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Brothers and Sisters,I hope this nds you all in good health. COVID-19 has had a major impact on almost every aspect of our lives this past year and just when we start seeing progress we nd another variant. Because of this, our end users have had to adopt new vaccination requirements and our council has risen to the challenge and is stronger than ever. We encourage members to get the vaccine/booster. This isn’t political, it’s about protecting our market share. If we want to continue to grow, we need a workforce ready to meet the challenge and work in any facility. 2021 Staff RetirementsCongratulations to Alex Irribarren, Rich Fletcher, Dan Hogle, Steve Hoyt, Antonio Ramos, Armando Sedano, Tim Thieme, Gary Trout and Greg Tucker. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. 2021 Staff New HiresWe are proud to welcome new IKORCC staff: Kelsie Biggs, Shem Buttry, Jacob Franklin, Josh Gabbard, Francisco Gonzalez, Justino Hernandez, Ed Herrera, Tim Hines, Cory Hudson, Tye Leming, Travis Mapp, Jose Martinez, Joe Magielski, Kevin McConaha, Megan Pugel, Jevin Williams and Chris Wojcik.Scholarship DeadlineMarch 18, 2022 is the deadline for applications for the IKORCC high school senior scholarship program. Forty $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2022 to eligible member’s dependent children for college or trade school expenses.LiveHealth OnlineFor non-emergent health conditions like rashes, minor colds, u, allergies, and more you can save time and money by utilizing our LiveHealth Online program. See a doctor from your smart phone or computer & have prescriptions sent to the pharmacy. It’s free for participants in the IN/KY and OH H&W Trust Fund. The savings to the fund are signicant.GoalsHere are the ve council goals we are striving to accomplish by the close of 2022 in order to increase our market share and grow our membership.1. Membership - Increase membership by 1% 2. Industrial Membership - Increase Industrial Membership by 2.5% 3. Workhours - Increase manhours by 3% 4. Responsible bidder ordinances “RBO’s” - Increase RBO’s by 50% 5. Retention - Reduce Suspensions by 5% The work forecast for 2022 is strong. Thanks to the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill we will see the largest investment in our nation’s infrastructure in a century. This isn’t just an investment in our roads and bridges, it’s an investment in the American union workers, like you, who build them. We secure this infrastructure work by having the most well-trained prepared workforce. Set a goal for yourself to take at least one continuing education class in 2022. I recommend First Aid/CPR. It’s good for you on the job and at home. Check with your local training center for availability.I also encourage you to get active and attend your local meetings. Make sure your voice is heard & stay up to speed on your local and council. Attend your local’s MAC (Membership Action Committee) meetings to stay informed and help with a project. Be a mentor & share the great opportunities that we have to offer!In closing, I’d like to thank our membership and staff for the opportunity to work with you. Our pride and commitment to the union runs deep and we understand the hard work it takes to reach the goals that we set. I believe our success continues to rest on good communication and I want you to feel comfortable to reach out to our leadership with your ideas. I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year!Fraternally, EST M. Todd PancakeA Message from our Executive Secretary-TreasurerTodd PancakeIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE2

Hermanos y hermanas,Espero que esto los encuentre a todos en buena salud. COVID-19 ha tenido un gran impacto en casi todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas el año pasado y justo cuando comenzamos a ver un progreso, encontramos otra variante. Debido a esto, nuestros usuarios nales han tenido que adoptar nuevos requisitos de vacunación y nuestra union ha aceptado el desafío y es más fuerte que nunca. Alentamos a los miembros a recibir la vacuna / refuerzo. Esto no es político, se trata de proteger nuestra participación de mercado. Si queremos seguir creciendo, necesitamos una fuerza laboral preparada para afrontar el desafío y trabajar en cualquier instalación.Jubilaciones del personal en 2021Felicitaciones a Alex Irribarren, Rich Fletcher, Dan Hogle, Steve Hoyt, Antonio Ramos, Armando Sedano, Tim Thieme, Gary Trout y Greg Tucker. Le deseamos mucha suerte en sus proyectos futuros.Nuevas contrataciones del personal de 2021Estamos orgullosos de dar la bienvenida al nuevo personal de IKORCC: Kelsie Biggs, Shem Buttry, Jacob Franklin, Josh Gabbard, Francisco Gonzalez, Justino Hernandez, Ed Herrera, Tim Hines, Cory Hudson, Tye Leming, Travis Mapp, Jose Martinez, Joe Magielski, Kevin McConaha , Megan Pugel, Jevin Williams y Chris WojcikFecha límite de la becaEl 18 de marzo de 2022 es la fecha límite para las solicitudes para el programa de becas para estudiantes de último año de la escuela secundaria IKORCC. Se otorgarán cuarenta becas de $ 1,000 en 2022 a los hijos dependientes de miembros elegibles para gastos universitarios o de estudios profesionales.LiveHealth en líneaAhorre tiempo y dinero utilizando nuestro programa LiveHealth Online. Consulte a un médico desde su teléfono inteligente o computadora y haga que le envíen recetas a la farmacia. Es gratis para los participantes del Fondo Fiduciario de IN / KY y OH H&W. ¡Los ahorros para el fondo son GRANDES!ObjetivosEstos son los cinco objetivos de la union que nos esforzamos por lograr para el cierre de 2022 con el n de aumentar nuestra participación de mercado y aumentar nuestra membresía.1. Membresía - aumenta la membresía en un 1%2. Membresía industrial - aumente la membresía industrial en un 2.5%3. Horas de trabajo - aumente las horas de trabajo en un 3%4. El licitador responsable ordena las “RBO” - Incrementar las RBO en un 50%.5. Retención - reduce las suspensiones en un 5%La previsión de trabajo para 2022 es sólida. Gracias a la aprobación del Proyecto de Ley de Infraestructura bipartidista, veremos la mayor inversión en infraestructura de nuestra nación en un siglo. Esto no es solo una inversión en nuestras carreteras y puentes, es una inversión en los trabajadores sindicales estadounidenses, como usted, que los construyen.Aseguramos este trabajo de infraestructura al contar con la fuerza laboral mejor capacitada y preparada. Fíjese una meta para tomar al menos una clase de educación continua en 2022. Recomiendo Primeros Auxilios / RCP. Es bueno para usted en el trabajo y en casa. Consulte con su centro de entrenamientos local para conocer la disponibilidad.También le animo a que se mantenga activo y asista a sus reuniones locales. Asegúrese de que su voz sea escuchada y manténgase al día en su local. Asista a las reuniones del Comité de Acción de Miembros (MAC) de su localidad para mantenerse informado y ayudar con un proyecto. ¡Sea un mentor y comparta las grandes oportunidades que tenemos para ofrecer!Fraternally, EST M. Todd PancakeIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE3

Stay Connected.@IKORCCNumbers to Know.Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio RegionalCouncil of Carpenters Benet OfceP.O. Box 969Troy, MI 48099-0969800.700.6756Ohio Carpenters Health FundP.O. Box 1257Troy, MI 48099-1257Phone: 855.837.3528 or 248.641.4967Email: eligibility@ohiocarpentersbenets.orgLocal Contact InformationRESOURCES //Mix2020SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED SKILLS SHEET TO YOUR LOCALREGISTER FOR MIX 2020CALL: 1-888-875-9819ANSWER THE CALL If you do not pick up, the system will try to leave a voicemail. Make sure your mailbox is set up and has room for new messages.SAVE THE NUMBER 317-676-2434 In your phone as “JOB OFFER” and set a special ringtone so you 12Your initial PIN # will be the last four digits of your SSN.NOTE: You must register monthly to stay in the MIX System.34Out of work? Make sure you are signed up for the Mix 2020 job dispatch system. Follow these steps to make sure you don’t miss job calls.Don’t forget to opt in for texted job alerts.UPDATE YOUR SKILLS SHEET New skills are now available. Keep your skills sheet up-to-date for job calls.5Don’t forget to keep your address updated too if you've moved.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE4

2020ANSWER THE CALL If you do not pick up, the system will try to leave a voicemail. Make sure your mailbox is set up and has room for new messages.SAVE THE NUMBER 317-676-2434 In your phone as “JOB OFFER” and set a special ringtone so you NOTE: You must register monthly to stay in the MIX System.Don’t forget to opt in for texted job alerts.UPDATE YOUR SKILLS SHEET New skills are now available. Keep your skills sheet up-to-date for job calls.Don’t forget to keep your address updated too if you've moved.5IKORCC MAGAZINE 2021 //CONTENTSTABLE OFOn the coverJoshua Bovenschen Local 133Charlamitres Martin Local 232Aaron Scott Local136Mass Timber Frame in Cleveland - PG 24 6Pension UpdatePension report and focus on Ohio's recovery9Tax Fraud Day of ActionSpreading awareness in all 3 states12Hub ReportsGet up-to-date with each hub’s hottest news20Training UpdateApprenticeship statistics for 202122Remembering Jerry BurkeThe impressive career of the late IN/KY Training Director26Don Sherry AwardMeet the 2021’s Don Sherry award winner28InfrastructureInvestment breakdown of funds for each state2018 – Glenn Downs, LU5992019 – Raymond Poer, LU5992020 - Cory Hudson, LU2852021 – ???31Industrial SpotlightsA look at the day-to-day of our Industrial brothers & sistersFeaturesTodd Pancake, Executive Secretary-TreasurerMatt McGriff, Chief of StaffAndrew Tropp, PresidentMike Stavitzke, Director of Indiana & KentuckyDonald Crane, Director of OhioCharles Davis, Assistant Director of IN & KYAnthony Holbrook, Assistant Director of OrganizingJason Clark, TrusteeTroy Woodyard, WardenDerek Dodd, TrusteeIKORCC LEADERSHIP MAGAZINELacey Nix, Editor-in-ChiefHannah Erwin, Design & Contributing WriterLindsey Schiefelbein, DesignEmerging Markets - PG 32

Ohio Carpenters Pension PlanThe current recovery plan is volatile due to small changes to hours or returns. This has an enormous effect on the timing of the plan meeting its funding dates or the plan becoming green. 2021’s plan year ended with returns near-ing 30%. This is a signicant improvement from 2020, which ended with a $180 million loss due to COVID and the uncertainty of the markets. That loss added an additional eight years to the current recovery time-frame. The recovery end date continues to move. For context, in 2013 the end date was in 2045. That date has uctuated over time with some years having great hours or returns. The current year for 100% recovery stands at 2041. Fortunately, with all of the gains and loss-es in the markets or in hours, the plan has never been as bad as it was in 2013. Al-though we should not speculate on the fu-ture, 2021 markets will have an enormous effect on the plan reaching the green zone sooner than originally expected. This is an example of uctuations that can take place with the projected recovery end date as it pertains to changes in hours and/or returns. Southwest Ohio Pension PlanThe plan has made favorable returns in 2021, with a rising trajectory designed by the trustee board to keep the plan solvent, funded and recovering. Our leadership has continued to lobby at the highest levels of government in order to create other ave-nues to enable the plan to unsuspend ben-ets and return them to the members. We will continue to update members as more information comes in. Generational ChangesGenerational changes also have a huge ef-fect on all pension plans. Today, a majority of our current retirees are Baby Boomers. These retirees worked and retired during a time when benets were earned on “hours paid” or with large multipliers. At the time, no one planned on the enormous liability that these benet enhancements would create. When you add the enormous population of boomers that worked, then retired, the hope was that the next population of work-ing members would sustain these liabilities. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Not only did we suffer through the Great Reces-sion, but Generation X is the smallest pop-ulation on the planet, and they are also the smallest population of working members in our union. Generation X is made up of people born between 1966 and 1982. During this time there was record unemployment and the economy was devastated due to huge cri-ses in the steel industry and auto industry. People stopped encouraging their children to join the trades because of the terrible economy. Also, with automation there weren’t as many people needed for jobs like before. The result of this is a strong re-tirement future for the next generation, the Millennials. With the small number of Gen Xers and the declining number of Baby Boomers in our membership, the Millennials will enjoy good solid pension years when they start retiring in the 2040’s. The current board of trustees has learned a lot from the Great Reces-sion. There are rules in place that will allow trustees to make safe enhancements to the pension that should carry strong balances well into the next several decades.2021 has been a great year for the pension, with returns on invest-ments and moderate hours being recorded across the council. Most of the pension plans are nearing the green zone or are critical but making scheduled progress. Thankfully, there is light at the end of the tunnel.Since the Indiana plans are nearing the green zone or are in the green zone, we will focus on the recovery of the Ohio Carpenters Pension plan. PENSION2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 20459 ,00 0, 00012,500,00017,000,000Investment Return during eachPlan Year ending 4/30/2022 and 4/30/2023(6.50% during each Plan Year thereafter)Work Hours during eachPlan Year ending 4/30/2022 and 4/30/2023(12,500,000 during each Plan Year thereafter)Year that Plan is Projected to enter PPA Green Zone15.00%6.50%0.00%OHIOIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE6

HEALTH WELFARE&The Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters has two Health & Welfare Funds, one for Indiana/Ken-tucky and another for Ohio. Both Funds are healthy with growing net reserves. As of June 30th, 2021, the Ohio Plan’s net reserves are at seven months of re-serves, up from ve months last year. Net reserves are monies in the fund, which have no obligation against it and are used to pay our healthcare costs and fund expenses. The Indiana/Ken-tucky fund as of June 30, 2021 has 9.9 months of net reserves, up from 9.1 last year (a month of net reserves is equal to the average cost of healthcare ex-penses for one month). Both funds are operating well and expect continued growth of net reserves. Effective September 1, 2021 the trust-ees of both funds were pleased to an-nounce, that regardless of the amount of contributions received, all apprentic-es will be credited for all hours s/he at-tends school to receive training required by a training program afliated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. The apprentice shall be credited with an amount equal to the actual number of hours the ap-prentice attends school per week. The Indiana/Kentucky fund’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that effective September 1, 2021, it has re-duced its bank threshold (point at which monthly contributions received above required premium are allocated to par-ticipant’s bank) from $200 to $150. The ability to do this is a direct result of im-proving net reserves. The UBC continues to work to provide the best prescription drug program available in the marketplace. Current-ly, the IKORCC and Ohio Health plans participate in a pharmacy benet pro-gram negotiated on a national basis with Express Scripts, known as Level Care Pharmacy Program. This program covers over 30 participating Carpenter Funds throughout the country. In early 2021, after many months of re-view, analysis and negotiation, a new ve-year agreement was nalized cov-ering mail order, retail, and specialty drugs. The program is projected to save over $362 million over these 5 years for the participating Carpenters Funds, with over $40 million in projected sav-ings for the IKORCC and Ohio plans.9.9 MONTHSRESERVES7 MONTHSRESERVES$362MIN SAVINGS- EST Pancake was first in line for our COVID-19 antibody testing. -OHIOIN/KYIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE7

COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZINGOur country is experiencing an unprecedented labor movement not seen since the 1940’s and 50’s. Every labor union in the country should be capitalizing on this momentum, but at some point, every union member has to ask themselves; what can I do to help? Members like you have and always will be the UBC’s most valuable asset. To reach the UBC goal of 70% market share and the regional council’s goals, we need you engaged. Throughout our history carpenter to carpenter and community-based organizing have been the most effective tools we have as a union. Many of you are familiar with the IKORCC M.A.C program. The regional council has set up Membership Action Committees and holds meetings in multiple areas in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Unlike regular monthly business meetings, this is where you have the opportunity to get involved in our organizing efforts. Activities range from community events, helping our neighbors with small construction projects, but most importantly showing up in force to collectively voice our concerns on carpenter issues. We are the community, and we will hold elected ofcials, owners, and developers accountable when they let unscrupulous contractors come into our community and steal the work that puts food on our tables. We are putting a schedule of events together for the 2022 M.A.C. agenda and we need you there. Please contact your local or regional council ofce for more information and how you can make a difference.Fraternally,Ken LyonsDirector of Organizing EVERY UBC MEMBER HAS TO ASK THEMSEL V ES; WHAT CAN I DO TO HEL P?“” IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE8

TAX FRAUD DAY OF ACTIONIn April, we joined our brothers & sisters across the US and Canada to ght tax fraud. Everyone is hurt by contractors who fail to pay proper employment taxes, who pay workers under the table, and who misclassify employees. Our communities lose billions in public funds. Workers lose pay, benets, and opportunities for safe, decent jobs for their families.By Standing Up to Tax Fraud, we are standing up for our families, our industry and our communities. Take a look at the events we held in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio to raise awareness. Local, city and state lawmakers joined the IKORCC at the Indiana State House to learn more about tax fraud and understand the ways to solve the problem. Nearly 70 lawmakers, from both political parties, attended the event. Since the event we’ve seen an increase in the number of Responsible Bidder Ordinances adopted by local governments. We held a two-day Tax Fraud Awareness event in Louisville, Kentucky this year. On the rst day, reps visited projects at the University of Louisville, and educated members of all crafts about Tax Fraud and how important it is to get involved politically with elected ofcials to help eliminate this illegal business model. On day two, we took our messaging to a non-union led job site in Louisville. We used this as an opportunity to educate owners, workers and management teams while also gathering info on Labor Brokers, potential future members, and accurate counts of employees being paid cash or with a 1099.In Columbus, business reps educated legislators and the public on why tax fraud is a danger to everyone. Legislators from both sides of the aisle and even some who we didn’t have a previous relationship with us, showed up to learn more about tax fraud. Legislators loved the tax fraud lunchboxes and were excited to talk about upcoming projects in their areas and what our organization has going on.KentuckyOhioIndianaWe handed out tax fraud toolboxes packed with concrete solu-tions to ght tax fraud. The theme was, “You already have all the tools you need to ght tax fraud”.The solutions inside included: enforcing existing laws, creating a tax fraud task force, sharing information amongst government agencies and responsible bidder ordinances or RBOs.TAX FRAUD TOOLBOXIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE9

OHPOLITICALHIGHLIGHTSProtecting Carpenters’ issues goes far beyond just strong contractor partner-ships. It is imperative we build relation-ships with political allies (from both sides of the aisle) who prove they care about our issues to get things done.2021 was a challenge politically. Our approach in building relationships with lawmakers became more difcult as a result of the COVID-19 mandates throughout Ohio. Thankfully, we found creative ways to continue building relationships with our local and state lawmakers. We use our four self-funded Ohio training centers as our main selling point with politicians. We continue to take elected ofcials out for jobsite visits to showcase what we do and also highlight the bad jobsites where tax fraud is rampant due to the lack of legislation in Ohio. As a result, we continue to build support from both sides of the aisle - Democrat and Republican. We have been successful in protecting our core issues such as Prevailing Wage, Right to Work, and Unemployment Compensation. We are now using our relationships to introduce language to address tax fraud. Our tax fraud bill will create a Tax Fraud Commission to study the impact that paying cash under the table and worker misclassication abuse is having, not only to us but every tax payer within Ohio. We are aggressively lobbying on current issues to protect our work within all four reneries in the state. Our motto has always been to Educate, Agitate, and Organize. These very same principles are used when working with any elected lawmaker. Our Ohio political team covers all corners of the state and we will keep every UBC member informed of legislation that may affect us.With the 2022 election cycle upcoming we will be very busy working for current lawmakers we support and going through a vetting process for any open seats to ensure that the right lawmakers are elected. If you are not already registered to vote please do so. You can register online at ohiosos.gov. Remember that when a recommendation is made to support a candidate they are soundly in support of protecting your work, your career, and your ability to provide for your family. Ohio Lt. Governor John Husted visted the Rossford training facility for National Apprenticeship Week in November.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE10

2021 has been another successful year for Indiana politics. The IKORCC managed to harvest a great relationship with the Indiana Association of Public-School Superintendents (IAPSS) and received an invitation to go on tour with them for all eight of their district meetings. During the tour, we were introduced to public school superintendents in all 92 counties. In addition, we were given the opportunity to talk about our Door Safety Inspection (DSI) Program and Career Connections. One of our many focuses was on getting more “Responsible Bidder Language” added into front end bid specs with school corporations. During the 2021 year, we were able to obtain an additional two agreements with the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township and Concord Community Schools.Other events worth mentioning that took place during the 2021 year are several successful meetings with political gures regarding laws being introduced to support ICRA training requirements being put in place if any work is being done in occupied health care facilities or schools that may have students present. Also, the City of Indianapolis has promised to make tax fraud and worker misclassication its number one priority for 2022. This commitment came directly from Mayor Joe Hogsett during a public speech that he gave to the city.During the Delegates conference, Senator Fady Quadra spoke to the membership and explained his level of respect for the Carpenters Union and other organized labor afliates. He afrmed that he would carry the Carpenters ICRA legislation in 2022. Due to line re-districting, a Senate seat for District 46 has come up for grabs. We have successfully sourced a candidate that is a card-carrying member of AFSCME whom we helped get elected to the Indianapolis City County Council, to go after this open seat. The candidate has conrmed they will make it known that this seat will be a union held seat if elected. This seat will be won during the primaries due to it being a largely held partisan district.KYIN2021 was a busy political year in Kentucky. Even with the COVID-19 restrictions we’ve been able to build great relationships with local lawmakers and state legislators. Our goals in Kentucky are to address tax fraud and ensure we are in the best position to secure our work with the inux of new solar projects coming to the area. With solar, it is our hope to introduce language similar to legislation that exists in other states that would protect our work and put our contractor base in the best position possible to secure solar work. Our solar committee, headed up Jeremy Welch and Wallace Turner, has done a tremendous job working with developers and owners to provide information to the political team. That info is vital in working with our lawmakers to sell our training and the importance of the upcoming work.Tax fraud is a major problem in Kentucky. 1099 worker misclassication and the cash under the table business model used by non-signatory contractors has put our contractor base at huge disadvantage. Working with our Director of Organizing Kenneth Lyons and our political team, we’ve been taking local and state legislators to job site visits to show them the impact and loss of tax revenue that is currently going on. Now that the November local elections are over, we will actively continue to educate local elected ofcials about our issues. We use our training facilities to conduct tours and plan to ramp up job site visits. Do not discount the importance you have in actively participating to successfully reach our goals. If you are not registered to vote please do so. You can register online at vrsws.sos.ky.gov. Moving into 2022 there will be very important races all across Kentucky. 11IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE11

In 2022, a new criminal justice center will open its doors in Indianapolis thanks to the hard work of Central Indiana IKORCC members. Its focus will be on diverting people from jail and furnishing them with mental health services. It’s the largest construction project in Indiana in recent years. The new campus is replacing the exist-ing jail and courthouse in downtown In-dianapolis that was built almost 60 years ago. The new campus consists of four main structures totaling more than 1.3 million square feet. On the 140-acre site there is a four-story 3,000 bed detention center, an eleven-story courthouse, an Assessment Intervention Center and a professional ofce building. In addition to the structures, two 1,000 space-park-ing garages will be constructed on the campus. IKORCC members completed the foun-dation, concrete, bridge work, interior systems, case and millwork, scaffolding, welding and oor covering for the proj-ect. At its peak, almost 200 members worked on the project creating very signicant manhours from Locals 301, 1076, 364, 1016 and 133. Nearly 20 sig-natory contractors secured work on the justice center. In addition to building major projects, the Greenwood team has also heavily focused on building stronger relation-ships with school corporations. We now have responsible bidder ordinances with six central Indiana school corporations. In the coming years, these schools plan to do over $525 million in construction projects. In addition, these partnerships give us access to students and create a strong pipeline for our apprenticeship. “It’s a no brainer. When you’re trying to put together quality construction proj-ects, you want the very best. So, it was very easy to convince us that having this as a part of our bidder process was in our best interest,” said Dr. Shawn Smith, Superintendent MSD Lawrence Town-ship.SPOTLIGHT ON JUSTICE CENTER GREENWOOD, INThe Northwest Indiana-area is readying for an inux of commercial, roadwork and light industrial projects. Current and future proj-ects consist of: New Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point, new schools and renovations for Hanover Community Schools, Crown Point Community Schools and Duneland Community Schools. Along with this work the area has ongoing maintenance work at industrial facilities. These projects are projected to create several thousands of man-hours for members. To help grow market share, business repre-sentatives have been pursuing multiple solar projects in the area. There are currently nine large scale solar farms slated for develop-ment in NW Indiana. Each project may vary from one year to two years in duration and have the potential to generate extensive man-hours and long-term employment opportunities for members. The team is currently in negotiations with owners and developers on these projects and feels opti-mistic about future opportunities. The solar trend is projected to continue to expand, so members are encouraged to contact the Merrillville training center to inquire about solar training programs. Along with solar training tools at the Merrillville Training Center, there are other new opportunities. The training center recently invested in a mock up to include the scopes of the entire building envelope. This includes training opportunities in commercial at rolled membrane roong applications, the installation processes of several types of rain screens and various exterior cladding systems, including the science behind the systems and how to apply the weather and waterproong membranes. The NWI area has historically been a heavy industrial market with the majority of millwright manhours generated from the local steel mills and power generating stations. With a recent increase of construc-tion projects in the light industrial market, the team has worked with contractors to nd manpower. Recently, they’ve been successful in orga-nizing a group of non-union light industrial workers to pursue this eld. Along with organizing this group comes the opportunity to work maintenance in eight new light indus-trial facilities, potentially generating several thousands of manhours for our membership. Considering the growth in the light industrial market in NW Indiana, we encourage our signatory contractors and membership to take advantage of the industrial maintenance training programs that are offered at our training centers.READYING FOR AN INFLUX OF WORK MERRILLVILLE, INHUB UPDATES // GREENWOOD - MERRILLVILLEIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE12

HUB UPDATES // NEWBURGH - WARSAWIn the Newburgh area, 2021 was all about growing market share and building community – something members in this area excel at. Mem-bers worked on big projects, including the Evansville Aquatic Center, St. Vin-cent Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, a pool at University of Southern Indiana and on a bridge over Green River. Next year’s work forecast looks solid. Members are working on an ongoing simple cycle project at Tennessee Val-ley Authority, where AZCO is installing three simple cycle gas turbines. This project kicked off in October. At its peak it will have around 60 carpenters and 15 Millwrights on the project. Members are looking forward to the Toyota/Lexus line expansion, which is set to begin in early 2022. This $840 million-dollar project will create plenty of man hours. In March, Pratt Indus-tries Paper Mill is coming to Hender-son, KY. This $340 million-dollar proj-ect will also increase man hours. In addition to growing market share, members in Paducah are also build-ing the community. Local 357 mem-bers are nishing work on a Mc-Cracken County Habitat for Humanity home. This is the fourth home they’ve helped build for the organization that helps families and individuals in need of decent, affordable housing achieve their dream of homeownership. Car-penters did the framing, set trusses, roof decking and will set the windows and complete the vinyl siding. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, carpenters mobilized and held a canned food drive. The food drive was so successful, they’ve de-cided to do it again in 2021 and are currently taking canned food and Christmas toy donations for families in need. BUILDING MARKET SHARE & COMMUNITYNEWBURGH, INThe United Brotherhood of Carpenters was founded with the mission to stand strong with our members and business partners to help them achieve success. When it comes to focusing on this core goal, the Warsaw hub is thriving. Not only has the Warsaw hub increased membership, they’ve also worked with contractors and increased manhours. They expect to see an additional seven percent increase in manhours in 2022. To grow the Infection Control Risk As-sessment (ICRA) market share in the area, the Warsaw team hosted ICRA Awareness trainings and signed a new ICRA partnership with Concord Commu-nity Schools. This adds an ICRA agree-ment to eight schools, ensuring that con-tractors who perform the work in schools are properly trained to control contami-nants and students are protected during school construction. To grow and protect market share in the area, the team has focused on increas-ing Responsible Bidder Ordinances and getting contractor licensing in place. They successfully signed an RBO in Gas City, Indiana and with Concord Community Schools, bringing the total RBOs in the area to nine, which includes four munici-palities and ve school corporations. In another win for union members and contractors, the South Bend/Saint Jo-seph County Building Department has recently hired a compliance ofcer to visit job sites, inspect and gather information regarding licenses and permits, issue violation notices and follow up to ensure future compliance. The ofcer will also track and report results to the Building Commissioner, legal department and oth-ers to help with compliance issues. This new role will help protect workers and level the playing eld for signatory con-tractors. Finally, the Warsaw team has worked hard to develop the next generation of IKORCC members through strategic partnerships throughout the area. The team has worked with high school and 8th graders to promote our trades through Junior Achievement’s programs. In addi-tion, they’ve continued to work with the Fort Wayne Boys and Girls Club on Proj-ect Blueprint. Project Blueprint exposes kids to careers in skilled trades. The idea is to show kids career options after high school other than the traditional four-year college pathway. GROWING MEMBERSHIP & MARKET SHAREWARSAW, INIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE13

Just like a structure, relationships are built one step at a time. In Ashland Kentucky, relationship building is a fundamental aspect of their day-to-day operations. Thanks to that dedication, they have secured more local work for IKORCC members. Ongoing meetings over three years led to a signed Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) agreement with King’s Daughters Medical Center. This ICRA agree-ment made the contractors with ICRA trained UBC members the obvious choice for their $100 million expan-sion in Ashland. Senior Representa-tive Jerry Yates says using real-world hospital equipment at the local train-ing center pushed the partnership over the edge for success. Based on the current projection of work, it is ex-pected at least 60 members will stay busy on this project.Relationships are tested through tough times, but they usually emerge stronger in the end. Eastern Ken-tucky saw several weeks of historic ash ooding in the Spring. When two nearby partner trade schools ex-perienced this detrimental ooding in March, the Ashland Hub knew they wanted to help. They coordinated do-nations from the council to help repair a ooded carpenter shop and assist students whose homes had experi-enced ooding. Local 472 also donated a commercial gas stove to a community senior cen-ter cooking food for the elderly and families in need.RELATIONSHIPS BUILT TO LAST IN EASTERN KENTUCKY ASHLAND, KYA new partnership in Louisville is breaking down barriers & growing membership. This innovative part-nership with the Louisville Urban League’s Kentuckiana Builds Program reduces the time it takes to enter the apprenticeship from six months to only six weeks for participants. Students will gain direct entry to the apprentice-ship once they complete a six-week construction training program that in-cludes: First Aid/CPR, OSHA-10 and the core construction credential. One week of the program is hosted in the IKORCC Training Center where students learn hand and power tools, soft skills and safety. “The partnership between the IKORCC and the Urban league is important for everyone to know that there are endless opportuni-ties to build your future and your fam-ily’s future,” said Kentuckiana Builds Instructor and Local 175-member Michael Greathouse. Two cohorts of classes have completed this program with more classes scheduled in 2022. There couldn’t be a better time to grow the membership in the Louisville-area. Louisville Senior Business Represen-tative Waylon Issacs says the work forecast for 2022 is strong. He’s es-timating a large growth in manhours with work on projects like Baptist Hos-pital, Blue Grass Army Depot, Joint Forces HQ, Nucor, Ford Battery Plant and the VA Hospital in Louisville. In addition to growing membership, the Louisville hub continues to build their community. They are currently work-ing with the Jefferson County Public Schools and Louisville Metro Council on building community lending boxes to place in neighborhoods across the city. The boxes will be lled with food, toiletries, books and more. PARTNERSHIP HELPS BUILD MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNITY LOUISVILLE, KYHUB UPDATES // ASHLAND - LOUISVILLEIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE14

with work on projects like Baptist Hos-pital, Blue Grass Army Depot, Joint Forces HQ, Nucor, Ford Battery Plant and the VA Hospital in Louisville. In addition to growing membership, the Louisville hub continues to build their community. They are currently work-ing with the Jefferson County Public Schools and Louisville Metro Council on building community lending boxes to place in neighborhoods across the city. The boxes will be lled with food, toiletries, books and more. HUB UPDATES // AKRON - CLEVELANDKeeping the Akron-Canton members on top of the area’s biggest projects includes one of their most notable attractions, the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Resort re-committed to using local, union work-ers in the next phase of their Hall of Fame Village Project in April 2021. President and CEO of the Hall of Fame Resort and the East Central Ohio Building Trades President jointly signed a PLA to conrm the commit-ment. The $900 million Phase II includes the development of the Hall of Fame Vil-lage. They plan to build a new hotel, an indoor waterpark, medical facilities, business and research buildings, re-tail stores, and more. Carpenters recently completed the renovation of the football stadium and are current-ly working on the Center for Excel-lence, practice elds for high school students, and the beginning stages of the onsite hotel.From football to basketball, Akron has its share of high-prole places and people. The kid from Akron made a name for himself across the country but continues to make the biggest impact in his hometown. The Lebron James Family Foundation is expand-ing their I Promise campus to create more opportunities for the success of their students. The Akron/Canton Hub is proud to have worked on the rst section of this project in building key aspects of the I Promise Campus. Representatives worked tirelessly to secure the work for our carpenters in this next phase despite many challenges. By support-ing one of our signatory minority con-tractors, the Hub has guaranteed this high-prole work will be completed using local union carpenters. RUBBER CITY WITH THEIR EYE ON THE BALLAKRON, OHThe “Great Resignation” is hitting the country hard especially with the baby boomer generation retiring in waves. Now more than ever it is crucial to bring in and retain new members. The Cleveland Hub has organized over 60 new Hispanic members throughout the year with the help of bilingual representatives. The Hub has also signed two new minority contractors along with several other new signatory contractors. More con-tractors mean more future work and more advancement opportunities for members. Renewed attention on apprentice retention from locals out of their ofce has proved successful with retention rates in the 90th percentile. Focus on mentoring, maintaining a strong relationship between the Hub and the JATC, and attentive job place-ment assistance keep these appren-tices busy working and coming back year after year. Fourth-year apprentice Savannah Engelman is one of these returning stars. “Joining the Carpenters’ Union and Apprenticeship Program has been a rewarding and fullling experi-ence, as there are so many skills to be learned and mastered. With numer-ous opportunities around every corner and at every level of our profession, there are always new goals to work towards and new skills to learn!”, she said about her journey so far. The biggest project out of the Cleve-land hub this year has been the mass timber frame mixed-use project across from the historic West-side market in downtown Cleveland. Learn more about this historic project on pages #22-23.RECRUITMENT & RETENTION: CLEVELAND NAILS ITCLEVELAND, OHIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE15

Central Ohio carpenters and mill-wrights are busier than ever with some of the most well-known organizations around town. With ongoing projects for Ohio State Medical Center, Ohio State University, Nationwide Chil-dren’s Hospital, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Hilton and more; members working in central Ohio will be plenty busy for the next ve years plus.If you’ve been to the Ohio Appren-ticeship graduation, you know the Convention Center Hilton hotel. To meet the needs of the growing city, Hilton is expanding to a second tower, known as Hilton 2.0. The standalone tower will add another 463 guest rooms, making the total occupancy 1,000 rooms. This is will be Colum-bus’ rst and only hotel of that size. Area-members are working on the piling, micro-piling, concrete, metal studs, drywall, doors, acoustical ceil-ings and roong. The $210 million project is being completed with union carpenters and is expected to be opened by June 2022.Representatives are kept busy re-cruiting from non-union job sites and career fairs while competing with the countless now hiring signs around town. With huge projects approaching for both carpenters and millwrights, they are actively hiring experienced journeypeople and apprentices. “It’s important our members know how effective their testimony is. They’re the best organizers we’ve got”, Senior Representative Troy Woodyard said. “They have inspiring stories to tell and we’re hoping everyone can do their part to grow our Brotherhood”. If you know someone with experience or looking to get into our trades, vis-it www.ikorcc.com/contact to get in touch with us.BUILDING BOOM COLUMBUS, OHThis year both the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Southwest Ohio’s own Local 2 celebrate their 140th birthday. In 1880, carpenters in Cincinnati were making just $1.50 a day for their over ten-hour days. The founding members realized their strength as a joint body was no match for “scabs” without a national union’s support. During the formation of the UBC at the Chicago convention in 1881, Local 2 was granted a charter with the second most delegates in attendance - making it the longest continuous carpenters local char-ter in the UBC today. Cincinnati was settled by a majority of German immigrants in the early-mid 1800s so every other meeting’s minutes were transcribed in both English and German language, according to Art Ga-lea Junior. The former Local 2 President and former Southwest Ohio’s training center director spoke about what the history means to him, “it means quite a lot…some of the strife those guys went through made me really appreciate what we had.” “I appreciate it, I’ve been a member over 50 years…I’ve got a lot of memories.”Art, one of seven in his family who would eventually join the Carpenter’s Union, started his apprenticeship program in 1968. Upon graduation he served in the Vietnam War, returned home, and led the apprenticeship program into where it’s at today. They transitioned from classes at the college to the hands-on facilities you see today. He led the programs through several buildings until it landed in its cur-rent home.Thanks to these advanced training cen-ters, even one of the oldest unions can build projects with the newest technol-ogy. Multiple union contractors landed the project to install a state-of-the-art grid system for a Kroger Co. Fulllment Center. Right in Monroe Ohio, UBC Mill-wrights installed a robotic vertical grid system in the 375,000 square feet facility. The rst of its kind, the grid or “The Hive”, has over 1,000 robots ying through the air, up and down, to pick online grocery orders for deliveries up to 90 miles from the hub location. Up to 100 Millwrights were on the project at a time. LEARNING FROM THE PAST, LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE MONROE, OHHUB UPDATES // COLUMBUS - MONROEIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE16

HUB UPDATES // ROSSFORD - YOUNGSTOWNIn northwest Ohio, representatives are preparing for big calls of labor. With large-scale concrete tilt-up projects in manufacturing facilities, Murphy Tractor, Whiteford/Kenworth, and distribution spec buildings members will be kept busy over the next year. Members with scaffold training certication are needed for a large call-out at the BP Renery in Spring 2022. The Rossford JATC will be holding additional classes for anyone in need of their refresher or interested in getting certied. Contact the JATC at 419-872-4651 for upcoming classes or to check your status.In the summer, Toledo area members will be needed to work on the third solar module manufacturing facility for First Solar. Work includes metal studs, drywall, ceilings, ooring, and Millwrights installing conveyors. Between, this project and the new Peloton facility ongoing now, representatives expect 50-60 members on-site at each respective facility at peak.This past year the Rossford hub has maintained focus on its tax fraud campaigns. They held several pickets over the year against a contractor that was reported on by the local media. This added attention, including a signed letter from Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, helped get carpenters on the job. The efforts are still developing but the hub is motivated by the progress made thus far.TRAINED SCAFFOLD BUILDERS NEEDED IN TOLEDOROSSFORD, OHAlthough the local JATC was unable to hold their annual open house, the Youngstown-Steubenville Hub still found a way to introduce high school students to the opportunities within the IKORCC apprenticeship program. The Mahoning Valley Skilled Trades Expo hosted their second skilled trades event aimed at promoting union trades to seventh through twelfth-grade students. Unfortunately, the event was canceled last year due to the pandemic but returned with new ways to promote careers in the trades. The Hub partnered with local contractors like AP O’Horo, the Western Reserve Building Trades, and the area school’s Educational Service centers to host the two-day event. The event launched with a public open house to recruit and educate members from the community outside of just schools. Students from three Ohio and two Western Pennsylvania counties were given a chance to experience hands-on activities at each of the craft’s stations. Splitting this year’s event into two days gave the over 4,500 students more time to visit with each craft. The Youngstown-Steubenville Hub has also partnered with the United Way to build several wheelchair ramps and assist the team in bagging groceries for more than 350 families unable to reach a food pantry in person. IKORCC members along with community members spent about three to four hours bagging groceries for United Way’s Satur-Day of Caring. The groceries were loaded into volunteers’ cars to be delivered to elderly members of the community.Y-TOWN COMMUNITY VALUESYOUNGSTOWN, OHIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE17

5200 hours of on the job training, 640 classroom hours, 4 years of dedication and sacrice – that’s the kind of experience you get when you hire a journey level carpenter from the UBC. In October, 405 fully trained journeymen graduated from the IKORCC.“Congratulations to the newest journey level carpenters,” said UBC General President Douglas McCarron in a video address to graduates. “You’ve reached a milestone in your careers and you did it during some very difcult times. The pandemic affected your training, but you stayed strong and completed your apprenticeship.”405 graduates completed their apprenticeship – the most graduates ever in Indiana and Kentucky. IKORCC Executive Secretary-Treasurer M. Todd Pancake told graduates there’s never been a better time to be a union carpenter. “You may not realize it, but you’ve met a goal. And now it’s time to look ahead and set a new goal. There are more opportunities available today than I’ve ever seen in the industry,” said EST Pancake. This year’s graduates overcame many challenges due to COVID-19, including taking portions of their 4th year classes online, in addition to meeting rigorous graduation requirements. “Everything we do is about attitude. Everything you do is 100 percent attitude, so always remember that. We are many trades, but one United Brotherhood,” Jerry Burke, Director of Education for the IKORCC JATF said. 16 VETERANS GRADUATE THROUGH HELMETS TO HARDHATS16 of the graduates honorably served in our nation’s military and took part in the IKORCC’s Helmets to Hardhats program. Helmets to Hardhats puts vets on a fast track to union apprenticeship and a rewarding career in carpentry after their military service.405 GRADUATES16GRADUATION2120HELMETS TO HARDHATSIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE18

New journeywoman Brittany Grier, from the Warsaw Training Center and Local 413, inspired the room as the 2021 IKORCC JAFT graduate speaker. Brittany is a fourth-generation carpenter, third-generation union carpenter and a second-generation female carpenter. She’s a superintendent for Ziolkowski Construction. “The union runs in my blood and I believe in its ability to unite and build,” she said. “We are an undervalued profession, yet we earn more hourly than the average American. Plus, 100 percent of our benets are paid for by the contractor out of their pocket.”She added, “In this room are all new journeyman carpenters. We have this fresh start to strengthen the reputation of the union, raise our worth, which will raise our wage – it all starts here with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Uniting together, treating our brothers like family and in turn changing the industry of carpentry.” View her full speech on the IKORCC YouTube page. A NEWOF CARPENTERSGENERATION2021 GRADUATE SPEAKERBrittany GrierBRITTANY GRIERLOCAL 413WARSAWINDIANAZIOLKOWSKI CCISUPERINTENDENT CARPENTER405 GRADUATESHELMETS TO HARDHATSIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE19

2021APPRENTICESHIPTRAINING HOURS:493,668Sisters208 5,183 APPRENTICESHave a friend or family member interested in joining the apprenticeship? VISIT IKORCC.COM/APPRENTICESHIP TO LEARN MORE!452151923rd year Apprentices Attended .300 Hitters.Articulation AgreementsCareer Connections ProgramsTRAINING UPDATESVeterans391 Graduates608IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE20

■ Madison Alderman ■ Brycen Allen ■ Tyler Bakker ■ Mehandi K Basra ■ Madelynn Boyd ■ Kaylee Brown ■ Chloe Colvin ■ Aleea Cooley ■ Alexandra Coreas ■ Jordynn Dusek ■ Ty Eaker ■ Delaney Fox ■ Logan Fugett ■ Sophia Fugiett ■ Kendel George ■ Noah Hensley ■ Lauren Hermiller ■ Mariah Hosted ■ Detric Hovan ■ Cory Jarus ■ Trenton Johnson ■ Remington Jordan ■ Kylie Kuhn ■ Cameron Larson ■ Owen Leiferman ■ Carter Liotta ■ Gabriela Marbach ■ Ella Mariast ■ Noah Marshall ■ Cara Mullen ■ Emily Ortiz ■ Skyler Ramsey ■ Nina Scaparotti ■ Kurt Siefert ■ Maria Smith ■ Heather Stacey ■ Jessica Stanke ■ Jonah Vance ■ Erika WilkinsonCongratulations to our 2021 Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Scholarship Program recipients! 40 students received a $1,000 scholarship toward tuition, room, and board, or books to a trade school or college.Twenty scholarships were selected by a random drawing. Recipients were sons, daughters, and dependent children of members of the IKORCC. Parents or guardians must be members in good standing for at least one year. The son, daughter, or dependent child must be a high school graduating senior or be attending a college, university or trade school as a full-time student.Congratulations to the following 2021 IKORCC Scholarship recipients:APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022CONGRATSAPPLICATIONSARE OPENIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE21

BURKEJERRYHONORINGDECEMBER 24, 1965 - NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When you lose someone so vital to an orga-nization and who has positively impacted so many lives, it is difcult to properly convey the legacy they leave behind. The work Indiana/Kentucky Director of Education Jerry Burke has done on behalf of the UBC will continue to pos-itively shape the apprenticeship and union for decades. It is with deep sadness we announce the pass-ing of Jerry Noel Burke, who passionately served the UBC for over 22 years. Jerry passed away on November 17, 2021 at 55 years old. Before his work as Director of Education for In-diana and Kentucky for the IKORCC, he was a dedicated teacher for Jefferson County Public Schools at Jeffersontown High School in Ken-tucky, where he was a Welding and Project Lead the Way instructor to many students who loved him dearly. He was a proud member of Millwright Local #1076, the American Welding Society Section 048, the Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colo-nels, and played the saxophone for the Univer-sity of Louisville Marching Band.You didn’t work for Jerry, you worked with Jerry.Jerry was devoted to his family, his work and his community. He worked tirelessly to ensure that everyone had equal access to opportunities within apprenticeship programs in Indiana and Kentucky, pioneering CTE program develop-ment in high schools with the Kentucky TRACK Program, and leading development of SEAL (State Earn & Learn) programs in Indiana. His commitment to community was displayed by his dedication to programs like Kentucki-anaBuilds and groundbreaking partnerships with multiple recovery centers. He also served on the board for Junior Achievement of Ken-tuckiana. In addition to the incredible professional legacy he leaves behind, Jerry will be missed for his sense of humor, passion, positivity, trademark smile and passion for music. Coworkers said, “You didn’t work for Jerry, you worked with Jer-ry. We weren’t a staff, we were family.” EST Todd Pancake said, “Jerry had an unpar-alleled dedication and commitment to appren-tices, members & the training fund. The incred-ible legacy he left behind will continue to grow through the many programs he shaped and the apprentices he was devoted to. He will be deeply missed by everyone at the IKORCC.” “” BURKEJERRYIN HIS OWN WORDS“Everything we do is 100 % attitude. When it comes to our future, you are all stake-holders in this organization. You have a direct impact on our success. So please keep that positive attitude, even in bad circumstanc-es. It’s your turn to lead, we need you to step up. Where will you take this organiza-tion? It’s time to nd out.”- Jerry BurkeDECEMBER 24, 1965 - NOVEMBER 17, 2021IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE23

MASS TIMBER PROJECT CELEBRATES WITH TOPPING OUTby Hannah Erwin“I’d like to congratulate our UBC members for this feat. Because of you we will get that next project, because of you our organization has been strong for 140 years and will continue to stay strong in the future.”ESTTodd PancakeIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE24

A symbol of achievement and dedication – this topping out signies much more than just the nal beam.Wednesday, July 28th, 2021, the Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters sponsored a topping out ceremony for the Intro Cleveland project. The event was held to celebrate the feat of this historic project across from the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH.Intro Cleveland will be a mixed-use building with apartments, an event center, and retail space. The building is nine stories high and completely framed with mass timber. Over 2,000 pieces of timber, cut and shipped from Binderholtz in Austria, will make this building temporarily hold the title of the tallest mass timber building in the United States. Around 50% of the timber will remain visible in the building as it is lled with tenants, a reminder of the sustainability of the project. The wood began to arrive in the Port of Cleveland in December 2020 and the nal piece was installed by IKORCC Union Carpenters on July 1, 2021.IKORCC Executive Secretary-Treasurer Todd Pancake spoke at the ceremony about the hard work members have put into this project.“Harbor Bay was hoping for 24 picks a day, instead our carpenters averaged 50 picks a day – essentially doubling the expected productivity. In construction, that is almost unheard of. In my 40 plus years of being a UBC member, this is the rst time we’ve had the opportunity to celebrate an achievement quite like this.”This project did not come without challenges; getting started in the middle of the pandemic, shipping delays, material shortages, not to mention this type of building is entirely new to the area. IKORCC members had not been trained on installing timber of this magnitude before. The Richeld JATC knew this would be something they had to prepare for to complete this project and future mass timber projects.Directors and instructors from the Ohio JATC went to the Chicago Carpenters training facilities to study their timber classes and develop a way to implement a similar curriculum. They took back that training to their facilities and offered classes for crews going on-site. The Richeld JATC also sent an On-The-Job Trainer to assist the project and provide any additional training needed on-site. To celebrate their huge role, Richeld Director Dan Sustin produced an 8’x8’ art installation out of wood for the “topping out” ceremony.Members from locals 373, 285, 435 and 1090 worked on the Mass Timber Frame Project.EST Todd Pancake & OH Director Don Crane stand with the JATC art installation.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE25

BOBBY MILLER WINSDON SHERRYACHIEVEMENT AWARDFew people have left the impact on the IKORCC as Don Sherry did. Don Sherry tragically passed away in 2017. His list of accomplishments is vast, and his impact on our union is unprecedented.Don Sherry passionately served the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters for nearly 20 years as a business representative and Director of Organizing. He was the President of Carpenters Local 175 and a dedicated advocate for worker’s rights and unions. To honor Don’s service and dedication, each year since his passing the IKORCC has given The Don Sherry Achievement Award. The award recognizes a rank and le member who has gone above and beyond in their service on the job site, with contractors, in MAC meetings (Member Action Committee), and in their community. The IKORCC is proud to name Bobby Miller of Local 357 as the 2021 Don Sherry Achievement Award winner. Bobby is a retired 23-year member with a passion for the union and volunteering. He served 17 of those years as an ofcer to the local, serving as a trustee, nancial Secretary and as a delegate to the regional council. He also worked as a part-time instructor in Newburgh, Indiana. After retirement Bobby did not slow down. He’s serving as a project manager for the Paducah-McCracken County Habitat for Humanity, where he has helped build two homes. Another is scheduled for next year. “One of the greatest rewards to Bobby is mentoring numerous trade school programs on the job site and giving them the unique opportunity to perform work at an actual construction site.”Recipients of the Don Sherry Achievement Award include:2018 – Glenn Downs, Local 5992019 – Raymond Poer, Local 5992020 - Cory Hudson, Local 2852021 – Bobby Miller, Local 357“ONE OF THE GREATEST REWARDS TO BOBBY IS MENTORING NUMEROUS TRADE SCHOOL PROGRAMS ON THE JOB SITE AND GIVING THEM THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM WORK AT AN ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION SITE.”IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE26

CARPENTERS CARINGSUPPORTING THE MEMBERS THAT MAKE USLast year, we celebrated the ofcial council-wide launch of Carpenters Caring. As a non-prot, Carpenters Caring’s sole mission is to support the members in times of dire need. Beyond be-ing a carpenter, millwright, oor cover, car-seat or door builder, among the many other countless roles our members play, we understand every-one is human rst. When serious tragedy occurs, we want to be there to support our loyal mem-bers the best we can.In 2021, Carpenters Caring held three large fund-raisers to support this effort. In late spring, we hosted a virtual rafe with items donated from lo-cals and contractors. Two golf outings were also held in late summer. The fund has been able to help several members going through personal heartaches like severe and fatal motor incidents on the way to work, debilitating illnesses, and un-expected deaths. “On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank everyone who is helping make Carpenters Car-ing so successful. The outpouring of support has been heartwarming. Throughout 2021, we have been able to help so many of our fellow UBC families in some of their most trying times. As we move into 2022, I look forward to our continued success. Again, thank you.” – Committee Chair Jason Clark“ THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HEL P SO MANY OF OUR FEL L OW UBC FAMIL I ES IN SOME OF THEIR MOST TRYING TIMES. ”IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE27

infrastructure 2 pagesWe believe investing in infrastructure is not only a good idea, it’s a necessity to keep America strong. In the Midwest, events in Washington, D.C. can seem very far away, but the decisions made there affect our daily lives. That is certainly the case when it comes to infrastructure. Infrastructure projects, such as the 480-bridge in Cleveland, the North Split in Indianapolis or water and wastewater improvements in Kentucky are vital for our nation. We were excited to see the country investing in these vital projects by passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill in November.“WE HAVE WELL OVER 2,000 YARDS OF CONCRETE IN THIS STRETCH. ITS A NINE-SPAN SUPERSTRUCTURE, FLY-OVER. WE’RE PRETTY PROUD OF THIS PROJECT. WE’VE GOT SOME GOOD MEN HERE.”Pete Johnson, Local 301, Indianapolis, INCarpenter Foreman, I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange (pictured)INFRA-STRUCTURE.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE28

Under the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio stand to receive over 28 billion dollars in funding for vital infrastructure projects. Projects members like you will build. Here is the breakdown of dollar amounts each state will receive:Here at home, we see the impact of waiting on these critical investments every day, whether it’s a crumbling bridge, damaged road or wastewater leak. Construction is not just our livelihood; it is the economic lifeblood of our union. We build the projects that help others thrive. An investment in infrastructure is an investment in good union jobs — jobs that keep families in their homes, provide fair wages, quality health care, and money spent in local businesses big and small.$12.83 BILLION$6.49 BILLION$8.84BILLIONINKYOH29IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE29

IKORCC Business Representative Teresa Moore and JATF Outreach Specialist Hope Harp host monthly Zoom outreach calls to answer all questions about our organization. They cover our trades, day in the life from a SIB in the eld, wages, benets, training, and more. Participants on these calls have included counselors, high schoolers, and women in other elds like a factory worker looking for a career with a future or a teacher looking for her second act for retirement. Thanks to this outreach, we’re proud to have even more Sisters in the Brotherhood. Visit ikorcc.com/events for upcoming dates and times.Meet New IKORCC Business RepresentativeSISTERS IN THE BROTHERHOOD //MEGAN PUGELSISTERS DIGITAL OUTREACHIKORCC Business Representative, ClevelandLocal 373 – Interior Systems10-year memberMegan started her career with the carpenters immediately after graduating Mayeld High School in Cleveland, where a eld trip to the Richeld training center inspired her to join the apprenticeship. “I’m a very hands-on type of person so my only college plans were to play sports. Then I went on that eld trip and thought I can see myself doing this job.” In the eld, Megan likes to be treated like everyone else. “I don’t view myself as a female in the eld, I’m a carpenter like everyone else,” she said. Megan was hired as an IKORCC business representative in October. She was motivated to apply for the job to help apprentices. “I hate seeing other journeymen on jobs put people down, I think we can do better. I’m excited to help, it’s something I’m very passionate about.”IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE30

IKORCC Industrial LocalsLocal 2013MasterbrandJASPER, IN Dorel JuvenileCOLUMBUS, INLocal 2501anderson woodLOUISVILLE, KY Louisville Metro GovernmentLOUISVILLE, KYYager MarineOWENSBORO, KYLocal 2031MasoniteVANDALIA, OH TectumNEWARK, OHTodcoMARION, OHTed BolleSPRINGFIELD, OHDOREL SHINING STARSWhen Local 2013 members clock in at Dorel Juvenile, they pass a wall lled with stories from families that say the car seats they build have saved lives. Handwritten thank you letters with pictures of car seats and crashed vehicles are posted on the wall and a notebook is kept to the side to keep older letters as new ones arrive. Recently, one mother thanked members for building the car seat that ensured her infant daughter lived when they were in a terrible car accident. These letters are further proof that the work you do every day matters. The products you cre-ate save lives. Dorel members build car seats for the following brands: Maxi-Cosi, Tiny Love, Infanti, Safety 1st, Bébé Confort, Quinny and Cosco.MASTERBRAND SHOWS SOLIDARITY DURING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONSLocal 2013 members show solidarity during contract negotiations at Master-brand. Masterbrand has ve plants inside Dubois County, Indiana. Their cabinet brands include Aristokraft, Decora, Diamond, Fieldstone, Homecrest, Kemper, KitchenCraft, Mantra, Mid Continent, Omega, Schrock, Starmark, Thomasville, Ultracraft, Urban Effects, Urbana and Wood Crafters. Share your industrial local photos with us! Email photos and events to marketing@ikorcc.comIKORCC Business Representative, ClevelandLocal 373 – Interior Systems10-year memberIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE31

The solar market has seen a lot of movement since last year. IKORCC repre-sentatives began reaching out to solar eld develop-ers for information on po-tential upcoming projects. In the beginning, represen-tatives were receiving little feedback if their calls were answered at all. Steady strides have come from de-liberate efforts of educating lawmakers, the public, de-velopers, and contractors at public hearings regarding so-lar module installation. With international support from the UBC, our training centers began to integrate solar training into their cur-riculum. In-house training consists of at rooftop, slope rooftops, and eld mount mockups. Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio held one-day solar boot camps for interested contractors to learn the ba-sics of solar modules and the potential to enter this emerg-ing market. After great success at these one-day events, a four-day boot camp was held at the Greenwood training Center. Several interested contrac-tors started bidding solar work and are getting their employed carpenters trained up through our facilities. Members have massive proj-ects to look forward to across all three states.Indiana and Kentucky rep-resentatives are currently working on getting favorable legislation passed and work-ing with contractors to secure upcoming projects. In Ohio, Yellowbud Solar expects to need 120 carpenters and millwrights in the coming months.To date, over 200 mem-bers are currently solar trained. With several solar elds projected for 2022 and beyond, that number to expected to continue to grow.The push for green energy continues to grow at a na-tional level, especially with the investment in President Biden’s Infrastructure Bill passed in November. While the political decision-makers favor promoting alternative energy, we want to move while we have the advan-tage. IKORCC members are al-ready skilled at work in ren-eries, coal, nuclear, and gas power plants. Members have the education and skills to set a precedent of skilled union labor work ethic on these projects early in the game. Not only does it create jobs for our members, but it also holds our market share.WHY NOW?SOLARWHERE WE’RE AT:ROOFINGIKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE32To better accommodate our signatory contractors & their needs, we recently invested in mock ups to include the scopes of the entire building envelope. This includes training opportunities in the UBC’s Roong Applications Program. This comprehensive curriculum covers the information needed to ef-fectively install various roong systems on at, low-sloped and steep sloped roofs. There are many factors that need to be considered with any roong project and it’s critical for UBC members to understand the components of different roong types, including how these compo-nents must work together to ensure a successful project.

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILYGary McCoy Sr., his two sons Gary Jr. and David, David’s son Justin, and Gary Jr.’s son Shane are all local 171 carpenters. Gary has another son Brandon and daughter-in-law Rochelle, who are members of Minnesota Carpenters Local 322.MCCOY FAMILYBrian Bailey (43 year member) of Local 232. Two sons, Corey and Chad are also proud Journeymen Carpenters with Local 232. “Proud union family.”BRIAN BAILEYChris A. Derus (grandfather), J.R. Derus (father), and Chris Derus (son) make up a close family of carpenters out of local 435.DERUSFAMILY“My dad has been a 1005 Carpenter since 1990, my older brother is a 1005 Carpenter since 2010. I am a 1005 Carpenter since this year (got sworn in at last weeks meeting) and my little brother is in the process of being a 1005 Carpenter. We are a proud Union family!” LYDIA WHITTENAllen Baker (9 years) and Don Baker (22 years) are both union millwrights from locals 1871 and 1090.ALLEN BAKERAND DON BAKERWe asked multi-generation members to share photos of their union family ties. If you come from generations of union families, send us your story at marketing@ikorcc.com.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE33

Robert AdamsTerry AllenStewart AndersonLeonard AngneDavid BachmanCharlene BadgerCharles BalserLarry BarnesMark BaylessJimmie BeanMichael BeckaRonald BellomyLawrence BendzenRandall BerkDavid BesgroveJohn BickimerLarry BishopWilliam BlairMichael BohlanderDaniel BrandyberryJohn BrassineRichard BrondosRandy BrookerDavid BrownJoseph BulachDouglas BultemeyerJohn BurgerWilliam BurkeRobert BurnsGerald ButlerDwight ButteryRicky CampbellJohn CampbellDennis CardoniDennis CarnicomLouie CarpenterRandall CarrRichard CarreraDennis CarteLinda CarterWilliam CasperPatrick CatulloDonald ChamberlainGary ChambersW. Brent ChildersJeffrey ChildsJohn ChurchmanCraig ClemensJoe CoffeyMichael CoiaJames CoilesCraig ColantoneRonald Coleman Sr.David CondiJames Conkle Jr.Jack CookKenneth CopeRobert CorbinCharles CormellDelmer CouchJohn CozzaJames CrabbMark CraigTheodore CravensMichael DahlenJames DantDavid DavisGregory DettyMichael DickLinden DoddsLloyd DunnDavid EadesTerence EckrichChris EdwardsBob EfngerBill EickhoffMark EliseoLorenza EstesCalvin FairLarry FarleySteven FarrRaymond Fauvie Jr. Laurinda FawksKenneth FinnerJohn FishbackRich FletcherMitchell FlinnJeffery FloryMike ForneyEdward FraleyCordale FrancisJames FranzMartin FrittsBrian FryJoseph GacsyRobert GattonMark GavinRobert GeorgeRaymond GiannettiWilmer GibbsMichael GlennKelly GreenAnthony GronefeldJohn GudorfRoy GuerreroBeth HagedornWilliam HallPaula HallJackie HanesSteve HansenMike HarperRobert HarrisGregory HarshbargerJohn HateldVirgil HeadMark HellumsDarvel HeltonDavid Henniger IILorria HighleyLarry HinkleWilliam HodgkissDan HoglePaul HollowayLyle HoopsDavid HorineLarry HowardSteve HoytDavid HuffRandall HuffmanKenneth HuhnMike HuntNelva HurtDaniel HusbandCurtis InglehearnAlex IrribarrenL Christine JamesGregory JenkinsMichael JochimKenneth Johns IIDonald JohnsonRicky JonesCindy JonesDoyle JonesAnthony KaminskiFrank KeelingJohn KelzTina KendallJohn KiepuraKenneth KihmKevin KilbaneJohn KimeKyle KinnamanJoey KintnerMark KlotzFrank KovacichCarol KreileinFred KuhnDavid KumlerSteve KurtzJayne KuzmikJames LambertRussell LandrumJane LangeGlen LangleyJames LanterJoseph LascanoMichael LauerJeffrey LawrieCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2021 RETIREESThe Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters would like to congratulate our 2021 retirees and thank them for their hard work and dedication to the UBC. Congratulations to the following brothers and sisters:

The Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters would like to congratulate our 2021 retirees and thank them for their hard work and dedication to the UBC. Congratulations to the following brothers and sisters: Daniel LawsonDavid LeachGeorge LeahyJoseph LeckLynn LehrmanWilliam LeiningerCharles Lemaster IIIGreg LewisJames LewisMichael LewsDavid LickertRichard LiddyRobert LinneanEric LongmeierDavid LumbrezerPatrick LynchAnthony MaddenLance MalstaffMartin MangJoyce MankenJeffrey MarloweGary MartinDavid MaudlinBruce MaysColleen McCueMark McPheetersPaul MenkoMark MesaehDanny MesaehMax MillerGregory MillerMartin MillerI. Dean MonkThomas MontgomeryClarence MooreDavid MootzBrian MorganLouis Morocco Jr.Brian MotschMarlene MullisTerry MullisDavid MundyPatrick MurphyThomas MyersRobert MynettRobert NardyJames NeforosMark NelsonTerry NewcombMichael NewtonFred O'ConnorJamie OnionRobert OrebaughGregory OrtegaStephen OrwickKarl OvadkaDuane ParryWilliam PeacoDaniel PerryCraig PerryRoy PerryVernon Perry Jr.Michael PizzinoLeona PoehleinErnie ProfttRonald RameyAntonio RamosRichard RennerDamian RiedelDouglas RigdonJoe RiggleDonald RockRandy RodgersDavid RogersJon RogersAnthony RossiJeffery RowlandDaniel RuderBradley RukesVernon SaggarsJoseph SantenKenneth SappJames Sattereld Jr.Lawrence SchlosserRonald SecrestArmando SedanoDavid SelletPaul SengJohn Shina Jr.Andrew ShinnPaul ShovlinJohn SkeensMichal SkrzypczakZoe SmallPhillip SmithDow SmithJerry SmithDaniel SnyderDarrell SnyderJeffrey SpainhowerScott SpeharAshley SpringerJed StahlTerry StamperJohnny StantonRobert StausmireKaine StephensJohnny StephensThomas SteppDavid StevensonMark StippLennie StrauserMichael SuktaCurtis TaylorTimothy ThiemeNancy ThompsonJohn TiddSara ToneyClifford TownsendGary TroutWendell TuckerGregory TuckerHoward UgoWilliam VogtRobert VolkRuth WagnerJames WaldenRuth WallsBernard Walter Jr.John WardellDouglas WattDavid WelchRussell WhiteMelvin WhiteKelvin WhiteMark WilliamsWendell WilloughbyTeresa WinklerDavid WiseDan WisniewskiKeith WolfLloyd Wolfe Jr. Jeff WoolerySteven WorrelThomas WrightTimothy Wulf Keep your phone number up-to-date Update your address with the local & council Attend union meetings Stay connected with your union brothers & sisters Follow us online @IKORCCSTAY UP-TO-DATEIN RETIREMENT

The Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters would like to honor the brothers and sisters we’ve lost in 2021. The following list was provided by locals:Dwight AdamsCecil AdkinsRonald AdkissonClark AkersCharles AllisonRichard AllshouseGeorge AllynDonald AmickCharles AndersonWilliam AndersonKenneth AndersonBrenda ArvinAlan AshcraftJames AtkinsonWilliam AumillerKonner AyresRichard BainbridgeDavid BakerTed BakerDavid BaldwinBernard Bardy SrDan BeachyGlen BeckettGregory BenderMatthew Bennett IIIWilliam BensonSteven BernhardtLarry Berry JrThomas Berry JrWilliam BiddleRobert BloombergGene BoggsSam BonomoLouis BontempoJason BooneJason Allen BooneJ C BowlingDonald BowmanRoger BradleyDaniel BranstutterDaniel BrewerDavid BriggsDonald BrightwellDonald BrinkerPhillip BrookingCharles BrooksCarmon BrownJohn BrowningEdward BullockJerry BurkeDuan CallowayDavid CanadyGeorge CantorSteven CarpenterSherman ChaudoinKenneth Chesmar SrDwight ChildersJay ChildressRobert ChristmasAddison ClingermanHerman CoffelMichael CollinsBanner ConnVirgil ConnerRobert CooksonMichael CopleyGarry CornwellRussell CozartMark CraigDonald N. CraneHenry CrognaleDavid CroweRichard CummingsCharles CurtisIgnatius DarrDale DavidsonRobert DavisCarl DearingerThomas DeemRobert DeNeveWm DieckmanKeith DodsonDavid DrakeJames DraperJerry DubesMichael DunkelJerry EckelsHans EhasaluGordon EllisonDavid EngelC. Steve EnglishWayne ErpJoseph EvansDon EzellHarry FernandezBetty FieldsLarry FletcherGary FluentRalph FoweeMark FowlerJoseph FrazierWayne FriesJoe FurdaWilliam FutchiCasey GarrigusIlija GasicEdward GaulKevin GaultneyLewis Ghering JrMichael GillispieTracy GleasonEdward GobinAnthony GolembiewskiJohn GonzalezSharon GonzalezLester GoodmanRandall GowanKeith GraserGreg GrayDavid GreenMax GreeneRichard GribbenNed GrifthEdward HaaseJonathan HackRobert HallRonald HamblinJohn HamiltonJack HammondPaul Franklin HaselRobert HastingsWilliam HavenJames HaynesWillard HaynesBrian HayseRonald HelcherBerlin HeltonWm Hermiller JrWilliam HoltRonald HopperKenneth HoranDouglas HornbergerJames HowardBlasios HronisMichael HummelAnthony HuntRoger HuntJoshua InglishThomas JacobsEdward JakelskyNicholas JeffersRay JeffersDereck JeffersJames JettStephen JohnsonLewis JohnsonBert Johnson JrEdwin JonesCabrera JoseDaniel KellerHomer KelleyTerry KellyMichael KennedyCharles KingRobert KingJoseph KleinAnton Klupp Jr

IN MEMORIAMHarry KolasinskiGeo KomorowskiRobert LawZachery LeMonArthur LinglerWilliam LishingCephas LittletonWayne LoucksPaul LunsfordPhillip Lus SrKenneth MahlerAugust MalchowJohn MalovasicJeremy MannEdward MartinRoy MasonDouglas MastersonMatthew MattinglyWayne MaupinHarold MayhughMarvin MaysShawn McCollumGeorge McCreary Jr.Harold McMillionKenneth MellottEsteban MendiolaDavid MenefeeRoger MeredithWm MerrimanCharles MeyersJerry MillerWilliam MillerRichard MilliganBarry MillingerFrank MingoDonald MinorJimmie MitchellThomas MitlowTimothy MoranLawrence MoranMichael MoskoJohn MossPaul MroczkiewiczRobert MulhernGerald MurawskiFred MurrayJerry MyersBrandon NeaceRonald J NeccoJames NeelyRonald NeuferFrancis NeunerObrene NewmanHarry NewnumChris NicholsRoderick NoggleRichard OberDavid OdleFrancisco OlahJames OnwellerMark OpellJim OrganL OrlowskiGary OrosDean PalacioJames PattisonFloyd Peaco JrJohn PearsonAbel PerezJoseph PetrasTom PiazzaMeville PickettRichard PindellWilliam Powell Jr.Bobby PratherDarrell PriceWilliam PrindleJoel PruchaRobert PyleSammy QuickNicholas RakicWilliam RamhoffGary ReiffDonald ReisigLeo RickenbachOtis RiderClifford RiedelStefan RimpfJoshua RobertsJordan RobertsJohn RobertsDavid RocchiFrank RostankowskiAdolf RuelkeDavid RumleyJohn RutledgeBenjamin SadilekDonald SafranekJoel SandwischFred SattlerAnthony SawyerRussell SchaunbacherPaul SchlembachElmer SchummEdward SeidlJohn SextonTimothy ShayJames SheetsRichard ShelbyScott ShewanGlen ShopeWilliam ShortsHarry ShusterAloysius SipusicLarry SkidmoreFrank SkorupaStanley SmithAnthony SmithLarry SmithJohn SnyderJames SnyderJoseph Sprinzl SrJohn StaleyTravis StammeWm StanyardMelvin SteelmanHarold StevensMarvin StevensonDanny StoneSam StranoWilliam TaylorJames TaylorJames TedrowAnthony TerryWilliam TetzlafEdward ThackerRobert ThomasGail ThompsonJames ThoresonLuther TollerA TranchitaRobert TravisJohn TraylorJohn TuckerTerry VanceJerrod VinsonA Virosteck JrRobert VittelElmer VolkertEdward Vollmar SrHarold VonderauAnthony WadsworthThomas WalkerAnthony WannerRobert WatkinsGary WeldyGrover WestJames WheelerLeonard WhiteCharles WildTodd WilliamsCecil WilsonSandra WinklerAllister WrightJedadiah WyrickFrancis YehlikAlfred Yost

Procedures for Objecting Nonmembers to File with the Union Objections to The Expenditure of Dues for Purposes Not Germane to Collective Bargaining Union membership is an asset of great value to working people. Union membership alone provides workers with a measure of control over their wages, hours, benets, and working conditions. Under Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3), employers and unions have the right (except in so-called right-to-work states) to enter into agreements requiring that workers, as a condition of employment, join and maintain their membership in the union. This law and policy is consistent with the democratic principle of majority rule, and it ensures that everyone who benets from union representation shares in the cost of providing that benet. Consistent with this principle and the law, many collective bargaining agreements between employers and UBC Local Unions and Councils (“afliates”) of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (“UBC”) require as a condition of employment that workers enjoying the benets of these agreements join the union and remain members in good standing. Over the years, however, the National Labor Relations Board and the courts have, to some degree, undermined union security by holding that these clauses can be enforced against workers who refuse to join the union or resign from it only to the extent of requiring “nancial core” membership, that is, the payment of union initiation fees and periodic dues. Workers cannot lawfully be required to actually join a union as a condition of employment. But, again, they can be required to pay the union an amount equal to the dues and fees uniformly required of union members. These rulings clearly contradict the plain language of the statute, which specically states that an employer can lawfully make an agreement with a union “to require as a condition of employment membership” in the union. Nevertheless, unless and until these legal interpretations are changed, the UBC will follow the prevailing law and enforce union security provisions in a manner consistent with the statute and applicable court decisions. Recently, backward-looking court decisions have further narrowed workers’ union security rights, holding that “nancial core” nonmembers can le with the union an objection to paying for union activities that are not “germane” to collective bargaining in order to obtain a rebate of that portion of their dues, which is determined to have been expended for nongermane purposes. Like most unions, the UBC spends a great amount of its funds on activities that even the courts agree are directly related to collective bargaining. In addition, the UBC expends some funds for other activities, including organizing, legislative activity, publications, etc. All of these activities help to strengthen our union and thereby create a more favorable position for labor in the collective bargaining process. In that sense, every one of these activities advances our union’s fundamental mission—workers joining together to better their lives. However, backward-looking court decisions have taken an extremely narrow view of the role of the trade union movement, ruling that certain such activities are not “germane” to the labor organization’s function as the legally recognized representative of workers in collective bargaining. “Financial core” membership carries with it very high costs—the loss of all of the benets, rights, and privileges that workers would otherwise be entitled to as union members. These include (1) the right to receive union funeral benets; (2) the right to vote on whether a strike will be called against their employer; (3) the right to vote on the rate of dues they are required to pay; (4) the right to vote on the ratication of collective bargaining agreements that determine their wages, hours, and working conditions; (5) the right to vote in the election of the union ofcers and stewards who represent them; (6) the right to attend, speak, and vote at union meetings, where union policies that directly affect their jobs are determined; and (7) the right to a transfer card, so that they are not required to pay a new initiation fee if they go to work in a different collective bargaining unit, which frequently happens when a worker changes jobs. In short, these nonmember workers lose very important rights, benets, and privileges, including the right to meaningful involvement in setting the terms and conditions of their employment—a voice and a vote in union governance—thereby allowing others to unilaterally make decisions affecting them, their families, and their livelihoods. It is illegal for an employer to compensate a nonmember worker in any way for the loss of these valuable union rights and benets. As for the union, it is required by law to represent nonmembers in the same way that it represents members. While the union will meet this requirement of law, it will not do anything for nonmembers that is not absolutely required by law. Objecting nonmembers who choose to le with the union objections to the expenditure of dues for purposes not germane to collective bargaining must comply with the following procedures: SECTION 1: Workers who are covered by a union security agreement, who meet their union security obligation by paying all dues and fees but who choose or who have chosen not to become members of the union, or who have resigned from the union (hereafter “nonmembers”), may le objections to expenditures of dues for activities not germane to collective bargaining. Such workers ling objections in accordance with procedures set forth herein shall be entitled to receive an appropriate reduction of their dues or fees. SECTION 2: Nonmembers who wish to le an objection shall do so annually by notifying in writing the General Secretary-Treasurer of the UBC at 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, of their objections. For those who have previously led, the annual notice of objection must be received at the above address between April 1 and April 30 of the current year. The objection must include the objector’s social security number, a statement of the nature of the objection, and the objector’s current home address, and it must identify the objector’s UBC afliate. Provided, however, that the UBC will honor nonmember employees’ express, written statement to the UBC that they object on a continuing basis to supporting union activities not related to collective bargaining and contract administration. The nonmember objector is obligated to inform the General Secretary-Treasurer of any change in address. Upon receipt of a proper objection as described above, the UBC shall send the objector a letter of acknowledgment and notify the objector’s UBC afliate that an objection has been led. Those individuals who, for the rst time, regardless of when it occurs during the year, choose to resign their union membership, or who refuse to join the union and who wish to le an objection, must send their objection to the General Secretary-Treasurer no later than 30 days from the date of their resignation or refusal, as otherwise specied above. SECTION 3: Nonmember objectors shall be charged for all activities germane to collective bargaining, including all union expenditures for activities or projects normally or reasonably undertaken by the union to advance the employment-related interests of those it represents in collective bargaining. Such nonmember objectors shall not be charged for those expenditures that are not germane to collective bargaining. The term “germane” shall be given the most expansive scope allowed by law. SECTION 4: The General Secretary-Treasurer shall review the UBC’s audited records and determine the amounts of expenditures incurred in the prior scal year that are chargeable and nonchargeable to the objector, that is, those that are germane to collec-tive bargaining and those that are nongermane. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall allocate union expenses into major categories and shall designate those expenses as either germane or nongermane. The objector’s UBC afliate shall be responsible for reviewing its audited nancial records to determine germane and nongermane expenses in general accordance with the principles and procedures specied herein. These UBC afliates are independent of the UBC and are solely responsible for complying with the procedure specied in this Notice as respects their own expenditures and implementing reductions communicat-ed to them by the UBC and other afliates. In this regard the UBC bears no responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions of its afliates. SECTION 5: The UBC’s and the afliate’s review described in Section 4 shall be completed no later than July 31 of the year following the year in which the expenditures were made. As soon thereafter as practicable, a description of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures shall be mailed to each nonmember who has led a timely and proper objection under this procedure. The appropriate UBC afliate shall mail the nonmember objector and the General Secretary-Treasurer its description of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures. SECTION 6: The amount to be paid by the nonmember objector shall be calculated based upon the percentage of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures indicated in the review. The most current available audit report shall be used by both the UBC and the UBC afliate to determine the amount to be paid by the nonmember objector. When more current audit reports and reviews become available, the amount to be paid by the objector shall be adjusted accordingly. Any subsequent adjustment in favor of the objector will be sent to the objector as soon as is practicable. SECTION 7: Nonmembers ling a proper and timely notice of objection pursuant to Section 2 shall receive a dues reduction in the amount calculated under Section 6 above beginning within sixty (60) days of the receipt of their objection. They shall also receive a dues rebate in the percentage amount of their dues reduction back to the date of their objection. SECTION 8: Nonmembers ling a proper and timely notice of objection pursuant to Section 2 herein may challenge the calculation of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures by ling a challenge with the General Secretary-Treasurer of the UBC, at the address indicated above. Such challenge must be in writing and must be sent to the UBC within thirty (30) days from the date of mailing of the description of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures as set forth in Section 5. Failure to comply with this procedure will render any purported challenge invalid. SECTION 9: The arbitration procedure which follows is not mandatory. Nonmembers may pursue their rights under all other available legal procedures. Upon receipt of a proper and timely challenge, the General Secretary-Treasurer shall refer same to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for determination under the AAA’s Rules for Impartial Determination of Union Fees. Challenges may be consolidated by the General Secretary-Treasurer for determination by the AAA as appropriate. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall have the authority to informally resolve challenges in the best interests of the UBC. The arbitrator shall have jurisdiction over all procedural matters affecting the arbitration. A court reporter shall make a transcript of all pro-ceedings before the arbitrator at the expense of the UBC. The transcript shall be the ofcial record of the proceeding and may be purchased by the challenger or otherwise made available for inspection as required by the arbitrator. Fees and costs charged or associated with a party’s representative shall be borne by that party. SECTION 10: At the arbitration the union shall have the burden of establishing that the reduced dues amount being charged to objecting nonmembers is lawful. In determining the correct amount of the dues reduction, the arbitrator shall give full consideration to the legal requirements limiting the amount the objector may be charged and shall set forth the legal and arithmetical basis of such determination in the written decision. The order and decision of the arbitrator shall be nal and binding on all parties. SECTION 11: The UBC shall establish an escrow account containing the portion of dues paid by nonmembers ling challenges pursuant to Section 8 herein which reasonably may be in dispute in arbitration. Upon receipt of the arbitration award, the escrow fund shall be distributed in accordance with the arbitrator’s decision.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE38

Procedimientos para Objetores que No son Miembros para Presentar a la Unión sus Objeciones sobre los Gastos de Cuotas para Propósitos que no son Pertinentes a la Negociación de Convenios Colectivos La membresía de la unión representa un gran valor para las personas que trabajan. La membresía de la unión por sí sola proporciona a los trabajadores una medida de control sobre sus salarios, sus horas, sus benecios y sus condiciones de trabajo. Bajo la Sección 8 (a) (3) de la Ley Nacional de Relaciones Laborales, 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3), los empleadores y la unión tienen derecho (excepto en los estados que se hacen llamar estados con derecho a trabajar “right-to-work”) a entrar en acuerdos que requieren que los trabajadores, como condición de empleo, se alian a la unión y mantengan su membresía con la misma. Esta ley y esta política son consistentes con los principios de la democracia donde rige la mayoría, y se asegura que todos los que se benecian con la representación de la unión compartan los costos que proporcionan esos benecios. De forma consistente con este principio y la ley, muchos de los acuerdos de convenios colectivos entre empleadores y las Uniones Locales y Concilios (“liales”) de la Hermandad de Carpinteros Unidos y Enlistadores de América (UBC, por sus siglas en inglés) requieren como condición de empleo que los trabajadores que disfrutan los benecios de estos acuerdos se alien a la unión y permanezcan como miembros en buenos términos. A través de los años, sin embargo, la Junta Nacional de Relaciones Laborales (National Labor Relations Board) y las cortes han, hasta cierto grado, debilitado la seguridad de la unión al sostener que estas cláusulas pueden ser impuestas contra los trabajadores que se rehúsen a aliarse a la unión o renuncien a ella sólo hasta el punto de extender la “cuota nanciera” requerida de la membresía. Es decir, el pago de cuotas de iniciación de la unión y los cargos periódicos. Por ley, no se puede requerir que los trabajadores se alien a la unión como una condición de trabajo. Sin embargo, se les puede pedir que paguen a la unión una cantidad igual al monto de los pagos y las cuotas que se requieren de todos los miembros de la unión. Estos reglamentos claramente contradicen el simple lenguaje del estatuto, el cual especica a los estados que un empleador puede legalmente hacer un acuerdo con una unión “para requerir como una condición de empleo la membresía” en la unión. Sin embargo, a menos que, y hasta que, estas interpretaciones legales cambien, la UBC seguirá la ley prevaleciente y exigirá las medidas de seguridad de la unión de una manera consistente con el estatuto y las decisiones aplicables de la corte. Recientemente, decisiones retrógradas tomadas por la corte han acotado aún más los derechos de seguridad de los trabajadores de la unión, estableciendo que las personas que no son miembros de la unión pueden registrar con la unión una objeción por pagarle a ésta por las actividades que no son “pertinentes” a los convenios colectivos con el n de obtener un descuento de esa porción de sus cuotas que se han gastado en propósitos “no pertinentes”. Como la mayoría de las uniones, la UBC gasta una gran parte de sus fondos en actividades que incluso las cortes están de acuerdo con su directa relación con los convenios colectivos. Además, la UBC gasta otros fondos para otras actividades, incluyendo la organización, la actividad legislativa, las publicaciones, etc. Todas estas actividades ayudan a fortalecer a nuestra unión y así crean una posición más favorable para el trabajo en el proceso de negociación de los acuerdos colectivos. En ese sentido, cada una de estas actividades refuerza la misión fundamental de nuestra unión – los trabajadores unidos para mejorar sus vidas. Sin embargo, las decisiones retrógradas de las cortes han tomado una visión extremadamente estrecha del papel del movimiento de intercambio de la unión, estableciendo que algunas de estas actividades no son “pertinentes” a la labor de organización como el representante legalmente reconocido de los trabajadores en el proceso de negociación del convenio colectivo. La membresía considerando sólo un “núcleo nanciero” lleva consigo costos muy altos – la pérdida de todos los benecios, derechos y privilegios de los trabajadores que de otra manera no tendrían derechos como miembros de la unión. Estos derechos incluyen: (1) el derecho a recibir benecios fúnebres por parte de la unión, (2) el derecho a votar sobre si se realizará una huelga en contra de su empleador, (3) el derecho a votar sobre las tarifas que se requieren pagar, (4) el derecho a votar en la raticación de acuerdos de convenios colectivos que determinarán sus salarios, sus horarios y sus condiciones de trabajo, (5) el derecho a votar en la elección delos ociales de la unión y aquellos que los representan, (6) el derecho a asistir, hablar o votar en las reuniones de la unión, donde se determinan las políticas de la unión que afectan directamente sus trabajos, y (7) el derecho a una tarjeta de transferencia, para que si ellos se van a trabajar a unaunidad diferente de convenio colectivo no tengan que pagar una nueva cuota de iniciación, lo cual sucede frecuentementecuando el trabajador cambia de empleo. En resumen, estos trabajadores que no pertenecen a la unión pierden importantes derechos, benecios y privilegios, incluyendo el derecho a involucrarse de manera signicativa en establecer los términos y condiciones de sus empleos – una vozy un voto en las decisiones de la unión – permitiendo así a otros realizar decisiones unilaterales que les afectan a ellos, sus familias y sus vidas. Es ilegal que un empleador compense a un trabajador que no pertenece a la unión de cualquier manera por la pérdida de estos valiosos derechos y benecios de la unión. En cuanto a la unión, ésta require por ley representar a personas que no pertenecen a ella, al mismo tiempo que representa a sus miembros. Mientras que la unión cumple con estos requerimientos de la ley, no hará nada que no sea absolutamente requerido por ley por las personas que no pertenecen a ella. Las personas que no pertenecen a la unión que están en desacuerdo y deciden registrar sus objeciones con la unión sobre los gastos de las cuotas por propósitos no pertinentes a un convenio colectivo deben cumplir con el siguiente procedimiento:SECTION 1: Workers who are covered by a union security agreement, who meet their union security obligation by paying all dues and fees but who choose or who have chosen not to become members of the union, or who have resigned from the union (hereafter “nonmembers”), may le objections to expenditures of dues for activities not germane to collective bargaining. Such workers ling objections in accordance with procedures set forth herein shall be entitled to receive an appropriate reduction of their dues or fees. SECTION 2: Nonmembers who wish to le an objection shall do so annually by notifying in writing the General Secretary-Treasurer of the UBC at 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, of their objections. For those who have previously led, the annual notice of objection must be received at the above address between April 1 and April 30 of the current year. The objection must include the objector’s social security number, a statement of the nature of the objection, and the objector’s current home address, and it must identify the objector’s UBC afliate. Provided, however, that the UBC will honor nonmember employees’ express, written statement to the UBC that they object on a continuing basis to supporting union activities not related to collective bargaining and contract administration. The nonmember objector is obligated to inform the General Secretary-Treasurer of any change in address. Upon receipt of a proper objection as described above, the UBC shall send the objector a letter of acknowledgment and notify the objector’s UBC afliate that an objection has been led. Those individuals who, for the rst time, regardless of when it occurs during the year, choose to resign their union membership, or who refuse to join the union and who wish to le an objection, must send their objection to the General Secretary-Treasurer no later than 30 days from the date of their resignation or refusal, as otherwise specied above. SECTION 3: Nonmember objectors shall be charged for all activities germane to collective bargaining, including all union expenditures for activities or projects normally or reasonably undertaken by the union to advance the employment-related interests of those it represents in collective bargaining. Such nonmember objectors shall not be charged for those expenditures that are not germane to collective bargaining. The term “germane” shall be given the most expansive scope allowed by law. SECTION 4: The General Secretary-Treasurer shall review the UBC’s audited records and determine the amounts of expenditures incurred in the prior scal year that are chargeable and nonchargeable to the objector, that is, those that are germane to collec-tive bargaining and those that are nongermane. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall allocate union expenses into major categories and shall designate those expenses as either germane or nongermane. The objector’s UBC afliate shall be responsible for reviewing its audited nancial records to determine germane and nongermane expenses in general accordance with the principles and procedures specied herein. These UBC afliates are independent of the UBC and are solely responsible for complying with the procedure specied in this Notice as respects their own expenditures and implementing reductions communicat-ed to them by the UBC and other afliates. In this regard the UBC bears no responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions of its afliates. SECTION 5: The UBC’s and the afliate’s review described in Section 4 shall be completed no later than July 31 of the year following the year in which the expenditures were made. As soon thereafter as practicable, a description of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures shall be mailed to each nonmember who has led a timely and proper objection under this procedure. The appropriate UBC afliate shall mail the nonmember objector and the General Secretary-Treasurer its description of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures. SECTION 6: The amount to be paid by the nonmember objector shall be calculated based upon the percentage of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures indicated in the review. The most current available audit report shall be used by both the UBC and the UBC afliate to determine the amount to be paid by the nonmember objector. When more current audit reports and reviews become available, the amount to be paid by the objector shall be adjusted accordingly. Any subsequent adjustment in favor of the objector will be sent to the objector as soon as is practicable. SECTION 7: Nonmembers ling a proper and timely notice of objection pursuant to Section 2 shall receive a dues reduction in the amount calculated under Section 6 above beginning within sixty (60) days of the receipt of their objection. They shall also receive a dues rebate in the percentage amount of their dues reduction back to the date of their objection. SECTION 8: Nonmembers ling a proper and timely notice of objection pursuant to Section 2 herein may challenge the calculation of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures by ling a challenge with the General Secretary-Treasurer of the UBC, at the address indicated above. Such challenge must be in writing and must be sent to the UBC within thirty (30) days from the date of mailing of the description of chargeable and nonchargeable expenditures as set forth in Section 5. Failure to comply with this procedure will render any purported challenge invalid. SECTION 9: The arbitration procedure which follows is not mandatory. Nonmembers may pursue their rights under all other available legal procedures. Upon receipt of a proper and timely challenge, the General Secretary-Treasurer shall refer same to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for determination under the AAA’s Rules for Impartial Determination of Union Fees. Challenges may be consolidated by the General Secretary-Treasurer for determination by the AAA as appropriate. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall have the authority to informally resolve challenges in the best interests of the UBC. The arbitrator shall have jurisdiction over all procedural matters affecting the arbitration. A court reporter shall make a transcript of all pro-ceedings before the arbitrator at the expense of the UBC. The transcript shall be the ofcial record of the proceeding and may be purchased by the challenger or otherwise made available for inspection as required by the arbitrator. Fees and costs charged or associated with a party’s representative shall be borne by that party. SECTION 10: At the arbitration the union shall have the burden of establishing that the reduced dues amount being charged to objecting nonmembers is lawful. In determining the correct amount of the dues reduction, the arbitrator shall give full consideration to the legal requirements limiting the amount the objector may be charged and shall set forth the legal and arithmetical basis of such determination in the written decision. The order and decision of the arbitrator shall be nal and binding on all parties. SECTION 11: The UBC shall establish an escrow account containing the portion of dues paid by nonmembers ling challenges pursuant to Section 8 herein which reasonably may be in dispute in arbitration. Upon receipt of the arbitration award, the escrow fund shall be distributed in accordance with the arbitrator’s decision.IKORCC 2021 MAGAZINE39

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