for submitting bids to perform construction work on public works projects. This includes a set of enforceable qualifications incorporated into a construction project's bid specifications that inform bidders that only competent and
qualified
construction firms and trained personnel will be selected to work on the project. Having an RBO in place puts all potential bidders on
notice that additional factors other than lowest price will be considered with bids are reviewed.
Tuscarawas County Commissioner and Congressman Bob Gibbs met
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Lucas County Commissioner
Pete Gerken
met with members in Rossford, Ohio, to discuss future projects in the area project labor agreements and the development of Lucas County Build Fund.
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with IKORCC business representatives on payroll fraud through misclassification and
responsible bidder language. Also in attendance were members of
Quality Construction Partnership (QCP)
, a building and construction based Labor-Management organization promoting unionized construction projects throughout its jurisdiction.
West Virginia loses Democratic seat and Right to Work
When West Virginia State Senator Daniel Hall switched parties, from D to R and then resigned, there was a much debate over which party should fill his seat. Many stated he was a Democrat going into office, so a D should fill the seat, making it a tie in the Senate 17-17 and very important for issues like Right to Work and Prevailing Wage.
However, because Sen. Hall was an R when he vacated his seat, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was required to re-appoint a Republican. A vote by the West Virginia Supreme Court confirmed the party in question.
IKORCC Representative testimony is public record
Michael Sliwinski, PE, Chief Building Official in Trumbull County, requested IKORCC Business Representative Michael Rapovy to offer testimony on behalf of
supporting the Trumbull County Building Inspection Department plan to raise permit, application, and all other fees necessary to match the fees schedule in neighboring Mahoning County.
Rapovy's testimony went on public record and was heard by all three Trumbull County Commissioners. It will now go through the legislative process first to the prosecutor's office for review, then passage by the commissioners.
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Trivett Contracting requests MSHA Training
Some projects require certifications before you can even bid on a project. When Trivett Contracting had a need for 15 of its millwrights to obtain a 24-hour Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) certification, we brought in a special instructor for the training. This is just another example of how we're partnering with our signatory contractors to meet the needs of the industry.
Contractors travel to International Training Center
Michael Mahaffey from Arcelor Mittal and Jason Lammertin, David Rees, Brett Dekock and Kipp Kahlenbeck with Solid Platforms toured the International Training Center (ITC) in Las Vegas.
New Contractor signed to IKORCC
Berco Industrial
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Keith Streeter, Operations Manager
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"I had heard lots of good things about the International Training Center in Las Vegas. What a great hands-on training place it is. So it was with much curiosity as to how the UBC would do with the
Collaborative
Leadership Program that I went to Las Vegas.
The people at the ITC are what make the program. Everyone I met and talked to while there were very friendly and enthusiastic both about learning and also about passing on the knowledge they had to each of us.
The classes were very challenging and mad you think outside the job you normally do. I believe what we as students in the Collaborative Leadership Class learned will help us embrace the changes in the construction industry that are coming like tools, techniques, younger generations."
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"This leadership course is hands down the best I've had the pleasure to attend. The content is well thought out and presented in a fun engaging manner. The material presented is such that offers real everyday practical skills that not only produce better leaders in the workplace, but better people in general.
In general my visit and opportunity to attend this course, really made me appreciate the great commitment by the UBC to education our members and provide them with the opportunity to be the best in the construction industry."
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Indiana
- Fulton is the contractor for a $2.5 million Eastland Mall build-out for Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)
- UPDATE: Cline Avenue Bridge rebuild will be a 30-month project, award coming soon
- UPDATE: The 53 bridges on the Toll Road have been awarded to Reith Riley and will be a 24-month project.
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Kentucky
 Baptist Health's first Regional Cancer Center in Paducah, Ky. will be complete in 2017. Ray Black and Son is the contractor. - Ray Black and Son will complete a $1 million renovation of Chong's Restaurant.
- Peyronnin is the contractor for Maddisonville Community College's next $9.5 million project as well as the $17 million Calhoun Waste Water Treatment Plant project
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Ohio
- Hall of Fame Village is a $500 million development Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The project is currently in its first and second phases, utilizing an estimated 40 carpenters.
- Children's Hospital Bed Tower is an estimated $180 million addition due to be complete Fall of 2016
 Lake View K-8 school announced Hammond Construction as its General Contractor at-risk for football stadium renovations. Project will bid early spring. - Sale of the old Austintown Middle School should be complete by end of February for Meijer to construct new store.
- Meander Creek YMCA will be coming to Austintown, Ohio if $12 million fundraising goal is met. Facility would open Fall 2017.
- DeSalvo Construction has been awarded the $1 million renovation at East Gateway Community College.
- Walsh Construction is soliciting bids for the 43,000 square-foot women's services center project which includes a 14,000 square-foot vertical expansion Trumball Memorial Hospital, and a 29,000 square-foot renovation of the existing OB/NICU.
- Harrison County School District will build a $45 million K-12 campus. The school is currently requesting proposals for Construction Manager at-risk.
- Menards started with a non-signatory contractor, but after several conversations with IKORCC member representatives, Taylor Brothers was brought in to complete the work by mid-April.
- Contractors Ruhlin and Shelly and Sands will take on the new dam project for Buckeye Lake, an estimated $30- to 35 million.
- F.A. Wilhelm Construction is contractor for Mount Carmel's bed tower and parking garage in Grove City.
- The Jerome Schottenstein Center will undergo a $32 million renovation. The center serves as a sports and concert venue for Ohio State University.
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