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The Newsletter of the Amalgamated Lithographers of AmericaGCC/IBT Local One-L Winter 2016
The Officers and Staffof Local One-L
WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES
A JoyousHoliday Season
AND A
Happy,Healthy and ProsperousNew Year
The Newsletter of the Amalgamated Lithographers of AmericaGCC/IBT Local One-L Winter 2016
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,2016 will go down in history as “The Year of New Beginnings.” It goes without saying (and I will reserve comment on this in an effort to avoid going off on a scathing tangent) that when President-Elect Donald Trump takes office in January, our great country as we know it will be forever changed. But that will not be the only new beginning our members face in 2017. Local One-L has a pivotal change of its own: long-time member John Zoccali unseating Tony Caifano, who faithfully served our union for two decades as Secretary-Treasurer.
Tony’s many years of commitment to the members of Local One-L cannot go unnoticed. In fact, anyone who has ever met Tony knows that it is difficult not to notice him due to his tall stature and booming voice. For over 20 years I have worked with Tony on strike campaigns and union mergers. I sat side by side with him around negotiating tables, in Council Board meetings, and in Trustee
meetings. After having worked together as long as we have, I consider us to have a bond that runs deeper than that of a union Brother. He will be sorely missed by us all at Local One-L.
I know that Tony does not accept defeat lightly, particularly after a hard-fought campaign. But I see his departure from the Secretary-Treasurer position as an open door to a new chapter in his life, filled with new opportunities. I thank Tony sincerely for his embodiment of the terms SOLIDARITY AND FRATERNITY. Tony sees himself as a true trade unionist; his unwavering convictions will no doubt serve him well in his next endeavor.
On behalf of all of our members I would like to extend congratulations and a warm welcome to our newly elected Secretary-Treasurer John Zoccali. I have come to know John rather well over the past years through his active involvement on the Council Board and as a Local One-L Trustee. I am confident that John will be effective in his new role and will work well with Executive Vice President Gene Kreis, Business Agent Dave Bartlett, myself, and the rest of our staff as we continue the proud tradition of serving you, our members of our great union.
Happy holidays to you all from all of us at Local One-L. May 2017 bring hope, peace and good health to you and your loved ones.
Fraternally,
Patrick LoPresti, President
Lithographed and Distributed toMembers of GCC/IBT Local One-L
Amalgamated Lithographers of America113 University Place, New York, NY 10003
Telephone: 212.460.0800Website: www.local1.orgEmail: [email protected]
Patrick LoPresti, PresidentAnthony R. Caifano, Secretary-TreasurerGene Kreis, Executive Vice President
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE 2017Members are required to attend three membership meetings per year to remain in good standing.
New York Jan. 24 New Jersey Sept. 26New Jersey Mar. 28 New York Oct. 24New York June 27 New Jersey Nov. 28
All meetings will begin at 6:00pm.New York Meetings:113 University Place, New York, NY 10003New Jersey MeetingsQuality Inn Meadowlands/Lyndhurst10 Polito Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
UPSTATE GCC/IBT LOCAL 1-LGENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 2017
Members are required to attend three membership meetings per year to remain in good standing.All Schenectady General Membership Meetings will begin at 10:00am.
Jan. 7th E-Board & General Membership Meeting Sept. 9th E-Board & General Membership MeetingMarch 4th E-Board & General Membership Meeting Nov. 4th E-Board & General Membership MeetingJuly 15th E-Board Jan. 6th, 2018 E-Board & General Membership Meeting
Schenectady MeetingsAmerican Legion Post 1092, 1809 Union Street, Schenectady, NYUtica Meetings (NO UTICA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS UNLESS A MEETING IS REQUESTED)American Legion Post 229, 409 Herkimer Road, Utica, NY
ELECTION RESULTSThe following are the results of the recent Official Ballot of Local One-L, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, GCC/IBT Election of Local One-L Officers term January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.
SECRETARY-TREASURER*John Zoccali 115Anthony R. Caifano 99
*Indicates Officer Elected
The following unopposed candidates were elected to office pursuant to Article XIII, Section 21, of the Constitution and Laws of the GCC/IBT.
PRESIDENT– Patrick LoPrestiEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT– Gene Kreis
LOCAL ONE COUNCIL BOARDPre-Press– Edward Aronsky/Allen Bennett
Tender– Martin PhillipInside Sentinel– Larry Vaccaro
LOCAL ONE TRUSTEESRalph Broccoli Joseph Pallota, Jr. Kirk Colacci
REFERENDUM BOARD MEMBERSDaniel D’Ambly, Chairman
Christopher Sclafani, SecretaryBrian Gonzalez
James SantangeloAngelo RispoliArnold AronskyRicardo FestiniFrancis Quinn
Brian MolJohn Nieves
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IN MEMORIAMThe Officers and Members of Local One-L offer their sincere condolencesto the families and friends of the following deceased members:
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Richard Avvenire
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Salvatore Mirabello
Albert Cheeseman
Macelo Libran
Richard DeSarno
Salvatore Scalpone
Victor Uva
Sylvia Marshall
Harold Lehrer
Charles Schuster
Michael Quensel
Emanuel Vizzotti
Francisco Laffont
Leon Einhorn
Peter Juzapaitis
Daniel Kocis
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Falconeri Hernandez
William Butler
John Perrone
Robert Donofrio
Robert Latorella
Thomas O’Brien
Howard Gold
Pedro Lopez
Fred Decker
Gaetano Bongiovanni
Kenneth Babcock
Joseph Cuccurullo
Steve Jozef
Anthony Andriani
John McCabe
Walter Landkammer
Edward Hahn
Robert Benz
Carlos Vadell
Krystyna Zaniewski
Joyce Cook
Samuel Hauser
Anthony Coppola
Dominick Grasso
Raymond Mcloughlin
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John Sorranno
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Russell Johnson
Nicholas Maselli
John Roll
Harold McKenna
Franklin Miranda
Harold Pascuzzi
Donald Mason
Curtis Covington
Marvin Ginn
Alfonso Giella
William Theofilas
Richard Kennerknecht
Jeremiah Mahoney
William Stephenson
Claribel Cepeda
Victor Vosilla
Joseph Scicluna
Charles Barkowski
Leon Greene
Charles Pasqua
Howard Winter
Nettie McKeithen
Elmore Clark
Helen Martin
Peter Caputo
William Boehmer III
Stephen Hart
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Herman Schnipper
Robert Pasquale
Arthur Maggio
Joseph Morgese
William Harrigan
Felix Frias
Alfred Waldman
Anthony Russo
Frank Simonetti
Filomena Lestz
Gregory Berberian
Julius Kulikowski
Michael Sanabria
Paul Harrell
Herbert Blatt
Frank Stanisci
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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Charles Victor Barkowski, at age 88, in Schenectady, New York, on August 7. Charlie was the Secretary-Treasurer of his locals (Local 23-C and Local 259-M) for a combined 50 years. He
was a friend and union Brother to so many for so long, it will be difficult to imagine a world without him. Charlie was trained as an electrician in high school. He started his working career at the tender age of 16 at American Locomotive and later moved to the letterpress pressroom working for Maqua Company and Fort Orange Press. Most of Charlie’s printing career was spent at Williams Press in Menands, where he printed publications such as Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Business Week. In 1946 Charlie was drafted into the U.S. Army and
Reserves and served in the Korean Conflict in 1950-1951. Upon his return he married his bride, Stella Gallo. They enjoyed their 60-year marriage and had five children, nine grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. He will be remembered as a family man first and foremost. We all strive to lead a life that Charlie managed to lead: one full of love and family, rewarding work, and a zest for fun (he was known as an incurable flirt who enjoyed poker, craps, and down home country music). Charlie left large shoes to fill and will forever be missed by all. Rest in peace Brother!
NEW SHOP ORGANIZED
Business Agent Dave Bartlett recently organized ACS Printing in Albany, New York. The one-year contract went into effect in August. Members of the shop also enrolled in the Inter-Local Pension Fund. Congratulations Brothers and welcome!
Pictured left to right: Averell Hilton (shop owner), William Rucker, Musa Zwana (shop steward), Malcolm McCawley, and Roger Rucker, Sr.
RECENTRETIREESRichard BonillaJoseph CangroJoseph CuozzoTimothy MurphyJohn KarpenickAhmed SalehNezine CabukRobert LynchGennaro FuscoCarlos TorresGerard WallacePeter FoxJose FernandezAndrew CusenzaRobert CareThomas FilaRobert PykePhilip HenryGerald Lamoree
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CHARLES V. BARKOWSKI, LONGTIME 259-MSECRETARY TREASURER
OUR ELECTEDDELEGATE
President LoPresti introduces delegate John Zoccali, Pressman Representative of the Local’s Council Board to IBT President James P. Hoffa (above) and GCC/IBT Conference President George Tedeschi (below) at the GCC/IBT Convention back in June.
HEADQUARTERSBUILDING UPDATEThe sidewalk outside 113 University Place has been repointed. We held off on this project for as long as practically possible despite having needed repairs for several years. That delay appears to have worked to our benefit, as we have arranged to split the repointing cost with our first floor tenant Vapiano. The restaurant recently gained approval from the city to extend its dining area to the sidewalk. In addition, the façade work was completed on the building’s north, south and west sides.
EMERY B. MILLER SR., FORMERLOCAL 259-M PRESIDENT
It was last year that we lost one of our favorite members. Emery B. Miller Sr. passed away on December 8, 2015 at the age of 83. By all accounts, he had a great life: devoted husband, father and grandfather whose legacy was defined by honesty. His word was his bond. Emery embodied the true meaning of brotherhood. Emery’s sense of brotherhood began in earnest when he left Easton, Pennsylvania, to join the military from 1948-1952 (he left as a Corporal in the United States Army). Upon his discharge Emery did a stint at General Electric
and then moved to Utica, New York, where he joined the rank and file of the printing industry. Emery was instrumental in organizing Vick’s Litho (one of Local 259-M’s largest shops). A 24-year tenure as president of that union soon followed, lasting from 1973-1996. It was during that time Emery wore many hats including president of the Albany, Schenectady, Utica, and Poughkeepsie APTC Allied Label as well as legislative director for the State Allied Printing Council, among others. In 2011 Local 259-M merged with Local One-L. Instrumental in the negotiations of that union were Emery, Joe Belleville (Emery’s brother-in-law and successor to the presidency of that local), and Charlie Barkowski, who died in August. Emery is predeceased by his wife Helen “Sugar” Belleville Miller. He was buried with full military honors and will be remembered as a fair and upstanding man. We are all better having had Emery in our world.
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3rd ANNUAL GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONSCONFERENCE HELD
Delegates from across the United States and Canada gathered in Las Vegas in June for a three-day convention at which a broad range of union issues and resolutions were discussed. GCC President George Tedeschi opened the convention with a speech that praised the merger of the GCC with the Teamsters over 11 years ago. IBT President James P. Hoffa also addressed the delegates. “We are bigger, stronger than we were five years ago at your last convention.... We have organized 150,000 people since our last convention. We are marching together for a better day and I will guarantee you that we will
be here five years from now.” Local One-L President Patrick LoPresti is a member of the GCC/IBT General Board Atlantic Region and President of the GCC/IBT North American Eastern Conference.
Pictured left to right:General Board Members Kurt Freeman, Patrick LoPresti, Gary Foreman, Ed Williams, George Tedeschi, President, Robert Lacey, Secretary-Treasurer/VP, Denis Fournier, Steve Nobles,and Marty Halberg
