First Aid – CPR Class January 2014
2014 Newsletter
Union Reliability and how it works.. Union Contractors expect us to have a supply of skilled Operators. We owe it to them to fulfill their needs.
The hall has the responsibility to keep everyone working, while the membership has
the responsibility of being available to fill the jobs when called upon. Unless both meet or exceed the set responsibilities - WE FAIL AS AN ORGANIZATION.
If our Signatory Contractors cannot obtain qualified operators from the Union
Hall when requested, they will find their workers elsewhere.
If Non Union Contractors contact us about becoming Union and employing our
Operators and we do not have qualified operators to dispatch to them, they will
look elsewhere.
If our operators are dispatched to a job but do not fulfill their duties by doing
the best work possible, and finishing the job, the contractors will not continue
to utilize Union operators.
The workload this year, has put a strain on us to keep the balance of out-of-work
members verses covered jobs, which is a better “problem” to encounter than
previous years when we had more members out of work than jobs available. However, the work force shortage and the flood of jobs have depleted the pool of
926 operators. Therefore, Local 926 has taken in several new members and it is
imperative that we teach them unionism and accountability, on the job as well as the importance of attendance at our regular meetings and classes. It is MOST important
that we deliver, thoroughly informed, professionally trained, and certified operators
when requested, on time and for the duration of the job. we have had many highly skilled Operators to retire in the past few years and we need our members help in
recruiting new members.
Our membership at the end of 2014 is 1,067.
REMEMBER, our Labor is the Product we sell, that Product is what sells Us.
A Word from Phil McEntyre Business Manager/Financial Secretary
IUOE Local 926 Executive Board Members
Phil McEntyre Bus. Manager & Fin. Secretary
Dale Wolfe President
Jeff Haire Vice-President Richard Shakespeare Treasurer
William Hackett Rec/Corresponding Secretary
Anthony Nash Conductor Mitch Byrd Guard
Trustees Auditors
Chris Carr Edward Caines Denny Howard Johnny Spann
Tommy Woodall Gary Mashburn
Retiree Breakfast
4th Wednesday of each month at Doug’s Place in
Emerson, Georgia
Service Pin Award Night February 20, 2015 at the Local
926 Union Hall beginning at 7:30 pm
As approved by the membership in attendance at the Regular Union Meeting August 15, 2014, the monthly Union Dues for our construction members are
increasing on January 1, 2015. Stationary members have already had a dues
increase go into effect earlier this year.
The following is a brief financial report and is the reason for the action taken.
2012 2013 Loss Total Assets $1,533,883.00 $1,403,327.00 <$130,506.00>
Total Cash Assets $542,746.00 $430,902.00 <$111,844.00>
We would like to extend our condolences to all who have
lost loved ones since the last edition of the newsletter.
Date of
Name Death Age Johnny Dobbs Sr. of Buchanan 11/28/13 72
Lanny Moody of Covington 12/3/13 54 Tommy (Boston) Campbell of Smyrna 12/9/13 39
Robert V Smith of Forest Park 12/9/13 95
Jessie Taylor of Jonesboro 12/19/13 77 Calvin Mashburn of Rydal 12/26/13 76
Jerry Mosley of Dallas 2/19/14 71
Billy Fortson of McDonough 2/25/14 79 Cledith Bruner of Austell 3/31/14 78
Lewis (Doc) Gassett of Woodstock 4/4/14 65
Edward Bell of Milledgeville 5/11/14 70 Lawrence Suites of Columbus 6/11/14 63
William Blackston of Clarkdale 6/16/14 74
Phillip Klein of Robbinsville NC 7/19/14 73 David (Red) Cook of Dallas 9/6/14 50
Charlie (Roc) Stone of Milledgeville 10/4/14 76
C.W. Ricky Bailey Jr. of Ball Ground 10/13/14 56 Willie Beasley, II of Grantville 10/26/14 42
February 2014 ~ Service Awards Pin Night Recipients
MITCH BYRD – Organizer
While we have been successful in our organizing
campaigns, there is still much work to do to help
working families in Georgia.
I urge each of you to talk to all non-union
employees and tell your story of what it was like
before you joined the International Union of
Operating Engineers. I for one feel comfortable
knowing that Operating Engineers have a defined
retirement plan and Health and Training benefits
better than most in our industry.
We have also had numerous Union Education
classes for new members and are presently setting a
date for another class in January.
We will also be implementing the COMET
Program as well as a Steward Class, if you are
interested please call the Union Hall and put your
name on the list.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
David Clegg – Stationary Agent
First, I would like to thank Mr. McEntyre, Mr. Wolfe and the Executive
Board for giving me the opportunity to represent the stationary members
of Local 926. The experience has been very exciting and challenging
thus far.
After meeting several of you at Union Meetings, I look forward to
meeting the rest of you in this upcoming year, gaining more insight and
knowledge as we focus on growth of our remarkable organization.
I would like to thank our previous stationary business agent Chris
Jeffares for guiding and leading me in transition of this new endeavor. It
is much appreciated the time and training spent so that I can do the best
job for our members. Best wishes Chris for a long, healthy and
prosperous retirement.
I would like to encourage everyone to attend all Union Meetings. We are
truly blessed to work at a job where we have a voice in the workplace
through our Collective Bargaining Agreements but if our voice is not
heard we are selling ourselves and future members short.
Best wishes for a happy and safe Holiday Season, as we move forward
into a great New Year!
December Union Meeting
Notice of Cancelation
Please be advised that the regular Third Friday
meeting Scheduled for December 19, 2014 is
Canceled.
Fraternally,
Dale Wolfe
President
April 2014 – Southern Region Apprentice Coordinators Class
December 2013 – Soil Erosion & Trenching/Excavation
President & Assistant Business Manager Dale Wolfe
2014 has been an especially productive year for IUOE Local 926 and its members, with over 700,000 man hours worked through August
of this year. The Local’s out of work list at this time has six members on it. With several large projects just beginning, such as the 1.2
billion dollar Atlanta Falcons Stadium, the 622 million dollar Sun Trust Park for the Atlanta Braves and the 2 million-plus square-foot
development that State Farm is developing near Perimeter Mall, work for Local 926 operators should be plentiful for the foreseeable
future. This work is in addition to the ongoing Georgia Power Plant Bowen environmental project and planned plant outages at the various
PHMA sites. All of the crane rental shops have been very busy, with several companies adding new cranes to their fleet. These additions,
combined with the amount of work in the area, have made it very difficult to supply the necessary crane operators for these companies.
Our Site Preparation contractors have remained busy with work around town as well as out of state. Latex Construction has completed the
Atlanta Gas project that has been going on for several years and they continue to bid more AGL work. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is
initiating an open season for the Palmetto Project. The project will have a design capacity of up to 167,000 barrels per day and will consist
of a segment of expansion capacity that Palmetto will lease from Plantation Pipe Line Company between Baton Rouge, Louisiana and
Belton, South Carolina. A new 360-mile pipeline from Belton, South Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida would also be constructed as part of
the project. If the project materializes some of the pipeline would run through Local 926’s jurisdiction.
A shortage of skilled and certified operators is beginning to be seen as predicted last year. If you are working on a job with operators that
have the necessary skills and certifications please have them contact me.
As we approach 2015, let’s take a moment to look back on the accomplishments we all achieved in 2014. With work still going strong, we
were able to bring in 2 new classes of apprentices. The new classes along with the graduation of Nicholas Lee (4/18/14) and Brad Nash
(10/21/14) brought us to a total of 21 apprentices.
We have held 6 NCCCO study classes, 3 NCCCO written test classes, 2 Rigging and Signalperson classes, 1 forty Hour HAZWOPER class,
1 Haz-Mat refresher, 1 MSHA refresher, 2 OSHA 10 construction classes, Forty hour welding classes, 2 trench and excavation/soil erosion,
4 First aid/CPR classes and 3 Forklift certification classes. Members of 926 took 53 crane practical exams. We have continued to help out
our surrounding locals with their crane and other certification programs. We have to thanks Superior R&E for supplying us with a crane for
our overhead crane certifications. We also held a train the trainer class for first aid and CPR for other instructors throughout the southeast.
Apprentices and journeypersons have spent an amazing 5210 hours in training and at various classes and upgrades. That number deserves a
round of applause.
A special thanks to all of ours members for helping to train apprentices and permit members on the jobsites. The attitude we portray and the
way we conduct our business is equally as important as our operating skills. We have to be mindful that these members are being influenced
by our views and work habits. Doing the right thing is easy to talk about, but harder to display. Remember they are the future of this local
union.
Class schedules can be found either on the website or at your monthly meeting. If you see a class that you need or are interested in, call to
get a seat and avoid possible cancellations. Let’s all do our part to keep all of our certifications up to date; “Our qualifications, certifications
and skills are the only goods we have to sell”.
Ask yourself at the beginning of your shift, “What can I do today to assist this local to negotiate a good contract? Am I helping or hurting?”
Have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Rich Shakespeare - Director of Training & Safety
2014 Newsletter
For eligibility of the Group Life Insurance Policy, and the additional Accidental Death Policy (actively working members only)—your Union Dues must be paid current or in advance at the time of death for either of
the stated benefits to be paid to your beneficiary. Also, a through American Income Life Ins. Company there is an Accidental Death Benefit of $2,500 for all members who are current on Union Dues.
Basic rules for CPF retirement: Vesting: 5 years of service with the Central Pension Fund - If you are considering retirement, please contact us approximately 45 days prior to the effective date of retirement. Eligibility: Normal Ret. Age—65; Special Ret. Age—62 with 25 years of service; Early Ret. Age—55 with 10 years—there is a 3% per year penalty (from age 65)
Basic eligibility for Retiree Health Insurance: Southern Operators Health Fund – must be retired and receiving pension from CPF; be age 62 with no lapse in coverage for the previous 24 months; enrolled in Medicare A & B immediately upon eligibility.
I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Mine consisted of seeing our youngest son, following in his dad and his brothers’ footsteps, graduating from the United States Marine Corps Boot Camp, then ending the week with family-time in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. My prayer for this Holiday Season is for all to take a moment to reflect and show thanks for our blessings and for us to grasp the true meaning of Christmas. With this being the first of many Holidays seasons without my daddy with us, I know that I must concede that God’s love is forever with us, to comfort, heal, protect and direct us, may we heed to His wisdom and allow Him to direct our steps and our progress during this coming year.
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS and WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!
A message from Christy
IUOE LOCAL 926 ~ Newsletter PO BOX 170
REX, GA 30273
Best wishes to the following members for a
long, healthy and prosperous retirement!
Name Retirement Date
Ronald Barrow 1/2014
Danny Broome 3/2014
Anthony Kirk 3/2014
Chris Jeffares 5/2014
Harold Holt 5/2014
Greg Weeks 5/2014
Jerry Harden 7/2014
Paul Rountree 8/2014
R.T. Weeks 9/2014
Danny Hicks 10/2014
James Temple 10/2014
Active Members Retired Members
$25.00 monthly $15.00 monthly
$75.00 quarterly $45.00 quarterly
$150.00 bi-annually $90.00 bi-annual
$300.00 annually $180.00 annually
Which includes group life insurance policy along with
accidental death policy on actively working members.