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Bricklayers Local 5 Ohio

The Citizen

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December, 2008

All MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF LOCAL 5 are invited to:

Bricklayers Local 5 Annual Christmas Party

December 17, 2008 at the Hall.
Doors open at 6 p. m.

Local Union monthly member dues are to be sent to the following address: 5171 Hudson Drive, Hudson Ohio 44236. Also accepted are credit card and checkless payments over the phone. Please call 1- 800-442-0479 and ask for Tiffany to make your monthly payments.

A special thank you to Brother Phil Romano for his donation of time and work replacing the damaged ceiling tiles at the hall. Nice job, Phil. Thanks again.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

In the month of November Brothers Stuart H. Wendel and Milton D. Oreskovic passed away. From the Executive Board and all the members of Local 5 we wish to extend our most heartfelt sympathies to their families and friends.

If you have questions regarding safety training classes please refer them to OADC Safety Instructor Don Mays at 1-330-382-9600, Fax 1-330-382-9601, or e-mail (dmays@oadc.net)

Work is slowing down in the Cleveland area and the mercury is taking a dive. For those willing to travel, you may want to register with the BACjob NETwork at 1-800-992-9954, or email: bacjobs@bacweb.org.

To our members who do not have a current drug free card: We are receiving word from our contractors that they will not hire anyone that cannot produce a current card. If your card has lapsed, call Dave Wondolowski (216-780-8645) to make arrangements to be tested. As workers comp costs soar more and more, contractors will want a complete compliance to reduce their insurance costs.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Local 5 social events occur about the same time every year. Although we do not have the exact 2009 dates for you at this writing, we will give them to you as soon as we get them, so you can plan to attend them. There will be a reverse raffle in April or May, a family picnic in July, the Building Trades Softball Tournament , A.F.L.-C.I.O. Labor Day Parade and Picnic in September, the Retirees Luncheon in October, and the 2009 Christmas Party in December. There will also be a retirees’ bus trip to a casino (details to come) and we are also planning to attend a Cavaliers and / or Indians game in 2009.

APPRENTICE APPLICATIONS

Local 5 is currently taking applications for the apprenticeship program Mondays and Tuesdays from 8am till 11:00am at the Union Hall 4205 Chester Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44103. If you know of interested people who are thinking of pursuing a career in the trowel trades have them contact Local 5 at (216) 361-1652 or Anthony McCullough Apprentice Coordinator of the Regional Training Center for NOADC. 5171 Hudson Drive Hudson Ohio 44236, (330) 463-5501.

Union Meetings are
1^st and 3^rd Wednesday 8 pm at the Union Hall

BE SAFE ON THE JOB AND AT HOME!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY.

Local 5 E-Mail: Brick5@Core.Com.

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