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Upcoming Events
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Labor Mass
Saturday September 11, 2010
Third Annual
PAC Fund Golf Outing September 24, 2010
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Be sure to
visit the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Website at
www.trcp.org
a Partnership
between the American Sportsman (Hunters & Anglers)Conservation
Organizations and Labor Unions all working together
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2010 Softball Champs
Operating
Engineers #399
&
Pipefitters #597
Congratulations
to the Operating Engineers Local #399, 1st Place winners in this year's
Annual Dollars Against Diabetes Softball Tournament and to the
Pipefitters Local #597 winners of the Consolation Round
16 Teams and
hundreds of fans turned out for the 15th Annual
Dollars Against Diabetes 16 inch Softball Tournament. It was a great day
of baseball and unity amongst the trades. Once again the Building
Trades did a fantastic job in raising funds in an effort to find a cure
for Children's Diabetes at their Annual Dad's Day Softball Tournament.
Winners Bracket Champions
Operating Engineers
Local #399
Consolation Bracket
Champions
Pipefitters Local
#597
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Congratulations to both of our Champions
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LMCC
The Chicago & Cook County
Building Trades Council has been instrumental in the establishment of a
new Labor Management Cooperation Committee. Director Nate Turner was
born and raised in the City of Chicago and currently resides in Chicago
with his wife and two sons. He will
work with neighborhood schools and community groups in an effort to
refer, direct and place qualified minority applicants into Building
Trade Apprenticeship programs. Mr. Turner is a proud member of IBEW Local #134.
He has worked as an apprentice electrician and a journeyman. Nate has a long and storied career as a
high school and college football
standout with Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago and later with the University of Nebraska. After college, Nate
played professional football with the Buffalo Bills. Nate Turner brings
years of experience and professionalism to the new LMCC. The
Chicago & Cook County Building Trades Council is proud to be working
with Executive Director Nate Turner.
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Nate Turner Executive Director
LMCC
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We wish everyone a
Safe & Prosperous
2010
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Governor Quinn addresses Building Trades'
delegates----- Illinois Governor Quinn recently spoke to
over 150 Chicago & Cook County Building Trades' delegates at their
weekly regular meeting. He talked about the Capital
Bill and the importance of putting Illinois workers back to work.
Pictured below is the Governor with President Villanova and
Secretary-Treasurer O'Lone
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The Employee Free Choice Act is critically important legislation
that will help to restore our middle class and give working Americans
the right to bargain for a better life. There are a number of
misconceptions being tossed around about the Employee Free Choice Act
and that number seems to grow with each passing day. Those that are
opposed to the Employee Free Choice Act are constantly providing misinformation and half truths, in a well planned concentrated effort to
distort, misinterpret and attack the actual Act. The question that is
brought up the most often is: Does the Employee Free Choice Act
eliminate the secret ballot election? The most simple and straight
forward answer is NO. The Employee Free Choice Act would allow for the workers
to decide,
not the company or corporation, whether to form their union via an
election or a majority sign up. Employees can still have an election if
they so choose.
Make no mistake that the business community opposes this
critical legislation, which would provide their employees the right to be
represented by a union and allowed to engage in collective bargaining.
CEO's and corporate heads make sure and insist that they are fully
protected by contracts each and every day. They want to be sure that
their enormous salaries, bonuses and perks are secure and protected.
Why shouldn't the average working person also be protected? If
your boss can get a contract that protects him or her, then why shouldn't you
be entitled to one.
You should know that recent polling indicates that close to 3/4's
of the American public supports the Employee Free Choice Act and more
will support it once they fully understand it. It's no surprise that
working men and women are in favor of legislation
that supports and benefits them. Now is the time to let your voice
be heard. Stand up for your rights and the rights of all working
Americans. Let your Federally elected officials know how you feel.
They were elected to represent you, carry your message and look out for
your best interest. Tell them that you are in favor of the
Employee Free Choice Act and you believe it must be passed this year.
Project Labor Agreements
Good for management, good for
labor and good for your community!
Insist on Union Labor
Skill, Training, Safety,
Drug free
Professionalism
On time and under budget
Why would you settle for
anything less?
Apprenticeship:
Apprenticeship booklets now online,
Important and timely
information on each trade in the Building Trades.
Thank you to everyone
who attended and supported our Annual PAC Fundraiser.
Your Participation and
Support Means a Great Deal to All of Us.
We had a great crowd of
well over 1,000 in attendance.
One Voice
Our Voice
Millions of Votes
Union Yes
Union Yes
Union Yes
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