Brothers and sisters

I hope all the painters took the time to apply for the commercial painter instructor position open for a resume.

We continually ask our painters to be available during June for any emergency voting to approve or deny the new CBA.

Ensure you have your SCT class before June 30th to qualify for the event; this is the new qualifier.

I am looking forward to seeing all of you at the event.

Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns about the CBA.

Hernarnos y hermanas,

Espero todos los pintores hayan podido someter su curriculum para la posicion de instructor de pintores comerciales que esta disponible par entrevista.

Sigo pidiendo a los pintores que dejen el mes de Junio disponible para cualquier votation de emegencia, para poder aprovar o rechazar el new contrato.

Asegurence de tener la clase SCT antes de Junio 30 para que puedan calificar al evento de este año, esta es la lcase clificadora.

Espero verlos a todos el dia de el evento.

No duden en llamarme si tiene alguna pregunta sobre su contrato o cualquier otra cosa.

Jose Luis Rivera

Business Representavive

 Local union 272

The IUPAT offers two scholarships to students pursuing an educational degree at an academic institution of their choice. All sons, daughters, and legal dependents of IUPAT members in good standing are eligible to apply for the scholarship awards listed below. All applicants must submit an essay, not less than 1,000 words or more than 2,000 words, on an essay topic chosen by the IUPAT committee.

• S. Frank “Bud” Raftery Scholarship
• A.L. “Mike” Monroe/Ralph D. Williams, III Sports Scholarship

Please CLICK HERE for more information about the scholarships and how to apply.

Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to remind all Local 83 members to consider obtaining or updating their safety certifications. Basic safety certifications all members should have include 1st Aid/CPR, Booms & Lifts and OSHA 30. There are several reasons why having a safety certification can benefit you and our Union as a whole.

First, a safety certification demonstrates that you have the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent and manage potential safety hazards. This can help minimize workplace accidents and injuries, and ultimately contribute to a safer work environment for everyone.

Second, obtaining a safety certification can enhance your professional development and increase your career opportunities. It shows that you are committed to the field and have taken the initiative to continue learning and expanding your skillset.

Finally, many job sites currently require safety certifications. We can effectively compete in the market and win more business opportunities. I encourage you all to take advantage of the DC16 STAR program and pursue relevant safety certifications in your area of expertise.

Thank you for doing your part to uphold the importance of maintaining our High Performance, High Value standard as we strive for a safer and more competent workforce.

In solidarity,

Brent Hudson

Business Representative Local 83

Brothers and Sisters,

The STAR program year will end on June 30^. 2023. You MUST take the SCT class to qualify for the event and raffle this year.

For eligibility to the 2023 STAR Awards Event, SCT: Introduction to District Council 16 and the Finishing Trade Associations is the REQUIRED class.

To Local 272 Painters –

Let’s continue the communication for our next CBA; your suggestions are essential for negotiations.

Keep the month of June open for any immediate voting date(s) to approve or deny the new CBA and raise.

YOUR VOTE COUNTS AND IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE FINAL DECISION.

If you have any questions or need any clarification, do not hesitate to call me at:

831-673-1705

Jose Luis Rivera

Business Representative

Local union 272

Brother and Sisters,

We recently had nominations for the vacant positions of Trustee, Member at Large and Delegate to the Sacramento Central Labor Council. I want to congratulate Brother Jose Mares, he was nominated for Trustee and is our new Trustee to the Local 487 Executive Board. I also want to congratulate Brother Jason Shewmake on being elected as our newest Member at Large. Last but not least congratulations to Brother Harry Heinz on being elected as our Delegate to the Central Labor Council. Please take a moment to congratulate these guys when you see them.

I also want to take a moment to recognize Brother Robert Dorn. Bob, has been a member for 50 years and has recently received Gold Member status. This means Bob has been a member in good standing for 50 years straight with no breaks in membership. I am proud to say Brother Bob Dorn is a member of Local 487. He is currently superintendent for James L. Harris Painting and says he hopes to do so for a while longer. When you see Bob, take a moment to congratulate him.

Don’t Forget our meetings are every second Monday of the month at 5:30 pm. Next month we will be getting names for those interested in joining us for a Union Night for Local 487 members at a River Cats Game. We will be getting a suite for 20 and hope to get 20 members to attend. That will be at our next meeting on May 8, 2023. If you are interested, please join us at the meeting.

Now that the weather is cooperating, we have a few great VAC opportunities coming up quickly. Celebrate Earth Day Saturday April 22^nd We will be jumping on board with Local 12, setting up for “Earth Day OnStage”.

This will be held at Santa Rosa Courthouse Square at 8AM – 10AM. If you are interested, Click Here to pre-register and get a volunteer t-shirt & water bottle.

On Saturday April 29^th Join your brothers & sisters of Local 12 in San Francisco to celebrate the remembrance of Cesar Chavez. The Cesar Chavez Day Parade event will be from 10AM to 2PM. If you are interested in participating, please contact Anthony Nuanes at (415) 215-5039.

On Saturday May 13^th we will be participating in Santa Rosa’s Howarth Park Clean- up Day. This VAC will meet at Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Road in Santa Rosa from 9AM – Noon. You will also be required to sign in with park staff on arrival. Please contact Local 83 for more information (707) 765-6870.

If you have a favorite Charity or Donation event, let us know! Chances are, you can make that a VAC as well! We look forward to seeing you all there for a little sunshine and fun!

Brent Hudson

Business Representative LU83

The current Painters contract is scheduled to expire on June 30^th of this year and we are taking input from all painters prior to negotiating. We have been asking for input in meetings and on jobsite visits. Come to a meeting and give your input on the upcoming contract negotiations. Our meetings are on the 2^nd Wednesday of every month @6pm, 404 Nebraska street. Food is served at the meetings and if you attend 3 meetings in a 12-month period you will receive a Local 376 Jacket.

Come out and join us

Troy Notrangelo

Business Representative

The Painters Contract is up for Negotiation this summer. Bring your contracts suggestions to the Local Membership meeting. They are held every 1^st Wednesday of the month with the next on April 5^th at the Hall, 1939 Market Street in San Francisco.

Local 913 VAC Coordinator Lajeana Thompson, with the Loyal Butterflies Women Wellness Empowerment group organized a Black History Month Celebration in the Bay View District Last Month. All were welcomed and food was served to all in attendance as well as many members of the surrounding community. Local 913 works with the Loyal Butterflies to give back to the City!

DC16 came out in force to the San Francisco Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. They couldn’t rain on our Parade, even though it did rain a bit, there was blue sky at the end.

Brothers and Sisters,

I hope this article finds you doing well and working.  If you are not currently working, please call the hall (916-393-0244) and get on the Out-of-Work list. If you are an apprentice, per your apprenticeship agreement, you must put your name on the out-of-work list. If an employer or a DAS-142 requests an apprentice and you’re not on the list, we can’t dispatch you. There are several ways to make sure you are working, and the Out-of-Work list is the best way. Also, it is always a great time to take STAR Classes to learn new skills, update your certifications and more. If you are looking to qualify for the STAR program, you need to make sure that you have the SCT class (one-time qualifying class) and a total of 16 hours before June 30, 2023. Please visit dc16star.org

The Volunteer Activist Committee (VAC) for 2023 is off to a great start with several events already in the books and several more on the calendar. Local 1237 has been asked to help redo the flooring for a local non-profit and we will need your help. Please check the calendar for events in your area.

Recently we emailed and texted the contract negotiation questionnaire to all working members.  Please take the time to fill it out and get it back to me. If you are having problems or did not receive the questionnaire, please call me and I will take it over the phone.  If you did not get one, please call the hall and make sure that we have your correct information.  It is very important that we have the correct contact info so we can keep in contact and keep you up to date on what is happening. So far, the feedback has been great, and I want to thank those of you who have been giving your feedback. All feedback will be compiled and reviewed by the negotiating team. Letters have been sent out to all contractors and we are waiting to set dates to start negotiations. I hope to see all of you at the next Membership Meeting on April 4^th. As always, I can be reached at (916) 407-8279.

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas

Business Representative

DC16/LU1237

All active members should have received an email or text with a survey regarding our upcoming contract negotiations. These surveys are important and it lets the negotiating team know what needs and wants the membership is seeking. If you have not done your survey yet please check your email and let your voice be heard. Also, every member should have received a postcard regarding nominations for a DC16 delegate seat. This delegate seat is a great way to get involved with your union as well as see the inner workings of District Council 16. So if you are able to give two evenings a month to attend the DC16 delegate meeting as well as our Local Union meeting this might be a position for you.

Please see below for upcoming important dates:

April 7 – DDO

May 26 – DDO

May 29 – Holiday

June 16 – DDO

June 30 – Our Contract expires

Best Regards,

Steven Belong
Business Representative
DC 16/Local Union 12

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

EXCITING NEWS

We will have our first training class at our local hall, 272 March 25^th, 2023.

Take advantage, sign up for the scaffold class on the STAR program website. Click Here to sign up

Do not forget that SCT: Introduction to District Council 16 and the Finishing Trade Associations is a REQUIRED class to qualify for the STAR Awards Picnic.

If you want to see more classes in our Union Hall, start adding your request to the star program, and I will work on it.

I am looking forward to seeing many of you in the class.

Since 1960, San Francisco Bay Area contractors, designers, architects, building home owners, and stained glass artists have relied on Franciscan Glass Company for the full range of high-quality glass products and outstanding service. For more than 63 years, we have taken pride in providing  expert advice, the latest and best products from leading and specialized vendors in the United States and abroad, and meticulous installation—all at competitive pricing. I would like to show case the newly renovated office of Franciscan Glass with the emphasis on Residential Shower Doors. If you’re in the market for a Shower Door this is a great place to get a quote. Tell all your family members doing remodels to Call Danny with Franciscan Glass at 650-948-6666.

Brothers and Sisters,  

This week was Women in Construction Week. I would like to thank all of the women in the trades for their hard work and dedication to the crafts. We have recently started a Women’s Committee for the Sacramento area. This committee is for all trades women from the crafts represented by DC16. They have met a couple of time over the past month and we are looking forward to hearing from the committee. If you would like to get involved or join the committee meetings, please contact the office.

The LU2001 E-board is having a picnic for all members on April 1^st, 2023, at sunset park! Please make sure to call the hall and put your name on the RSVP List! More details to come.

Thanks,

Daniel Lincoln

Southern Nevada Regional Director

Our last LU 1512 meeting was a “Valentines Day/Retirement Party”.  We honored retiring member Frank Demario as he retired after 45yrs of service! He was presented with a 45 year pin, as well as a custom jacket presented by the E-Board. The Jacket was embroidered to say, “LU 1512, 45 Years of Service, Retiree”.  There were approximately 30 coworkers, family, and members who came to celebrate. Thank you to all who came out and made this night special for Frank!

Greetings Brothers and Sisters,

Work in the Sacramento Area is really starting to pick up. Ranker AMG, Nor Cal Glass, and Bagatelos has been looking for Production Workers and Glaziers. Some very exciting news is that we just signed our first Production only shop located in Woodland we will be recruiting production workers for this shop soon. Production Agreements expire this year and we will be sending out notices for meetings to discuss changes for the new production worker contract.

Sacramento Region just held its first Women in the Trade meeting and we are excited to see this group grow. Please be on the look out for invites to these meetings which will be held monthly at the Local on the 3^rd Thursday of every month at 4:00pm.

Again, please make sure all your certifications are up to date so you can be dispatched. To sign up for classes please go to DC16star.org or call your business rep. For members that are AGMT technicians you should be receiving a notice about annual training requirements and recertification’s if you have any questions please call John Tweedt 916-402-4203.

NLRB CHARGES WHAT

Brothers and Sisters,

As you already know or as you should know DC16 Staff’s main priority is to create more working opportunities for our membership. If you have been attending our regular Union meetings over the past couple of years you are aware of our Organizing Departments REPAINT CAMPAIGN spearheaded by Organizer Juan Rosales and assisted by Organizer Frank Salinas and the entire Organizing Staff from Northern California and the State of Nevada. Organizers go to the School Districts projects where Low Road Painting contractors such as Pacific Rim Painting were awarded projects at very suspicious low bids. In some cases the numbers just don’t work out once you figure in Prevailing wage, Material Costs, Company Overhead and Project Overhead. Organizers go to these projects and assert their rights to organize under Labor Law’s. Sometime the non-union employers on the projects go to every link possible to discourage Unionism on their projects. This occurred on a project last summer with Pacific Rim Painting and Organizer Juan Rosales. In turn we filed NLRB Charges on Pacific Rim Painting and the NLRB found Pacific Rim Painting in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. In doing so Pacific Rim Painting must write a letter of apology to Organizer Rosales for trying to interrupt his organizing activities by calling law enforcement on him, They also must notify all of their employees of their to join or assist a Union, Act Together with other employees for their benefit and Protections, Interfere with rights of DC16 Service Agents or Organizers engaging in lawful Union Activities. This was a great victory for our Organizing Department and our Union as a whole. Congratulations to all those who were working on the campaign last Summer we look forward for more positive results as the campaign continues into summer 2023. Show up the regular Union Meeting first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 if you want to hear more about it.

FRESNO YOSIMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION

The Airport Expansion Project was just finalized and approved by the Fresno City Council and will Break Ground in March of 2023 with an anticipated completion date of 2025. This project is under a stand-alone PLA separate from the City Wide PLA. Non union employers may bid and be awarded the work but they will have to employ our members and pay into our Trust Funds for the project. Below are the finishing craft contractors that were awarded the project.

1. AGA Glazing, Signatory
2. RJ Flooring , Signatory
3. Applied Finishes, Signatory
4. Tarlton and Son Non-Union to DC16

Regards,

Jeffery B Roberts

Regional Director

DC16/LU294

Brothers and Sisters,

Alameda Labor Council and California Labor Federation are hosting a Diaper Drive.

Diaper access is a widespread issue impacting many working parents. Lack of access to diapers can make it more challenging for families to access child care or stay employed.

Now accepting donations through February 28th at the Alameda Labor Council & CA Labor Federation Teamsters Local 70, 400 Roland Way, Oakland, CA.

Drop offs accepted M-F, 9am-3pm Or contact Rosemarie Boothe-Bey, rboothe-bey@calaborfed.org

Local 3 would like to welcome new member Sharon Brown. Sharon is a graduate from Rising Sun and Apprentice Painter for MGM Drywall. Welcome sister!

VAC (Volunteer Activist Committee) opportunities

April 15^th is the scheduled day for this year’s VAC Banquet at Casa Real. Those who qualified to attend did so by volunteering in 3 or more VAC events last year. You should receive an invitation by Friday March 3^rd and your RSVP needs to be received by march 24^th to be included in the event. Only the people that qualify are allowed to attend, no guests are allowed.

There will be many opportunities this year for everyone to volunteer and qualify for next years event.

The attached event is coming soon in San Francisco on March 11^th for just attending and walking in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade you will get credit for an event.

We will also have an event for the Caesar Chavez day parade that will be posted soon.

Keep checking the V.A.C. Calendar for events in your area under the “get involved” tab.  https://www.dc16iupat.org/get-involved/

March 11^th 10:45 is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in SF.

Meeting Place 400 2^nd street 10:45am Wear something green!

VAC Banquet will be held on April 15^th at Casa Real in Livermore.

Invites will be sent out soon to all those that qualified, be sure to RSVP.

On Wednesday, February 15^th HS&BA will be providing an educational presentation on the Health plans provided by our TPA (HS&BA). Topics will include:

• Introductions
• What is What, Who is who?
• Member Allocation
• What is a TPA and what do they do for you?
• What is a Health Plan?
• Cash Bank System
• What are our health Plan Options
• SBCs (Summary of Benefits and Coverage)
• SPD (Summary Plan Description)
• SMM (Summary of Material Modifications)
• What is SMART Choices, and Why do we have it
• Healthy Rewards
• HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) Card
• Care Counselors – Med Expert
• PPO vs. Non-PPO
• How can I submit any other Waiver requests or Appeals?
• Where do I go for Help?
• Changes to Smart Choices
• Q & A

The goal of this presentation and Townhall is to provide our members with the resources and tools available to them and their family. The Zoom credentials are on the flyer.

All Slides for the presentation are available in the link below.

https://securisync.intermedia.net/us2/s/cKvuyMB2WMurRhq6rnlTbZ003e7ac6

We know this month’s meeting is falling on Valentine’s Day, so we are going to have a big lasagna dinner. Please bring your spouses and even your kids!

We are also going to be celebrating a 45-year member, who will be retiring at this meeting, and we want to pack the room to celebrate.  Please come out and support our Union Brother and celebrate the evening with your Union.

Please call the Local Union to RSVP. 702-452-2140

Calling all VAC Participants!

Please come help make the St. Patrick’s Day Float something our Local can be proud of! Please see below Float building dates and times.

Calling all VAC Participants!

Please come help make the St. Patrick’s Day Float something our Local can be proud of! Please see below Float building dates and times.

Calling all VAC Participants!

Please come help make the St. Patrick’s Day Float something our Local can be proud of! Please see below Float building dates and times.

San Francisco’s public defender Mano Raju was just reelected and had his inauguration ceremony. San Francisco is the only place in the country that the Public Defender is elected. The West Bay had the chance to sit down with Mano last September before the election and discuss his plans if reelected. He mentioned he would continue to work closely with community groups to try to reach kids young, and try to keep them from getting in trouble. He also works with youth that fell into trouble. Instead of issuing harsh punishments that will follow them for their life, and possibly interfere with them finding jobs, he takes a diversion rout buy getting them introduced to job training and readiness programs. In some cases, in leu of fines or juvenile hall, he gets sentences commuted to community service and proof of finding gainful employment.  Mano expressed desire to work with the building trades to get kids introduced at a young age to good careers in the trade.

As a reminder to all Journeymen, as of January 1, 2023 you must have all required training up to date to receive a dispatch for work. We have had several Journeymen recently take class during the week to get caught up. Please make every effort to maintain these vital aspects of our CBA. There are classes available not only through STAR but also during the week at the Apprenticeship. If you need help signing up or would like to attend training during the week please call the Local.

(510)-454-8150

In Solidarity
Bob Llewellyn

IUPAT Flooring is really starting to get recognized in the industry as the premier installers in the business and it really showed at this year’s International Surfaces Event. Local 12 was represented well with two Journeyman installers competing in the National Installer of the Year competition. Hasan Basic of DSB+ competed in the wood install contest and Justin Lopez of DSB+ in carpet install contest. Both members finished 2^nd place in their divisions with both of them being edged out by only a few points. We also had an apprentice competing in an apprenticeship contest amongst IUPAT’s best apprentices from other District Councils. The apprentices were from DC50 Hawaii, DC5 Washington/Oregon, DC36 Southern California and our very own Local 12 fourth period apprentice Angel Muela from BT Mancini’s represented DC16. Angel finished 2^nd in this contest but he was competing against guys that were months from becoming Journeymen. I tip my hat to all three members who did an amazing job and represented our Local in the highest fashion. I have a feeling that next year these member are going to want to compete again to bring that 1^st place trophy back to Northern California.

Best Regards,

Steven Belong
Business Representative
DC 16/Local Union 12

On Wednesday, February 15^th HS&BA will be providing an educational presentation on the Health plans provided by our TPA (HS&BA). Topics will include:

• Introductions
• What is What, Who is who?
• Member Allocation
• What is a TPA and what do they do for you?
• What is a Health Plan?
• Cash Bank System
• What are our health Plan Options
• SBCs (Summary of Benefits and Coverage)
• SPD (Summary Plan Description)
• SMM (Summary of Material Modifications)
• What is SMART Choices, and Why do we have it
• Healthy Rewards
• HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) Card
• Care Counselors – Med Expert
• PPO vs. Non-PPO
• How can I submit any other Waiver requests or Appeals?
• Where do I go for Help?
• Changes to Smart Choices
• Q & A

The goal of this presentation and Townhall is to provide our members with the resources and tools available to them and their family. The Zoom credentials are on the flyer.

Drywall Finishers

Work is slowly starting to pick up for the Drywall Finishers and should be in full swing by mid-March. If you are a current Drywall Finisher and out of work please make sure to get on the out-of-work list so you don’t lose out on an employment opportunity. If you know anyone, experienced or not, wanting to join the Drywall Finishers Union please have them stop by the hall or call 775-356-8567.

Flooring

We have some large projects scheduled to start late April early May. Two (2) Apartment complexes, a few schools, plus the hospitals, will all happen around the same time. Current Floor Coverers, if you are not working please make sure you are on the out-of-work list and again if you know anyone with or without experience encourage them to contact the hall for employment information.

With the upcoming work on the horizon please make sure your certifications are current and not expired. Please be aware that your LEAD card is only good for 1 year and this is required by the Washoe County School District to work on school projects. There are only 2 LEAD Classes scheduled before summer: March 25^th and May 20^th. Be sure to register online at https://www.dc16star.org/ to secure your seat.

Other upcoming Reno trainings include:

March 11: 1^st Aid/CPR

March 18^: Booms & Lifts

March 25: LEAD

April 15: Booms & Lifts

April 29: 1^st Aid/CPR

May 6: Fall Protection

May 13: Booms & Lifts

May 20: LEAD

June 3: Wall Covering Advanced

June 24: Silica/Respirator training

*Remember to register at least 2 weeks in advance*

Brothers and Sisters

Please make sure you take The SCT class. It is the new qualifier; everyone will need to take it to participate in the STAR Awards event.

The class will be held in many different cities, look for the one closest to you.

Please visit https://www.dc16star.org/course-category/active-courses/ to see courses and dates.

This year the STAR board changed the qualifying class from the “survival of the fittest” to SCT (Supervisory Certificate Training), everyone must attend this new class to be qualified to attend the STAR awards event.

The new STAR calendar January-June 2023 is out. Get the new year started by learning a new skill or updating your certifications. In order to qualify for the STAR AWARDS event in 2023 you must take the new Supervisory Certification Training (SCT) course. To sign up for classes or view the new schedule go to www.dc16star.org  

The next SCT classes will be held:

• February 18, 2023 Santa Clara
• April 15, 2023 Berkeley
• May 20, 2023 Las Vegas
• June 10, 2023 Berkeley

Brothers and Sisters,

We will be having a second meeting for all Painters on Saturday February 25, 2023. I originally had it scheduled if for a Tuesday, but I heard there were some members that wanted to attend but could not because they were working out of town. Hopefully by having it on a Saturday it will help those working out of town. We really need your input for the upcoming contract negotiations. Any suggestions you have, we want to hear. We had a really good meeting this past Tuesday January 31, 2023. There were about 40 Painters in attendance, hopefully we could get more to attend this next meeting

LOCAL UNION 487

2023 CONTRACT SUGGESTIONS

Contract Suggestions: Sugerencias del contrato.

 How much Wages Increase per year/ Cuanto quieren de Aumento salarial por año?

_________________________________________________________________

Other Contract Suggestions / Working conditions?- Otras Sugerencias de Contrato/ condiciones de trabajo?

_____________________________________________________________

How many years do you want the contract? Cuantos años quieren el contrató?

There will be informational meetings to discuss upcoming contract suggestions.

Sacramento Office-7111 Governors Circle Sacramento CA 95823

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 5:30 pm

Sacramento Office-7111 Governors Circle Sacramento CA 95823

Saturday, February 25, 2023, 9:00 am

Dear Members of Local 83,

I would like to remind everyone about the Painters contract ending this June, and It’s coming up quickly! I will be visiting jobsites to get input from you to see what you would like in the new contract. But the best way to make sure your ideas are heard is by attending our local monthly meetings on the second Thursday of every month. The next meeting will be on Thursday February 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Painters, we encourage you to attend as your suggestions for your upcoming contract are needed. 

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District recently approved a PLA for all construction projects undertaken during the next five years costing more than $212,500. This is a great start to the year that will help create more work locally. Below you will find a link to a News Commentary Editorial regarding the many benefits of Project Labor Agreements. This informative article was written by a long term (decades) advocate for working families and the Labor Movement, Marty Bennett.

https://www.sonomanews.com/article/opinion/commentary-the-many-benefits-of-project-labor-agreements/

Lastly, if you are not working, remember to get on the out-of-work list. A new list starts the first working day of every month. You can call or come into the office to put yourself on the list.

Brent Hudson
Business Representative
Local Union 83

Dear members of Local 507,

Our second meeting of the year will be on Tuesday February 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM at 2149 Oakland Rd San Jose CA 95131. Painters, please make an effort to attend as your suggestions for your upcoming contract are needed. Please see suggestion questions below.

Please let me know if you will be attending the meeting to order enough food.

SPANISH

Estimados miembros del Local 507,

Nuestra segunda junta del año será el martes 28 de enero de 2023 a las 6:30 p. m. en 2149 Oakland Rd San Jose CA 95131. Pintores, hagan un esfuerzo por asistir ya que necesitamos sus sugerencias para su próximo contrato. consulte las preguntas sugeridas a continuación.

Por favor, hágame saber si asistirá a la reunión para tener suficiente comida.

There is only 6 more months to get qualified for the STAR’s picnic. In order to be invited to the picnic and qualify for the raffle for must have completed SCT-Introduction DC16 and Finishing Trades Associations class. There is still time to get this class done with two classes being offered at Chabot College in Hayward. There will be one on April 15^th and another on June 10^th . Make sure you register early because classes fill up fast and space is limited. Remember, SCT and one other training gets you qualified.   

Glaziers Local 1621,

Our San Jose City Project Labor Agreement will come up for renewal in March of 2024, and whoever is selected for District 8 and 10 will vote on the 5-year renewal. If we are not successful at defending the appointment process, we may not have the votes to renew our PLA.

Last night Domingo Candelas was appointed to San Jose City Council for District 8. Thank you to all the members who showed up in person.

This appointment is an excellent result for the Trades, and for all Labor. Domingo has deep experience and knowledge of policy, and an understanding of Labor and working men and women. He has been a union member and has worked for Jim Beall directly.

I would like to spotlight Local 3 Member Jamil Weaks. Jamil is a recent graduate from MC3 program Rising Sun. He was hired by DC16 signatory Performance Contracting Inc, Superintendent Billy Merritt after a visiting the program in November. He is working at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek. I spoke with his Foreman Michael Silva (Local 741 and pictured with Jamil) he said that he has taken Jamil under his wing and is showing him how to perform finishing work. I would like to acknowledge PCI for effort they making with Jamil and MC3 programs.

Regards,

Tommy Sandoval
Business Representative
DC16/Local Union 3

We have finalized our Steward Training Program and will be having our first course on January 30^th at the Hall at 5:00pm. Call the Hall and sign up if you would like to attend. We will be having these courses on an as needed basis, so if you can’t make January’s, let us know so we can schedule more!

Thanks,

Daniel Lincoln
Southern Nevada Regional Director
Business Representative Glaziers Local 2001
District Council 16

We have finalized our Steward Training Program and will be having our first course on January 30^th at the Hall at 5:00pm. Call the Hall and sign up if you would like to attend. We will be having these courses on an as needed basis, so if you can’t make January’s, let us know so we can schedule more!

Thanks,

Daniel Lincoln
Southern Nevada Regional Director
Business Representative Glaziers Local 2001
District Council 16

Work has slowed down, and as of today there are 10 members on the Out-of-Work List (OWL).  In my last post I mentioned that ProSpectra was looking for help. Here is the Field Superintendent Butch Phillips phone number (408)722-7736.  Please give him a call.  They have several big jobs going on in Dixon, Redding and Oroville. Journeymen and Apprentices, if you are not working, please make sure that you are on the OWL. To get on the list please call the office at (916)393-2742 and push #3, and our Admin Puni Goforth will help you get on the list.  You can also ask her for a shop list and she will email it to you or you can come pick up a copy at the office.  Apprentices, per the JATC Regulations if you are not working you must be on the OWL and be available for a DAS 142 assignment to the non-union. If you have any questions or comments, please call me at (916)407-8279.

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas
Business Representative
DC16/LU1237

Greetings Local 767 members. As we enter a new year, the work outcome looks very strong. Some of the main projects that will be coming up are the Capital Annex, Modesto Courthouse, and the Department of Natural Resource reskin downtown. If you are a Journey worker, you must have all your certifications current to be dispatched or redispatched (these can be found in Article 28 Section E. #2). The language can be found in the same section in # 3. If you have any questions, please contact your Business Rep or contact the STAR Program to sign-up for available classes to get your certifications.

As one of my goals this year I will be reaching out to members and finding out what their needs and wants are. We are also looking for membership to help volunteer on upcoming VAC’s, possible Executive Board Positions, and Steward positions. Please make every effort to attend local union meetings so your voice can be heard.

Fraternally,

John Tweedt

ATTENTION MEMBERS,

The Valley Health System, which is a member of the Nevada Health Coalition, recently provided the important information below. This network of healthcare facilities provides large discounts to the Employee Painters’ Trust members.

Desert Springs Hospital, one of the hospitals contained within The Valley Health System, will be closing its doors on or around March 11, 2023.

The following steps are being taken by DSH to ensure all patients are well taken care of:

1. Prior to March 11, 2023, Desert Springs Hospital will begin to limit new inpatient admissions to the facility.  As they begin limiting inpatient admissions, they will also work closely with appropriate facilities to safely transfer patients in the Emergency Department requiring admission.
2. Once the date has been set to limit new inpatient admissions, they will methodically begin to discontinue inpatient operations while maintaining Emergency Operations.
3. All existing inpatients will receive continued safe treatment and care before being appropriately discharged, transferred to another Valley Health Systems facility, or moved to the next appropriate level of care at another facility.
4. Once all inpatient operations have ceased, the existing Emergency Department will be converted to Freestanding Emergency Department (FED) status, and continue to operate for 24 months, while a new FED is constructed on the Desert Springs Campus.

Other Hospitals contained within The Valley Health System and fully operational are:

• Centennial Hills Hospital
• Henderson Hospital
• Spring Valley Hospital
• Summerlin Hospital
• Valley Hospital
• Valley Specialty Hospital

Out of Work List

Painters – 25

Drywall Finishers – 16

As a reminder, for those whom are not working, please call the Local on the 1^st working day of February to either keep your name on the out-of-work list from January, 2023 or place yourself as a newly listed member. 

During this slow time, I recommend taking a look at the STAR schedule https://www.dc16star.org/ and sign up for a class, not only during this time, but throughout your career in the Union.  These classes are useful tools for your trade and beneficial when reaching out to the Contractors informing them of the skills you have.

Another benefit to taking STAR classes, is the STAR Event held later this year!  When it comes to being eligible for the 2023 STAR Event, please click https://www.dc16star.org/star-awards/ and scroll to the bottom, reading “Raffle Rules of Eligibility.”

Holidays

Painters/Tapers Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/16/23

Hope all are staying safe during this crazy winter season!

Best regards,

Tommy Sandoval
Business Representative
Local Union 3

As we start a new year, I feel that it is only right to honor our brothers that we lost last year. Whether they paved the road before us or along side of us, they should be honored for their service to our Union. Please see below for list of brothers who had passed in 2022:

Daniel Hernandez – 9 years of service

Gary Douglas – 68 years of service

Joe Velasquez Sr. – 50 years of service

Jimmy Shahan – 35 years of service

James Belong – 59 years of service

Liyang Chen – 16 years of service

Sergio Lomeli – 16 years of service

Raymond Hess – 58 years of service

Howard Mason – 71 years of service

Milton Hull – 54 years of service

Local 913’s VAC coordinator Lajeana Thompson organized the Sunnydale Holiday Calibration last month for Christmas, a community event aimed to bring people together and give back to the community.  Food was served to all in attendance, music through the event, games, and stockings were made with socks and gloves to be given to the less fortunate.

Our local does events like this throughout the year with a reoccurring event happening every month on the Third Tuesday at the Menlo Park Cal Train Station, where we team up with Street Life Ministries to feed hot meals to the unhoused while they listen to a Preacher do a sermon. This event is a VAC and a good one to bring the whole family out to. For more information on the Street Life Ministries VAC contact the local, and for more information on VAC’s throughout the year, check the VAC calendar on the website or come to the Local Membership Meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.

DC16 will be hosting a Town Hall meeting Wednesday January 18^th  to go over your annuity and explain in detail the John Handcock mobile app, with a Spanish meeting at 4:00pm and English at 5:00pm. If you cannot make it in person both meetings will be broadcasted on Zoom. Contact the local for the Zoom Link.

Regards,

Joe Sanders
Business Representative
Painters & Drywall Finishers Local Union 913

Dear Members of Local 1621,

Well the Glaziers Local 1621 Holiday party at the Hayes Mansion was a success. I hope everyone that attended enjoyed themselves.

2023 is starting off to be a little slower than anticipated. Royal Glass has had some layoffs and other projects that I thought would have started already have been delayed.

This is the perfect time if you are not working to go get your Training Cards up to date. I have been making phone calls and sending messages out to Journeymen who need the required Training to get dispatched. If you are missing any of your training cards please reach out to Brett Davis at the Local Union office 408-824-1280. Journeymen need to send their training cards to the Union Office to prove the required training is done before being dispatched. Congratulations to all the Apprentices that took and passed the AGMT Glaziers Certification classes.

As some of you may know, the Production Workers Agreement is up September 30^th of this year. So be ready for that to possibly affect shop production later this year if anything goes south.

Member Spotlight

Congratulations to 67 Year Member James Hoogesteger. James made it out to the Glaziers Holiday Party to accept his plaque.

If you or someone you know is currently out of work, ProSpectra is looking for manpower to work on the Redding Court House.  The wages are the same as Sacramento, per diem is $45.00 a day, round trip travel, and lodging.  If you are interested, please contact Field Superintendent Butch Phillips at (408)722-7736.

With that is being said, this is a contract year and the negotiating team needs to know what you want in a new contract. You will be receiving text messages, emails, and jobsite visits. We will be asking member to fill out contract surveys and give any input they have. If you think we don’t care, you couldn’t be more wrong!

If you read the last article, the new DC16 Organizer Edward Valencia started working on January 3^rd.  I would like to take this time to welcome brother Edward to the team.  Prior to being hired, brother Edward attended and completed the DC16 Bootcamp.  Brother Edward has been a long-time member of Local 1237 and is currently a Trustee to the Executive Board. If you see him out in the field please take a minute to say hello.  

I look forward to seeing you at our next Membership Meeting on February 7, 2023, at 5:30 pm.

Happy New Year and welcome to 2023!

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas
Business Representative
DC16/LU1237

Brothers and Sisters,

Let me first apologize for the tardiness on the update for this information page. Beginning right before Thanksgiving I developed a terrible medical issue with my back that pretty much put me out of commission for a while. I am very happy to report that I had surgery on January 3^rd, 2023 and am doing much better. That being said when I reported to Fresno Community for my Pre Op I was notified by the receptionist that Anthem Blue Cross our PPO Provider and Community Medical Group were at an impasse on their negotiations and that it was possible that I would have to pay out of network costs related to my surgery and subsequent Dr. Appointments. It seems that Community Medical Group is wanting to increase Anthem Blue Cross Costs. But of course as anyone in enough pain would do I went ahead with the surgery under those pretenses. I have since read several articles in Local Media regarding the Impasse and several of our members that I have spoke to learned that we may file for an extension with Anthem so the out of network costs will not affect us. I, along with those members I have spoken to, have attempted to call Anthem Blue Cross regarding the extension but keep getting put on hold and have been unable to receive any instructions. I have contacted our Trust Administrator and asked them to look into this for us and I have just received the paperwork we need to complete to request an extension. Please contact the Local if you need this paperwork and or have any questions.

Thank you to everyone who came to the LU294 Holiday party. Even feeling miserable I had a great time and I hope you all did as well. Hope to see everyone there next year.

SCT 1 was just completed in Fresno on 1/14/2023 at the Doubletree Downtown Fresno. We had some minor issues with the Hotel’s internet service but we managed to get through the Class. Thank you for everyone that attended and for your active participation and professionalism while in the Class.

Negotiations

We will be negotiating our Painting and Floor Covering Master Agreements in 2023 that includes the Fresno Area Addendums to those Master Agreements. Please show up to our regular Union Meetings the First Tuesday of each month for input and updates. We will have craft specific meetings as well for the Addendums once the Master Agreements are completed and Ratified.

Regards,

Jeffery B Roberts
Regional Director
DC16/LU294

Happy New Year!!

Hopefully everyone had a safe and happy holidays. We have the Painters contract coming up this year for negotiation and we are going to be looking for input from all Painter’s. DC16 will be sending out an Email through our “UNITE” system with questions looking for feedback as to what the members would like to see negotiated.

The Email will be in survey form with multiple choice answers to choose from. Be sure to respond to the survey so we know what the painters are wanting to be negotiated out of this next contract.

Our membership meeting is the 2^nd Wednesday of every month. You can also come to a meeting if you have more to add or want to be informed on what we currently have going on.

I wish everyone a prosperous 2023!!

Troy Notrangelo

Business Representative
IUPAT / District Council 16
Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 376
Office: 707-644-2249

Brothers and Sisters,

I hope this finds you all doing well. I would like to remind the Painters about upcoming negotiations for the Northern California Painters Master Agreement and the Sacramento Area Addendum. I will be visiting jobsites to get input from you to see what you would like in the new contract. We will also be having a meeting just for Painters on Tuesday January 31, 2023 at 5:30pm and on Tuesday February 28, 2023 to get more input from the members. We want to know what you want, so please make an effort to attend one of these meetings.

The work outlook looks pretty good for 2023. Hopefully with the recent weather it doesn’t delay projects too much. There are some good-sized projects soon beginning throughout the Sacramento region. Hopefully this helps keep everyone busy throughout the year. Remember to get on the out of work list if you are not working. A new list starts the first working day of the month. You can call or come into the office to put yourself on the list.

Don’t forget the regular monthly membership meeting is every second Monday of the month at 5:30 pm.

I hope you all have a great 2023.

In Solidarity,

William Gonzalez
District Council 16
Local Union 487
Business Representative

Happy New Year!

Another year full of surprises has drawn to a close, giving way to a new one full of possibilities and hope.

The new STAR calendar January-June 2023 is out. Get the new year started by learning a new skill or updating your certifications. In order to qualify for the STAR AWARDS event in 2023 you must take the new Supervisory Certification Training (SCT) course. To sign up for classes or view the new schedule go to www.dc16star.org  

The next SCT classes will be held:

• January 14, 2023 Fresno
• February 18, 2023 Santa Clara
• April 15, 2023 Berkeley
• May 20, 2023 Las Vegas
• June 10, 2023 Berkeley

Also, the Painters contract will be up for ratification this June. Please attend our monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month and share your ideas on what you want to change about the contract.

The next New Member Orientation will be January 24, 2023 at 1939 Market Street, Ste. B, San Francisco 5:00 p.m. For those who were unable to attend the November’s orientation you will be receiving a second notice for this January meeting, please make every attempt to attend.

Best regards,

Brent Hudson
Business Representative
District Council 16 Local Union 83

Join us for some family fun at Local 159’s 2nd Annual Pinewood Derby Race. Please see flyer below for more details.

Brothers and Sisters,

Starting January 1, 2023, the following certifications will be required for Journeyman Glaziers to be dispatched:

1. First Aid/CPR
2. Fork Lift Operator/Class 7 Telehandler
3. OSHA–10 or OSHA-30
4. Scaffolding
5. All Aerial Man Lifts
6. Swing Stage
7. Fall Protection (USACE EM385)

Register for classes at www.dc16star.org.

Journeyman Glaziers will be required to provide proof of training. It would be a good idea to have a hard set and have them loaded in your profile on the IUPAT app.

Anyone that has any questions or concerns, I will be available to assist you.

(Office) 415-625-0225

(Cell) 415-342-0835

(Email) nick@dc16.us

Respectfully,

Nick King

Business Representative

Glaziers Local Union 718

The West Bay locals will be holding a beach clean up in Pacifica on September 17. This is a great VAC to bring the whole family out for.

We also still feed the less fortunate every 3^rd Tuesday of the month at the Menlo Park Cal Train Station. It is another one that is good for the Whole family and a easy way to knock out your 3 events required to be invited to the VAC Banquet. Everyone that gets invited must do at least 3 which is why events like the ones mentioned above are good to get the whole family out to.

Please contact the Local for more details.

Joe Sanders

Business Representative

Painters & Drywall Finishers Local Union 913

District Council 16 Painters & Allied Trades

Brothers & Sisters of Local 83,

What a great success the Six Flags picnic was! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. We hope you enjoyed the day with your family as much as we enjoyed finally meeting all of you. We would love to get some feedback from you and see what kind of events you would like to have in the coming years.

For those of you who have qualified with training and work hours, you should have already received your invitation to the STAR Awards Event for Saturday September 10^th at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Congratulations! This is a really great family event with lots of food and tons of amazing prizes. If you have never been – you’re in for a treat!

Lastly, a lot of people have been asking for the New Drywall Finisher’s Agreement booklet. Unfortunately, we do not have those available yet. If you need to review your contract, check on wages or double check your DDO’s, you can always check DC16 IUPAT.org (this website) under “Resources”.

Local 83 Painters and Tapers are off Friday September 2^nd and Monday September 5^th in honor of Labor Day. And stay tuned for information on the upcoming veteran’s day VAC.

Best regards,

Brent Hudson

Business Representative

The importance of getting registered to VOTE is more about the Local Races for City Councils, Mayors, School Board Members, and District Supervisors to bring the VOTES we need to put Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in place, to bring hours for our members. It’s not all about the Presidential Race, lets focus on our local community and what we can do to help ourselves and each others as members.

Not voting is giving up your voice:  Elections are decided by the people who go out and vote.

Elections have consequences:  You have the power to decide on the quality of life you want for yourself and future generations.

“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”

Susan B. Anthony

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Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to give you a update on the work that is coming to the Sacramento Valley. Aggies Square will be a major project and should be starting in a few months. It is very important to make sure you have all of your certifications that are described in the Northern California Glaziers Master Agreement. In about 4 weeks we will need about 8 glaziers to work in a precast yard installing window. Please contact me so I can give you more information on the project and Glazing Contractor. Other upcoming project are a Science Building and a day care Building in Eureka. Yreka has a good size hotel that will be added to the existing casino.

We have added two new VAC events so please check the VAC calendar as well.

In closing I would like to announce we will be having a second 767 Retiree Luncheon. It is always amazing to see and hear the stories that they have to tell!

Fraternally

John Tweedt

Reginal Director

DC16/LU767

Brothers and Sisters,

I want to take advantage of this communication to thank each and every one of you for all that you do. With Labor Day coming up, please take advantage of this long weekend to enjoy and spend time with your loved ones. Remember that Labor Day is a day to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. We must reflect on the past to see the great things that have been achieved through the Labor movement. As Labor Day approaches, please take a moment to educate yourself and others on what the true meaning of Labor Day is and how we got to where we are today as the working class of America. Once again, I thank you all for your hard work and I hope you have a great Labor Day weekend.

New Member Orientation is back in person and if you joined the Local in the last two years you will need to attend. Anthony, the admins and myself will be calling you to let you know that it was part of your sign up obligation to attend the New Member Orientation. This is a great opportunity for someone new to the Union to come and ask questions that you may have regarding everything from your membership, your benefits and also your contract. You can also bring your spouse with you as well. Food and drinks are provided at this meeting too. Orientations will held at various union hall locations including Watsonville, San Jose, San Leandro, San Francisco and Petaluma.

Best Regards,

Steven Belong

Business Representative

DC 16/Local Union 12

We will have our FIRST VAC in our region. Please call me if you would like to participate and give part of your time to support our city candidates and our communities.

Keep in mind that we do need to help the ones who help us fight to keep our union strong!

I will have shirts ready for us to represent our District Council 16 and Local Union 272.

HELP EFFECT THE CHANGE AND SHOW THAT WE CARE FOR OUR FUTURE.

Call or text me to add your name to the list –  831-673-1705

Miembros de el local 272

¡Emocionantes noticias!

Tendremos nuestro primer VAC en la región. Por favor marcame, si deseas participar y dar parte de tu tiempo para apoyar a nuestros candidatos en las nuestras comunidades.

Recuerda que debemos ayudar a los que nos van apoyar apelear para mantener nuestra unión fuerte.

Tendre camisas listas para representar nuestro consejo de Distrito 16 y local de la unión 272.

AYUDA HACER APRTE DE ESTE CAMBIO Y MUESTRA QUE TE IMPORTA NUESTRO FUTURO.

Llama o mándame un mensaje de texto para agregar tu nombre a lista- 831-673-1705

Hello Members,

Join us Monday September 5, 2022 11am-4pm

Attention new Local 1621 Members with in the last 3 years. If you have not done the New Member Orientation due to Covid 19, upon Joining local 1621, you signed and agreed to attend a District Council 16 Orientation Class within six months of your application date. This was postponed due to Covid 19. The San Jose office is back open and doing orientations the 3^rd Tuesday of every month at 5PM through December. Dates are below and feel free to show up if you think this applies to you or call the office to confirm at 408-824-1280. Ask to speak with Ginny. We will be sending out notices to you in the mail as well if this applies to you.

New Member Orientation

Location: 2149 Oakland Rd, San Jose, Ca, 95131 in the back warehouse

August 16^th at 5pm

September 20^th at 5pm

October 18^th at 5pm

November 15^th at 5pm

December 20^th at 5pm

Thank you

Brett Davis

District Council 16 Business Representative
South Bay Regional Director
2149 Oakland Rd
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 824-1280 ph

Brothers and Sisters,

I hope this article finds you and your loved ones doing well.  It’s been a busy summer and now that the kids are back in school it’s time to start looking to the upcoming November election.  Who gets elected can have a positive or negative affect on prevailing wage work, The Davis-Bacon Act and how we earn our living.  In your local area getting friends of labor elected or re-elected is also very important.  I have heard from several members that they don’t vote because their vote doesn’t matter.  That couldn’t be farther from the truth!  If you’re not a registered voter and would like to be, please contact me. The process is very simple and only takes a few minutes.  All Local Union halls have Voter Registration Forms, if you don’t see them please ask for one. 

Work in the Central Valley has started to slow down a little and the out-of-work list currently has 6 members on it.  If you are not currently working, please call the office and put yourself on the out-of-work list.  If you’re not on the list I can’t dispatch you when an employer needs manpower.  If you’re an apprentice you can be dispatched on a DAS 142 request, if you’re on the out-of-work list.

The Walter Cantrell Scholarship applications and essay are due no later than Post Marked date of August 31, 2022. This year’s essay topic is “Are Labor Unions still needed in modern times in the United States? And what are some of the key issues facing Labor unions today?” The winner will receive a $2,000.00 dollar scholarship. 

I hope to see you all at the next meeting.  Please make every effort to attend the Local Union meetings held on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm at 7111 Governors Circle in Sacramento.  A meal is provided prior to the meeting at 5:00 pm.  As always you can reach me at 916-407-8279.

Fraternally

Randy Rojas
Business Representative
District Council 16/Local 1237

Brothers and Sisters,

On September 23^rd , the 2022 Tradeswomen Fall Celebration will take place at Zero Net Energy Center in San Leandro. District Council 16’s very own Debbielee Stevens (Industrial Painting Instructor) will be amongst the Honorees! The event will be from 6pm – 9:30pm. Anyone interested in attending, please email Tommy@dc16.us

As a reminder, if you qualified for the STAR Awards Event, it will be on September 10^th at the Alameda County Fairgrounds from 7am- 5pm. If you did not qualify for this year’s event, get a jump on getting qualified for next year’s event at DC16star.org

Hello all,

I hope you all are doing good and we have a 4 day weekend coming up so I know you all are excited about this.

Attention Drywall Finishers: I would like to come out and spot light a few of your job sites and get you on our web page. This is a great opportunity to showcase all of your hard work and believe me hard work pays off. Please email me at Jamesb@dc16.us or call me at the local 707-644-2249.

Members please also log onto the website www.dc16iupat.org and pay your dues, we do not like calling you and saying the dues are due. This is a part of the job that’s hard

James Boster

Business Representative Local 741

Painters & Drywall  Finishers

District Council 16

Local 913s in person Membership Meetings are back in person, and have been for a while now. We would love to see all who can attend on the first Wednesday of the month at the Union hall ate 1939 Market street. The best way to stay up to date on everything that’s happening is to come to the meetings, and it makes sure you have a say in what the local does.

New member orientation is starting back up. If you have joined the union within the last few years you need to attend the new member orientation. Participation is mandatory as per the IUPAT Constitution. Orientations will be held once a month for the rest of the year at Various Local Unions. If you need to attend you will be receiving a call or email in the coming weeks.

Also, please be aware that the STAR Awards Picnic will be held on September 10th. You should be receiving your invitation in the mail shortly.

District Council 16 is proud to invest in the future of our Families! District Council 16 is accepting applications for the Walter Cantrell Scholarship to the dependents of any District Council 16 member in good standing, to receive a $2,000 Walter Cantrell Scholarship. You must apply and submit an application, please read the rules and follow the Guidelines. So if you have a Son or Daughter or know of any of your coworkers who have children, please encourage them to apply! This can help with purchasing the units for classes, supplies, books, etc. so let’s get the word out.

Please submit your application post marked no later than August 31^st, 2022.

CLICK HERE for more information on how to apply.  

Come out and join Local 376 and cheer on our rowing team that will be representing us in the Whaleboat regatta. We will make a VAC out of the day so come on out and have some fun with us….

Troy Notrangelo

Business Representative

IUPAT/District Council 16

Painters and Drywall Finishers

Local 376

Phone: 707-644-2249

Brothers and Sisters,

Well it looks like we have almost made it through another summer. As our children are heading back to school to expand there education so should we. As of January 1, 2023 the new contract state that your certification that are listed in the Northern California Glaziers Master Agreement must be completed to be dispatched to a employer. Please go to the STAR website and enroll in the classes you need as soon as possible. The SCT class in Sacramento is full but it looks like we will be scheduling another one in early 2023. https://www.dc16star.org/

In September, we will be having another retiree’s lunch so if you are retired, please contact the hall and RSVP.

In closing I would like to congratulate all of the Apprentices that graduated this year. Please help mentor these new Journey Workers because they are our future.

Please remember that Local 767’s Union Meeting are the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm.

Fraternally

John Tweedt

Regional Director DC16/LU767

Local 1621 Members,

I have received word that Bagatelos Glass will be looking for manpower in quarter of 2022 (most likely the month of November). The are 3 major project, starting in the same quarter, in 3 separate areas. Below is a list, and brief description,  location, and manpower count for each project.

• Berkeley commons, Berkeley Cal. We have 2-3 story building starting at the same time. I guestimate this project to require 25 to 30 people. We have material scopes of unitized curtain wall, handset Terracotta, metal panel, sunshades, and vertical “chubs”.
• Stanford LBRE, located in Stanford, is a 3-story building. We have unitized curtain wall, metal panel, parapet caps and Morin panel. I look for this project to roll between 12-16 people.
• Aggie Squire, Sacramento. This project is (2) building, once again, rolling at the same time( one 6 story and one 8 story). The scope ranges between unitized curtain wall, mechanical screens, and curtain wall chubs. This project will range between 20-24 people.

That means they will be looking for as many as 40 people. This is good news but they are also going to be looking to hire Journeyman that have the Training Cards in the CBA for Journeyman. Those Training Cards are below. So if you do not have them, reach out to the STAR program to get them. If you are out of work the school will train you during the week to get the required training. Call the school at 510-782-7827 You can also get the required training on the weekends through STAR and if those classes are full online you are able to walk into a class as long as it is not full and you have the proper safety gear and dues card with you showing star you are current. https://www.dc16star.org/courses/

Article 28

Section E

2. Each Journeyman Glazier shall successfully complete and maintain safety training and possess a valid training card for the following: a) First Aid/CPR b) Fork Lift Operator/Class 7 Telehandler c) OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 d) Scaffolding e) All Aerial Man Lifts f) Swing Stage g) Fall Protection (USACE EM385)

3. By January 1, 2023, and thereafter, all Journeyman Glaziers shall have the above required training and will provide proof of training. The Union shall not dispatch without proof of training.

Brett Davis

District Council 16 Business Representative

South Bay Regional Director

Brothers and Sisters,

I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of continued training through the DC16 STAR Program. The classes fill up quick so remember to check the schedule at the beginning of July and January for available classes. I always hear from members that there are no classes available but the reality is that they did not sign up when the schedules were available on the website. I do have some good news, walk-ins will now be allowed but will only receive 1 credit for walk in class per year. Please go to the DC16 STAR website for more details.

Also, if you have not heard yet, the new qualifier class for the STAR Event is the SCT class. Keep an eye on the schedule because these classes will fill up quick. There is currently 1 class in Sacramento scheduled for September 17, 2022. This class will be held at the Sacramento Holiday Inn Downtown from 7:00am to 3:30pm. This class is full but there are 2 others open. One will be held on October 15, 2022 at the Hilton Santa Clara and the other will be on November 19, 2022 at the Double Tree-By Hilton Berkeley Marina. There is still room for these so if you have not yet signed up, do so. For more information on availability and other training available through the STAR Program please visit the website.  https://www.dc16star.org/

For those that qualified for this year’s event, I look forward to seeing you all there. The event will be held on Saturday September 10, 2022 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Have fun and enjoy.

William Gonzalez

Business Representative

Members, 

We are beginning to have Member Orientation Classes in person. Please watch for your letter to come in the mail for the time and date of attendance. We need you to RSVP to have an accurate count as we will be providing food and drinks for everyone there. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.

 We are starting with the members who have been in the union the longest that have not taken the class, and will move up to the most recent.

Please help us encourage women to join our crafts and help them succeed in the trades – We need to work together to change the mentality and support our sisters to be part of the workforce.

Thank you and looking forward to seeing you at the Orientation Class.

Miembros 

Estamos empezando la clase orientación en persona. Por favor manténganse alerta por la carta con el día y la hora de su asistencia.

Ocupamos sus confirmación/RSVP para poder tener el conteo correcto de los participantes, habrá comida y bebidas para todos, SU ASISTENCIA ES MANDATORIA. 

Espesaremos con los miembros tienen más tiempo en la unión y no an tomado la clase y estar al día en la orientación.

Por favor ayúdenos a motivar mujeres a unirse a nula unión y ayudarlas a triunfar en los oficios, ocupamos trabajar juntos para cambiar la mentalidad y apoyar a nuestras hermanas a poder ser parte de nuestra fuerza laboral.

Gracias y espero verlos en la clase y orientación 

Best Regards,

Jose Luis Rivera 

District Council 16

Business Representative 

Local Union 272

406 Main Street Suite 420 Watsonville CA 95076

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Thank you,

LU 567/ DC16
1819 Hymer Ave.
Sparks, NV 89431

Hello Glaziers,

I hope you are doing well. We wanted to remind everyone who has qualified for this year’s STAR event, which is being held on Saturday September 10^th. Your dues need to be paid current to attend. This year we are going back to the Alameda Fair Grounds in Pleasanton.  I hope to see you all there!

Remember in order to qualify for next year’s event you must take the new qualifier SCT which the schedule can be found on dc16star.org.

Stay Safe out there!

Fraternally,

Bob Llewellyn

Business Representative.

Brothers and Sisters,

I hope this article finds you and yours doing well.  Work in the Central Valley has been very busy in the past two months.  I have talked to several contractors and they have had some projects that are behind schedule or have been pushed back, so work looks good for a while.  If you are not currently working, please put yourself on the out-of-work list. Be aware that the list clears at the beginning of each month, so you need to call the first day of each month to remain on the out-of-work list. During my day-to-day duties I talk with a lot of members and many of them tell me how they don’t have steady work or that they haven’t worked in weeks or months, if you’re not on the list we can’t notify you when there is work.

I would like to thank those of you who took the time to fill out the Wage Survey Sheet that was sent out prior to negotiations.  In the new agreement we will receive $1.50 on August 1, 2022 and $2.50 January 1, 2023.  That’s a total of $4.00 for one year.  The rest of the contract remains the same with the exception of the Designated Days Off (DDO’s).  The DDO’s are as follows;

                                                                      ARTICLE 11

                                                    HOLIDAYS & DESIGNATED DAYS OFF

 1. Holidays are defined as follows: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after and Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it shall be observed the following Monday. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, same shall be observed on the preceding Friday. No work under any circumstances shall be permitted on Labor Day.

2. DESIGNATED DAYS OFF – In addition to the foregoing recognized holidays, there shall be six (6) Designated Days Off per year as designated below: (a) September 2, 2022, November 11, 2022, December 23, 2022, April 7, 2023, May 26, 2023 and June 16, 2023.

 Apprentices, please make sure that you attend your scheduled week of training.  I have received several emails from the JATC about apprentices being dropped from the program for not attending.  If you’re employer tells you that they need you the week of your scheduled training please call me.  I would like to see more apprentices at our local union meetings.  As an apprentice you are starting a career as a union tradesman and one of your responsibilities as a union member is to attend union meetings.  Help with making local decisions, electing officers, voting on where to put wage increases and be involved with the future of your local. The new STARS and SCT schedules are out and available in all DC# 16 union halls and on the website at www.dc16iupat.org.

As always you can reach me at (916)407-8279

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas
Business Representative
DC16/LU1237

The new qualifier class for STAR is SCT – Introduction DC16 and Finishing Trades Associations. If you have been to the picnic in past, you do not need to attend this class in order to qualify for the picnic, your criteria stays the same and you have to do two trainings of your choice a year. If you have never qualify in the past you need to do this class to be eligible. This class fills up fast so make sure you register sooner rather than later. The next two will be in the South Bay and East Bay. The South Bay location will held at Hilton Santa Clara 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara on 10/15/22 from 7am to 3:30pm. The East Bay location will be held at the Double Tree by Hilton Berkeley Marina 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley on 11/19/2022 from 7am to 3:30pm.       

Political season is here, and it is vital that we as members of organized labor make sure our voices are heard in the next election. Registering is easy. You can follow the link below or call the hall if you need any assistance. Online Voter Registration (nvsos.gov)

Thanks,

Daniel Lincoln
Southern Nevada Regional Director
Business Representative Glaziers Local 2001
District Council 16

Political season is here, and it is vital that we as members of organized labor make sure our voices are heard in the next election. Registering is easy. You can follow the link below or call the hall if you need any assistance. Online Voter Registration (nvsos.gov)

Thanks,

Daniel Lincoln
Southern Nevada Regional Director
Business Representative Glaziers Local 2001
District Council 16

The next STAR (Safety Training Awards Recognition) event is being held on September 10^th and it is returning to the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Invitations have gone out to those that qualified for this years event.

If you would like to be included in next years event just go to the website https://www.dc16star.org/ to register for classes, 2 classes completed between July 1 and June 30 will qualify you for next years event, qualifying by December 31 will get you (early bird) status which gets you an extra registration gift and an extra ticket to the early bird raffle. If you qualify for the STAR event you will be allowed to bring your family to the event with you! Lunch will be served, along with many fun family friendly stations, and a raffle at the end of the day for all that qualify where you will be eligible to win several high end prizes such as Cars, Wave runners, All terrain vehicles, Motorcycles and Cash gift card prizes as well.

Come out, get involved and qualify to enjoy the event and possibly bring home prizes!!

Troy Notrangelo

Business Representative

Brothers & Sisters of Local 83,

If you are looking for ways to get involved, we will be adding a recurring VAC to the events calendar! We are excited to team up with the Redwood Empire Food Bank once a month to help sort and box groceries and prepare them for distribution. The first event will be this August 13. The whole family is welcome to participate and everyone has a chance to qualify for VAC Banquet. (Call Brent for details)

If you have not reserved your Six Flags tickets – you MUST RSVP no later than Friday, August 12^th! All members in good standing are eligible for 4 free tickets. (Kids 2 and under are free)Additional tickets can be purchased for $55.00 per ticket. Tickets will be available to pick up at the Local. Don’t miss the fun!

Lastly, we will be starting up New Member Orientations again. If you are new to the local within this last 2 years and have not been formally initiated, you will be required to attend.

Best regards,

Brent Hudson
Business Representative
District Council 16 Local Union 83
Painters and Drywall Finishers
1130 Industrial Avenue Suite 7
Petaluma CA, 94952
Office   (707)765-6870

Brother and Sister’s,

I hope this is article finds you and your loved ones enjoying your summer.  Work has been very busy and if you are not working let me know.  With so much work, if you know of someone who does floor covering and is looking to get into the union or if you know someone wants to get into the trade, please have them call me. 

This past Wednesday the members of Local 1237 voted on a one-year contract and it was ratified with 47 yes votes and 3 no votes.  Here is the details and where the money is going;

Contract proposal:

• 1-year contract for $4.00 per hour increase. Equaling a 5.83% increase to the total package.
• Adoption of IUPAT Alt Plan 2 Rehabilitation Plan. Below is the language added to the contract;

Article 19, Section 2 (b) IUPAT Industry Pension Fund

The employer and the Union herby agree to the continuation of the existing IUPAT Industry Pension Fund (“National Pension Fund”).  Effective January 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, the IUPAT Pension contribution called for in this Agreement shall increase by a minimum of five percent (5%) of the total negotiated increase in wages and benefits for the year.  The five percent (5%) increase to the pension shall be taken from the aforementioned increase.  Such increase will be rounded up to the nearest penny.  The Union shall notify the Employers of the new pension rate as they occur.

On January 14, 2022, the Pension Fund elected to enter “Red Zone” status, requiring the adoption of a Rehabilitation Plan.  The Rehabilitation Plan provides bargaining parties the opportunity to elect between two proposed “alternate schedules” of contributions and benefits or to accept the Rehabilitation Plan’s Default Schedule.  The parties to this Agreement hereby elect “Alternate 2” and adopt the following required increases to hourly Pension Fund contributions.

• Effective August 1, 2022, there shall be an increase of twenty percent (20%) above the existing hourly contribution rate of $1.17 as of January 1, 2022. The twenty percent (20%) increase shall include the aforementioned Constitutional increase, which totals twenty-four cents ($0.24).

• All other Contract Language remains the same.

August 1, 2022 – $1.50 to be allocated as follows:

$1.26 to Wages

$0.08 to IUPAT Pension (Mandatory 5% Constitutional Increase)

$0.16 to IUPAT Pension (Mandatory Alt 2 Increase per Addendum)

January 1, 2023 – $2.50 to be allocated as follows:

$1.47 to wages

$0.45 to Annuity

$0.45 to Vacation Holiday (Deducted from Taxable net wage)

$0.05 to JATTF

$0.05 to Wage Equality

$0.35 to Health and Welfare

$0.13 to IUPAT Pension (Mandatory 5% Constitutional Increase)

DDO’s are as follows;

2022                                                                  2023

September 2, 2022                                        April 7, 2023

November 11, 2022                                       May 26, 2023

December 23, 2022                                       June 16, 2023

As always you can reach me at (916) 407-8279

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas

Business Representative

DC16/LU1237

Jose Espinosa

District Council 16
Business Representative

Brothers and Sisters,

Our August membership meeting will be the last meeting we hold via zoom. Moving forward all meetings will resume in person as normal. Please make an effort to attend these meetings. Remember the meetings are every second Monday of the month.

We will be holding New Member Orientations beginning in August. All members that joined from 2020 until now will be required to attend the New Member Orientation. We have had a lot of new members since then, so we will have the orientation monthly to get everyone through it. We will be sending out mailers with the time and date you will be scheduled to attend. Please keep a look out for this important notice. There is some really good information at this orientation. You will also have a chance to ask any questions that you might have.

See you there.

William Gonzalez

District Council 16

Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 487

Picket Action:

Organizers Representatives and Members participated in a very effective Picket Action against non-union paint company, Canterbury Painting. This company was paying under area standard wages to their employees on a project where almost all other crafts were signatory. NO ONE crossed the picket line and we effectively shut the project down. After conversations between our organizers, we got written confirmation that Canterbury was to be removed from the project and the remainder of the work was to be put out to bid to UNION CONTRACTORS ONLY. (see photo below)

San Francisco Building & Construction Trades 125th Anniversary Celebration:

NABTU President Sean McGarvey & Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, spoke at the San Francisco Building & Construction Trades 125th Anniversary Celebration. Members of Painters & Drywall Finishers Local 913 and Glaziers 718 attended the festivities. (See photos below)

Congratulations to the Local 294 Drywall Finishers and Floor Coverers. District Council 16 / Local Union 294 recently completed negotiations with WACA and the Local Employers on the Fresno Area Addendums to the Northern California Drywall Finisher Master Agreement and The Northern California Floor Covering Master Agreement. Both negotiations went very well. Highlights of both addendums included very fare increases and the adoption of the Alternative 2 IUPAT Pension Rehabilitation plan. There is no better word of thanks that could be given by a Member to a Labor Representative then a Unanimous Yes Vote on a negotiated agreement. And that is exactly what happened on these two Fresno Area Addendums. For that I would like to express my extreme thanks to the Local 294 Drywall finishers and Floor Coverers for recognizing the Union’s and Employer Association’s hard work to bring them an acceptable Bargaining Agreement. It is now all of our reasonability’s to continue performing at a High Performance High Level pace to stay competitive in our markets.

SCT1 Intro to DC16: The new qualifying class for the STAR event is in full swing. I recently had the pleasure of assisting the instruction of the class and felt it to be just as Valuable to me as it was the Members participating. Remember this is a mandatory class to qualify for the STAR event regardless of your past qualification status. Some say they have already taken SCT 1. Your right you probably have. But this is a completely different class with the title SCT1 INTRO TO DC16. We will be scheduling the class in Fresno sometime in October 2022 so please keep checking the STAR website www.dc16star.org for an opportunity to sign up for the Class. Just to clarify you may take the Class at any Location it is offered in DC16’S Jurisdiction.

Member Orientation: We will be scheduling a Member Orientation Class at Local Union 294 for sometime in September. This Orientation is for Apprentices and Journeyman and is completely separate from the JATTF Apprentice Orientation. We will be texting out invites to members with date and time of the orientation sometime in August. It is a weekday evening Class that should not run longer than an hour and a half. Food and Beverages will be provided.

Please check the VAC Calendar for upcoming VAC Events in our area. There are some great opportunities for fun while volunteering.

WORK HARD WORK SAFE!

Regards,

Jeffery B Roberts
Regional Director
DC16/LU294

The AFL-CIO is conducting a member survey to get feedback on what’s important to our membership. Please follow the link below to complete the survey and make sure that your voice is heard!

2022 Union Member Issue Survey (aflcio.org)

The AFL-CIO is conducting a member survey to get feedback on what’s important to our membership. Please follow the link below to complete the survey and make sure that your voice is heard!

2022 Union Member Issue Survey (aflcio.org)

Local 1621 Members,

We are finally able to have Orientation meetings  again for all new members that have signed up in the past 2 going on 3 years! If you are a new member make sure you check your mail and emails as we are going to be having the Orientation meetings on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month until the end of the year to catch up. Orientations are a mandatory part of finishing your enrollment into the Union per the IUPAT Constitution.

Orientation Dates:

August 16th, 2022 San Jose Office at 5PM

September 20^th, 2022 San Jose Office at 5PM

October 18^th, 2022 San Jose Office at 5PM

November 15^th, 2022 San Jose Office at 5PM

December 20^th, 2033 San Jose Office at 5PM

Possible Watsonville address coming soon – stay tuned for more information.

Brett Davis

District Council 16 Business Representative
South Bay Regional Director
2149 Oakland Rd
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 824-1280 ph

Brothers and Sisters,

Use the link below to purchase your tickets for you and your family to The Aviators game on Friday August 26^th

We will all be in the same section and will have new t-shirts for the members. Hope to see you all there!

Local 159 Night at the Ballpark (fevo.com)

Keith Markland

Business Representative Painters Local 159
District Council 16
1701 Whitney Mesa Dr., #105
Henderson, NV 89014

Greetings Brothers & Sisters,

I hope this article finds you in good health and prosperity. I would like to go over the events that will be happening over the next couple of months.  The first event will be September 6^th at 12:00 it will be the 767 Retirees luncheon at our Local Union Hall (this date may change). Retirees will be able to bring a +one to this event. We look forward to seeing all of you again!

The second event will be The STAR event on September 10^th, please make sure your dues are paid and that you are on the eligibility list.

The final event will be the Sacramento SCT class that will be held at the Holiday Inn in Sacramento on Sept 17^th, 2022. This class is mandatory for qualifications for the 2023 STAR event.

Notices will be sent out via email to any member who has joined since COVID hit us in January 2020 to attend a mandatory New Member Orientation. (This is not the same as the Apprenticeship Orientation).

Enjoy the rest of your summer, please be safe and take care.

I hope to see you at the next Union Meeting on August 9^th at 5:00 pm at our Union Hall.

Safe Travels,

John Tweedt
Regional Director DC16 LU 767

Hello all,

I Hope everyone is doing ok, just a reminder that in order to attend the STAR event being held on September 10^th your dues must be paid up to date. The star event will be held back at the Alameda County fairgrounds this year so I look forward to seeing you all and lets have a great time and win some prizes!

If you are an Industrial Painter and looking for work, please email me at jamesb@dc16.us or give me a call at the local 707-644-2249. We have quite a few industrial shops looking for manpower and they have been getting over time.

James Boster

Business Representative Local 741
Painters & Drywall  Finishers
District Council 16
Telephone (707) 644-2249

Local 272 Members

We need to help our sisters with the opportunity to work side by side with us. Times are changing and we need to assist in the process – be the hands and shoulders needed for this new chapter in construction.

Local 272 will begin Orientation Classes again soon – this class will help all of us understand what the union does – what we stand for- and the everything we do matters.

REMINDER – Do not forget to register for the SCT Introduction Class – This is the qualifier needed to enter next year’s STAR Program raffle

Do no hesitate to call me if you have any questions or need any help.

Best Regards,

Jose Luis Rivera

District Council 16
Business Representative
Local union 272
406 Main Street, Suite 420
Watsonville, CA. 95076
(831)-768-6915 PH

Miembros de el local 272

Necesitamos ayudar a nuestras hermanas con la oportunidad de trabajar alado nuestro. Los tiempos estan cambiando y ocupamos asistir en el proceso – se las manos y los hgombros que se ocupan en este capitulo nuevo en la construccion.

El local 272 iniciara clases de orientacion muy pronto, esta clase ayudara a entender lo que la union hace – y lo que reprecentamos – y que todo lo que hacemos cuenta.

RECORDATORIO – no olviden registrarse a la clase SCT introduction – esta es la que los califica para le rifa de start program de el año siguiente.

No dudes en llamarme si tienes preguntas o necesitas ayuda.

Local 1621 Members we need your help in the San Benito County to support the Strada Verde Project. There is a Ballot Measure coming out that a NIMBY group called PORC (Preserve our rural communities) qualified a ballot measure that would require all land use projects that would be developed on county land be brought forth for a vote amongst County voters. We’re the campaign against this measure. It’s bad for San Benito County because it would rob the county government of revenue that is necessary to run essential services. This could mean a roll back of services and other measures to mitigate the loss of funding. The economic consequences would hurt communities of color the most because of little to no economic growth meaning less job opportunities for residents. Finally, running an election to vote on land use issues every time is costly and would have the effect of killing most development in San Benito County.. 

Also it would kill the Strada Verde project. If the Ballot Measure passes, this $2.4 Billion project PLA goes away, so it is very relevant.

Please get involved your City Council meeting and get Active.

Thank you,

Brett Davis
District Council 16 Business Representative
South Bay Regional Director
2149 Oakland Rd
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 824-1280 ph

I have noticed that a lot of members sit around and wait for work to come to them. If you are off due to lack of work with your current company, then call and get your name on the “out-of-work list” at your Local union hall. I know that members are told by their company that they are slow and will call them when it picks up (sometimes weeks out) and those members usually choose to wait for that company to call them out of comfort of working for that shop… if you are out of work you should call to get on the out-of-work list right away, here are some reasons why…

• You need to be on the out-of-work list to file for unemployment.

• The company you were working for might have a longer shortage of work than they say.

• You can work for another shop that might treat you better than the one you are waiting on.

• The company that you were working for might not want you back and just doesn’t want to tell you…

If you are an apprentice that is out of work, you can be sent out on prevailing wage jobs by our Organizers trying to fill non-union work requests that will pay prevailing wages with all benefits going towards hourly pay.

If you are out of work and capable of working make sure you get your name on the “Out-of-Work” list ASAP!

Painters and Drywall Finishers

Local 376 phone: 707-644-2249

Brothers and Sisters,

Work for Painters and Tapers has been steady. We have had some Contractors request labor from the Local, but most are requested labor by name. If you are out of work, please add your name to the Out-Of-Work List. Feel free to reach out to me for any leads on work.

Local 3 has purchased 20 tickets to the Battle of the Bay A’s vs. Giants game 08/06/22 @ the Oakland Colosseum. If you would like to go (2 tickets max) please email ASAP Tommy@dc16.us 

District Council 16 is proud to invest in the future of our families! We are now accepting applications for the Walter Cantrell Scholarship. Dependents of any DC16 member in good standing, may apply to receive a $2,000 Walter Cantrell Scholarship by following the application, rules and guidelines.

Please submit your application post marked no later than August 31^st, 2022.

CLICK HERE for more information on how to apply.

It has been a busy couple of months. With contract ratifications, elections and wage allocations. I wanted to take this opportunity to and thank all of the members that came out to help with these processes. We cannot do this alone and I just wanted to take a moment to recognize all who have helped through these busy months. At our last meeting I mentioned that we need the membership to get more involved with Union activities. This is our Union and 1 person cannot do it all. That is why we are a Union, together we can accomplish more.

Our new V.A.C. Coordinator, Nick Eason, is working on some events for the Sacramento area. There is V.A.C event planned for July 23, 2022 from 10am to 2pm at the Union Hall. At this event we will be collecting Back packs and school supplies for the Sacramento Children’s Home. We will be sorting out supplies and filling backpacks that day to be ready to deliver to the Sacramento Children’s Home. You don’t have to bring a backpack but any donations will help. To get credit for this event you will sort and fill the backpacks that are donated. This is a great event for a good cause. Come out and get involved! See you there!

On July 9^th  the graduation dinner returned after a few years of not being able to hold the dinner due to COVID restrictions in Alameda County. It was great to see how excited and proud the new Journeymen were to get there certificates of completion! The training that they have received is by far the best in the industry and it gives us a bright future as a Union to know that these new journeymen will help carry Local 12 for years to come. I now hope these new journeymen take the next generation of apprentices under their wings and guide them to the next level.

I would like to acknowledge one of the graduates, Fredy Jimenez from R.E. Cuddie Co., for being the most outstanding apprentice of his class. Congratulations Fredy that is huge accomplishment that you should forever be proud of!

Brother and Sisters of Local 83,

I am happy to announce the Local 83 annual picnic at Six Flags will be on Saturday, August 27th. All members in good standing are eligible for 4 free tickets. Kids 2 and under are Free. Any additional tickets needed can be purchased for $55 per ticket.  PLEASE RSVP by 8/13/2022.  The park opens at 11am and lunch will be served from 2-4pm in the Picnic Grove. I look forward to seeing you there.

 Also, If you are out of work Call the Local Union during regular Business hours and have your name added to the out of work list. (You do not have to come in you can just simply call). We have had multiple calls for Painters and Drywall Finishers and no one to dispatch.

The new schedule for the STAR Program for July-December is now available. So get signed up and take advantage of these classes before they fill up! The SCT-1 Introduction to DC16 & the Finishing Trades Association class will be the required class for the STAR picnic.

Attention Fresno Drywall Members we will be ratifying the Fresno Area Addendum Tuesday July 19^th, at the Local Union Hall from 12 noon till 6pm. Be sure to be in good standing and come vote on your ADDENDUM!!!!!!

Everyone – this years Labor day event will be at Fresno State’s O’ Neill Park from 3pm to 7 pm Tickets will be available in the near future and includes a ticket to the Fresno State vs Oregon State football game. Keep checking for updates and come to the Regular Union Meeting for more information.

STAY HYDRATED! We have entered the HOT CENTRAL VALLEY SUMMER temperatures are already reaching 103 to 110 degrees. Please protect yourselves from the sun by wearing light weight long sleeve shirts, Hats / Hard Hats , Sun Block, avoid sugar filled drinks and drink plenty of water. Your employer should be providing water for you if not reach out to me and I will get on them. Work Hard and Stay Safe!!!!! See you the first Tuesday of the Month at 5:30 PM for the Union Meeting.

Regards,

Jeffery B Roberts

Regional Director

DC16/LU294

559-255-2113

Flooring and Drywall Negotiations have been completed; contracts have been updated. If you would like a copy of the new Contract please come by the office and request one.

Updated wage schedules have been mailed and are available under the resources tab or by clicking https://www.dc16iupat.org/resources/ and filtering to Northern Nevada.  

Dear members of Local 507,

Please take time to read the following letter from Andrew Meredith, President State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.

Monthly Column, July 2022

Andrew Meredith, President

State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

Skilled & Trained Language Reshaped California Construction – We Must Keep the Momentum Going

When Robbie Hunter, my predecessor as President of the SBCTC, ushered Senate Bill 54 through the California legislature and across the Governor’s desk in 2013, he laid the groundwork for what would become a massive shift in our statewide construction labor market. While the bill dealt specifically with labor standards in California’s petroleum industry, it would become the fuel for much broader policy changes in the construction sector. Language from the bill requiring the use of ‘skilled & trained’ workers ultimately found its way into all aspects of construction in California. It’s important to understand just how massively ‘skilled & trained’ language has changed the labor market for the better in less than a decade.

In 2013, the Building Trades had little presence in the petroleum sector. When construction projects were undertaken in refineries across California, a wave of nonunion workers were ushered in from low-wage states like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to complete the work. Most of these workers lacked formal craft training, meaning projects were less safe, the workforce was less productive, and the demand for apprentices in areas around refineries was stagnant. By requiring a percentage of journey-level construction workers in the refineries to be graduates of California-approved apprenticeship programs, SB 54 was a game changer.

Fast forward to 2022, and Building Trades members dominate the petroleum sector. We’ve forged partnerships with the industry through Project Labor Agreements, providing jobs for tens of thousands of our members statewide every day. This has grown our ranks, undoubtably, and it’s also grown our list of signatory contractors. For our industry partners, it’s made their projects safer, more productive, and it’s given them an advocacy partner in Sacramento fighting for responsible energy policies in California.

As SB 54 was gaining momentum, legislators were taking notice. They saw apprenticeship opportunities expanding and middle-class jobs growing in their local communities. The construction workforce in refineries was transforming. When President Hunter sought to expand the application of ‘skilled & trained’ language to other sectors, including public works, he found willing partners in the legislature. Bills were passed that brought these provisions to ‘Main Street’ in California, putting skilled and trained workers in schools, libraries, water projects, transportations jobs…the list was nearly endless.

All the while, something incredible was happening. Demand for apprentices was skyrocketing, state-approved programs were graduating more women and men, and our ranks in the Building Trades were diversifying at levels we had never seen before. Areas of California where union density had been low for decades were suddenly seeing a resurgence. Rural California wasn’t immune, either. Apprenticeship programs in our rural communities were flourishing just like they were in metro hubs, creating new and meaningful paths to the middle class in communities where these opportunities were rare.

As a testament to how well ‘skilled & trained’ language worked, data shows apprenticeship registrations and completions have doubled since SB 54 became law. This wasn’t just happening in a few crafts, either. Every trade, without exception, saw massive apprenticeship increases. ‘Skilled & trained’ language delivered exactly what the SBCTC promised it would. The construction workforce statewide was becoming better trained, more diverse, increasingly unionized, and better prepared to meet the future construction needs of the state.

As we reflect on all of these massive gains through the application of ‘skilled & trained’ language, we must also recognize what can still be done with this effective tool. As California takes steps to deal with climate change and the housing crisis, for example, lawmakers should look at the long history of results tied to ‘skilled & trained’ and enact policies that tie those provisions to responsive legislation. By doing so, apprenticeship opportunities will continue to grow, workers in the traditional fuels sectors will transition to new renewable projects, and our workforce will continue to diversify and become more inclusive.

In the housing sector alone, the potential impacts of ‘skilled & trained’ provisions is almost unfathomable. By just touching a quarter of the housing market with these labor standards, lawmakers could once again double apprenticeship numbers in California. That means more pathways to the middle class in disadvantaged communities, increasing union density statewide, growing opportunities for our current Building Trades members, and an unprecedented organizing opportunity for our affiliates.

In order for this to work, we must remain united behind ‘skilled & trained’ language and continue to demand it be included in legislation. We must utilize the opportunities these pieces of legislation will present and continue to organize the nonunion workforce. We must welcome them into our ranks as sisters and brothers, as we’ve always done, and continue to be the beacon of hope for a new generation of workers.

We can do all of this if we work together, trade to trade. The opportunities are immense and the potential for growth is massive. California workers are counting on us to make it happen!

Best Regards,

Jose Espinosa

District Council 16
Business Representative
2149 Oakland Road
San Jose, CA 95131
Telephone (408)824-1280

First, I know everyone is busy but I like to thank everyone who took the time and came out and voted on June 11^th and when the votes were tallied and the results came in, I’m proud to announce that the members of District Council 16 voted Robert Williams III to be our Business Manager-Secretary Treasurer for the next four years moving forward I think Robert will lead this Council to the next level and continue to work hard for all the members of District Council 16.

Next month DC 16 is having its Annual Patch Golf Tournament held at the Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore on Friday August 5^th, if anyone would like to participate in this event, please attend your local Union membership meeting on July 19^th @ 5:30 to sign up we only have 4 slots first come basis.

On June 24^th Retired District Council 16 BM/ST Chris Christophersen was Honored and awarded “Retiree of the Year” by the Alameda Building and Construction Trades Council, for those who don’t know Chris is a Local 1176 member who worked at Gillig LLC as a Bus Painter became Business Rep. move to the DC16 served as Director of Communications, became Director of Service, then was voted in as the BM/ST of District Council 16 , thank you Chris for your commitment to all our members and Congratulations on your Retirement!

Brothers and Sisters,

Here we are on June 29^th and it’s going to be 93 today, which isn’t too bad since the last few days have been over 100 degrees.  Please make sure that you take every precaution to make sure that you and your fellow co-workers are safe and make it through the 100 degrees plus days of the brutal California heat.  Below are several tips to prevent heat stroke, heat stroke symptoms and how to treat heat stroke or when to call for emergency help.

Heatstroke prevention tips

1. Wear loose fitting, lightweight clothing and a hat.
2. Protect against sunburn use 30 spf or higher sun block and reapply during the day.
3. Drink plenty of fluids.  16 oz of water every 30 to 60 minutes.
4. Take extra precautions when possible. Take breaks and lunch in a shaded area.
5. Never leave anyone in a parked car or directly in the sun if they fall asleep during lunch or break.
6. Be cautious if you’re at increased risk.  65 years or older, overweight, people who overexert themselves during work.
7. Stay away from sugary drinks, these actually cause you to lose more bodily fluids.  Drink water or Pedialyte to help recover electrolytes.

Signs of heat stroke

1. High body temperature of 103 or higher.
2. Hot, red or damp skin.
3. Fast or strong pulse.
4. Headache.
5. Dizziness.
6. Nausea.
7. Confusion.
8. Losing consciousness (passing out).

Heat Stroke What to do

1. Call 911 right away, heat stroke is a medical emergency.
2. Move the person to a cooler place, preferably in the shade.
3. Help lower the persons temperature with cool cloths or cool bath.
4. Do not give the person anything to drink.

Please make sure to watch over your fellow brothers and sisters out on the jobsite so we can all make it home safe to all of our loved ones.  I’m curious how many Local 1237 members are reading the local’s article.  The first Local 1237 member who calls me will get a limited editions Local 1237 hat.  As always you can reach me at (916)407-8279.

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas

Business Representative

DC16/Local 1237

Join us the first Wednesday of every month for our Monthly Membership Meeting. Meetings are held at 6pm at 1939 Market Street in San Francisco. Attending our Local Union Meetings is the best way to stay up-to-date on everything that’s happening with the Local, DC16, interacting with your union brothers and sisters, and voice any questions or concerns.

Last month 913 sponsored a Juneteenth\Father’s Day BBQ hosted by the Loyal Butterflies community group at MLK park in the Bay View District. The event was a VAC. Our members volunteered, helping with setting up the event and our very own Nathan Seastrunk was on the grill. More than 200 plates were served and the event was open to all.               

The VAC Banquet was also held last month for the first time since the pandemic.  Participation in 3 VAC events during the year get you qualified to go. It is a nice night of dinner and prizes.

Brothers and Sisters,

As we gear up for the 4^th of July weekend, I would like to remind everyone that 7/1/22 is a DDO and 7/4/22 is a Holiday for Painters. For the Drywall Finishers, 7/4/22 is a Holiday and 7/5/22 is a DDO.

Thank you to all the Local 3 Drywall Finishers who showed up to vote and had their voice heard on the Northern California Drywall Master Agreement. The CBA passed with 80% of the vote.

Last Friday, Retired District Council 16 BM/ST Chris Christophersen was awarded “Retiree of the Year” by the Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, AFL-CIO. Congratulations BM/ST Christophersen.

Local 3 Members Carlos Sturla, Ajit Rana, Local 3 Business Representative Tommy Sandoval pictured with City of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.

Brothers and Sisters,

On July 8, 2022 we will be holding a ratification vote for Local Union 1512 Wage Increase of $1.00. For this Local to receive the 1% accrual rate and the special early retirement penalty lowered 6% to 3%, we will need to allocate an extra $0.79 into the pension by the end of 2024. If the Local decides to better its future by investing in its retirement, we would only have to allocate $0.26 for 2022, another $ $0.26 in 2023 and finally $0.27 in 2024. I strongly urge you to come out and vote for what is best for you and your family’s future. Please see details below. Thank you.

~ ATTENTION: LOCAL 1512 MEMBERS~ 

WAGE ALLOCATION VOTE

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Please be advised there is a Special Called meeting for the purpose of allocating your next wage increase and electing a IUPAT Pension schedule.

Date:  July 08, 2022

Time:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Place: 1701 Whitney Mesa

            Henderson, NV 89014

This will be a drive though “hybrid” vote. All Covid-19 protocols will be followed

                                                                        Aaron Brenny, President LU1512

Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to introduce you to the Local Union 718 Holiday Committee. The committee meets regularly and is responsible for planning our holiday party, presenting the plan to the membership for approval and preparing for the event. With that said, I would like to thank these members for dedicating their time and putting the effort into what could be the best 718 holiday party ever.

LOCAL UNION 718 HOLIDAY COMMITTEE 2022:

CHAIR: CHRIS BURNETT

CO-CHAIR: RONALD HEATH

RECORDING SECRETARY: BART PANTOJA

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER: CARLOS RAMIREZ

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER: DANNY LINARES

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER: NICK KING

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER: MARIO MARQUEZ

Respectfully,

Nick King

Business Representative

Local Union 718 

1^st ANNUNAL RENO LABOR FEST 2022

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

IDLEWILD PARK- RENO

Live music-food trucks-kids fun zone- beer garden-apprenticeship & union info

Have a fantastic weekend!

Dear members of Local 507,

I want to thank you for all the support you gave us during the elections for the BM/ST  Robert Williams and Business Representative Joseph Culley. We have a bright future with our current Leaders.

I also want to thank all the Drywall Finishers that came and voted for their contract. You let your voice count; here are the Drywall Finishers contract ratification vote numbers.

Final Vote Count – Northern California Drywall Finishers:

Yes = 424 / 80.46%

No = 101

Void = 2

Challenged Ballots = 2

Final Vote Count – Sacramento Addendum:

Yes = 68 / 95.77%

No = 3

And here is the allocation for the next four years.

Best regards,

Jose Espinosa.

Brothers and sisters 

I wanted to thank you all for taking the time to vote in the election, Painter’s wage allocation, Drywall Finishers new contract and keeping integrative of our district council, Working together, We will Prevail and create A brighter future.

Hermanos y hermanas 

Quiere agradecerles por tomar de su tiempo y votar en la elección, la distribución de el aumento para los pintores, el nuevo contrato de los aplicadores de yeso, por participar y ayudar a mantener la integridad de nuestro consejo de distrito, juntos triunfaremos y podremos crear un futuro brillante.

Gracias 

Best Regards,

Jose Luis Rivera 

District Council 16

Business Representative 

Please see below for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 DDO and Holiday list:

• July 4, 2022 – Holiday

• September 2, 2022 – DDO

• September 5, 2022 – Holiday (No one is allowed to work on Labor Day)

• November 11, 2022 – DDO

• November 24, 2022 – Holiday

• November 25, 2022 – Holiday

• December 23, 2022 – DDO

• December 26, 2022 – Holiday

• January 2, 2023 – Holiday

• January 16, 2023 – Holiday

• February 20, 2023 – Holiday

• April 7, 2023 – DDO

• May 26, 2023 – DDO

• May 29, 2023 – Holiday

• June 16, 2023 – DDO

June 30, 2023 Contract Expires. Remember to not schedule or plan to take vacation during the first weeks of July when our contract expires because you will be needed for strike duty if our contract does not ratify.

With 73 Votes cast for Option 1 and 70 Votes Cast for Option 2. The Winner by 3 votes was Option 1.

Option 1 below results for the increase of $2.00 as of January 1, 2023.

Increase of $2.00 and adoption of the IUPAT Alt 2 Pension Schedule

Retirement age 55 at 60,000 hours, 1.00% Accrual Rate and

Special Early Retirement at age 60 with 54,000 hours and early retirement with

early retirement at age 65 with 3%.)

– $1.00 to the Taxable Net Wage

– $0.10 IUPAT Pension (5% mandatory increase per IUPAT Constitution)

– $0.22 IUPAT Alt 2 contribution

– $0.33 Glaziers Annuity

– $.0.35 Health & Welfare (money not needed for H&W will go to Wage Equality.)

Some New PLA’s signed recently:

Stack Infrastructure PLA between Holder Construction Group for the Construction of a new data center and advanced manufacturing building located at 2400 Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, California. The total project is approximately 6 acres.

Gilroy Data Center between Skanska USA Building Inc for the construction of two, single story 218,090 square foot data center building located at 8000 Camino Arroyos in the City of Gilroy.

Sunnyvale Responsible Construction Ordinance:

Hard work pays off yet again. Information regarding the Sunnyvale’s Responsible Construction Ordinance is now online, and the ordinance has an effective date of July 1, 2022.  Sunnyvale has been notifying contractors of the new requirements for the past three months—the new requirements should not be a surprise. 

The information can be found at  https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/planning-and-building/permit-center Look for the Responsible Construction Ordinance Effective July 1 under Important Notices.

Thank you

Brett Davis

District Council 16 Business Representative
South Bay Regional Director
2149 Oakland Rd
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 824-1280

On 6/23/22 the Drywall Finishers of DC16 overwhelmingly voted yes on the latest contract offer that will keep them working for the next 4 years with significant increases in wages (Largest Drywall contract offer in DC16 history).

4-year contract for $17.05 total. 19.99% increase to the Total Package over the life of the agreement, averaging 4.99% a year.

Increases to be allocated as per the attached schedule of rates.

Added DDO for a total of 5 per year.

Removal of white pants requirement.

Shift work differential increase from 15% to 20% per hour above Straight Time Rate.

Added language for non-discrimination and labor law compliance.

Point of dispatch to include member’s Local Union.

Added definition of Journeyman Drywall Finisher.

Apprenticeship ration change from 3:1 to 2:1.

Increase schedule:

7/1/2022             $3.00

7/1/2023             $4.35

7/1/2024             $4.70

7/1/2025             $5.00

Thank you to the Local 83 members who volunteered to work the ratification vote. Without your involvement this couldn’t have happened. Congratulations to all DC16 Drywall Finishers!

Brothers and Sisters,

The Northern California Drywall Finishers Master Agreement and Sacramento Area Addendum has been ratified by the membership. I want to thank all of the members who took the time to come out and vote. We have been getting phone calls from members about the holidays and DDO’s for Drywall Finishers. The next Holiday is July 4^th  2022 and the next DDO will be on July 5, 2022. The calendar will be posted on the District Council 16 website soon. The first increase for the agreement takes effect on July 1, 2022. We are working on getting wage schedules approved and sent to the employers as soon as possible.

July 1, 2022 – $3.00 to be allocated as follows:

$2.33 to Wages

 $0.35 to Health & Welfare if needed. All shall be paid to the Annuity until 12/31/22, after, reallocated to H&W.

$0.25 to Annuity

$0.07 to Administrative Dues Check-Off

July 1, 2023 – $4.35 to be allocated as follows:

$3.15 to Wages

$0.35 to Health & Welfare if needed. All shall be paid to the Annuity until 12/31/23, after, reallocated to H&W.

$0.75 to Annuity

$0.10 to Administrative Dues Check-Off

July 1, 2024 – $4.70 to be allocated as follows:

$3.25 to Wages

$0.35 to Health & Welfare if needed. All shall be paid to the Annuity until 12/31/24, after, reallocated to H&W.

$1.00 to Annuity $0.10 to Administrative Dues Check-Off

July 1, 2025 – $5.00 to be allocated as follows: $3.54 to Wages $0.35 to Health & Welfare if needed. All shall be paid to the Annuity until 12/31/25, after, reallocated to H&W. $1.00 to Annuity $0.11 to Administrative Dues Check-Off

This is a 4-year contract for $17.05 total increase. 19.99% increase to the Total Package over the life of the agreement, averaging 4.99% a year. Some of the changes that were made in the new contract are an added DDO for a total of 5 per year. The removal of white pants requirement. Shift work differential increase from 15% to 20% per hour above Straight Time Rate. Added language for non-discrimination and labor law compliance. Point of dispatch to include member’s Local Union. Added definition of Journeyman Drywall Finisher. Apprenticeship ration change from 3:1 to 2:1. Congratulations to all of the Drywall Finishers on your new contract. If anyone has questions please contact the office at (916)393-2742.

Welcome brothers and sisters,

As the summer begins and work starts to pick up in the valley, please make every effort to be as safe as possible and protect you and your family. If you are on the job site, make sure you are hydrating and drinking water every hour to avoid dehydration. Make sure if you are doing outdoor activity with your family, please follow the same rules and be sure to hydrate. If you are in extreme heat, make sure you have a place that you can go to lower your body temperature if it is elevated due to heat. You need to make sure you hydrate before you get into a situation to avoid heat stroke or a heat related incident. Each year an average of 658 people succumb to extreme heat, this is preventable. Please go to DIR.gov to find a full page of ways to prevent heat exhaustion.

Thank you,

John Tweedt

Regional Director DC 16

We would first like to thank everyone who came out to vote on May 26^th for our contract ratification vote and on June 11^th for our wage allocation of $4.00. Local 12’s multiple polling locations and all day voting gives plenty of opportunity for members to get there voice heard and continues to have success.

The 1-year contract that was ratified had no language change and came with a $4.00 increase with $1.50 of that being applied on July 1,2022 and the remaining $2.50 being applied January 1, 2023 . The contract ratification had a total of 280 voters at 6 different locations with final tally was 223 yes votes, 54 no votes and 3 ballots deemed ineligible.

As far as the wage allocation the two winning options were decided by 91 voters at 6 different locations. Please see below for the break down of the winning options.   

Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to thank the Glaziers Local Union 718 members that helped with our Wage Allocation Vote. These members went above and beyond. They sacrificed a Saturday to ensure that the voting process in San Francisco and Petaluma was clean and fair.

Judges – Danny Linares and Jacob Goolsby

Tellers – Josh Shepard, Sabastian Mendoza, Mario Marquez.

The vote results for the allocation of our January 1, 2023 $2.00 wage increase are below:

• $1.00 to the Taxable Net Wage
• $0.10 IUPAT Pension (5% mandatory increase per IUPAT Constitution)
• $0.22 IUPAT Alt 2 contribution
• $0.33 Glaziers Annuity
• $0.35 Health & Welfare (money not needed for H&W will go to Wage Equality)

As you all are aware we just completed District Council 16 Election for Business Manager-Secretary/Treasurer and Business Representative for Local Union 1512 Floor Coverers in Las Vegas Nevada. On behalf of you the Members of Local 294 I would like to congratulate BM/ST Robert Williams III and Business Representative Joseph Culley on their victories. In addition, both have offered their thanks to the Local 294 members that participated in the Election Process by either simply getting out and Voting or by actually working the election. Also a strong word of thanks from Director of Service Madison Hull whom served as chairman of the DC16 Election Committee was given, especially to those who gave up their time to work the election and make sure that rules and regulations of the election were followed by each and every participant at whatever capacity to ensure a fair, safe and honest election for the Candidates. I would like to thank the Judges and Tellers that participated in the election process at our Local as well. They are as follows.

1. Judge Juan Flores Sr
2. Teller Felix Martinez
3. Teller Ralph Ornelas
4. Rover Ray Valdez
5. Spanish Speaker Adrian Rodriguez.

Thank you so much Brothers for giving up a Saturday to participate in the process.

                We also held Wage Allocation’s on the same day as the election. This process while at the same Location was completely Separate from the Election. At Local 294 we allocated our Fresno Area Glazier increase for January 1, 2023 and our Fresno Area Painter Allocation for January 1, 2023 and for July 1^st , 2023. Our Glaziers chose Option 2, it is as follows;

1. $1.24 TAX NET WAGE
2. $0.11 IUPAT PENSION ( 5% MANDATED CONTRIBUTION)
3. $0.40 GLAZIER ANNUNITY
4. $0.15 GLAZIER WAGE EQUALITY
5. $0.35 HEALTH AND WELFARE ( MONEY NOT USED FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL DEVERT TO TAXABLE NET WAGE)

( IUPAT PENSION LANGUAGE ADOPTED)

Our Painters chose Option 3, it is as follows; January 1^st, 2023

1. $0.68 TAX NET WAGE
2. $0.40 VACATION HOLIDAY ( DEDUCTED FROM TAX NET WAGE)
3. $0.07 IUPAT PENSION (5% MANDATED CONTRIBUTION)
4. $0.20 IUPAT PENSION ( ALT TWO CONTRIBUTION)
5. $0.35 HEALTH AND WELFARE ( MONEY NOT NEEDED WILL REVERT TO TAX NET WAGE)

July 2023 increase

1. $0.47 IUPAT PENSION ( ALT TWO CONTRIBUTION)
2. $0.03 IUPAT PENSION (5% MANDATED CONTRIBUTION)

In addition we allocated the Northern California Floor Coverers and the Northern California Painters and Sacramento Area Painters. I would like to thank and give name recognition to those who worked the Allocations.

Judge: Pete Garcia
Judge: Brandon Valdez
Teller: Ibrahim Shareef
Teller: Andrew Avila
Teller: Gustavo Garcia
Teller: Jacob Middleton
Rover Froilan Gonzalez.