Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust. Serving Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Kendall, Boone, McHenry, Will & Grundy Counties

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1 Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Patrick Hosty Executive Director James P. Connolly LECET Chairman Laborers District Council James Cassidy LECET Vice-Chairman Chicagoland Association of Wall & Ceiling Contractors Labor Trustees: Vern Bauman Laborers Local 1035 William Kelly Laborers Local 269 Rich Kuczkowski Laborers Local 2 Charles V. LoVerde III Laborers District Council Russ Schneider Laborers Local 225 Management Trustees: Daniel Charles Chicago Demolition Contractors Association Bob Duermit Illinois Environmental Contractors Association Tana Gray Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties Paul Hellermann MARBA Gary Lundsberg Concrete Contractors Association of Greater Chicago LECET News March 2011 Serving Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Kendall, Boone, McHenry, Will & Grundy Counties Use Down Time to Get Training We all know how tough the tight economy has made the past couple years for those of us in the construction industry. Projects simply aren t coming along at the rate they once were, which has led to higher unemployment and more time off for many construction workers. And with the traditional winter slowdown, that means even more workers on the shelf. It s tough to find a silver lining, but one way to positively use that down time if you re a Laborer is to take advantage of the excellent training curriculum offered by the Chicagoland Laborers Training and Apprentice Center. It s always better to use a scheduled day off to get the training in than to have to take a day off work once you do get back on the job. First, make sure all your certifications are up to date. Depending upon your area of expertise, you may need 10 or 30 hour OSHA certifications, a variety of environmental certificates, flagger certification, first aid/cpr, or others. When the call comes for you to get back to work, you want to be ready and have all your necessary certifications so that you can take advantage of the opportunity. What s Inside... Training Update...1 Laborers District Council Website...2 Scholarship Reminder...2 Capital Program Update...2 SIP Award Winners SIP Luncheon...7 Illiana Expressway...7 LECET Calendars...7 LECET Wins Printing Award...back cover Job Site Banners...back cover Also, you should never be afraid to expand your skill set. Versatility is the trademark of a good, in-demand Laborer. The more things you are trained to do, the more opportunites you are likely to see come your way. Please note that the Training Center now has a new convenient location open for business on Homer Street in Chicago s Northwest side. If you live in the city, this may be a good option for you. NEW TRAINING LOCATION The new Chicago Laborers training location is now open! In an effort to more fully serve the membership, the Training and Apprentice Fund has openend a new location in Chicago. With three locations in all, obtaining training is now more convenient than ever W. Homer Street (GPS or Mapquest 1900 N. Central) Chicago, IL

2 Laborers District Council Unveils New Website Check out the new Laborers District Council website for info on the District Council, its affiliated local unions, and LIUNA. LECET works closely with the District Council on many initiatives. LECET Scholarships Available Just a reminder that our college scholarships are always available to those who qualify. Qualifiers include students who are dependents of union Laborers or contractor employees that have been killed or permanently disabled due to an on the job injury or illness. Please see our website for full details and contact us with any questions Capital Program in Jeopardy, But Safe for Now In a stunning turn of events on January 26th, an Illinois apellate court ruled that the the capital construction program passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2009 violated the state constitution. The court ruled that the bill called for a tax increase on a number of items to fund the program, which the court deemed unconstitutional because each of the different tax increases should have been considered under separate pieces of legislation. This is known as the single -subject rule. LECET News readers, and basically everyone in and around the construction industry, are well aware of how much time, effort and work were put into getting the capital program passed. The legislation is critical to Illinois infrastructure and all the jobs that depend on that industry. So needless to say, the news of this ruling came as an unwelcome shock. LECET, along with government and industry allies, immediately took action to stress to the courts and lawmakers exactly how important that funding is - to the state s future, our contractors, and workers alike. Currently, Attorney General Lisa Madigan s office has motioned for a stay of the apellate decision while her office prepares a full appeal to be heard by the state Supreme Court. The stay is expected to remain in place until May, when the appeal is expected to be heard. The stakes are high - billions of dollars of construction funding covering projects large and small across the entire state are in jeopardy. We at LECET fully support the capital program and will do everything in our power to help protect the infrastructure projects and jobs that are in jeopardy. 2

3 Safety Incentive Program 3rd Quarter 2009 SIP Award Winners $250 Gift Card to Sears! Stanley Majkrzak, Jr. A Horn, Inc. 288 Martin Garcia Henry Brothers Construction 288 Pawel Szczpta A-Plus Tuckpointing 4 Fernando Ochoa Ingstrup Paving, Inc. 96 Victor Leal ARC Underground 2 Kerwin Laurie Iroquois Paving Corp. 5 Rogelio Villalpando Active Concrete, Inc. 152 Gerald Ford K Plus Mechanical, Inc. 1 Rafael Hernandez Airy's, Inc. 75 Valente Ornelas Kenna Construction 6 Pablo Hernandez Allan Mack & Sons, Inc. 582 Ron Algarin Kats & Sons, Inc. 288 Benito Garcia Alliance Contractors, Inc Gonzalo Diaz Kenny Inliner, Inc. 152 George Gunnar Apex Partners, Ltd. 4 Manuel Moreno Kiewit Reyes AJV 76 Christine Ekwall Area Equipment, Inc. 1 Jose Diaz Lake Park Cement, Inc. 76 Robert McQueen Auburn Corporation 225 Gerardo Mendez Lamberti Concrete Co., Inc. 582 Allen Recheumacher Bell Land Improvement, Inc. 288 Abel Hurtado Lino & Poli Plumbing Company 152 Jose Estrada Brandenburg Industrial Service 225 Mark Dudek M.R. Lee Building Materials 5 Mike Terrell Brandt Builders, Inc. 75 Esther Chavez Meridienne Corporation 4 Sentana Guerra, Jr. Civil Contractor & Engineers 2 Michael Pusateri Midwest Grading, Inc. 118 John Wallen, Jr. Conley Excavating, Inc. 2 Tony Webb Molter Corp. 4 Osvaldo Gomez Contracting & Material-Meade 149 Juan Ramirez Pan-Oceanic Engineering Corp. 76 Chris Pickrum Dawn Companies 288 James Dybas Patent Construction Systems 6 Wildon Huitron Designed Equipment Corp. 6 Eraclio Rodriguez Premium Concrete, Inc. 288 Robert Isberg Drilled Foundations, Inc. 75 Roger Ogle Provancal Brothers, Inc. 76 Daniel Aguirre E V C, Inc. 6 Dino Vilardo Quality Saw & Seal 76 Porfiro Abrego Everest Excavating, Inc. 152 Vincent Petrucci Ragnar Benson, LLC 1 Manuel Martinez F H Leinweber Company, Inc. 1 Jan Hankus Richards & Weyer Construction Company 152 Steven Fejedelem Fejedelem & Sons, Inc. 25 Robert Wilson Rich Wilson Blacktop 5 Luis Vargas Fuerte Systems 96 Mario Montes De Oca Riley Const Co, Inc. 152 Glenn Kosek G K Engineering, Inc. 288 Tracy Knapp Rose Concrete 288 Arthur Vallejo Galaxy Environmental 225 Jacob Soto Silvestri Paving Co. 76 Steve Kendzora Garthe Esche LLC 582 Juan Moreno Specialty Builders, Inc. 25 Domingo Ramirez Garth-Larmco Joint Venture LLC 4 Joshua Sheean Stenstrom Excavating & Blacktop 1035 Steve Gallagly Glenn H Johnson Construction Company 4 Juan Leon Takao Nagai Assocciates, Ltd. 6 William Greenhill Greg Greenhill Construction Company 152 Hipolito Acosta Teitelbaum Construction Company 6 James Michel Griffin Dewatering Corp. 5 Asael Rios The Pacific Company 25 James Lambdin Heitkotter, Inc. 1 Esaul Cabral Triggi Construction, Inc

4 Safety Incentive Program 4th Quarter 2009 SIP Award Winners $250 Gift Card to Best Buy! Luis Corral Abbey Paving 76 Jared Carlson B & B Construction & Excavating 75 Brian Rapson Bormet Company Concrete 5 Robert Craggs Bratschi Plumbing Company 118 Mike Stewart Calumet Flexicore Corporation 5 Angel Velazquez Central Blacktop Company 288 Cris Field CMG Construction Inc. 288 Daniel Data Cubs Construction 6 Aaron Kane Double "G" Excavating, Inc. 75 Mario Nevarez Dunnett Bay Construction 75 Pablo Aquilera Ed Fogarty Concrete Construction 5 Francisco Yepiz Elliott Construction Corp. 96 Jaime Morales F H Paschen /SN Nielsen & Assocciates 76 Jose Abonce F J Kerrigan Plumbing Company 118 Michael Feely Fettes Love & Sieben 6 Deborah Allen Geneva Construction Company 149 Michael Craig George W. Kennedy Construction 152 Angel Miranda Glander Paving Company 118 John Handfamann Hayes Industries 2 Juan Arreola Humir Construction 76 Randy Slavicek J A Johnson Paving 582 Bobbie Olle J P Hopkins Sewer 4 Cipriano Ramirez J Gill & Company 96 Pascual Contreras J Squared Masonry 149 Gerald McCue John Keno & Company 152 Terry Harris, Jr. Joseph J Henderson & Son 152 Tony Burda Interior Alterations, Inc. 269 Jayson Pfau Katco Development, Inc. 152 Kevin Brown Kern Konstruction Kompany 5 Juan Huaracha L B Hall Enterprises, Inc. 1 Thomas Seneker Lindblad Construction Company 75 Blair Chuman Luse Thermal Technologies, LLC 25 Stan Wojnarowski M-JTJ Contractors & Builders 118 Jose Chavez Manusos General Contracting, Inc Jaime Abrego Martinez Underground, Inc. 152 Matthew Stegman McNulty Brothers 4 Carlos Castro Michuda Construction 5 Craig McKee Midwest Brickpaving, Inc. 118 Juan Martinez Orange Crush, LLC 582 John Nelson P Walker Brothers, Inc. 288 Lorenzo Garibay Parkway Forming, Inc. 25 Nicolas Villarreal Pasquesi Plumbing Corp. 152 Michael Serdar Richards Exec, Inc. 152 Tom Hammersmith Pavement Systems, Inc. 5 Patrick Smith Repair Service Corporation 1035 Brian Hardesty Quality Paving, Inc. 75 Eric Trevino Riccio Construction Corporation 2 Jose Palafox S & J Construction, Inc. 76 Eric King Sewer Optical Services, Inc. 288 Mike Metz Seyllers, Inc. 582 Roger Van Pelt Shales McNutt, LLC 149 Bill Miller Steppo Supply & Construction, Inc Grand Prize winner Christopher Maxwell of Kenny Inliner celebrates winning a new truck 4

5 Safety Incentive Program 1st Quarter 2010 SIP Award Winners $250 Gift Card to Home Depot! Carlos Salas American Concrete Restorations 76 James K. Walsh Araiza Corporation 288 Ray Villarreal Arthur Lootens & Son, Inc. 149 Patrick W. Rossman Campanella & Son, Inc. 152 Cris Field CMG Construction, Inc. 288 Shawn Chelius Diamond Construction Company 75 Matthew Nassenstein DRW Services, Inc. 5 Mike Martyn Febel Brothers 5 Glenn E. Kusek G K Engineering, Inc. 288 Richard Johnson Genco Industries, Inc. 75 Hector Uvaldo Hansen & Hempel Company 152 Michael Ravasloot Hydro Excavating, Inc. 2 Jeremias Casillas Independent Mechanical Industries 6 Thomas Swistowicz Interior Alterations, Inc. 4 Eric Farr J Gill & Company 4 Darren Delisle K-Five Construction 288 Tanel Erastus Kinsale 225 David W. Huston Lakes & Rivers Contracting, Inc. 5 William J. Sizemore Lindahl Brothers 582 Rolando Aguilar Lino & Poli Plumbing Company 96 Craig Philbrick M & M Welding, Inc Steve Molter Molter Corporation 75 Colman Cloherty Norcon, Inc. 4 Patrick J. O'Malley O'Malley Construction Company 4 Brian Kehlert Osman Construction 118 Len Dudek P Walker Brothers, Inc. 288 Chris Tymchyshyn PJC Construction, Inc Ernesto Alvarez Power Contracting & Engineering 582 Ben McBurney Premium Concrete, Inc. 96 Raymond S. Olson Ramm Plumbing 1 Isaac Maciel Restore Masonry, LLC 2 Joe Bertrand Salamone Builders, LLC 4 Apolonio Sanchez Steppo Supply & Construction 76 John Kavanaugh Steve Spiess Construction, Inc. 75 Jaime Peralia Thompson Brothers Construction 96 Josef Myszka Vehicle Lift & Mechanical Equipment 288 The Annual SIP Grand Prize is a brand new Chevy Silverado 5

6 Safety Incentive Program 2nd Quarter 2010 SIP Award Winners $250 Gift Card to The Home Depot! Hernan Ramirez A Plus Tuckpointing 1035 Juan Alvarez A & A Contractors, Inc. 96 Salvador Aceves Sr. Adjustable Forms, Inc. 4 Danilo Perez Alpine Demolition Services, LLC 225 Brandon Wanland American Pipeliners, Inc Don Reilly Behm Pavement Maintenance 1035 Christopher Osborne Brieser Construction 75 Pete Llamas Bulls Eye Boring, Inc. 152 Patrick Mathews C J Erickson Plumbing, Co. 5 Cristofer Field CMG Construction, Inc. 288 Omar Lira Central Blacktop 582 Michael Knoepfle Cobra Scanning Technologies, LLC 4 Anthony Buttitta Concrete Structures of the Midwest 4 Jose Rodriguez Concrete Structures/Sachi JV 6 Esequlel Vazquez Crouch Seranko Masonry, LLC 25 Humberto Guerrero-Patino Doherty Giannini & Reitz 2 Robert Isberg Drilled Foundations, Inc. 75 Randy Howe Everest Excavating, Inc. 288 Lee Robinson Jr. Executive Construction, Inc. 6 Candelario Bucio G Porter & Company 582 Domingo Ramirez Garth Larmco Joint Venture LLC 4 Mike Mutz Grade RC LLC 75 Karen Bergles Greco Contractors, Inc. 76 Scott Chaffee Grove Masonry Maintenance, Inc. 118 Tony Morawski Hayes Industries, Ind 2 Richard Kohler Henry Brothers Co. 149 Bill Kuhn IHC Construction Co., LLC 582 Jose Castro Intren, Inc. 4 Jayson Pfau Katco Development, Inc. 152 Sergio Hernandez Kenna Construction 76 Daniel Deutsch Leo S. Deutsch, Inc. 96 Ken Nehrkorn Lenny Hoffman Excavating 152 Amando Ruiz Lenzini Excavating Co.,Inc. 1 Rogelio Villalpando Lorusso Cement 152 Antonio Pantoja MAC Restoration Contracting, Inc. 4 Jose Mata Mahler Construction Co. 96 Juan Salas Manusos General Contracting 152 Dave Scalia Matthew Paving Inc. 5 Rolando Galvan Meccor Industries Limited 2 Juan Flores Metromex Contractors, Inc. 76 Mark Price New Lenox Paving 75 Ronald Bong Precision Cement 152 Inocente Garcia R K N Concrete Construction, Inc. 152 Jorge Hernandez Robinette Demolition, Inc. 225 Michael Cronin Rosemont Masonry Corp 4 Thomas Rose Roughneck Concrete Drill & Saw 76 Dave Stocking R W Collins Co 4 Justin Nelson Schwartz Excavating, Inc. 288 Chris Lally Sonoma Underground Services 2 Sergio Zamudio Ssacc, Inc. 149 Steve Koerner Tenco Excavating, Inc. 75 Daniel Potocki United Contracting, Inc. 96 William Coney Western Waterproofing, Co. 4 6

7 Safety Incentive Program Luncheon - New Location, Same Amazing Prize There are very few people who have the opportunity to win a $30,000 pick up truck just for doing their jobs the way they were trained. The 10,000+ union Laborers in Chicagoland, however, do. LECET has now given away eight trucks over the past eight years, and will be doing so again on March 18th, at the Laborers training center Chicago location. Talk about incentive. And it s not a pipe dream. Due to the poor economic climate, the pool of eligible Laborers has shrunk considerably in recent years. While this is not good news at all in a general sense, it is if you re hoping for a chance at the truck. The nominations process is already completed for this year. So although your fate in relation to winning the truck may already be sealed this time around, be advised that any lost time due to an injury in 2011 will disqualify you for next year s truck giveaway...but stay safe and you re in the running. We re extremely excited about our change in venue for the awards luncheon this year. Holding it at the Training Center will put us at the heart of where the Laborers safety culture is born. It will also give our guests a chance to see the new state of the art facility so they can more fully appreciate our commitment to training and safety. Mark your calendars for March 18th, and feel free to contact us if you are interested in attending. We have an invite list, and most seats are filled through that, but we do also typically have extra seating that may be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Illiana Expressway Gets Green Light The long talked about and much debated Illiana Expressway - to connect I-55 in Illinois to I-65 in Indiana - has been green lighted through the help of a public private partnership between the states and private groups. Chicago Area LECET was instrumental in helping to ensure that when the construction for this project is bid, it is done so under the protection of competitive bidding, Prevailing Wage laws, Responsible Bidder language, and project-labor agreements. This will ensure that signatory contractors have a fair shot at the work, and that the 4,300 expected jobs it will create will be union jobs LECET Wall Calendars Available As always, Chicago Area LECET printed and distributed wall calendars for These calendars are meant to bring light to the skill and dedication that our Laborers and contractors possess. Each Laborer and contractor were sent one calendar through the mail, but we do still have some extras if you did not receive one or would like more. Please contact us at and we will be happy to send you one while supplies last. 7

8 Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust LECET News 999 McClintock Drive Suite 302 Burr Ridge, IL INDICIA HERE STANDARD POSTAGE Build Better. Build Safer. Build Union. LECET, Rider Dickerson Win Printing Award Chicago Area LECET s complete guide to responsible bidding - Responsible Bidding, Responsible Communities, printed by Rider Dickerson, Inc. and produced in coopeation with the Laborers District Council LMCC, recently won a Pinnacle Print Award in the category of Booklets, 4 or more colors. The wire-binded, folder style booklets are used to present our Responsible Bidding program to a variety of audiences. The Pinnacle Print Awards are given through the Printing industry of Illinois/Indiana Association. Job Site Banners Available to Contractors As always, we at LECET are willing to make free job site banners for interested signatory contractors. These would typically be hung on a fence on the perimeter of the job site and are meant to be a way to promote the company building the job and the fact that it s being built union. Each banner is custom designed and will include any applicable logos (developer, contractor, etc.), as well as any desired phone numbers or websites alongside LECET s logo and the tagline This Site is Built Better, Built Safer, Built Union. Contact Paul Gehrmann at for details.