Te CRAFTSMAN - SMW 20

Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 20October - December 2012

The CRAFTSMAN

John Greggfor Governor

Vi Simpson forLt. Governor

Joe Donnelly for U. S. Senator

Glenda Ritz forSuperintendent

of Public Instruction

GAME ON !

INSIDE: GENERAL ELECTION

INFORMATION PAGES 12-13

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FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERSZENITH Administrators For your Health Insurance Questions Phone: 317-248-2141 or Toll Free: 800-248-2141

New York Life Participant Service Center Toll Free: 800-294-3575 Website: www.bcomplete.com

Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship & Training Office 2828 E. 45th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Phone: 317-541-0050 or Toll Free: 800-835-4531 Website: www.smw20training.com

Gary Area Apprenticeship Office 6450 Ameriplex Drive, Portage, IN 46368 Phone: 219-764-1900

Indianapolis Credit Union 2828 E. 45th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Phone: 317-549-6009 or Toll Free: 800-824-7764

Evansville Credit Union 1301 W. Franklin, Evansville, IN 47710 Phone: 812-426-2582

Gary Credit Union 6450 Ameriplex Drive, Portage, IN 46368 Phone: 219-764-3204 or Toll Free: 888-695-4372

OFFICERS OF SHEET METAL WORKERS

LOCAL UNION NO. 202828 E. 45th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46205Phone: 317-549-6013 or 800-523-8345

Fax: 317-549-6018WEBSITE: www.smw20.com

J. Scott Parks—Business Manager, Financial Secretary/Treasurer—Indianapolis Michael T. Wilber— President and Business Representative—Fort Wayne Brad Chamness—Vice President and Business Representative—South Bend Steven A. Nelson — Recording Secretary and Business Representative - Gary

EXECUTIVE BOARD John F. Dennis Production - Statewide Nicholus A. Eckert Fort Wayne Gregory P. Hill Evansville Scott W. Koning Lafayette Timothy S. Myres Gary Kevin J. Needham South Bend Shaun L. Reinoehl Terre Haute Charles P. Williams Indianapolis BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES Jason K. Benson Indianapolis Eric M. Clawson Lafayette David G. Johnson Evansville Michael D. Jones Terre Haute Gary A. Pierson Indianapolis David A. Thomas Gary Trent L. Todd Indianapolis John D. Wright Indianapolis (Production) TRUSTEES Brian D. Clawson Lafayette Scott E. Fisher Terre Haute Vernon M. Stonestreet Evansville Timothy P. Tolson Indianapolis John D. Wright Indianapolis ORGANIZER John M. Wright Evansville Jeffrey A. Hamilton Gary WARDEN Christopher R. Striby Indianapolis

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSSaturday, November 10, 2012Saturday, January 12, 2013

Saturday, March 9, 201311:00 AM (Indianapolis Time - EST)

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONREGARDING

SUSPENSION FINESAs of the May 14, 2011 Executive Board meeting, and

concurrence from the membership, a $100.00 LATE FEE will be charged to any member that goes into SUSPENSION upon

REINSTATEMENT.

1st Suspension - $100.00 2nd Suspension - $200.00 3rd Suspension - $300.00

Fees will continue to increase by $100.00 thereafter.This late fee is effective on January 1, 2012.

REF: Constitution Article Ten, Sec. 2(f) - A late fee maybe charged for dues payments not made in advance of the

current month if approved by the local union.

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J. SCOTT PARKS, BUSINESS MANAGER, FINANCIAL SECRETARY/TREASURERWith the election just weeks away, Sheet Metal Workers have not forgotten about the successful attack on working families waged by the special interest groups this past legislative session. As promised, we elected to engage those who so callously ignored our pleas to reason and passed the Right to Work for Less legislation, butchered the unemployment benefits of our members, and continued the relentless attacks on our public educators at the expense of our children. Who would have ever dreamed the Republican spin machine could have demonized those who we place our most valued position, our children. The caption on the cover says it all, “Game On”. Your Union has taken the fight to the streets with the cooperation of our outstanding Apprentices and Journeymen volunteers. Our aggressive schedule has put our boots on the ground in each area along with multiple phone banks being run by Sheet Metal Workers for Gubernatorial Candidate John Gregg, Lt. Governor Candidate Vi Simpson and United States Senate Candidate Joe Donnelly along with a host of Congressional and State Candidates.

With the elimination of Project Labor Agreements and Common Construction Wage laws on the agenda of the radical right, Local 20 has doubled down with pro-family walks for pro-worker candidates including but not limited to: U S Senate – Joe Donnelly Governor - John Gregg Lt. Governor - Vi Simpson Attorney General - Kay Fleming Superintendent of Public Instruction - Glenda Ritz U S Congress – District 1 - Peter J Visclosky District 4 - Tara E Nelson District 7 - Andre D Carson District 2 - Brenda Mullen District 5 - Scott Reske District 8 - Dave Crooks District 3 - Kevin R Boyd District 6 - Bradley T Bookout District 9 - Shelli Yoder Indiana State Senate with Union Affiliations: District 3 - Earline Rogers District 12 - Jim Ball District 35 - Mark Waterfill District 7 - Brad Thompson District 32 - John Barnes District 37 - Jim Cahill Indiana House of Representatives with Union Affiliations: District 5 - Jerod Warnock District 33 - Andy Schemenaur District 62 - Jeff Sparks District 74 - Mike Schriefer District 7 - David Niezgodski District 35 - Melanie Wright District 64 - Mark Norton District 75 - Kevin Derr District 11 - John Hart District 40 - John (Sam) Follis District 66 - Terry Goodin District 79 - Mike Snyder District 15 - Thomas O’Donnell District 46 - James R Mann District 67 - Tom Cheek District 82 - Mike Wilber District 26 - Rick Cornstuble District 47 - Chris Grider District 68 - Jerome Hoog District 85 - Evan Smith District 27 - Sheila Klinker District 52 - Charles Odier District 70 - Terry Miller District 95 - John Bartlett District 30 - Chuck Sosbe District 55 - Dave Moeller District 72 - Sharon Grabowski District 100 - Dan ForestalI cannot overstate the unprecedented commitment made by our members to knock on over 16,000 doors and make a multitude of phone calls for these candidates. It has been nothing less than a humbling experience to work with our Apprentices and Journeymen during this endeavor and knowing Sheet Metal Workers understand the importance of this election. I can also say with a bit of pride, no other craft has come close to the organized field campaign our members have allowed us to execute. Yes, once again Sheet Metal Workers are leading the way. Lastly, I will leave you with the top ten reasons I believe John Gregg should be our next Governor.1. Mike Pence recently celebrated his 11th year in Congress, where he has sponsored 63 bills and has been successful in getting exactly none of them passed (with only three getting out of committee). He uses his “extremist” principles as a reason why he never accomplished anything in Washington. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400315 2. While Mike Pence promotes his “Christian” values, he ignores not just women’s health issues, but child welfare and family issues as well. When Congress re-authorized the US State children’s health insurance program (SCHIP) in 2009, Pence voted against it. SCHIP provides children from poor and middle class families with health care funded through tobacco taxes. The program passed with the full support of Democrats and roughly 1/4 of the Republicans. http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Profiles/House/Indiana/Mike_Pence/Views/Health_Care/3. Mike Pence will not openly accept science, and replied with a biblical quote when asked about evolution. We have no doubt he would tout creationism legislation in our state schools.4. Mike Pence claims that he will work across the aisle in Indiana to help keep our middle class alive. However, his track record provides the real truth. He has not voted in favor of a single piece of legislation to help the middle class since he was elected to his congressional post in 2002. His grade for every year since on middle class issues? An F. http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/mike-pence-2855. In April of 2011, Mike Pence spoke with Willie Geist on MSNBC regarding his amendment to defund Planned Parenthood that he wanted included in the budget. When Pence was asked “Are you willing to hold up the entire budget over the defunding of Planned Parenthood?” Pence replied with: “Of course I am.” Continued on next page......

YOUR LOCAL 20 WEBSITEwww.smw20.com

Where you can now

PAY UNION DUES ON-LINE24-Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week

Just go to the Member LOG-IN on your Website, enter your Last Name and Union ID #, then click on PAY DUES ON-LINE, and follow the prompts.

6. Mike Pence does not support fair pay. When the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was voted on in 2009 (H.R. 11 [111]), Pence voted “nay,” and never gave a reason why. Why would any woman want to be represented by a man who believes that being paid 77 cents to the dollar is equality? http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2009-97. Mike Pence supports “choice” in education? He openly states that he does not wish to allocate any more funds to Hoosier schools, citing that they already use too much of our tax dollars. Honestly, what’s more important than ensuring our kids have the best? (Oh yeah… ensuring women don’t have important reproductive health care).http://www.mikepence.com/education-is-focus-of-pences-campaign/8. Mike Pence supports Right to Work for Less.9. Mike Pence voted against Federal Davis Bacon Act and Prevailing Wage.10. Most important – Mike Pence has been in Washington D.C. for the past 11 years, and most of us know he has every intention of returning there when he runs for President in the future. If we elect him to Governor of our state, we are simply providing him a stepping stone for pushing his extreme policies on the entire country. Let’s not allow him the opportunity to use Indiana as a rung in his hopeful ladder to the top.11. (Bonus) If John Gregg is elected, we also get the brilliant Vi Simpson.On behalf of the elected officers and our entire office staff, we wish all a Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas. Thank you for the opportunity to serve and God Bless

J. Scott ParksBusiness Manager, Financial Secretary/Treasurer

J. SCOTT PARKS Continued.......


NOVEMBER AREA MEETINGSwill be “Special Called” to discuss

important Changes to Health & Welfare and 401(a). All are encouraged to attend.

Area meeting dates are as follows:

Evansville Monday, November 5 Fort Wayne Monday, November 19 Gary Monday , November 12 Indianapolis Thursday, November 8 Lafayette Thursday, November 15 South Bend Thursday, November 1 Terre Haute Monday, November 26


FORT WAYNE AREA NEWS

(L-R) Darryl Esterline, Dan Esterline, and Devron Conroy

working on the installation of the Sculpture honoring IPFW.

BA Romines Sculpturewith a purpose.

Romines was contracted by Design Collaborative to fabricate this sculpture honoring IPFW and their upcoming 50th anniversary. It is a functioning bike rack and is lit up with LED lighting. The statue faces the IPFW Campus and is purposely tilted at 87 degrees. Another great example of sheet metal work “outside the box”.

The Navy Officer who helped guide the D-Day landings - Joe Vaghi (1920-2012)

Throughout the chaos and carnage of D-Day, Joe Vaghi kept his cool. The U.S. naval officer’s landing craft hit Omaha Beach at 7:35 a.m. on June 6, 1944 and as Vaghi moved down the vessels ramp, the man in front of him was blown apart by a shell. Undeterred, the 23 year old strode on “as if he was running out on a field with a football under his arm”, said the New Yorker war correspondent A.J. Liebling. Vaghi knew he had work to do. He was a Navy “beachmaster”, tasked with directing men onto the Normandy beaches and evacuating the wounded-a job likened to being a traffic cop in hell. Born in Bethel, Conn., the child of Italian immigrants, Vaghi only became a beachmaster “because he had a weak stomach,” said The Washington Post. He’d hoped to captain a landing craft, but switched to beachmaster training after discovering he was prone to seasickness. He proved well suited for the job. Survivors described him calmly walking along Omaha Beach, shouting orders through a bullhorn as German bullets and bombs pounded the sand, said The Daily Telegraph (U.K.) . After being knocked unconscious by an explosion, he doused his flaming clothes and began unloading fuel canisters from a burning jeep, saving the lives of other wounded men who lay around him. “We had trained so much that everything came quite natural,” he said.Vaghi went on to serve in the Pacific, and was at sea when he learned of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Years later, Vaghi-who became an architect after World War II, and recalled thinking to himself, “I’m going to live a while longer.”

Foxconn Workers Riot - Taiyuan, China

A massive riot broke out among some 2,000 workers at Foxconn manufacturing plant in China this week, injuring at least 40 of them. The brawl was sparked by a rumor that security guards had beaten up one of the many new assembly-line workers who had recently arrived from other Foxconn plants. “The guards often abuse their power over the workers,” said Foxconn recruiter Wang Zhiqian. “It’s not a happy place.” Reports on China’s Weibo social networking site claimed that the workers had come to assemble the Apple iPhone 5, but that could not be confirmed. Foxconn makes products for Apple, Sony, and other companies, and has faced criticism for poor working conditions at its factories.

Hope that everyone had a great holiday weekend! With another Labor Day behind us now, I would like to reflect on the meaning of Labor Day. It is a weekend that is celebrated for the working men and women of this great country. The Labor Day Association just completed their 126th year putting on this event and it could not happen without the help of many volunteers. Despite the remains from Hurricane

Isaac, we did manage to have a successful event and it concluded on Monday with the parade, political rally and our picnic. We had some great food and fellowship with no rain on our parade. We would like to have

some volunteers help us get ready for next year's Labor Day event. Please call and let John and I know that you would like to help and you can reach us at 812-424-2283.

Work in the Evansville area still remains somewhat slow. There is some power plant work that should happen later this fall at AEP and we are hopeful that we will also see the SCR’s, also known as scrubbers at this jobsite as well. They are still talking about the coal gasification plant that will also be built in the Rockport area. Southwestern Indiana Building Trades is also working on the Project

Labor Agreement (PLA) for the downtown hotel that will be built next to the new Ford Center. It is looking to be about a 240 room hotel on that site. The Owensboro Event Center was landed by a union contractor. Work in the Owensboro area still remains busy as hotels and restaurants are being built in the downtown area.

All journeymen and apprentices should have received a new journeymen upgrade class schedule. If you did not receive one, please call the Indianapolis JATC office at 800-835-4531. The Evansville area is also getting ready to change the apprenticeship program to a one day a week training for the entire apprenticeship starting with the week of October 22nd. If you are an apprentice and have not received a letter from the JATC about this change, please call the JATC office directly.

The Indianapolis office sent out a new Wage Construction Survey, Authorization Card and a Payroll Deduction Authorization Card to each member. It is very important that you complete all of these forms and either mail them back to Indianapolis or turn them in at the Evansville union hall.

(L-R) Jim Runyon, Jason Ayscue, Randy Miller,Luke Brigance, Dave Wilson and Chris Arnold

(LR) Jason Ayscue, Luke Brigance, Randy Miller, Chris Arnold, Jim Runyon and Dave Wilson

Geothermal Class Project (L-R) Zack Dillback, Ben Gates, Jerrod Ziliak, Mark Gray, Jon Fisher, Bruce

McNeill, Zack Newhouse, Tom Duncan, AndrewLubbehusen.

Bill Esche (finally in a photo) and Wife


EVANSVILLE AREA NEWS

Also, for those of you who were not able to attend the August meeting, the meeting time is being changed to 6:30 PM starting with the November 5th meeting. Also, at the November meeting there will be a representative from the Health and Welfare Fund, Zenith and 401(a) Investment. Please plan to attend this meeting.

With the end of the year almost upon us, that brings us to the political season of 2012. I know we do not like to talk about politics, but we are in a fight for our lives both at the local level and at the national level. We all need to do our part and tell family and friends that we need to vote for representatives that stand up for, and vote in favor of, issues that directly affect working men and women of this country and NOT big business. Here at the local level, they are presently trying to do away with, and will continue to try and do away with, PLA’s and the Common Construction Wage. These

are just a couple of very important items that will directly affect the working men and women. At the national level, we gave them 8 years to make a mess and now everyone expects things to be fixed in 4 years.

PLEASE MAKE SURE WE ALL DO OUR PART AND HELP ELECT PEOPLE THAT TRULY CARE ABOUT AND VOTE FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND OUR LIVELIHOODS!

David G. Johnson John M. WrightBusiness Representative OrganizerCell: 812-319-2821 Cell: [email protected] [email protected]


EVANSVILLE Continued.....

TERRE HAUTE AREA NEWS

Work is still slow, but should improve for 2013. As I mentioned in the summer newsletter, work should be starting soon on the Nantworks project at the old Pfizer property. We also have SCR Units at Duke Energy Cayuga and lots of work at the old Newport Depot.

I hope everyone had fun at our annual picnic. We had around 100 people show up and we served BBQ ribs, chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, slaw, various desserts and plenty of beer. No one walked away hungry. We had a Bounce House for the kids and Bingo was a big hit offering $600 worth of gift cards to local businesses as prizes.

I also want to thank all of you who took your time to march in the Labor Day Parade. We had around 120 participants who received commemorative tee shirts for their efforts.

My condolences go out to the Family of Perley Smith who passed away in August. Perley began his sheet metal career in 1947, turning out to Journeyman in 1951. He worked in the shop for 2 contractors during his career, Hartman and Sycamore Engineering. Perley received his 60 year pin just last April and for those of us who knew him he will be missed.

DON’T FORGET - UNION MEETINGS NOW START AT 6:00 P.M. Meetings are scheduled for October 22nd and November 26th with no meeting in December.

Our October 22nd meeting is “Meet the Candidates Night”. We encourage everyone to come in and meet the people who are asking for your vote. (This is NOT a mandatory apprentice quarterly meeting, however we encourage attendance to count as your JATC 4th Quarter Union Meeting). Gubernatorial Candidate John Gregg, along with various local candidates, will be attending. We need to remember how important it is to vote labor friendly candidates into office. Remember Right to Work? If we allow them the opportunity they will come after us again.

Mike JonesBusiness Representative

Terre Haute Area

Picnic

GARY AREA NEWS


Work remains slow in the Gary Area. The lagging job at NIPSCO in Wheatfield is very much behind. We expect Luse to be hiring sometime in September. We see the beginning of the fourth quarter bringing some sporadic employment as many jobs are just starting. I hope this is a good sign for the winter. We continue to track Dodge Reports and distributing them to the contractors to insure that they are bidding the work out there. There also have been meetings with general contractors, as well as our own contractors searching for other job opportunities. Another good sign is that many out-of-state contractors have been requesting wage rates from the Gary Area for upcoming work.

Ongoing problems with out of town contractors securing work in our area and using backdoor tactics to violate the 2-man rule are being addressed. We currently have charges against two members and their contractor. We believe this will put an end to this practice. Thanks to the members who have been assisting us in our battle. I do not want to mention them by name, but they know who they are.

Scott Parks, Steve Nelson, Jeff Hamilton and I recently sat down with representatives from Local 73 to discuss work and mutual concerns. The meeting went very well and we plan to follow up with additional meetings.

The Annual Gary Area Picnic was a huge success. The Eurobungy was occupied from set up until the rain started at 5:00 PM. The turnout was up from past years. There was a magician/clown/face-painter for the kids as well as the Moonwalk. We also had Bingo and a chipping contest for the adults. Again, I can’t thank the Picnic Committee enough for their hard work and dedication.

The October Meeting will be “Meet the Candidates Night”, and the November Meeting will be a special called meeting to inform the membership of major changes to our health and welfare plan and 401(a) plan. As the Health and Welfare Trustees are looking at many plan design changes, as well as the 401(a) provider being reviewed, this may be a very important meeting on the implementation of the new plans effective January 1, 2013. The December Meeting will be business as usual, with food and refreshments for the Holiday Season. We are currently in the process of simplifying and improving our Medicare Age Retirees coverage, which we know will be well received.

There will be a Special Called Meeting for Retiree’s concerning upcoming major changes to the Medicare Eligible Retiree’s health insurance provided by Local 20. This meeting will be held at the Union Hall, 6450 Ameriplex Drive, Portage, IN 46368 on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM It is imperative if you are a Medicare eligible retiree, or close to receiving Medicare, that you attend this very informative meeting. A notice will also be sent out in the mail prior to the meeting date, so be watching for it.

Please Remember MONTHLY UNION MEETINGS

NOW BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M.

Don’t forget, November 6, 2012 is Election Day. It’s time to put aside all of our special interest issues and vote for those that support working families. I hear the issues every day, universal health care, gun control, pro-life, pro-choice, entitlements, the list goes on. What concerns me is what I don’t hear. The issues we need to be talking about are - attacks on Unions and their members, National Right to Work, Project Labor Agreements, Prevailing Wage, worker safety, OUR pensions and health and welfare funds, corporate profits rising, living wages are falling. We are ONE election away from those who want to destroy us completing their job. After Right to Work for Less in Indiana, there are only two more issues in their way, Project Labor Agreements and Common Construction Wage Law. You don’t hear it in the media, but did you hear Right to Work

Getting rid of dead weight to accommodate the lift.

Employees from Bloomfield Mechanical prepare for a helicopter lift.

(L-R) Roger Hull, John Mattul, Julian Holst, Pat Vanwaardenburg,and John Kravis from Bloomfield Mechanical

Rigging the next lift.

GARY Continued....


(RTW) in the media prior to the last state elections? Mitch Daniels claimed to be against RTW prior to the last election. Those anti-worker candidates run on the emotional issues I described above, then strip us of our rights to earn a living wage once elected. If we stand together and show the strength and numbers needed to elect pro-worker candidates, only then will we be strong enough to fight for all working family causes and interests. They have the money, but WE are the PEOPLE! I again ask you to please get out November 6th and vote for OUR supporters!

The Gary Area Offices wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season.

Dave ThomasBusiness Representative

RIGHT NOW......Darryl Esterline continues to have success with Mike’s Car Wash in putting Union sheet metal workers to work.

Local 20 elected officials are asking themselves if they’re doing everything they can to get labor-friendly candidates elected.

Greg Ordway is still reflecting on the great time at the Gary Area Picnic, with

the introduction of the Eurobungy to the crowd.

Richard Mourdock believes employers should not have to cover cancer in their insurance plans if they don’t want to.

Right now the Evansville area just signed a new contractor.

Right now the Y2Y in Evansville is working their asses off to get candidates who support the working class elected.

Al Schnick is finishing his new house.

Jeff Jentzen and his son are getting ready for deer season.

Kyle Melnyk is deciding how deep tobury the water line to his new barn.

Retirees are loading up there RV to head south for the winter.

Bingo is always busy and air conditioned! Flying our banner proudly. Looks like fun!

The moonwalk is always a hit! The Eurobungy was a huge hit!Future Sheet Metal Workersenjoying the Magician

I get dizzy just watching!

In inspiring fashion, Bill Clinton systematically made the argument for a second Obama term during his speech at the Democratic National Convention. "It's sort of like having a rock star that's substantive," said Donna Shalala, who served as Clinton's secretary of health and human services throughout his two terms in office. "He takes advantage of being a surrogate campaigner to explain things to people. Clinton can distill complex policy issues into clear and compelling language. He's a world-class teacher. More importantly, he's going to attract crowds and get people excited about voting."Highlights:

ECONOMY: Clinton said President Barack Obama inherited a much weaker economy than he did when he took office in 1993. No president could have repaired the damage in just four years, he said. "But conditions are improving, and if you'll renew the president's contract you will feel it," Clinton said.

NATIONAL DEBT: Obama's plan to cut the national debt by $4 trillion over the next decade is a balanced approach and a better plan than the one offered by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Clinton said. Romney's plan, which begins with trillions of dollars in tax cuts, makes the debt even bigger, he said. "The numbers don't add up," Clinton said.

JOB CREATION: Democratic presidents have created millions more jobs over the past 52 years than their Republican counterparts, Clinton said. Since 1961, the Republicans have held the White House for 28 years and the Democrats for 24 years, he said. The U.S. economy produced 66 million private sector jobs over that period. Forty-two million of them came during Democratic administrations, and 24 million came during Republican administrations, according to Clinton.

AUTO INDUSTRY: Obama's plan to bail out the auto industry worked, Clinton said. There are 250,000 more people working in the auto industry since the restructuring. And that includes jobs not just at General Motors, Chrysler and their dealerships, but at auto parts manufacturing plants across the country, he said. "Gov. Romney opposed the plan to save GM and Chrysler," Clinton said. "So here's another jobs score: Obama 250,000, Romney, zero."

HEALTH CARE: Obama's health care overhaul has generated more than $1 billion in insurance premium refunds for individuals and businesses because the law requires the bulk of the premiums to be spent on health care, and not profits or promotion, Clinton said. People between 19 and 25 can be insured on their parent's policies because of the law, he said, and seniors are receiving preventive care.

MEDICARE: Clinton warned that Medicare "will go broke" by 2016 if Romney is elected president and follows through on his plans to repeal the billions of dollars in Medicare savings that Obama built into the health care overhaul. "So President Obama and the Democrats didn't weaken Medicare, they strengthened it," Clinton said.

WELFARE: Clinton disputed the Republican claim that Obama is rolling back the reforms to the welfare program that Clinton approved when he was president. He criticized the Romney campaign for running television ads that accused Obama of gutting welfare reform even after independent fact checkers had debunked the charge.

BIPARTISANSHIP: Among the reasons Clinton offered for re-electing Obama is his commitment to seeking consensus and cooperation at a time when the political parties are so polarized. Robert Gates, a Bush administration holdover, was Obama's first defense secretary. And Ray Lahood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, is his transportation secretary, Clinton noted. He joked that Obama even made his wife and former Democratic rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton, his secretary of state.

CLINTON SENDS MESSAGE TO DNC


Out of 668,351 union voices available to vote in Indiana, only 175,853 are consistently voting, meaning only 26% of the Labor

Movement is voting to ensure that anti-worker candidates aren’t getting

elected.

Out of 6,319 union voices available to SMWIA Local 20, only 2,175 are consistently voting, meaning only 34% of the Local 20 union voices

are voting to ensure that anti-worker candidates aren’t getting elected.

Out of 7,748 union voices available to SMWIA in Indiana, only 2,500 are

consistently voting, meaning that only 34% of the SMWIA union voices are voting to ensure that anti-worker

candidates aren’t getting elected.

UNION VOTING STATISTICS

2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION


Gary A. Pierson, Business Representative (Indianapolis Area)

was an Indiana State Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National

Convention. These are some photos he shared of his once in a lifetime

experience at the Convention.

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T H E C O V E R

Brendan MullenCandidate for District #2

UNITED STATES CONGRESS

Kevin R BoydCandidate for District #3

Tara E NelsonCandidate for District #4

Scott ReskeCandidate for District #5

Bradley T BookoutCandidate for District #6

Dave CrooksCandidate for District #8

Shelli YoderCandidate for District #9

UNITED STATES SENATE

Jim BallSenate District #12United Transportation Union (UTU), which merged with Sheet Metal Workers International Association

INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

INDIANA STATE SENATE

Representative Joe DonnellyU.S.House District #2, Running for U.S. Senator

They will fight for funding forimportant infrastructure projects that

will put Hoosier workers back to work.

Will fight to oppose any effort to prohibit orweaken Project Labor Agreements on

taxpayer funded projects.

Will fight to oppose any effort to weaken orrepeal the Davis-Bacon Act, which

protects Prevailing Wage.

Will work to support efforts to increasefederal support for school projects

at local prevailing wage.

Glenda RitzCandidate for

Superintendent ofPublic Instruction

Tim DeLaneyCandidate for

Senate District #30

John F. BarnesCandidate for Senate District #32

Mark WaterfillCandidate for

Senate District #35

Trent Van HaaftenCandidate for House District #76

Michael T. WilberCandidate for House District #82

Business Representative and President of Sheet Metal Workers

Local #20

Congressman Andre D CarsonDistrict #7Lifetime Voting Record for Working families - 99%

Congressman Peter J ViscloskyDistrict #1Lifetime voting record for working families - 93%

Below are some of the Candidates who have beenEndorsed by both the Indiana State AFL-CIO

and the Indiana State Building Trades

REMEMBER - November 6, 2012

REMEMBER - November 6, 2012

“Making Indiana the 23rd Right to Work State in America is a victory

for economic freedom and Hoosier workers.”

Where do the candidates for Governor stand on issues important to Sheet Metal Workers?

John Gregg, Democrat Mike Pence, Republican

AFL-CIO Voting Record Voted for Workers 94% Voted for Workers 4%

Source: AFL-CIO Voting Record Source: AFL-CIO Voting Record

Collective Bargaining Rights for Workers

Supports Collective Bargaining Rights Voted against Collective Bargaining HB1307 (1990), HB1725, HB1762 (1991), HB1591, HB1108 Rights for workers every time

HR5005, HR2017

Common Construction Wage Act Protections

Supports State & Federal Voted Against Including Federal Prevailing Wage Protections Prevailing Wage Protections every time HB1437 (1991), HB1262 (1992) HR2017, HR658, 2011 King Amendment to CR (HR1)

Project Labor Agreements Supports Project Labor Agreements Voted Against Project Labor “I know PLA’s save costs, ensure quality, productivity Agreements every time and safety on the job site. PLA’s are right for Workers HR2017, 2011 Guinta Amendment to CR (HR1) and right for Indiana.”

John Gregg Mike Pence RIGHT for Sheet Metal Workers WRONG for Sheet Metal Workers Every Time Every Time

Vote like your way of life depends on it – because it does! www.indianaworkersvote.com

“Simply put, Right to Work doesn’t work, and it hurts all

workers, Union and non-union.”


Indianapolis Retired Member Dennis McDaniel was honored

to be an escort for Michelle Obama at a recent fund raiser in

Indianapolis


INDIANAPOLIS AREA NEWSElections-Elections-Elections. This has been the main focus at Local 20 since the gavel fell during the last legislative session making Indiana the 23rd Right to Work (for less) State. We have witnessed some of the largest attacks on unions, teachers, manufacturing workers, and the entire middle class our State has ever seen. We have been engaged heavily in our Get Out The Vote program. Registering voters, encouraging members and their family to vote early, taking part in absentee voting, anything and everything to ensure organized labor get to the polls and elect labor friendly candidates who will look out for your best interests at the Statehouse. If ever there was a time to exercise your voice; that time has surely arrived. Politics-Politics-Politics. It is said that if you are not at the table, then you are on the table. SHEET METAL WORKERS REMEMBER TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER. We will host our MEET the Candidates night on October 11th at the Indianapolis Union Hall. We will have refreshments at 5:00 pm followed by the Candidates at 6:00 pm. All members are encouraged to attend.

A big thank you goes out to all the apprentices who assisted with handing out campaign literature in Fishers, Indianapolis, and Plainfield. To date, we have been able to make contact with over 4300 households for the upcoming election in November. We have engaged early and often in the effort to get labor friendly candidates in the Statehouse. Our next walk will be in conjunction with the Apprentice Quarterly Meeting on October 17th. This is open to everyone wanting to ensure the middle class has a voice.

On October 27th from 11 am to 3 pm, the Indiana AFL-CIO will be

sponsoring an event to “Get Out The Vote” at the Teamsters Hall, 1233 Shelby St. in Indianapolis. Food vendors will be there with live music throughout the event. Bring your family and support the cause.On August 10th, Labor Night at the Bloomington Speedway sponsored by the South Central Building Trades was a huge success. We had 152 Local 20 members and their families attend the event. The weather was absolutely perfect. We were able to see several of our own compete during the evening. Due to the projected “Storm of the Century” (according to the local Meteorologists), the Labor Day Parade was cancelled this year. As we all know, the rain held off until very late in the afternoon. We were, however, able to secure a spot at the Scottish Rite to host a Labor Day Luncheon. The event was well attended with 98 members and their families receiving the customary Labor Day T-shirt, as well as hot dogs and pork BBQ. Great fellowship was enjoyed by all.Mark your calendars for the Awards Banquet on November 3rd honoring apprenticeship graduates, 25-40-50-60-70 year members at Primo West. Notification has already gone out to those members receiving awards.

The Retiree’s Christmas Party will be held December 12th at Primo South, notification will be forthcoming. Be sure to attend the Health and Welfare/Annuity meeting on November 8th at the Indianapolis Union Hall.Jason Benson, Business Representative

Bloomington Speedway - August 10, 2012


AFL-CIO RALLY in INDIANAPOLIS - July 26, 2012

I would first like to introduce our newly appointed organizer. Gary area member Jeff Hamilton was appointed to be our northern organizer, to concentrate on the Gary, South Bend and Fort Wayne areas. Jeff brings estimating, project management, and a wealth of industry knowledge to the position. He has jumped on board, attending the Labor Combat Organizing College and assisting in both of the recent Youth to Youth Orientations. Keeping in mind the organizer’s mission of increasing our overall membership, the Evansville area is continuing our efforts to sign new business to Local 20. Currently we are working with three mid-size contractors on organizing efforts. The most promising prospect has indicated that, through our efforts, we are very close to signing a contract pending our answering a couple of final contract questions. Obviously, this has been an effort which has progressed over some period of time, but we are optimistic about the final result. Additionally, the second of the three contractors has indicated that we are currently advancing toward signing them, having successfully overcome objections to progress to nearly the halfway point of negotiations. The difficulty in progressing is that this particular contactor is primarily residential with a smaller, light commercial element. There were some looming concerns about the training of residential employees, so Brother Tim Myres graciously joined us at the following meeting to address those concerns.We have an additional effort in the works, although our primary focus is on the first two, as they are more ambitious in size and have the potential to add significantly more members to our brotherhood.To the north, Jeff Hamilton has been working with our contractors in regards to bidding work. He is encouraging them to go after work they would not normally bid-the work more likely to be bid by the non-union. Between this and Resolution 78 we should be able to prevent further encroachment on our market share.Statewide, many of our Youth to Youth Organizers are currently participating in Get Out the Vote activities. After the last legislative session I don’t think I have to explain WHY this is so important. Remember “Right to Work” and the continuing attacks against Unions and working families. Get rid of the people taking away our jobs.John M. Wright, Organizer

ORGANIZER’S REPORT


Statewide Area Apprentice Quarterly MeetingsWalk with the Candidates - September 2012

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JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE (JATC)


APPRENTICE GRADUATES

I would like to welcome Jim Dempsey as Local 20’s newestfull-time Instructor. Jim comes into the training program with an outstanding background and resume that will benefit him as an Instructor. We are looking forward to Jim being part of the training program in Local 20. Jim will be responsible for the Apprentice training in the Evansville Area.

Exciting new things are happening with the Evansville Training and Jim is just one of those things. The Evansville JATC voted to change the structure of the training program. Starting the week of October 22nd the Evansville Apprentices will be attending class one day a week for a total of 25 weeks. This one day a week program has been proven to be a very successful program in other locations. In this type of a program 1st year Apprentices will be attending class on Monday’s, 2nd year on Tuesdays, 3rd year on Wednesdays, 4th year on Thursdays and 5th year on Fridays. By attending class 8 hours a day, one day a week, the Apprentices will have the ability to take what they learn on that day and use those skills and knowledge during the other 4 work days. By attending class one day in a week, and then returning the next week to continue on with the learning process, Apprentices will have more time to review and study what they have learned before taking a test on the material. Another bonus in the program is that Apprentices will not be attending class during the summer months when work seems to be more plentiful with school and shut down projects. During this time, Jim as the Instructor will be busy taking classes himself, working on new lesson plans, preparing for new classes and facility maintenance.

Another improvement in the Evansville Training Facility is the addition of a plasma table. This is thanks to a very generous donation from Phil Meyers and Bright Sheet Metal. This will not only help in training Apprentices but also save the Training Fund money, as we will be able to burn out projects for the Industrial curriculum on our own, and not have to purchase the parts from a contractor.

Phil Meyers is not the only Contractor who has stepped forward to help improve training in Local 20. Stan Watkins of Dirig Sheet Metal has donated a power shear to the State Apprenticeship Training Program and Mark Graves of Graves Sheet Metal donated an 8’ brake. The Apprenticeship and Training Program cannot thank these contractors enough. They show why we say training is a partnership between Local 20 and the Contractors.

These changes will help develop a better overall program in the Evansville Area. While most people do not like change, if we do not change to improve ourselves we will not be able to survive as a trade.

We in the Training Program will continually work to upgrade all area programs and facilities to make them the best possible. We have started making some improvements in the South Bend Facility and will move forward with improvements in the Fort Wayne Facility as well. Tim Myres, Apprentice Coordinator

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After a long hot summer and the festivities of Labor Day, the South Bend Area is looking forward to some changes. We will be moving our offices from Northside Blvd. to the Training Center located at 2605 S. Main St. We have occupied our current offices since 1958 so it will be a big change not only for staff but our members as well. We are currently in the process of remodeling an area at the school for our new offices. This change will not only enable us to serve our apprentices better but the added benefit of someone always being available at the school can only enhance our efforts to better serve all our members. We look forward to the move and the ability to better serve our members.

We are also in the midst of a very important election throughout the state and on a national level as well. The South Bend Area has three apprentice members who are helping with “Get Out the Vote”. They will be busy for the next few months working on getting members of the community educated on the importance of voting in our elections. The South Bend Area will also be hosting a “Meet the Candidates” night at our October union meeting. This is a good night for meeting and greeting the members of the community that will be representing our area in the fall elections. We hope

everyone will plan on coming to “Meet the Candidates”. Spouses and/or significant others are encouraged to attend.

We have members working at D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant for a new contractor, United Construction Company, Inc.(UCCI). This call for nuclear workers was not outage related, and involved replacing the pyrojecters on the turbine deck. UCCI has joined the Cook Nuclear Facility as a new contractor and will be an additional source of man hours for our members now and in the future.

Once again, I cannot stress enough about the lack of welders in our area. I would encourage anyone who wishes to have more job opportunities in the future to attend the up-coming welding classes that will be available this fall. Everyone should have received a schedule in the mail. If not, please contact our office for information.

Also, it seems an additional certification of Signaling and Rigging is being requested by D.C. Cook in order to be considered for work. We are in the process of establishing a Signaling and Rigging Certification that would be accepted at D.C. Cook. If you have any interest in attending this certification class please call the office to sign up.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Retirees’ Luncheons. The retirees meet at Honkers on Day Rd. the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon. Have a safe and happy holiday season,Brad Chamness Business Representative

LAFAYETTE AREA NEWSIt’s been another hard year for many working folks around our nation. If not for our voice and activism I wonder where all unions would be? In the town of Terre Haute Indiana is a museum, really it’s the refurbished home of Eugene and Kate Debs. This museum, or “shrine to labor”, carries many educational and informative information on the life and times of Eugene Debs and how he struggled, industrial unionism, social injustices and peace of his days, so many years ago. Are battles we have today any different from his? I don’t believe so. The money we make for an honest day’s work is great, but can be altered if we fail to fulfill our commitments as union members.

Our retirees’ presidents and other interested retired members from around the state met in Lafayette in October. On the calendar, the conversation of health care was brought up. Many questions were asked about where we were heading as a group and what might be in store for 2013. The trustees were seeking out all avenues for the best answers and solutions to the ever growing business of Retirees’ Health Care.

In the surrounding counties I like to call home, work has picked up a little. Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) is in line to do some work late fall to midwinter and Caterpillar is expecting to do some modifications at the site in Lafayette. Alcoa is moving in the future, announcing the addition of a lithium processing plant on site at the Lafayette site. No word as of yet on the choice of sites for the Taconite Pelletizing Plant in Reynolds, Indiana. I am not holding my breath.

The expansion of the Purdue campus has really been the bright spot for Lafayette. Five new buildings have been let for construction this year, with a rebid of a new music building set for later this fall.

Our architectural shop, Hinshaw Roofing, was successful in obtaining the job of covering a round topped gymnasium at a local school. Thanks to all of the Youth to Youth members who came from out of the area to make this happen.

Employment in the 4th quarter of 2012 will still remain sporadic. Jobs starting in October or November won’t move the out of work list much. The International’s Job Bank, at times, has given those willing to travel a chance at employment. At this time, 13 journeymen and classifieds are on the out of work list. For those who are travelling into the area to work, or any area for that matter, a reporting-in call is required to the area hall to fulfill your constitutional responsibilities. Your name, company you are working for, I.A. number and length of job will be documented. If you need the phone number to the union hall in the area in which you are working, call (800) 523-8345 for assistance.

In closing, I want to remember all of those who came before us and paved our way. That’s right, we did not build this! But we will do our best at being good stewards of what we have.Work safe! Eric Clawson, Business Representative

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TAX CUTS DON’T PRODUCE GROWTH Conservatives believe as a matter of certainty that if you cut taxes, “good times will follow,” Said David Leonhardt. But the history of tax cuts tells a different story. When George W. Bush passed large tax cuts in 2001 and 2003, what followed was the slowest decade of

growth since WWII. But after Bush’s father and Bill Clinton each raised taxes in the early 90’s, “the economy boomed.” When I pointed out this discrepancy to Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, now the vice presidential nominee, he pointed to outside factors. A tech boom and globalization bolstered the Clinton economy, he said, while the younger Bush had to contend with the dot-com crash, 9/11 and the financial meltdown. “I wouldn’t say correlation is causation,” he said. In other words, there’s no actual evidence that tax cuts grow the economy; it’s a matter of blind faith, whatever the facts might show. Indeed, a new, nonpartisan analysis by the Congressional Research Service has concluded that since 1945, changes to the top tax rate “do not appear to correlated with economic growth.” Explaining that reality away is “one of the most serious challenges of modern conservatism”. David Leonhardt The New York Times THE BOTTOM LINE: The ranks of those worth

at least $30 million swelled by more than 1,000 over the past year, to 187,380 people worldwide, according to a new

report by research company Wealth-X. The collective wealth of these multimillionaires is $25.8 trillion, more than the combined size of the U.S. and Chinese economies. The number of billionaires also rose by 9.4 percent, to 2,160 people. Reuters.com

“Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn’t grow up can be Vice President.” Johnny Carson, quoted in the Monterey County, Calif., Herald“The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.” Maimonides, quoted in the Montreal Gazette“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.” John D. Rockefeller, quoted in the Ottawa Citizen“If you can’t explain it to a 6-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.” Albert Einstein, quoted in the Chicago Tribune“People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.” Otto von Bismarck, quoted in the Montreal Gazette

“If one cannot do great work, it is worthwhile to do good work and think it great.” Ambrose Bierce, quoted in the Salt Lake City Deseret News“Sentiment without action is the

ruin of the soul.” Edward Abbey, quoted in the Austin Chronicle“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” Ayn Rand, quoted in RefDesk.com

At a certain age, it’s better to look up than look down.” Penny Marshall, quoted in NYMag.com

“In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” Author M.J.Adler, quoted in the Mobile, Ala., Register

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than your best friends imagine you to be.” Poet Johann Lavater, quoted in Forbes.com“The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.” Henry Ward Beecher, quoted in the Monterey County, Calif., Herald“Success loves a witness, but failure can’t exist without one.” Junot Diaz, quoted in the Boston Globe

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” Oprah Winfrey, quoted in the Columbus, Ga., Ledger-Enquirer“Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.” George Will, quoted in the Montreal Gazette

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ATTENTION ALL MEDICARE ELIGIBLE RETIREESComing in 2013 – Exciting Improvements to Your Health Benefits

In 2010, the Health & Welfare Fund appointed a committee to explore opportunities to improve benefits for our Medicare Eligible Retirees. The goal was to identify how to lessen the burden of benefit coordination for our retirees, ensure we did not diminish your existing level of benefits, and provide you with benefits that can support the health and wellness of a senior retired population.

YOUR NEW 2013 BENEFITS: We are happy to announce that in August 2012, the committee finalized their review. Effective January 1, 2013 your new medical, dental, pharmacy and vision benefits will be as follows: Benefit Carrier Medical Medicare Advantage Plan Humana Dental Humana Vision Humana Prescription Medicare Drug Plan Caremark (Silverscript)• Your coverage levels (e.g., out-of-pocket expenses) will remain the same as they are today.• Humana will manage your medical, dental and vision benefits.• Silverscript – the Medicare pharmacy plan through Caremark will manage your prescription drug benefit.• Your new benefits are designed for seniors – this means you will receive 100% senior focused wellness care and special offers

for SilverSneakers and eHarmony.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: • Effective January 1, 2013, you will no longer process and coordinate your claims through Medicare, SMW+ and then the Sheet

Metal Workers Local 20 Benefit Plan.• Effective January 1, 2013, you will no longer coordinate paperwork and up-front payments between your providers and

Medicare. Humana and SilverScript will manage that process for you.• Effective January 1, 2013, you will use only your Humana and Silverscript prescription ID cards.• Remember to safely store your Medicare Parts A & B Cards at home – you will not be required to use them.• Your spouse and/or dependent who is not Medicare eligible will continue current benefits coverage offered by the Fund.WHAT IS NEXT?Five important things will happen this year.1. We will hold retiree meetings to provide you with information on your new benefits for 2013. Representatives from both Humana and Silverscript will be available at these meetings to answer your questions. Some of you may have already attended a meeting in your area. OFFICE PHONE MEETING LOCATION ADDRESS DATE / TIME NUMBER Evansville Area Office 1301 W. Franklin, Evansville Monday October 1 at 2:00 PM (CST) (812) 424-2283 South Bend Area Office 1345 Northside Blvd, South Bend Thursday, October 4 at 2:00 PM (EST) (574) 288-7175 Gary Area Office 6450 Ameriplex Drive, Portage Monday, October 8 at 2:00 PM (CST) (219) 764-1900 Terre Haute Area Office 31½ South 13th Street, Terre Haute Tuesday, October 9 at 2:00 PM (EST) (812) 234-0751 Lafayette Area Office 2535 S. 30th Street, Suite 14, Lafayette Wednesday, October 10 at 2:00 PM (EST) (765) 477-6285 Indianapolis Area Office 2828 E. 45th Street, Indianapolis Thursday, October 11 at 2:00 PM (EST) (317) 549-6013 Ft. Wayne Area Office 3019 Waynewood Drive, Ft. Wayne Monday, October 15 at 2:00 PM (EST) (260) 478-1614

2. The Fund will automatically enroll you into all of your benefits for 2013. You will receive notices from the Fund and we will provide more details at the local retiree meetings.

3. Medicare; Humana and Silverscript manage these benefits and are required by Medicare to send you member brochures, letters and guides. This information may be confusing. To help, the Fund also will send a letter explaining these materials and providing contact information in case you have questions. Please pay careful attention to the mail. We will try to have a Local 20 logo on all mailings.

4. If you are currently having your SMW+ premium ($114) withheld from your National Pension Fund check, you will need to sign an authorization to discontinue this withholding and authorize the National Pension Fund to forward the $31.00 subsidy to Local 20. We will be mailing notices and authorization cards to everyone. It is imperative that we have this done prior to January 1, 2013. Please call the Fund office if you have any questions or need assistance when you receive the mailing.

5. You will receive your new ID cards in December. We look forward to seeing you at one of the retiree meetings in October if you have not already attended one!

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POLL WATCH52% of registered voters say they’d rather have President Obama at their homes for dinner than Mitt Romney. 33% say they’d prefer dinner with Romney.

Asked which candidate they’d rather have as “captain of a ship in a storm,” 46% chose Obama, and 43% chose Romney.

78% of Americans say children educated in private schools get an excellent or good education. 69% say parochial schools provide an excellent or good education, and 60% say the same about home schooling. Just 37% say kids who go to public schools get a good or an excellent education. Gallup Poll.

59% of Americans say that if they could do it all over again, they would choose a different career. Still, only 33% of workers expect to retire at 65. Parade/Yahoo! Finance


“Pain is temporary, Quitting lasts forever” - Lance Armstrong -

According to the New York Times at least a third of the top 10 finishers have either admitted to using

performance enhancing drugs or have been accused of doping. At age 25 with only a 40% chance of

survival, Lance Armstrong successfully beat cancer. If Armstrong was using performance enhancing drugs,

was he just leveling the playing field? Should this tarnish the $470 million raised through Livestrong which explore creating a relevant, vibrant cancer movement

based on evidence and by investing in strategic solutions?

Rage Against the Machine front man Tom Morello blasted conservative Congressman and Vice President hopeful Paul Ryan as the “embodiment of the

machine that our music has been raging against for two decades.” RATM has demanded the hopeful Ryan to stop playing the band’s music at fundraisers. He went on “I wonder what Ryan’s favorite Rage song is? Is it the one where we condemn the genocide of Native Americans? The one lambasting American imperialism? Or, is it the one where we call on the people to seize the means of production? So many excellent choices to jam out to at Young Republican meetings!”

MITT ROMNEY • AGAINST PLA'S• AGAINST DAVIS-

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Mitt Romney spoke to the Associated Builders and Contractors trade group. In his speech he criticized fellow candidate Rick Santorum’s performance in the previous night’s debate. He also promoted his plan to reduce taxes across the board by 20 percent.There is no ambiguity as to where Mitt Romney stands regarding unions and working families. He is both out of touch with middle class issues and would strategically attack the fundamental principles of the labor movement. Romney has said so much himself during his remarks to the Associated Builders and Contractors on February 23, 2012.To sum this video up, Romney takes less than one minute to announce that if elected president he will: end Project Labor Agreements, repeal Davis Bacon, fight for Right to Work (For Less), and oppose the Employee Free Choice Act.Romney is no friend to unions and working families. Know the facts, and make an informed decision on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012.Are you a building trades member thinking about voting for Romney? Check this out. From abolishing Davis-Bacon laws that keep construction workers’ wages competitive to making right-to-work-for-less the law of the land, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney endorses anti-worker Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) entire low-road agenda last February.To see for yourself......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq6SuTzR67A


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MIKE REESE WAS RIGHT!!!!Hedge fund blues - “The shine has come off the hedge fund industry,” said Brett Arends in SmartMoney. You’d think turbulent times would be golden for those freewheeling investment vehicles, which can make bets forbidden to vanilla funds. But research firm eVestment Alliance says that two thirds of the hedge-fund-style mutual funds on its database five years ago have since dropped off, because they either folded or are doing so poorly that managers don’t want their numbers posted. The median hedge fund among the survivors posted a gain of 104 percent over the last 10 years-less than the 119 percent return of a low-cost mutual fund portfolio that “even Grandma could afford.” Some big-money hedge funds do beat the market, but the sector is “mostly a snow job.”

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