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Oil Sands ProjectGenerates Billions ofIronworker Manhours

Presidents Agreement and the NationalConstruction Agreement. They continue torenegotiate and maintain the Disney agree-ment and the Tennessee Valley Agreement.The Building Trades funded the legal battleover the Boston Harbor project labor agree-ment culminating in the unanimous SupremeCourt decision in favor of PLAs. They alsoadminister the Project Review Committeeresponsible for reviewing all PLAs makingsure they are legally defensible. At presentthey are helping pay attorney fees to defendstate Davis Bacon laws in five different states.They maintain two full time lobbyists todefend federal Davis Bacon and other laborfriendly legislation. The Department is thefounder of the National Coordinating Com-mittee on Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP). TheNCCMP has saved the trades millions of dol-lars by lobbying to cut unnecessary adminis-trative costs to run our pension and welfareplans. Another program developed by theDepartment, the Center to Protect Workers’Rights has proved to be invaluable and pro-duced in-depth reports by experts on manysubjects including; the superior productivity ofunion construction workers; the economicarguments in favor of the Davis-Bacon Act;and the intimidating tactics used by unionbusting consulting firms. Another initiativeyou have probably heard about Helmets toHardhats was started by the Building TradesDepartment. One of the latest initiatives is theTri-Partite Committee. I sit on this committeecomprised of owners, contractors, and laborand can attest to its positive impact especiallyin the owner community.

These are just a few things theDepartment does, with too many more torecount in this writing. The per capita costremains the same as it was fourteen years ago:53 cents per member per month. I think youwill agree we are all better off when we have aunited Building and Construction Trades allpulling together to propel us through theseanti-union times. If you have good relation-ships with all the trades in your area, do yourbest to maintain them. We have been “stickingapart” for ninety-eight years now, and aboutthe only thing you can be sure of is history willrepeat itself again.

Fraternally,

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JOSEPH HUNTGeneral President

The old axiom, “history repeats itself” iswell known by everyone and unfortu-nately ignored by almost everyone. It is

extremely important for labor to look back atour achievements as well as our mistakes sowe can steer a truer course into the future. Thecurrent disaffiliations within the buildingtrades are no exception. If we take time to lookat history, our mistakes are very repetitive.For example, the Carpenters withdrew fromthe department in 1914 over jurisdictionalarguments with the Sheet Metal Workers andthe Machinists. After a cooling off period, theyrejoined in 1916 and remained a member untilwithdrawing in 1929. By 1931, the Carpenters,the Bricklayers, and Electrical Workers hadwithdrawn and started their own organizationcalled the “Tri-Party Alliance,” ostensibly toprotect each other’s jurisdiction. Our owninternational is no exception. We were oustedfrom the American Federation of Labor afterrefusing to handover our pile driving locals tothe Carpenters. The AFL began doling outportions of the Iron Workers jurisdiction.Under tremendous pressure, the Iron Workersceded the pile-driving jurisdiction to the

Carpenters. In return werereseated on the AFL inNovember 13, 1917. TheCarpenters left briefly in1953 once more over juris-dictional disputes. Thehouse of labor was againdivided in 1958 when theTeamsters were expelledfrom the AFL-CIO and theBuilding Trades after theAFL-CIO Ethical PracticesCommittee uncovered cor-ruption, and Teamster lead-ership refused to initiate

reforms. These are a few of the examples ofhow the building trades have been “stickingapart” since its inception.

As I stated earlier, we should look at ourachievements as well. Working together undera united Building and Construction TradesDepartment, we have built some of NorthAmerica’s largest projects. The CapeCanaveral Space Center (later renamed theKennedy Space Center), the Trans-Alaska OilPipeline, Walt Disney World and its EPCOTcenter, many of the nuclear power houses andthe entire Tennessee Valley Authority, to namea few. Today the Department administers over400 agreements worked under the General

“History Repeats Itself”

…we are all better offwhen we have a unitedBuilding and ConstructionTrades all pulling togetherto propel us through theseanti-union times. ’’

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Local 720 Completes Oil Sands Plant Expansion

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On The CoverThe Oil Sands Plant Expansion ispart of an exclusive project laboragreement signed with SyncrudeCanada. Local 720’s (Edmonton,Alberta) work lead a safe,productive jobsite.

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Oil Sands ProjectGenerates Billions ofIronworker Manhours

Syncrude Canada, a consortium of Canadian Oil Sands,Imperial Oil, Petro Canada, and Conoco Phillips,signed a project labor agreement inclusive of severalwell-planned phased expansions.

The largest phase entitled UE-1 (Upgrader Expansion)generated in excess of 1.5 billion ironworker hours.Syncrude is located in the heart of one of the world’slargest oil sands deposits, second only to Saudi Arabia.

Syncrude produces 261,000 barrels a day and thirteenpercent of Canada’s oil production. Syncrude conveystheir blend of sweet crude via three Edmonton arearefineries and their pipeline to the East Coast and centralCanada. Upon completion in 2006, Syncrude daily pro-duction is expected to reach 350,000 barrels per day.

The project required over 1,000 piping and equipmentmodulars. Assembly was completed in Edmonton and themodules were transported 295 miles or 472 kms north ofLocal 720’s home of Edmonton, Alberta to the project 60kms north of Fort McMurray.

Total tonnage, including modules process buildings,coker tower, boiler package and open pit mining crushers

totaled 30,000 tons of structural steel. Reinforcing contrac-tors supplied and placed over 13,000 tons of steel including8,000 piles. The UE-1 expansion project hosts the largestcoking unit and boiler packages ever designed and built inNorth America.

Local 720 Ironworkers CompleteMulti-Billion Dollar Oil Sands Plant Expansion

Local 720 Ironworkers CompleteMulti-Billion Dollar Oil Sands Plant Expansion

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Over 400 structural ironworkers and rodmen wereemployed for 12 consecutive months during peak craftloading requirements. Hundreds of travel cards fromacross the United States and Canada assisted Local 720and their fair contractors leading to a safe, productive com-pletion to the ironworkers’ scope of the project.

Canadian Director Fred Marr with business managersand agents from Locals 97 (Vancouver, British

Columbia), 700 (Windsor, Ontario), 711 (Montreal,Quebec), 721 (Toronto, Ontario), 736 (Hamilton,

Ontario), 752 (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 759 (ThunderBay, Ontario), 764 (St. John’s, Newfoundland),

771 (Regina, Saskatchewan), and 842 (St. John’s,Newfoundland) accepted an invitation by

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Oil SandsPlant Expansion

Oil SandsPlant Expansion

Syncrude and Local 720 to attend a member informationmeeting in the city of Fort McMurray and a site tour of themassive oil sands production plant.

Local 720 extends a special thanks to SyncrudePresident/COO Jim E. Carter, Executive Vice President ofStrategic Projects Murray Smart, Industrial RelationsManager Brian Bickley and Labour Relations Advisor SteveLamb.

Syncrude provided fair work rules with a safe work envi-ronment, efficient tools and equipment allowing ironworkersto perform to the best of their abilities.

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Welding is an integral part ofour trade and has been for

many years. These days the tech-nology has changed and so has theimportance of welding on manyjobsites. We have lots of competi-tion from non-union workers aswell as others and it is gettingworse not better. One of the majorthings separating us from theopen shop is training. This isevident when you compare thequality of technical work we do tothat of our nemesis. From our

extensive training curriculum, one of the technical skillswe need to spend more time on is learning to weld in differ-ent processes. Flux core or FCAW is a process allowingthe user to weld more proficiently without the need for asmany starts and stops as in SMAW. The wire comes ondifferent sized spools and allows the user to run muchbigger welds without stopping to re-load. We are also nowseeing job opportunities open up using the GTAW process;work we have rarely had the opportunity to do in the past.

There are many places in the United States and Canadawhere obtaining a certification becomes mandatory inorder to weld on that jobsite. Power plants using bothnuclear and fossil fuels, automotive and manufacturingfacilities, buildings in seismic zones, bridges and overpasses are only a few of the areas in which we work thatrequire an ironworker welder to be certified in one processor another in order to weld at that site. If we as unionironworkers cannot staff these jobs then someone else will.It is imperative we rise to the occasion and make sureour members receive the weldtraining they need in order tobecome competent certifiedwelders and protect our jobs andjurisdiction.

The Ironworkers National Weld-ing Certification Program wasdeveloped in order to help facilitatethe welding needs of the iron-working industry. The pre-qual-ified welding procedures availableto you when your training facilitybecomes accredited cover nearlyall of the individual certificationneeds our members encounter inthe field. When a particularwelding certification is requiredon a jobsite, the member can thenbe tested to the necessary pre-qualified procedure by accessing itin the Quality Assurance Manual

is kept on site at each accredited training facility. Onceyou have successfully acquired your certification papersyou will receive a driver’s license type card to carry in yourwallet. In addition to your picture, the card also containsthe necessary information for the process you are quali-fied to weld. Your card and certification papers can thenbe renewed each year through the National Training FundOffice.

Through the efforts of our staff, the assessors we havein the field, and the apprentice coordinators who work atyour training centers, we now have 60 nationally accreditedwelding facilities; these facilities are located across thecountry. They are the same facilities where our apprenticesand journeymen members are trained. In addition, iron-workers are the only people allowed to participate in theNational Welding Certification Program.

There are several large owners groups and employerswho now recognize the ironworkers welding certificationsand through our marketing efforts, this list will continueto grow. This allows each member to be sent directly towork on a jobsite without having to be retested prior towelding on that site. This is a considerable cost savingsto the employers who hire us and a significant convenienceto our members.

We need to train our members to weld in every processavailable in order to staff the welding jobs available. Ifyour training facility isn’t already accredited contactGeneral Organizer Ed Abbott in the National TrainingFund Office to find out what is necessary. It is time forall of us to do everything in our power to ensure unionironworkers are the only ones doing the work availableto us.

APPRENTICESHIP and TRAINING DEPARTMENTby Mike White

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSDEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

The ironworkers in the picture are (left to right): Fred Haskins, Larry Schuler, JamesWard, Ray Haase, Dean Thibodeau, Eric Headle, and Joseph McLeod. Behind them isthe work platform Met-Con, Inc. is building to refurbish the vertical lift doors of theVehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.

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SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTby Frank Migliaccio

Fatal Falls in 2005

In the year 2005, the Iron Work-ers suffered nineteen fatalities,

the same as in 2004. Two of thefatalities occurred to our brothersup north, Canada, with the remain-ing seventeen happening here inthe United States. Of the nineteenfatalities, thirteen were due to falls,two in Canada. One of the fallsoccurred in 2002, but the deathoccurred in 2005, three years later.

One of the fatalities occurred while the ironworker wasperforming reinforcing work and was tied off to the rebarwall. While cutting a section of the wall that was too high,the horizontal bar he tied off to came loose at the splice andhe fell. One other ironworker was also tied off while connect-ing a beam that collapsed and took the ironworker down tothe ground with it. This accident is classified as a collapse,not a fall. Of the total thirteen falls, eleven were not tied off.Four ironworkers were performing decking tasks, two wereconnectors, and two were bolting up. The remaining fatali-ties occurred while ironworkers were welding, metal build-ings, roofing, or while doing bridge rehabilitation. Each ofthe accidents was covered under OSHA Subpart M (FallProtection), Subpart L (Scaffolds), or Subpart R (Steel Erec-tion). All of the falls occurred while the ironworkers wereworking between 13 and 60 feet with the average distancebeing 37 feet, 9 inches. The oldest ironworker was 63 yearsold; the youngest was 24 years young. The average age was42 years, 3 months old. Thankfully, there were no womenfatally injured while working at our trade. These men weregrandfathers, fathers, brothers, uncles, and cousins. Mostof them were as different as night and day. There were somesimilarities, such as they were all union ironworkers, and all

were loved and will be missed by family and friends. Buteleven of these ironworkers had something else in common—NONE WERE TIED OFF.

Every year I make this same report to our leaders andmembers. Every year we lose members to the one accidentmost preventable—falls. The Ironworkers National Train-ing Fund has so much information and training on fall protec-tion. I just don’t understand the problem. To the brotherand sister ironworkers who are working together, you mustlook out for your friends and members of our great organi-zation. If you see something unsafe, you must speak up oryou will not be able to look into the faces of those left behindby such a tragic accident. Think of the young father withsmall kids, the older father looking forward to the weddingof his daughter or son, or the grandfather looking forwardto spending his retirement with his family. All of this is gonein the blink of an eye because someone did not tie off. It onlytakes a 200-pound man just over a half a second to fall sixfeet. Falling only six feet, this same man will create 9,216pounds of energy upon impact. Think of the energy createdby a fall of 37 feet, 9 inches—the average distance ourmembers fell.

So far this year, we have lost two ironworkers, both due tofalls. Both gentlemen were connectors, and at the heightthey were working, were not required to wear fall protection.One ironworker was 32, the other 56 years old. One accidentwas due to a health problem and the other was due to hisloss of balance.

Brothers and sisters, we must do a better job of workingsafely. We must always be on the watch for an accident wait-ing to happen. Safety has to be our number one priority.Everyone must go home in the same shape they arrived atthe job. We cannot do it alone; it will take all of us workingtogether.

‘’IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE’’is now available on the web

please visit www.ironworkers.orgto find out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact.

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Jurisdiction and Our Membership

Jurisdictional problems are very frustrating for theworkers, the contractors and union representatives. As

a union representative you want to do everything in yourpower to rectify the problem. The contractor wants toeliminate the problems. Owners don’t understand whythere is a problem if the work being done is by union labor.

As members of local unions there are some importantthings members can do to help preserve and increase ourhistorical jurisdiction. Protecting Iron Workers’ juris-diction isn’t the responsibility of just the guys we elect torepresent us, it’s a continuous job in which we all play aroll, whether we know it or not. Being a journeyman inany trade is a classification representing a skill level wework and train to achieve. Once journeymen status isobtained the assumption is that, over time, greaterknowledge and skill for that particular craft continue togrow. When we’re dispatched as a JIW and we perform ata high level of competency in a safe and productive manner,

we make a statement: This is ourwork and we can get it done betterthan anybody else! Ironworkershave, for generations, proven ourcapabilities. The need to proveourselves continues and neverchanges. However, technology inthe construction industry alsonever stops, it continues to change.When special skills are needed tosatisfy a contractor ’s request,either we’ll supply the manpoweror chances are another trade willbe introduced to our jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction isn’t just claiming. It is also training. Itis Journeyman upgrading. It is organizing. We can proveironworkers are the trade of choice if you want to get thejob done. Our work ethics and attitude have shown whatthe term “8 hours pay for 8 hours worked” means and willcontinue to go a long way in protecting our work.

JURISDICTION DEPARTMENTby Bill Tweet

It has been another busy winter sessionat the Local 46-L New York LearningCenter. Thanks to a grant from the Iron-

workers National Training Fund, 2nd and3rd year apprentices were able to receive 40hours of HAZMAT Training. Instruction wasprovided by Ron Karas, the Director of Safe-ty and Hazardous Training from theIABS&RIW and Joe Hunt III, ApprenticeCoordinator from Local 396 in St. Louis.

Professional and methodical in theirteaching approach, members were schoolednot just in theory, but also on the hands-onaspects of subjects such as the use of Person-al Protective Equipment, Confined SpaceEntry, and correct Lock Out Procedures,just to name a few. As a result, Local 46 isnow well prepared to staff a project thatcalls for HAZMAT Certified personnel.This is another example of a better trainedLather being a more valuable Lather. It hasbeen another busy winter season at theLocal 46-L (New York) Learning Center.

Local 46-L Gets Hands-On HAZMAT Training!

IMPACT Continuesto Roll Out Programsin 2006

IMPACT, the Ironworker Management Progressive ActionCooperative Trust, has many programs designed toincrease market share for union ironworkers and theirsignatory contractors.

One key initiative is the National Substance AbuseProgram. Launched in January 2005, the program isdesigned to be more efficient and save employers money.It was developed by a labor-management task forceappointed by the IMPACT Board of Trustees. More than35 local unions are now testing or finalizing preparationsto begin testing shortly. IMPACT pays for all drug testing,including annual, random, post accident and for-causetesting.

Once tested, eligible participants are pre-qualified towork on job sites with substance abuse testing require-ments. Standardized procedures and a shared eligibilitypool enable a member’s current test to serve as a validpre-employment test for one or more contractors. Theprogram is administered by an independent third party thatcoordinates all program testing, enforces the programrequirements and provides the 24-hour online database.

The State of Ohio, one of the few states requiring all state-funded jobsites to be drug-free workplaces, has directedits Bureau of Workers Compensation to accept IMPACT’sSubstance Abuse Program as a Comparable Program.

“The program has caught the attention of major ownersas well as other building trades unions,” says IMPACT CEOEric S. Waterman. Elements of the IMPACT drug testingprogram were incorporated into negotiations that the Build-ing and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO heldwith the Construction Users Roundtable in crafting theCURT Tripartite Initiative’s new substance abuse program.

A drug-free workforce can also lower an employer’s insur-ance premiums. IMPACT offers its members a compre-hensive Safety Insurance Program which includes work-ers comp and general liability insurance from three majorcarriers. In developing the program, IMPACT worked withthe insurers to include underwriting criteria providingmaximum allowable discounts for implementing a varietyof accident prevention programs and claims managementprocedures.

Local unions are also taking advantage of IMPACT’s newForeman Training curriculum developed in conjunctionwith the National Training Fund. The program was creat-ed in response to contractor feedback indicating foremantraining was one of their most critical training needs toexpand market share. The three-day course was taughtearlier this year in Columbus, Ohio, Concord, Calif. and in

Denver. More courses are planned throughout the year.The schedule includes: Springfield, N.J. on April 4; Anchor-age on April 11; St. Paul, Minn. on April 18; Atlanta on May2; Boston on May 16, and Seattle on June 6.

IMPACT also helps local unions and contractors keepabreast of new work opportunities. IMPACT-DIRECT andIMPACT-TRAC are two online project tracking systemsproviding members with the most current information toassist them in identifying and bidding on thousands ofupcoming commercial, industrial and maintenance proj-ects in the United States and in Canada.

Developed by Industrial Information Resources, IMPACT-DIRECT provides members with daily updates on new proj-ects and refinery status reports from twelve industrialmarkets. The service details scheduled and unscheduledoutages and shutdowns at power plants and generatingunits. The Refinery Turnaround Tracking componentsupplies detailed reporting on the hard-to-find forced andplanned unit turnarounds.

IMPACT-TRAC, a customized version of McGraw-HillConstruction’s Dodge Reports, provides daily updates onprojects and companies.

IMPACT’s ten Regional Advisory Boards continue to meetacross the country to debate a number of labor-manage-ment issues by geographic jurisdiction. The regional boardsare formed along Iron Worker district council lines andencompass one or more district councils. A labor-manage-ment executive committee guides each. The RABs providecontractors, local unions and signatory contractor asso-ciations a unique forum to discuss mutual concerns.IMPACT also awards grants through the RABs for an exist-ing labor-management program or to establish a newprogram.

For more information about IMPACT and its programs,visit www.impact-net.org.

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Union workers in our haven’t had much to rejoice about lately,and just like every other Business Manager, my days and

nights are filled with worry over the future for the members ofour local and our union. I often wonder what it must have feltlike years ago when B.A.’s didn’t have to worry about losing workto non-union contractors, because even though they were alwaysthere, they weren’t numerous enough, or safe enough to causeus any concern. Times have really changed, and we all knowhow bad things are, and how it’s really hard to feel optimisticabout anything. But it seems like when you’re almost ready tothrow in the towel, something happens that suddenly makesyou feel good again. It doesn’t have to be something elaborateor monumental, it can just be something small that shocks youback into reality and reminds you that you belong to a very specialgroup. I was blessed to have been reminded of who we are bytwo special young men on one special occasion on March 9, 2005.

Ironworkers Local Union 489 of Scranton, Pa. dedicated theirnew union hall on March 9, 2005. To some, that might not bethe most exciting news, but for 489, it’s very historic. It’s thefirst time in Local 489’s long history that they’ve actually ownedtheir own union hall. To say the least it’s something to be veryproud of. As Business Manager of 420, Reading, Pa., I was invit-ed, as were all of the Business Managers of the 10 locals thatcomprise Philadelphia & Vicinity District Council, to attend thededication ceremony. I sat in the audience of their beautiful newmeeting room, and listened to Ed McHugh, our District Coun-cil President and Fourth General Vice President, express hispride and admiration of the accomplishment of Local 489 in aheartfelt speech. He then introduced our General President, JoeHunt. President Hunt was both eloquent and down to earth ashe addressed a full room of local members and visitors. Hetouched on a theme that started me thinking. He spoke abouthow our organization has always faced obstacles and enduredhard times but we’ve always been the first to fight and he point-ed to the officers and members of 489 who even in these hardtimes, have shown strength and determination and commitmentto a bright future by the building of this new Hall. I was veryimpressed by President Hunt’s tribute, but in the back of mythoughts I was even more impressed by the fact that our GeneralPresident thought enough of us to come to Scranton, Pa.

But the highlight for me that day, the inspiration that I receivedthat day, wasn’t the beautiful new building that everyone was(rightfully) so proud of, it was the next man introduced to speak.It was the man behind the very idea of the new Hall. It wasBusiness Manager, Jim Murphy. It was my friend. AlthoughMurph and I were out of different locals, we worked togetherquite a lot over the years, and when we weren’t working togeth-er for a while, we always kept in touch. Most ironworkers, thruthe very nature of our work form a bond with other ironwork-ers they become friends with and Murph and I have had thatbond for almost 30 years. Naturally, as ironworkers, you don’ttalk about such things but I have always admired Murph as anironworker and a friend. I oftened wondered if I would be ashumble as him if I had his attributes. He was a teacher to me,he was without a doubt one of the best structural ironworkersI’d ever worked with or for. He was a combat Marine who hadreceived two Purple Heart medals, he is a devoted husband,father, and grandfather, he is a union man. As I listened to Busi-ness Manager Murphy give his talk, a talk in which he gave allthe credit to others for the good things happening in Local 489,I thought “how typical” this was of Murph. Here is a man, agreat man, who very quietly accomplished so many good thingsin his life, made such a positive difference in so many lives, hasso much to be proud of and yet refused to let the light shine on

himself. Listening to my friend snapped me back into reality. Irealized that our union has alot of guys like Jim Murphy andas long as we do, we’ll be OK.

My second inspiration of March 9th came that evening. Gener-al Vice President McHugh was gracious enough to invite thevisiting Business Managers to have dinner with him and Pres-ident Hunt. I wasn’t surprised by the talk around the table thatnight. (Ironworkers, whether they’re in work boots or sport coats,are still ironworkers, it’s just that instead of beams flying aroundthe room, the talk centered around organizing programs andapprenticeship standards.) There were eight of us there and Iwas really surprised how President Hunt sat with us for hours.I guess its easy to forget that when a real ironworker makes itto the top, he doesn’t forget. And as the night wore on and theatmosphere became as relaxed as could be, I got up enough nerveto ask our General President, “I just had to ask you, you travelall over the country and night after night you sit down with iron-workers like us complaining about everything imaginable. Don’tyou ever feel like just looking at some of us and just one timesay, “Just shut-up and leave me alone!” Well, at first he laughed,then he became real serious, looked me straight in the eyes andpaused for what seemed a very long time as if he was reallythinking hard about what I had just asked him, then with aslight smile replied, “No, I never feel like saying that to an iron-worker.”

So March 9th, 2005, was a good day for me. I attended thededication of new Ironworkers Union Hall and I drove homethat night feeling alot better about our future than I did the daybefore, because I was reminded of what kind our men our unionis made of. Jim Murphy and Joe Hunt.

After 37 years of dedication, James Martin Murphy retired on1 May, 2005, 54 days after the dedication of Ironworkers LocalUnion 489 Union Hall. Good job, and good luck James!

Gary MartinBusiness Manger/FSTLocal 720Reading, Penn.

OFFICERS FORUM

Ross Brothers ConstructionP.O. Box 767Route 168Ashland, KY 41101

February 24, 2006

Congressman J.D. Hayworth

Subject: Border Patrol

Dear Congressman Hayworth:

Everyone except George Bush is concerned about the Bordersof the United States.

We have what we feel is a reasonable suggestion to correct theproblem. There have been many suggestions including theNational Guard but no action has been TAKEN.

One possible solution is as follows; the construction industryhas a national program called “Helmets to Hard Hats” where-by military veterans are given preference with the NationalConstruction Unions to use their experience and training toprovide jobs for the veterans after the military service.

Why would not their training be a natural preliminary to theBorder Patrol “Helmets to Border Patrol”? The military veter-ans should have the majority of training required to patrol ourborders with very little additional training from our government.

Afurther cure to the overall problem would be to use the retiredM.P.s, S.P.s and Air Police along with C.I.C. & C.I.D. veteransto track the illegals already in the United States. A one-yearregistration program for all illegals would give the illegals aone-year work permit during which they could apply the normalcitizenship requirements to make them legal. All who did notavail themselves of the program would be returned to Mexicofrom whence they came.

These people who sign up could also be eligible for temporarydrivers license as well as educational and medical services butno one is eligible for Social Security who is not a U.S. Citizen.

This program of flying illegal people all over the world attaxpayers expense is ridiculous. Send them back to Mexico wherethey crossed our Border.

This program would provide jobs for Veterans as well as secureour Borders.

Morris L. Griffiths

CONTRACTOR PERSPECTIVE

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Dave Kolbe AppointedPolitical and LegislativeRepresentative

Dave Kolbe has a background with a combination ofironworking and legislative skills making him emi-

nently qualified to make ironworker issues heard onCapitol Hill. Dave worked in the field with his tools for 15years until he was seriously injured at work requiring himto convalesce for a full year. His time off gave him an oppor-tunity to become more politically involved with obvioussuccess. He was elected Damascus Township, Ohio Trusteein 1984, Henry County, Ohio Commissioner 1989-1992 andserved on various charitable boards including the UnitedWay and the Red Cross. The Governor of Ohio recognizedhis community spirit by appointing him to the Ohio StateCommunity Services Council in 2005 and he still serves inthat capacity today. Dave gained his lobbying experience by

serving as political director for the Ohio AFL-CIO for thelast thirteen years. His knowledge and experience makehim an excellent choice to represent our International onlegislative issues at the national level.

Jacques DuboisAppointedGeneral Organizer

General President Joseph Hunt has appointedJacques Dubois General Organizer to service the

area of the District Council of Eastern Canada effectiveDecember 5, 2005.

Jacques was born in Longueuil, Quebec and startedhis ironworking career as an apprentice in 1974, attainingjourneyman status in 1976. He quickly became involvedin Local Union 711 leadership becoming trustee in August1983. In 1985, he was elected to the executive board andbecame business agent. Jacques was appointed FST/BMin December 1995 and has been reelected by acclamationwith all officers as a team in 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005.He is currently serving as Treasurer of Quebec’s Buildingand Construction Trades Department and a member of itsexecutive board. He has also served as treasurer of theDistrict Council of Eastern Canada since its inception.Jacques Dubois is well known for his hard work and inno-vative thinking. He is a credit to our International andwill represent Eastern Canada to his utmost ability .

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30 YearsPictured: Allen Wallace and GeoffUnderwood. Not pictured, but honored:Billy Hansen, Harry Cherry, MichaelDeTrempe, Steve Graves, JackMatlock, and Eran Pierce.

25 Years

Pictured: Jim Clark, William Moore, GregMaloney, Willie Davis, Brian Stanley, RandyLynn, Perry Martin and Ricky Zimmerman.Not pictured, but honored: John Behrends,Robert Fritz, Daniel Gore, Frank Gronewald,George Jackson, Larry Maloney, RandyMcCombs, Don Schimmelpfennig Jr., andCharles Young.

40 YearsPictured: Dick Meardy and DaleRowden. Not pictured, but honored:Harry Tarvin, Tom Grier, Les Irwin,Jerry Manning, Jesse Olson, BennieTaylor and Doug Williams.

35 YearsPictured: Dick Thacker and SteveHannig. Not pictured, but honored: JohnEvans, Burl Bell, Andrew Cullison, BennyHarper, Jim Maloney, Michael Brown,Kenneth Craig, and Michael Hunt.

50 Years

Not pictured, but honored:Richard Herren.

60 Years

Not pictured, but honored:Creighton Cutting and

Clarence Davis.

45 Years

Not pictured, but honored:Robert K. Fritz.

Local 112 Presents 2005 Service Pins

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First row: Vice President EdDiaz, Jon Di Matteo, DanHanniford, Joe Manzanares,J u l i o Pa re d e s , B r i a nChildress and BusinessAgent Don Savory. Back row:President Mike Lehmann,Jacob Lewis, Robert Garcia,Reyes Maldonado, RecordingSecretary Jim Ely and JoeCooper.

De-Icing Facility BuiltIronworkers from Local 361 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Local 40 (New York) successfully erected a de-icing hangar of Norwegian design atJFK International Airport. This 262’ x 262’ x 97’ high hangar, consisting of 2000 pieces of steel, is capable of de-icing a fullyloaded747. It is the first of its kind in the western hemisphere. According the Charlie Spinelli, project manager of general contractor Nickel& Sullivan, the total weight of the structure is 780,000 pounds with several miles of electrical wiring and 1,760 EPU infrared heaters,suspended from the rafters. “Once this facility is commissioned and in operation,” Spinelli said, “there are several more to be erect-ed here at JFK and the other NYC area airports.” Two crawler cranes were utilized in erecting the hangar, which was assembled onthe ground in sections. The outer skin is a three-ply PVC canvas was shipped in two pieces, weighing excess of 8,000 pounds each,measuring 131’ x 262’. Spinelli praised the ironworkers for their professionalism and dedication on the project, which was complet-ed in a safe and timely manner with no lost man hours due to accidents.On the truss: Pat Keane, Metropolitan Metals Superintendent Terry Strobel, and Tom Emerson. Standing: Project Manager CharlieSpinelli, Co-Owner Metropolitan Metals Ken Murphy, Cornelius Fenner, Ken Brown, Hercules Johnson, Myles Kehoe, Juan Rivas,Peter Hoffman, Co-Owner Metropolitan Metals Dave Pisacrita, Dan Crocco, Ray Figueroa, Garrett Chase, Mike Van Sprundel, Local14 Engineer John Hales, Bob Cupples, John Cavanaugh, Bill Guaraglia, Steve Danay, and Onsite Safety Man for the Port Authorityof N.Y./N.J. Idi Amin. Missing from photo is Frank DeSensi and Local 14 operating engineer John Ioli.

Donating Their TimeMembers of Local 155 (Fresno, Calif.) donated their weekend to help construct a new building for the children in their community.The members placed the rebar for the Boys and Girls Club in Fresno, Calif.

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VFC ChampionJake Ellenberger, son of Paul “Pineapple” Ellenberger, a 30year member of Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) won the VictoryFighting Championship (VFC) welterweight (170 lbs.) titlebelt in a recent bout at Harrah’s casino in Council Bluffs,Iowa. It was a brutal, bloody bout in which Jake scored aTKO (technical knockout) in the second round of a sched-uled five minute rounds main event bout. Jake has beenactive and involved in sports since childhood. From being abatboy for Local 21’s softball team, scrapping with his twinbrother Joe and older brother Adam to winning the state ofNebraska class A diving championship. Jake has beeninvolved in victory fighting for about one year and now hasa record of 12 wins and 0 losses as a full contact fighter. Heplans on continuing for a few more years, maybe advancingto the World Championships.

Polar Bear SwimBrothers Donald Landry and Noe Brideau of Local 842 (St. John, New Brunswick) took the plunge in minus eight degree celciuswater. Noe is a member of the executive committee of Local 842.

Retirees ClubIn January 2005, Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) started a retireegroup meeting the last Monday of every month for lunch and "maybe"a beer or two. The group has grown each month but during thewinter months they lose a few to either Florida or Texas. Their gettogethers enable them to spend some time with three oldtimers whopassed away in 2005. Back row: Dennis Wolrab, Dan Smith, PerryEwins, Delbert Pratt, Don Kloos, Lee Behrens, Ralph Gary Miller,Tom Jones (retired operator), George Pospisil, Warren Stoner, AlHavlicek, Donald Schuettpelz (retired business agent), and BobWilliams. Front row: Janice Carson (retired office secretary), EdSumner, Jerry Holmes,. Regis McNamara, James O. Ridings (retiredpresident) and Jim Taylor. Members lost in 2005: Orville Campbell,Howard Utley and Howard "Slim" Gollobit.

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Songman for the Working ManJohn Newman, Local 86 (Seattle) has produced a CDtitled “Down the Road-Songs for the Working Man.” Johnis a retired ironworker with 45 years under his belt andnow devotes his time to many different projects.

Three Generations of IronworkersAt the Local 40 (New York) celebration of their 100 yearanniversary, the Motyka family celebrated three gener-ations of Local 40 ironworkers. Frank Motyka, his sonJames Motyka and his daughter Jamie Lynn Motykaare all active members of Local 40 and proud to cele-brate with the union.

Daddy’s Li’lIronworkerLocal 721 (Toronto,Ontario) memberWilliam Power isproud of his daughterGeorgia Elony PaigePower born inSeptember 2005.

Working Ohio“Cleveland Ironworkers,Members of Local 17(Cleveland) at Work,” anexhibition of photographsby Steve Cagan, can beseen through May 15,2006 in the CampbellGallery at the MaxineGoodman Levin Collegeof Urban Affairs inCleveland State Uni-versity’s Glickman-MillerHall at 1717 EuclidAvenue. The exhibition isdrawn from his project,Working Ohio. The blackand white photographsin the exhibit will showapprentices in the local’straining center andworkers in action atthree different work sitesover the last year.

Ironworker’sSon

Ron Miller’s, Local44, (Cincinnati) sonLane is happy to bethe son of an iron-worker.

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Black Belts inTae Kwon Do

Mirfeta and Omer Ibisevic, children ofmember Rifet Ibisevic, Local 474(Manchester, N.H.), started tae kwondo five years ago and have receivedtheir black belts.

Varsity PlayerBilly Freeswick, grandson of retiredmember Robert Hartung and nephew ofmember Michael Hartung, both of Local45 (Jersey City, N.J.), recently completedhis sophomore season for the CliftonHigh School Varsity high ice hockeyteam. The team won their division andadvanced to the quarterfinals of the statetournament.

Perfect SeasonGarrett Lucky is the twelve year old sonof William “Billy” Luckett, a twenty-sevenyear member of Local 67 (Des Moines,Iowa). Garrett pitched his team, theRoyals, to a perfect season, 18-0. TheRoyals were crowned champions of theMahaska County Major League. Winningeleven games with an average of eight-half strikeouts per contest. Garrett hada total of 94 k’s in 41 innings, with oneno hitter and two one-hitters and 7shutouts throughout the season. Garrettwas elected starting pitcher for theMahaska National League All-Stars.

Future NHL StarJack Chauvin, son of Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) ironworker MikeChauvin playing hockey at Windsor Arena.

Most Valuable PlayersBrothers Gary and Danny Esposito, sons of GaryEsposito, Local 424 (New Haven, Conn.), and grand-sons of Business Manager Andy Esposito, were hon-ored with awards as most valuable players. Gary andDanny lead their respective teams with the mosthome runs in their hometown of North Branford.

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William Ginter was honored for his 60 years of membership anddedication to Local 12. Left to right: President Garry Simmons,Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack, Joseph Ginter, and VicePresident Ronald Clapper.

Joseph Gallo received special acknowledgement for his 65years of membership and loyal service. Left to right: BusinessManager/FST Peter Cossack, Joseph Gallo, Vice PresidentRonald Clapper, and President Garry Simmons.

50 year member Joseph Mienaltowski was honored at the Local 12dinner. Left to right: President Garry Simmons, JosephMienaltowski, Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack, and VicePresident Ronald Clapper.

Officers and members honored 55 year member William Bush.Left to right: President Garry Simmons, BusinessManager/FST Peter Cossack, William Bush, and VicePresident Ronald Clapper. Missing from photo is VincentChristiano.

Retiring President Michael Lyons was honored at Local 12’s recentretirement dinner. Mike has been a member for 35 years and anofficer for over ten years. Left to right: Vice President RonaldClapper, Michael Lyons, Business Manager/FST Peter Cossackand President Garry Simmons.

Member Thomas Cossack received his 45 year pin from his sonBusiness Manager/FST Peter Cossack. Left to right:President Garry Simmons, Thomas Cossack, BusinessManager/FST Peter Cossack, and Vice President RonaldClapper.

Local 12 (Albany, N.Y.) Honors Retirees and Graduates

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Graduating Apprenticeship Classof 2005 received congratulationsat awards ceremony. Left to right:Shawn Lawson, Vice PresidentRonald Clapper, Paul Shufelt,Instructor Matthew Riordan, JACCoordinator Garry Simmons,Business Manager / FST PeterCossack, Instructor James Kiley,Instructor Matthew Brown,Instructor David Muller, SeanEllis, Earl Snare, John Begin,Kevin Casuras , and JohnMitchell. Missing from photo isWelding Instructor Scott John.

Receiving their 25 year service pins. Left to right: President GarrySimmons, Patrick Fretto, Lloyd Ratalsky, Charles Berenger, VicePresident Ronald Clapper, 35 year member Robert Morris, andBusiness Manager/FST Peter Cossack. Missing from photo is AnthonyBiance.

Enjoying the retiree’s dinner are the 35 year members.Left to right: Dennis McClintock, Kenneth Kane, DonaldMaki, President Garry Simmons, Edward Ryan, RichardMcKnight, Richard Cross, Vice President Ronald Clapper,Kurt Koulos, Herbert Scholz, Calvin Fisk, and BusinessManager/FST Peter Cossack.

Peter Mienaltowski and Angelo Raponi represented the30 year members at the celebration. Left to right:Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack, PeterMienaltowski, Angelo Raponi, Vice President RonaldClapper, and President Garry Simmons.

The 40 year members received their service pins. Left to right: RobertKiley, President Garry Simmons, Robert Mitchell, Vice PresidentRonald Clapper, Gerald Clapper, Charles Straub, and BusinessManager/FST Peter Cossack. Seated: Vincent Augustine.

Local 12 (Albany, N.Y.) continued

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Local 401 (Philadelphia) Apprenticeship GraduatesKneeling, left to right: Apprentice Recruiter Owen J. McMullen, Vice President Edward F. Sweeney, Business Agent Charles J.Roberts, Business Manager Joseph J. Dougherty, Business Agent George R. Shepherdson, President/Organizer Robert E. MacDonald Jr.,Michael Narcisso, and William Cipollone. Standing, left to right: Apprenticeship Coordinator Frank Marsh, Robert Fagan,Outstanding Apprentice John Giacomucci, Richard Landis, General Vice President Edward C. McHugh, Shawn Seiger, BrandonSeneca, Jason Gallagher, Chris Jones, Kareem Alexander, John Boggs, Steven Dalton, Mark Raksnis, Justin Massimiano, GaryFuller, Jason Gravell, Martin Welsh, Richard Taphorn, Henry Berk, Christopher VanGuilder, David Pownall, Anthony Wolski, TerryMoran Jr., Ted Santos, Dan Hennigar, Steven Vendetti, Stuart Estes, Jim Hill and Benjamin Tallchief.

Ironworkers Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Graduating ClassBack row: Trustee Tom Hill, Executive Board Kent Turner, Executive Board /Examining Committee / JATC Member / InstructorZach Gorman, Executive Board / JATC Member / Instructor Seth Gorman, Vice President / Instructor Don Knepper,President / Instructor / JATC Member Floyd Sauter, FST / BM Charles Zahorik, and Employer Trustee Dan Hackbarth.Middle row: Apprenticeship Coordinator / Recording Secretary / Instructor Terry Usher and Trustee Curt Van Gorp. Front row: SteveBowden, Adam Cole, Mike Campbell, Corey Arensdorf, and Jim Oberholser. Missing from photo is Robert Brady.Right photo: Class of 2005 Outstanding Apprentices (left to right) are Steve Bowden, Adam Cole, Mike Campbell, Corey Arensdorf,and Jim Oberholser. Missing from photo is Robert Brady.

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Flag Day CelebrationLocal 474 (Manchester, N.H.) members Don Welch, RaymondMarquis, Westly Clark, Rifet Ibisevic, Business Manager PatrickLong and Mustafa Durakovic participated in the 2005 Flag DayCelebration in Manchester, N.H.

Plaque of AppreciationDon Webster (left), Local 433 (Los Angeles),presents Max Price, Local 433, a plaque ofappreciation for twenty years service hostingChristmas parties for the children at the FrontierHotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Foreman’s Training ClassLocal 55 (Toledo, Ohio) and Local 25 (Detroit) successfully completed theIMPACT Foreman’s training class held recently at Local 55.

Three Ironworking GenerationsThe Cavanaugh family of Local 36 (Easton, Penn.) is threegenerations strong of ironworking. Dave Cavanaugh Jr. (sec-ond from left) graduated from Local 36 apprenticeship inOctober 2005. Uncle Gary Cavanaugh (left) and dad DavidCavanaugh Sr. are proud members. Grandfather Garrett“Hoppy” Cavanaugh (seated) worked on many large projectswith Pottstown Erectors, Bethlehem Steel and AmericanBridge.

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Second Tour of DutyCaptain Daniel P. Krug, son of Billand Gail Krug, Local 580 (NewYork), is currently serving his sec-ond tour of duty in Iraq with the4th Infantry Division. Dan gradu-ated Siena College, ROTC, in May2002. “Steadfast and Loyal” is the4th ID’s motto and the Krug fami-ly is grateful to Dan and all of ourtroops who serve to protect ourway of life.

Airman GraduateAirman Heather J. Day, grand-daughter of James E. Dinsmore,Local 63 (Chicago), graduated onJanuary 18, 2006 from LacklandAFB. She is now in tech school atKessler AFB in Boloxi, Miss. Herfamily is very proud of her serviceto her country. Heather’s fatherMark Day is a member of IUECLocal 30 (Memphis, Tenn.)

Helping HandsRichard Daugherty (left), Local 433 (Los Angeles)member, was called up for duty unexpectedly inJanuary 2003. Called upon to serve his country, theDaugherty family had to take a fifty percent pay cutand wife Melissa was left to figure out how to keepup with their expenses. Brother Greg Martinez(right) heard about the Daugherty’s family situationand raised over $2,400 to support them in a time ofneed. Melissa nominated Greg for a citizen’s awardto show her appreciation for his help. She would alsolike to thank the McIntyre Co. for their support.

Boot Camp GraduateJames Treber, grandson of PaulTreber, retired Local 516(Portland, Ore.) member and sonof former 516 member GordonTreber, graduated from U.S. ArmyBoot Camp at Fort Benning, Ga.on his birthday February 23, 2006.

Parris IslandGraduate

Private James M. Roland, stepson ofR. Andy Batters, Local 424 (NewHaven, Conn.), graduated fromParris Island, S.C. on February 24,2006. He is with F Company, SecondBattalion, Platoon 2012. James wascolor guard at graduation.

Serving in the Armed ForcesGerald Ayotte, Local 8 (Milwaukee), is proud ofhis three children who are serving in the armedforces. His oldest daughter ET3 Jamie Ayotte isa nuclear engineer on the U.S.S. Enterprise outof Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia. His secondoldest daughter E-4 Erin Vincent is a tacticalsupply computer operator out of Scott Air ForceBase, Illinois and his son E-3 Erik Ayotte is aparatrooper assigned to the 82 Airborne out ofFort Bragg, North Carolina. Erik is scheduledfor deployment to Afghanistan.

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Movie ExtraAlbert Ward, Local 728 (Winnipeg,Manitoba) has been an ironworker for38 years. This past fall he decided todo something new. Albert appeared inthe movie, “The Assassination of JesseJames by the Coward,” starring BradPitt. Part of the movie was shot inWinnipeg, Manitoba.

Union PrideTrevis Rapp, Local 10 (KansasCity, Mo.) and his son ZekeCovington Rapp, two weeks old,show off their local union pride.

Oregon Volunteer ProjectThe Community Center in Oregon House was a volunteer project completed by Local 118 (Sacramento, Calif.). The building is a 100’by 100’ pre-engineered building. Jack Neighbors, Jim DeRossetti and Apprentice Instructor Ray Lenczewski volunteered to run theproject. The apprentices who committed their time and energy to the project were Noya Gilmore, Bill Pengelly, Jeff Teal, BrandonBachman, Andrew Fletcher, Fredy Ramirez, Johanna Witt, Josh Teal, Pat Linggi Jr., Francisco Gonzalez, Brad Eaton, WinslowHeadrick, Phil Malone, Charlie Howard, Anthony Husted, Brian Keeney, Jason Odom and Greg Butcher.

Baby Contest WinnerPatrick Kiernan Jr., son of Local 40 (NewYork) ironworker Patrick Kiernan, was thefirst place winner of SunBurst Baby Contestheld in Jefferson Valley, N.Y. Patrickadvances to the New York State Pageant inMay 2006.

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Local 21 (Omaha,Neb.) Graduates

ApprenticesLeft to right: Business AgentMike Baker, President RonOates, Mike Fuller, Nate Vesely,Tim Lincoln, Juan Martinez,Mike Terry, Brain Scholes, MikeNewburn, Brain Reese, SeanDuffy, Kris Klanderud, JeremyMorrison, Kevin Kocmich, StevePoplin, and Business Agent BillBiede. Not pictured: Lucas Ladeand Shawn Gillespie.

Graduating Class ofLocal 25 (Detroit)

Front row from left: Jarrett Noble, ScottBucchanon, Josh Cox, Steve Camp,Tony Solinski, Dan Kelenski, JimFowler, Chris Griffith, Fred Wing, JeffDaniels, and Keith Clarke. Back rowfrom left: Ken Carpenter, Bill Kostich,Al Vollick, Ricky Wolff, William Doe,Kip Carrier, Israel Gonzales, DougBowman, John Garrett, GregMcKeever, Eric Aguirre, Rob Bennett,Russ Harrison, Josh Franklin, JoeKondratowicz, Kevin Hurlburt, andMatt Zimmerman.

Future IronworkerGrandpa Pat Lesbo from Local 29 (Portland, Ore.) is get-ting close to retirement, but grandson Nathaniel is juststarting to think about being an ironworker.

Doctorate EarnedAndrew MacRae, son of WayneMacRae, Local 752 (Halifax,Nova Scotia) graduated fromNorth Carolina State University,Raleigh, North Carolina, witha PhD degree in horticulturalscience (weed science). He previ-ously received Master of Sciencefrom North Carolina StateUniversity, Raleigh, and Bachelorof Science from Nova ScotiaAgricultural College, NovaScotia. He has accepted a postdoctoral associate position withthe University of Georgia.

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APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2006

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