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Bricklayers Local 5 Ohio

The Citizen

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May, 2007

The Bricklayers Reverse Raffle was well attended. Everyone had a great time, especially Pat Carlin, aka Paddy-Boy, and the rest of the raffle winners. I would like to thank these members for their help: Jimmy Barber, Joe Coreno, Tom Nagy, Dave Dabrowski, Vince Isaac, Ken Kudela, Dave Wondolowski and Rick Shelly.

Bricklayers Picnic

The date has been set for August 19^that Clays Park Resort located off Route 21 on State Route 93 in Canal Fulton. Tickets are $15, which includes a picnic lunch, pop and beer. For more information call Tom at (216) 361-1652 you can also access their web site (http://www.clayspark.com).

SERVICE AWARDS

For the month of April we have Brothers Stephen L. Hruby, Jeffrey D. Lose and Frank J. Berg become 25-year members. Brother Vincent Cali became a 40-year member. Brother Robert O. Arnold became a 50-year Gold Card Life member. From the membership and the Executive Board we thank you for all your many years of service to our Union.

Safety Training

1. Steward training June 9^th

2. Respiratory Hazards/Respirator Fit Testing & Training June 24th

NOTE: You must pre-register for the classes available. To register you must submit a check to the NOADC of BAC in the amount of $20.00. The check will be refunded to you for attending the class. This helps us to curb abuse of the safety training available yet results in no actual cost of training to those who attend

All classes will be held at the NOADC Training Center, 5171 Hudson Drive, Hudson Ohio 44236

For questions and a registration form please contact the Safety Instructor Don Mays at (330)-382-9600

APPRENTICE APPLICATIONS

Local 5 is currently taking applications for the apprenticeship program Thursday and Fridays from 8am till 11:30am 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)-463-5419.

Bricklayers and Masons Local Union No 5 Pension Plan

Notice regarding re-employment after retirement

The trustees of the Local Unions Pension Plan are pleased to announce that a resolution has been adopted which allows a retired member whose retirement is effective prior to May 1st 2007 to work at the trade during the period from June 1^st 2007 through December 31^st 2007 without loss of monthly pension checks.

Please be advised that this special rule applies only until December 31st 2007. Retired members should recognize that after December 31^st 2007 the trustees would apply the normal rules and penalties regarding work at the trade by retired members during both permissive and non-permissive periods.

We suggest that you clip this article and place in your Pension Plan Summary booklet.

Sincerely,

Trustees for the Pension Fund, James Barber, Vincent Isaac, David Wondolowski, Tom Denk, Rick Semersky and Robert Zavagno Jr.

By Laurel Nielson, Administration Office Manager

UNION MEETINGS are the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Bricklayers Hall at 8pm.

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
KEEP WORKING SAFE.

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

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