U. A. Local 486 has established a MVA of MD license plate displaying the U. A. logo for our members. The plates are available through the hall for a fee of $25.00. An application to the MVA must accompany the payment, and the member is responsible for turning in their old tags to the MVA.

If you have any questions, or to request an application, please call Mark or Linda at the hall.

2009 PICNIC AND CRAB FEAST

The Plumbers and Steamfitters 13th Annual Picnic will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Conrad's Ruth Villa,3301 Edwards Lane, Middle River, Maryland from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the hall. Prices will remain at $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 4-11 years of age. Children under 4 years old are free.

RETIREMENT PARTY FOR LARRY E. VINCK

The local will be hosting a retirement party for Larry E. Vinck. Larry has been a member of U.A. Local 486 for 42 years. He has served as Training Director at the Training School, and more recently, as Business Manager of Local 486.

The party will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road, Edgewood, Maryland from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Tickets are $40.00 per person, and should be available for sale on or around June 1, 2009.

Come help us celebrate Larry's lifelong dedication to our local.

NEW CONTRACT

A new 3 year contract was approved by the membership on March 29, 2007. The new contract includes a $2.60 increase for 2009-2010.

Effective 4/1/09, $2.02 was added to the base wage.

The new package, effective 4/1/09 is: Scale $36.215; Medical $6.02; Pension $5.41; Annuity $2.83; Training Fund $.042; Industry Fund $.33. Total benefits package: $15.13. Total Package: $51.345 for journeymen working regular time.
The dues checkoff increased by $.02 to $1.04; JTP increased to $.30/hr; a Building Fund of $.05/hr was established.

2008 ELECTIONS

The election of officers and trustees was held on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The results are as follows:

President (1): Wayne (Addie) Adkins, unopposed, 386 votes

Vice President(1): Dwayne F. Dean, 223 votes; James (Jim) P. Schuncke, 206 votes

Business Manager (1): Thomas (Tom) P. Hayes, Jr., unopposed, 461 votes

Financial Secretary (1): Mark H. Eckstein, unopposed, 463 votes

Business Agents (3): John C. Livingston, 384 votes; Leonard (Bud) G. Schuler, Jr., 379 votes; William (Will) L. Welsh, 258 votes; Mark S. Jackman, 215 votes; Bradley O'Connor, 122 votes; Bruce P. Meekins, 22 votes

Recording Secretary (1): Gary G. Glab, unopposed, 449 votes

Executive Board (4): Andrew (Andy) R. Gannon, III, 255 votes; Gerald W. Jackson, 247 votes; Dale M. Troll, 234 votes; Anthony (Tony) Alascio, 204 votes; Luther (Luke) C. Owens, 200 votes; Rob (Lump) Bennett, 176 votes; Craig G. Ring, 96 votes; Wilson J. Williams, 84 votes; Robert (Bob) H. Cave, 82 votes; Edward J. Simmons, 80 votes

Inside Guard (1): Keith F. Mundy, unopposed, 409 votes

Finance Committee (3): Russell (Russ) A. Wiebking, 356 votes; Paul F. Balton, 300 votes; Steven D. Frasca, 254 votes; Wilson J. Williams, 204 votes

Examining Board (3): Robert H. Cave, 337 votes; Joseph (Ryan) R. McCleary, 333 votes; Jessie M. Kling, 330 votes

Annuity/401k (3): Leonard (Bud) G. Schuler, Jr., 399 votes; William (Will) L. Welsh, 330 votes; Gary G. Glab, 266 votes; Dale M. Troll, 221 votes; Douglas E. Norton, 68 votes; Edward (Ed) J. Simmons, 66 votes

Pension Fund (3): Mark H. Eckstein, 397 votes; Mark S. Jackman, 339 votes; Wayne (Addie) L. Adkins, 305 votes; Anthony (Tony) J. Alascio, 185 votes; James (Jim) P. Schunke, 124 votes

Medical Fund (3): Anthony (Tony) George, 411 votes; Kenneth (3 Fingers) R. Floyd, 331 votes; Eric T. Eckstein, 286 votes; James (Jim) E. Kahler, 256 votes

Negotiating Committee (4): Leonard (Bud) G. Schuler, Jr., 419 votes; Mark H. Eckstein, 402 votes; Mark S. Jackman, 340 votes; Gerald W. Jackson, 282 votes; Luther (Luke) C. Owens, 242 votes

Protective Association (19):Leonard (Bud) G. Schuler, Jr., 394 votes; John C. Livingston, 388 votes; Mark H. Eckstein, 382 votes; Kenneth (3 Fingers) R. Floyd, 362 votes; William (Will) L. Welsh, 354 votes; Larry E. Vinck, 344 votes; Wayne (Addie) L. Adkins, 339 votes; Andrew (Andy) R. Gannon, III, 312 votes; Eric T. Eckstein, 311 votes; Gary G. Glab, 308 votes; Bradley B. O'Connor, 304 votes; Russell (Russ) A. Wiebking, 304 votes; Dale M. Troll, 290 votes; Luther (Luke) Owens, 289 votes; James (Jim) E. Kahler, Jr., 285 votes; Dwayne F. Dean, 272 votes; Paul F. Balton, 264 votes; Charles W. Schultz, 243 votes; Keith F. Mundy, 219 votes.

A total of 540 votes were cast.

TWIC

Enroll now for TWIC (Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential)at the TWIC website http://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov or call 1-866-347-TWIC (8942).

Anyone who needs unescorted access to secure areas of ports, facilities, or vessels regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act will need to obtain a TWIC.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Once again, Plumbers & Steamfitters U.A. Local 486 is offering the Local 486/Bernard J. Vondersmith Memorial Scholarship to members and their children and grandchildren. The applicant must be entering a post high school educational facility. Applications are available at the hall, and are due by September 1, 2009.

In addition, the United Association is offering a scholarship to members and their children and grandchildren. Applications may be downloaded from uanet.org or through the hall. Deadline is June 15, 2009.

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
James S. Amey - 38 years
Gale L. Armstrong - 48 years
Jack E. Baldwin - 43 years
Andrew Balko - 57 years
Samuel B. Bayne - 55 years
Joshua A. Brand - 2 years
Roland Brazier - 64 years
James R. Buckheit - 53 years
Norman M. Bull - 40 years
Charles E. Bush, Jr. - 27 years
Darrell C. Caldwell - 50 years
Bernard A. Carpenter - 66 years
Warren Carroll - 68 years
Curtis J. Catt - 9 years
David E. Chester - 46 years
Michael Colangelo - 54 years
James G. Compton - 52 years
John G. Danz - 68 years
Charles Debrick - 64 years
Gregory B. Dewey - 1 year
Claude E. Dobbs - 25 years
Homer D. Eggers - 60 years
George V. Glass - 43 years
Herbert Gluck - 55 years
Wilbur E. Ficke - 61 years
Joseph E. Fisher - 53 years
John M. Franz - 64 years
Calvin E. Gordon - 37 years
Raymond Harmel - 60 years
George W. Harrison - 50 years
William E. Hensley - 58 years
Joseph A. Horan, Sr. - 66 years
Robert J. Krause - 37 years
Dan Labu, Jr. - 54 years
Eugene A. Lance - 41 years
William E. Leight, Jr. - 61 years
James B. Loar - 43 years
Edward P. McCauley - 60 years
James M. Matusky - 54 years
Frank Michel - 50 years
Dennis E. Milligan - 32 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
Richard L. Palardy, Sr. - 61 years
Salvatore J. Perrera, Jr. - 27 years
Joseph A. Petri - 64 years
John E. Preisinger - 42 years
Albert G. Reed - 52 years
Wesley W. Reed - 51 years
Aaron Robinson - 4 years
Robert C. Russell - 31 years
Stephen J. Scerbak - 41 years
Timothy Scheminant - 29 years
Harry M. Schleicher - 48 years
Elmer C. Sells - 31 years
Samuel B. Semmont, Jr. - 10 years
Talbert W. Shepke - 62 years
William J. Shinnick - 43 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
George L. Wallace - 37 years
David J. Wehr - 39 years
Melvin H. Weinberger - 51 years
Louis Werner - 48 years
Warren Wilson - 55 years
Henry F. Wisniewski - 51 years
Taisto Wuorinen - 60 years
William M. Younker - 39 years

RETIREES

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

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 Nagel - 29 years
Bruce Sexton - 26 years
Charles Canter - 39 years
Eric Frank - 29 years
Elmo Herbert - 30 years
George Mitchell - 28 years
Eugene Schmidt - 42 years
Byron Manson - 22 years
Donald Butterworth - 37 years
Bruce Myers - 37 years
Ronald Corbett - 33 years
Leonard Tiesi - 32 years
Michael Harding - 19 years
Ronald Jack - 33 years
Michael Connor - 35 years
Wilson Williams - 33 years
Larry E. Vinck - 41 years
Andrew Callahan III - 39 years
Edward Nitsch - 12 years
William Bridges -37 years
Stewart Clingan - 31 years
Charles Phelps -35 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

Current employment status:

The current employment status of LU 486 is satisfied.