Southland Industries - NSA
Clearance papers needed. See John Livingston at union hall.

Conditioned Air Systems in Frederick, MD, is looking for a Service Tech for service work, installations, welding, etc. Please call Richard Putnam at (301)514-7300.

2008 WAGE AND FUNDS INCREASES

The special meeting held on March 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the union hall resulted in the following changes to the economic package:

Annuity $.23 increase to $2.83
Pension $.20 increase to $5.04
Medical $.02 increase to $5.82
Total $.45 increase to funds
Remaining $2.05
New Wage Rate: $34.195

U. A. DUES INCREASE

U. A. dues increased on January 1, 2008 to $24.00 per month for working members, $13.00 for retirees, $34.00 for other business, and $24.00 for metal trades. Yearly dues are: $288.00, $143.00, $374.00, and $288.00 respectively.

NEW CONTRACT

A new 3 year contract was approved my the membership on March 29, 2007.

Effecive April 1, 2007, a $2.50 per hour increase was added to the base wage. On April 17, 2007, the members voted to allocate increases to the fringe funds. The new package, effective 5/1/07, is: Scale $32.16; Medical $5.80; Pension $4.84; Annuity $2.60; all other funds remain unchanged. The dues checkoff is to increase by $.01 to $.87.

On April 1, 2008, a $2.50 per hour increase was approved; on April 1, 2009, the increase will be $2.60 per hour.

TWELFTH ANNUAL PICNIC & CRAB FEAST

The 12th Annual Picnic & Crab Feast will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Conrad's Ruth Villa in Bengies, MD from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children 4 - 11 years of age, and are available at the hall. Until August 1, 2008, there is a limit of 8 tickets per member.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The winners have been chosen for the U.A. Local 486/Bernard J. Vondersmith Memorial Scholarship Fund. They are:

Darin Henderson, $5,000.00, member: William J. Taylor

Julianne Roper, $3,000, member: Anthony J. Keydash

Nicole Miklewski, $2,000.00, member: Matthew Miklewski.

Congratulations to our award winners. We are very proud of you.

RETIREES

We would like to acknowledge the following recently retired members for their years of service:

William A. McDaniel - 29 years
Herbert McDowell - 27 years
Leonard McNeal - 27 years
Sean Owens - 35 years
Edward Rohe-35 years
Richard Beatty - 42 years
Stephen Gipprich - 34 years
David Janes - 42 years
Daniel Siegert - 36 years
Charles Smith - 31 years
Craig Taylor - 36 years
Goslyn Robinson - 31 years
Frank Clarke - 10 years
Hayward Hinkhaus - 10 years
Michael Dapkunas - 36 years
Douglas Deiss - 30 years
Howard Newton III - 34 years
Henry Ohms - 34 years
Joseph Ostendorf - 11 years
Fred Sweigert - 38 years
Vincent Rose, Jr. - 38 years
Michael S. Matusky - 27 years
Al Desrosiers - 27 years
James Gehrman - 34 years
Joseph Nitsch - 36 years
Philip Perreault - 19 years
Gary Burgan - 32 years
Nathan Dunaway - 36 years
Paul Gross - 36 years
Robert Marsch - 36 years
Robert Marsch - 36 years
Fred Sturdivant - 14 years
William Taylor - 35 years
William L. Ulrich - 32 years.
Lemorn Blount - 32 years
Joseph Gettier - 32 years
Randy Hose -10 years
James Kennedy - 11 years
Bryan Watkins - 32 years
John Simpkins - 22 years
Justin A. Lanasa - 30 years
Brian Pinson - 32 years
Theodore Wilson - 13 years
John Dunnock - 32 years
Calvin Mayo - 14 years
Charles Probst - 32 years
Gregory Lewis
Edwin Bowrin - 33 years
Clement Hamm - 32 years
Gregory Justice - 29 years.
Charles Canter 39 years
Lawrence Rogers - 29 years
Ronald Warfield - 27 years
Robert W. Hill - 28 years
Stanley Hagel - 29 years
Bruce Sexton - 26 years
Charles Canter - 39 years
Eric Frank - 29 years
Elmo Herbert - 30 years
George Mitchell - 28 years

DECEASED MEMBERS

The Officers and members of UA Local 486 would like to honor the following recently deceased members for their years of service:

John J. Ambot - 57 years
Gale L. Armstrong - 48 years
Andrew Balko - 57 years
Samuel B. Bayne - 55 years
Joshua A. Brand - 2 years
Roland Brazier - 64 years
Norman M. Bull - 40 years
Charles E. Bush, Jr. - 27 years
Darrell C. Caldwell - 50 years
Bernard A. Carpenter - 66 years
David E. Chester - 46 years
Michael Colangelo - 54 years
Charles Debrick - 64 years
Claude E. Dobbs - 25 years
Herbert Gluck - 55 years
Wilbur E. Ficke - 61 years
Joseph E. Fisher - 53 years
Calvin E. Gordon - 37 years
George W. Harrison - 50 years
William E. Hensley - 58 years
Joseph A. Horan, Sr. - 66 years
Dan Labu, Jr. - 54 years
William E. Leight, Jr. - 61 years
James B. Loar - 43 years
Frank Michel - 50 years
James M. Matusky - 54 years
Allen L. Myers, Jr. - 35 years
Leslie M. Nalls - 57 years
Frank J. Napoli - 48 years
Walter J. Nye - 24 years
Charles W. Otto, Jr. - 45 years
Luther V. Owens - 41 years
Salvatore J. Perrera, Jr. - 27 years
Albert G. Reed - 52 years
Aaron Robinson - 4 years
Joseph A. Petri - 64 years
John E. Preisinger - 42 years
Wesley W. Reed - 51 years
Stephen J. Scerbak - 41 years
Harry M. Schleicher - 48 years
Samuel B. Semmont, Jr. - 10 years
Ronald W. Stubbe - 36 years
Lawrence J. Thanner, Jr. - 57 years
Emil J. Tomick - 52 years
Ernest E. Trimble - 35 years
Gilbert E. Troyer - 42 years
Norman D. Tyler - 58 years
Stanley T. Vocke, Jr. - 51 years
David J. Wehr - 39 years
Melvin H. Weinberger - 51 years
Warren Wilson - 55 years
Henry F. Wisniewski - 51 years
Taisto Wuorinen - 60 years
William M. Younker - 39 years

New Pension Credit Values

Effective Date: 04/06

Plumbers Prior to 4/1/62 $12.00
Plumbers 4/62 - 12/95 $86.00
Plumbers 1/96 - present $88.00

Steamfitters Prior to 4/1/62 $11.00
Steamfitters 4/62 - 12/80 $48.00
Steamfitters 1/81 - 12/95 $70.00
Steamfitters 1/96 - present $88.00

TOLL FREE NUMBER

The Local has a toll free number for your long distance use. It is: (888)808-9420.

Current employment status:

The current employment status of LU 486 is satisfied.