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2011-02-07

Bilello Motion Conference

To all fellow union carpenters:

Tomorrow, February 8, 2011, 9:30 AM, Judge Berman will hold a conference at 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 21B, New York, NY 10007, addressing LU157 carpenter Mike Bilello's motion.


02/02/20111027 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Richard M. Berman from Kenneth Conboy, dated 2/2/2011, re: We have been retained by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (the "UBC") in the above-captioned action. We have received a motion filed pro se by Michael Bilello dated January 25, 2011 (the "Bilello Motion"), purportedly pursuant to the Consent Decree entered by this Court on March 4, 1994 (the "Consent Decree"). The Bilello Motion seeks an order (1) "[s]cheduling District Council Elections on a date certain, and in any event, so that the Election process will be concluded on or before December 31, 2011," and (2) "[d]eclaring the Trusteeship imposed on the District Council by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America on August 10, 2009 terminated as of installation of newly elected District Council Officers as soon as possible thereafter but no later than January 31, 2012...." Billelo Motion at 6. ENDORSEMENT: Mr. Bilello's motion is held in abeyance pending a conference on Tuesday 2/8/2011 @ 9:30 (Courtroom 21B). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Richard M. Berman on 2/2/2011) (lnl) (Entered: 02/03/2011)

NYC District Council of Carpenters Welcomes New Representatives

The following was posted under Member News at the NYCDCC website today, Monday, February 7, 2011 at 8:56 AM:

NYC District Council of Carpenters Welcomes New Representatives

The New York City District Council of Carpenters is pleased to announce the hiring of 15 new District Council Representatives. After a thorough three-day evaluation and interview process, these members joined our talented team in February and will strengthen our fight to increase our market share and protect the area standards of this city. The hiring process is on-going and we will continue to inform our membership as new District Council representatives are hired.


New District Council Representatives

Kenneth Bluhm, LU 157
Edward "Eamonn" Carey, LU 157
Ruben Colon, LU 157
Brian Conlon, LU 157
Anthony DiMarco, LU 157
Mangito Fowlkes, LU 157
Raymond Harvey, LU 2287
Anthony Madaio, LU 157
James Makin, LU 45
Gerald Matthews, LU 157
Jeremy Milin, LU 157
Rocco Morea , LU 926
Andrew Mucaria, LU 2090
Denis Pupovic, LU 157
Vanessa Salazar, LU 45

http://nycdistrictcouncil.org/index.php?id=140&tx_mininews_pi1[showUid]=122&cHash=137189d074