1. Healthcare

PLUMBERS AND
PIPEFITTERS
LOCAL 101
N E WS L ET T E R
FEBRUARY 2015
MONTHLY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Meeting Dates
Executive Board Meeting
February 11th
5:00pm
Finance Committee Meeting
None Scheduled
Union Meeting
February 25th
7:30pm
Pension & H/W
February 5th
1:00pm
JATC Meeting
None Scheduled
Retiree Luncheon
February 19th
Noon (Weather Permitting)
Pork Sausage
Sauerkraut
Mashed Potatoes
Dessert
PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 101
8 Premier Dr
Belleville, IL 62220
Ph. 618-234-5504
Fax: 618-234-3496
Web site: www.ualocal101.org
Local 101 Receives New Equipment:
Local 101 has received the first of three new pieces of
equipment from the UA International Training Fund Grants.
The first piece is a hands-on Medical Gas Trainer to help in
the certification of Medical Gas installers. The other two
pieces of equipment, that are scheduled to arrive are a faucet
trainer and a freeze thaw trainer. These grants come from
the UA Dime Fund. To date Local 101 has received over
$308,000 in equipment and disbursement grants.
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FEBRUARY
2015
NOTICES:
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Local 101 Shirts are available at the Hall for $20 and $30
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Local 101 Hoodies are available for $50
CONGRATULATIONS:
BIRTHS
Tim & Codi Deffenbaugh
are the proud new parents of,
Blake, who arrived on January 16th
REMINDERS:
When you have been laid off, it is your responsibility to inform the Hall.
Please call to let us know your lay-off date. This includes members who
have been traveling.
When working a job that is out of Local 101’s jurisdiction, it is not only a
courtesy, but also necessary that you call the Business Manager of that
particular jurisdiction. Jurisdictional Maps & Local Contact Information are
available at our Hall.
A locked Drop-Box has been placed adjacent to the Administrative Office
Doors. Anyone needing to drop off union dues payments, confidential
paperwork, etc. after hours is encouraged to use the box as it is checked
every morning.
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FEBRUARY 2015
2015 INTERNATIONAL DUES
2015 Monthly UA DUES RATES:
$33.00
*All Members until they reach 65
$29.00 **All Ameren Employees and Retirees who are not yet 65
$28.00
All Retirees who were 65 years of age December 31, 2014
$27.00
All Retirees who were 65 years of age December 31, 2013
$26.00
All Retirees who were 65 years of age December 31, 2011
$25.00
All Retirees who were 65 years of age by December 31, 2006
$20.00
All Retirees who were 65 years of age by December 31, 2001
*Please note the increase of $1.00
** Please note the increase of $1.00 per Section 130 of the UA Constitution
OTHER NEWS
~IN SYMPATHY~
Leonard “Skip” Rathke passed
away January 6th at the age of
73. “Skip” was a retired
Pipefitter with 54 years of
dedicated service, who also
served many years as a Health
& Welfare Trustee. He will be
remembered as always leaving
you with his “Joke of the Day”.
Our sympathy to his wife, Joann
and to his children &
grandchildren.
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FEBRUARY 2015
TRAINING NEWS:
EXPIRED CERTIFICATIONS
STEVE BUETTNER
DAVE LEONARD
BRENT LOEPKER
NICK MILLER
BRAZE
BRAZE
BRAZE
SMAW
8/20/2014
12/12/2014
1/10/2015
1/10/2015
BRIAN KREHER
ROBERT VERNIER
NICK MILLER
BRAZE
BRAZE
GTAW
9/12/2014
12/15/2014
1/10/2015
MED-GAS BRAZE CONTINUITIES
MATT BIEKERT
WESLEY BUEHNE
LYLE ELLING
JEFF MITCHELL
MIKE SCHRAND
3/11/2015
2/22/2015
3/24/2015
2/4/2015
2/12/2015
DAVID BODEN
RANDY CLEVELAND
ADAM JUENGER
RICHARD RICHTER
3/14/2015
2/18/2015
2/26/2015
2/2/2015
SMAW Welding
PAT COLEMAN
MIKE PETREA
BRAD QUIRIN
3/23/2015
3/17/2015
3/25/2015
PAT COLEMAN
MIKE PETREA
BRAD QUIRIN
3/23/2015
3/17/2015
3/25/2015
COREY DEITZ
DAVE PRITCHARD
RON STARK
3/10/2015
2/12/2015
2/1/2015
GTAW Welding
COREY DEITZ
DAVE PRITCHARD
3/10/2015
2/12/2015
NFPA MEDICAL GAS CERTIFICATION
CARL BIRKNER
RANDY CLEVELAND
CHRIS SMITH
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The shop is open:
3/29/2015
3/29/2015
3/29/2015
WESLEY BUEHNE
BRIAN KREHER
BRIAN ZURLIENE
3/29/2015
3/29/2015
3/29/2015
Monday—Friday from 8am-4:30pm & Monday-Tuesday from 6pm-9pm.
Anyone interested in the following classes please contact Rich:
**Industrial Rigging – day or evening classes
**OSHA 10 or 30 – day or evening classes
** Medical Gas— Evening classes
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The Great Southwest will be holding a 30 hour OSHA class. This training will consist of 4 Saturdays, you
will be required to attend all classes to earn the card. If you are interested in the class please contact
Rich. If you do not have a OSHA 30 card it is suggested that you take the class. The classes will be:
- Saturday February 21st
- Saturday February 28th
- Saturday March 7th
8am-5pm
8am-5pm
8am-5pm
- Saturday March 14th
8am-5pm
Local 101 will be accepting Apprentice Applications February 23, 2015 thru February 27, 2015. For
more information please check our web site : www.ualocal101.org.
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