Labor News: April 11, 2013 Issue

Upcoming Projects:

Keeler was low bidder on the NY/DOT Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing Project (Monroe County)

Elderlee was low bidder on the NY/DOT Guard Rail Improvements Project (Monroe County)

Sealand was low bidder on the NY/DOT 9 Bridges Rehabilitation Project (Monroe County)

CP Ward was low bidder on the NY/DOT 1-10 Emergency Bridge Repaid Project (All Counties)

Sealand was low bidder on the NY/DOT Bridge Deck Replacements Project (Yates County)

Manning Squires was low bidder on the World of Inquiry School No. 58 Renovations Project (Monroe County)

Steve General was low bidder on the Lincoln School No. 22 Renovations (Monroe County)

Member News:

• Nomination Meeting:  Nominations for all Local 435 elected positions will be held on Friday May 10, 2013 @ 7:00 PM SHARP in our large meeting hall at 20 Fourth Street, Rochester, NY.
• Upcoming Work: We have asphalt work coming up and need people who can do Automation/Screws and Asphalt Rakers. Please put your name on a list at the hall for a screening call near the end of March.
• Summer Picnic: The picnic is open to all dues paying members, significant others, their dependents, and retirees. Bring your union card; you won’t get in without it. Retirees can bring one guest for free. Should any member or retiree wish to bring additional guests the price is $10 per person. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, Italian sausage, chicken, salads, ice cream, soft drinks, and beer. We will have children’s’ games, face painting, etc., We will also have two 50/50 raffles during the afternoon as well as two other drawings one for children and one for adults. We will also have a Health fair, where you can receive your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Blood Glucose screening.   Come out and join us for a great time!
• Dues:  2^nd quarter dues will be dues in May. Please make sure you are up to date and send in any necessary payments to Local 435 @ 20 Fourth St. Rochester, NY 14609.

Training and Apprenticeship:

The work season will be starting up soon so now is the time to take advantage of training classes offered to our members. This is a great way to make yourself and our union more marketable. The more you know, the better your chances of continued work are. A complete list of available classes is listed below.

April 15-19, 2013                    Basic Line and Grade

April 22-26, 2013                    Laser level Technology

April 29, 2013                         Asbestos handler Refresher

April 30, 2013                         Hazardous Waste Refresher

All Classes will begin at 8 am at the Training Center in Oswego, NY, unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of courses offered on training and apprentice related classes or if you have questions, please call the training office at (585) 546-8460.

• The calendar has been posted on the website for upcoming classes. There is a $10 refundable deposit on any classes you sign up for. Please call the training office at (585) 546-8460         

Reminders:

Certificates: Please register all your certificates with the Training Department. 585-546-8460. The work season is quickly approaching and if we do not have your certificates on file we cannot fill requirements on certain job requests. Examples: Asbestos, Boom Lifters, Hazardous Waste, Line & Grade, etc.

Out-Of-Work: To keep your name on the out-of-work list it must be updated every 14 days otherwise the computer will kick it off at the end of the 14^th day.

Pictures: Please send us any pictures of projects you are working on. We would like to post them to our website or on our Facebook page. You can visit us on Facebook at Laborers Local 435.

Contact Info: Be sure that we have your current address and phone number. This will save a lot of time, and makes it easier to find you when you get the call to go to work.

Union Meeting:

Our next union meeting is Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 8 pm in the large meeting hall. We will have pizza and wings at this meeting.

Retirees will meet an hour earlier at 7 pm in the conference room. You can also find this information posted on our website.

                                                                         Dan Kuntz &

Bonnie Petrotta