GREAT NEWS!!! The Labor & Management Trustees of IUPAT Industry Pension Fund have voted to reinstate the 2% accrual rate for work performed in calendar year 2008. (January thru December 2008). This occured at their board meeting on 2-12-08. The Trustees will review the pension plan's performance and market outlook throughout this year to determine if the 2% accrual rate will apply to 2009 as well. To that end, it is being determined on a year to year basis to protect the interests of its participants.
Safety Training Awards Recognition (STAR) program's first annual raffle will be October 25th, 2008. (Saturday) More definitive details and agenda to follow at a later date. Location will be the R I T Inn & Conference Center at 5257 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York. Also, located at the N.Y.S. Thruway I-90, Exit 46. Click here to view the Web site. The building sets along side of the thruway close to the exit.
Effective July 2008, completion of an OSHA 10 Hour Class and possession of an OSHA 10 card will be mandatory to work on any publicly funded construction project. Adopted by the N.Y.S. Department of Labor, there will be strict enforcement. Contact the DC#4 Training Department and/or review the training schedule inside this edition to schedule attending a class.
GREAT NEWS!!! IUPAT District Council #4 wins a craft jurisdictional dispute against Marcon Erectors, Inc. and the Ironworkers International over which craft union should install aluminum windows on City of Buffalo Public School #27. Arbitrator rules it is the work of glaziers, not ironworkers.