Standing Decisions of the General Executive Board; 2011 Dec LU157 Meeting

STANDING DECISIONS OF THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD
1887 February 15—A Union not holding meetings at least once a month forfeits its charter and is not eligible to donations.
2006 UBC Constitution, p86, http://franco1.info/UBCJA/UBC_Con_2006.pdf.

LU157's last meeting occurred Monday, November 15. It is now 34 days since with no meeting having yet occurred in December. Contact all the LU157 E-Board members and the NYCDCC to remind them of this 1887 Standing Decision and to insist that a LU157 meeting be held ASAP, preferably this coming Tuesday, Dec 21, or Wednesday, Dec 22. Call, text, email, and/or fax them today and every day hereafter until we have a LU157 meeting. Having the meeting is not only the right thing to do but also mandated by the UBC Constitution. Let us not allow the LU157 E-Board or Spencer to ignore and violate this provision of the UBC Constitution again as had been done for five months during the LU157 2007 supervision/trusteeship.

Contact Information: 157 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010, Tel: 212-685-0567/0568/0581, Fax: 212-725-6793. 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, Tel: 212-643-1070, Fax: 212-643-2974/2975 Fax. Office Hours: 6:30 am - 3:30 pm. NYC Business Representative Center, Phone: 212.366.7345, Fax: 212.366.7342. http://nycdistrictcouncil.org/index.php?id=143. District Council, Tel: 212-366-7500. http://nycdistrictcouncil.org/index.php?id=76.

Information for Members; NYCDCC Website

To "Frank G. Spencer" via email
CC "Terrence Mooney" via email
CC "Dennis M. Walsh" via email
CC "Walter Mack" via email
CC "John Ballantyne" via email
CC "Torrance, Benjamin (USANYS)" via email
CC "LaMorte, Tara (USANYS)" via email
CC "Zornberg, Lisa (USANYS)" via email
CC "Gibbs, Ryan - OIG" via email


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


Democracy is the most expensive form of government. Democracy is largely enabled by the provisioning of information to and by the people. Dictatorship is the least expensive form of government, at least monetarily. Dictatorship is largely enabled by the withholding of information to and by the people. However, the structure of the UBCJA, in theory, is that of a bottom-up republic, i.e. a representative democracy, but in practice it is more likened to a top-down oligarchy, whereby approximately 2000 'delegates' control the affairs of the nearly 500,000 local union members.

Crime prevention is more prudent than crime punishment/penalty. It takes far less time, materials and money to prevent most crimes than it does to prosecute for them. It is patently obvious, at least to me and many other carpenter union members, that if a person who wishes to steal, take bribes, embezzle, or extort knows that he/she will be noticed, and noticed sooner rather than later, then that person is far less likely to commit a crime or be pressured to participate in a crime.

I know that the provisioning of information may require the expenditure of additional time, materials and money. However, a large majority of the provisioning can be done automatically, such as by computers, but where needed to be done by humans can be done by vetted volunteers. Ultimately, the expenditure of a relatively small amount of resources can reduce the number and severity of large crimes, that have recently been in the tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars. Therefore, again, at least to me and many others, it is an obviously prudent expense.

As per the conversation Mr. Mooney and I had on Monday, November 15, 2010, from approximately 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, during which I stated that much more information should be available to the NYC local union members, at the very least on the NYCDCC website, Mr. Mooney requested that I send to him a list of such informational items. With the creation of this letter, I think it to be more appropriate to direct such a request to you. Therefore, I emphatically request that at least the following information be additionally available via the NYCDCC website and in print upon demand:

1. 2006 UBC Constitution (and every available previous edition). Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
   
2. Current NYCDCC By-Laws (and every available previous edition). Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
3. All the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA's). Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
4. All the Project Labor Agreements (PLA's). Updated within 30 days of the issuance of a new edition/as amended.
5. Employee Directory of all NYCDCC, NYCDCC Benefit Funds, NYCDCC Labor Technical College and NYC Carpenters Labor Management Trust Fund officers, trustees and employees, with face-photo and stating name, position/title, duties summary and direct contact information for all Officers, Directors, Managers, Agents, and Organizers, inclusive of email address, street address, mobile telephone, and land-line telephone. Updated/revised weekly.
6. Notice of all NYCDCC employee hirings, dismissals, suspensions, resignations, and retirements answering who, from where, for what, why, and when. Updated/revised at least weekly.
7. Current NYCDCC Personnel Manual (and every available previous edition). Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
8. All Union Charges and Trials, stating parties, dates, outcome, and related entries and exhibits and documents. Updated/revised at least weekly.
9. All Grievances, stating parties, dates, outcome, and related entries and exhibits and documents. Updated/revised at least weekly.
10. All Arbitrations, stating parties, dates, outcome, and related entries and exhibits and documents. Updated/revised at least weekly.
11. All complete federal, NYS, and NYC lawsuit information, inclusive of dockets, entries, and exhibits, involving, by and/or against the NYCDCC, NYCDCC Benefit Funds, NYCDCC Labor Technical College, NYC Carpenters Labor Management Fund, affiliated NYC carpenters local unions, and NYC carpenters local union members. Updated/revised at least weekly.
12. FMI Report.
13. Murray Hill Survey Results.
14. All OWL dispatch/referral to contractors reports. Updated/revised at least daily.
15. All Business Agent/Manager Reports. Updated/revised at least weekly.
16. All Steward Reports. Updated/revised at least weekly.
17. Duties/Responsibilities of Business Agents/Managers. Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
18. Duties/Responsibilities of Organizers. Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
19. Duties/Responsibilities of Delegates. Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
20. Duties/Responsibilities of Stewards. Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
21. Steward manuals. Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
22. Union/Request/Company Ratio Chart. Updated within 30 days of the issuance of new/amended editions.
23. Reporting of PAC Expenditures. Updated/revised at least weekly.
24. Reporting of loans to NYCDCC officers and employees. Updated/revised at least weekly.
25. Reporting of all expenditures charge/credit card expenses by NYCDCC officers, representatives, and employees. Updated/revised at least weekly.
26. Reporting of repayment of expenses by NYCDCC officers, representatives, and employees. Updated/revised at least weekly.
27. Reporting of "Disbursements for Official Business". Updated/revised at least weekly.
28. LM-2/3/4, 10, 15, 16, 20, and 30 reports. Provided/updated within one week of filing.
    
29. Companies organized: name, date organized, number of new members. Updated/revised at least weekly.
30. Work sites/Projects: address, GC, carpenter contractors, zoning, square footage, project cost. Updated/revised at least weekly.
31. Notification of contractors that are in arrears with wages and or benefit payments and/or on payment plans. Updated/revised at least weekly.
32. Notification, typically not less than 30 days, of upcoming major functions/events, such as, but not limited to, golf outings, fund raisers, and softball tournaments, holiday parties and the union and company representatives expected to attend.
33. Notification, within one week, of completed major functions/events, such as, but not limited to, golf outings, fund raisers, softball tournaments, and holiday parties and the union and company representatives that attended.
34. List of closely affiliated organizations. Updated/revised at least monthly.
35. Awards and honors bestowed upon members, with name of member, date bestowed. Updated/revised at least monthly.
36. List of 50-year members. Updated/revise at least monthly.
37. List of retirees ("in honor"). Updated/revise at least monthly.
    
38. List of NYCDCC ("On-the-Tools") pensioners. Updated/revise at least monthly.
39. List of NYCDCC Officers and Employees pensioners. Updated/revise at least monthly.
40. List of NYC local union member UBC pensioners. Updated/revise at least monthly.
41. List of deceased ("in memoriam"). Updated/revise at least monthly.
42. Instruction/classes, at least online, for: General labor history; UBC History; LMRDA; NLRA; OSHA 1910, 1926, 1904; UCB Constitution; NYCDCC By-Laws; Parliamentary Procedure/Robert's Rules of Order; and more. Updated/revised at least quarterly.
43. Any and all other information that directly affects the majority of the members, as long as it does not violate any privacy or confidentiality laws. Updated/revise at least monthly.
44. Notification of any and all starts and endings and payments for services, including but not limited to, spokespersons, attorneys, advertising, and surveys, paid by the NYCDCC, NYCDCC Benefit Funds, NYCDCC Labor Technical College and NYC Carpenters Labor Management Trust Fun, as long as it does not violate any privacy or confidentiality laws. Updated/revised at least weekly.
45. Have the website design be revised to be more logically organized. (I can provide several design suggestions.)

There are many more points of information I think should be made available to the membership but I feel the aforementioned items listed above are a sufficient start.

I thank you for your time and attention to these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA

'Blue Card'

To "Frank G. Spencer" via email
CC "John Ballantyne" via email
CC "Dennis M. Walsh" via email


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


With this letter I am requesting that a list of all the NYCDCC, NYCDCC
Benefit Funds, NYCDCC Technical Labor College, NYC Carpenter Labor
Management Trust Fund and NYC carpenter local union current and former
officers, directors, business managers, business agents, organizers
and all other employees that are or were members of the affiliated NYC
local unions since the issuance of the September 2008 Vacation
Assessment Authorization Card, aka "Blue Card", be compiled and send
to me and the many other NYC carpenter local union members that have
also requested such information.

Specifically, did the following persons sign the 'Blue Card'? If so,
were any assessments ever levied upon and collected from the following
persons?
Michael J. Forde, former NYCDCC EST
Peter Thomassen, former NYCDCC President
Denis Sheil, former NYCDCC Vice President
Maurice Leary, former Director of Operations, NYCDCC
Edward McWilliams, Director of Organizing, NYCDCC
Steve McInnis, Political Director, NYCDCC
Audra O'Donovan, Director of Communications, NYCDCC
Martin Daly, Director of the NYCDCC TLC
Scott Danielson, Inspector General/Director of the OWL, NYCDCC
Dan Mazziotta, Director of the NYCCLM
Stuart GraBois, Director of NYCDCC Benefit Funds
Anthony Agridiano
Paul Capurso, Regional Manager
George DiLacio
Danny DeMorato
Lawrence D'Errico, BM, LU157
Ramadan Ibric
Fred Kennedy
Joseph Lauer
Anthony Pugliese
Byron Schuler
Richard Tuccillo
Joe DiNapoli, BM, LU926
Danny Dunbar
John Holt
Sal Zarzana
Chris Wallace, BM, LU20
Eric Anderson
William O'Neill, Jr.
Anthony Rugolo
Sam Bailey, BM, LU1536
John Cavelli
John Greaney, former BM, LU608
Joseph Calciano
John Daly
Martin Devereaux
Joe Firth
Brian Hayes
William Lacey, Civil Service Director
Martin Lydon
Ed Maudsley
Maurice McGrath
Thomas McKeon
Mike Murphy
Jame O'Reilly
Ron Rawald
Frank Schiavone
Elly Spicer
Vincent Taddeo
Joseph Wing
Robert Seeger, BM, LU740
Michael Cavanaugh
John Lesica
Dan Walcott
Charles Harkin, BM, LU1456
Richard Dwyer
John A. Harkin
Michael V. Koballa
Olaf J. Olsen
Gary Shelton
John Thomassen
Louis Rioux
John Early, BM, LU45
Sal Antonucci
James Brennan
Steve Kizis
Carlisle Paul
Paul Pietropaolo
Martin Szabunio
Paul Tyznar, Regional Manager
Joe Ventura, former BM, LU 2090
Walter Clayton
Hermann Foullois
Michael Zemski, former BM, LU2287
Scott Bedford
Jeffery Passante
Tommy Costello
Aaron Gholston
Joseph Geiger
Frank Marino
John Olsen
William Peters
Andres Puerta
Tamara Rivera
Maria Sabater
Maryann June
John Sheehy
Marina Vranich
Bodhwattie Bodha

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA

Lawrence D'Errico; NYCDCC DoO

From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:30
Subject: Lawrence D'Errico; NYCDCC DoO
To: "Frank G. Spencer"
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh"


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


To verify, is Lawrence D'Errico actually the NYCDCC Director of
Operations? Is his appointment still interim or has he been fully
cleared to hold the position indefinitely?


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA

Fwd: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions

From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 15:05
Subject: Fwd: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions
To: John Ballantyne
Cc: "Frank G. Spencer" , "Dennis M. Walsh"


Dear Assistant Supervisor John Ballantyne:


I have forwarded the messages below to you since Supervisor Spencer
has yet to respond.

Thank you for your time and cooperation with these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:23
Subject: Fwd: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions
To: "Frank G. Spencer"
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh"


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


I sent to you the message below Friday, August 20. Since you have not
yet responded, it appears to me that you have no intent, or are too
busy with your EDVP and multiple supervisor positions and duties, to
answer my questions timely. Therefore, even though Ms. Audra Donovan
strongly appears to be just a glorified, highly paid*
editor/photographer/writer for the NYCDCC Carpenters Magazine rather
than an actual Director of Communications, should I have instead sent
my inquiry her? However, I'm sure she would not know the answers to
nearly all my questions or has the authority to release any answers if
she did. Until you officially appoint and announce that appointment to
the membership, as NYCDCC Supervisor you are the only one to have such
access and authority to answer my questions. Therefore, I saw and see
no purpose or need to have sent her any inquiries.

However, on the other hand, should I have sent my inquiry to Mr. Scott
Widmeyer, the NYCDCC Spokesperson? If so, I just need to confirm his
contact information and when he officially became the NYCDCC
spokesperson. Therefore, again, is Mr. Widmeyer the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Widmeyer Communications
(http://www.widmeyer.com/) and what date did he officially become the
NYCDCC spokesperson?

Thank you for your time and cooperation with these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA


*Source:
Name, Title, Other Payer, Gross Salary, Disbursements (before any
deductions), Allowances Disbursed, Disbursements for Official
Business, Other Disbursements not reported, TOTAL
AUDRA O'DONOVAN, COMMUNICATION DIR., NONE, $95,344, $0, $13,092, $0, $108,436
US DOL LM-2 NYCDCC 2009, FILE NUMBER 032-922.
http://franco1.info/LM-2/LM-2_NYCDCC_2009.htm.



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 11:23
Subject: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions
To: "Frank G. Spencer"
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh"


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


In an August 18, 2010, NY Daily News article, 'Corrupt carpenters
union big Michael Forde gets to keep $128G pension', reporter Brian
Kates reports, ""We intend to make every attempt possible to block
these pensions going to the people who have pleaded guilty or have
been implicated in serious wrongdoing," said district council
spokesman Scott Widmeyer. Widmeyer said the union plans to sue Forde
and his co-defendants and will apply for a piece of their federal
fines."
See http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/18/2010-08-18_corrupt_union_big_to_keep_his_128g_pension.html.

Who is Scott Widmeyer? Is he the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Widmeyer Communications (http://www.widmeyer.com/)?
Who decided to hire him? You alone? Or were others involved in the
decision? If so, who were/are the others?
Why was he hired? Why do we need a NYCDCC spokesperson? Does he also
represent any of the NYC local carpenter unions?
What is the date that he was hired? For what length of time or until
what goal is achieved is he expected to be retained?
To date, what is the amount of money paid by the NYCDCC to his firm?
Had he ever been hired before by any Carpenters' local union, council,
or the UBCJA? If so, when and for what?
To whom does "We" refer in Widmeyer's statement? You and him? DeCarlo,
Connor and Shanley? The UBCJA? The NYCDCC?
Regarding Widmeyer's statement, "the union plans to sue", who will
actually be performing this action? Am I correct to figure it will be
DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? When are they expected to file this suit?
If they already have started, when was the suit filed and what is the
docket number?
Are the (estimated) pension amounts stated by Kates accurate for Forde
at $128,000 and for Greany at $50,000? Were these amounts provide to
Kates by Widmeyer? GraBois? You?
By what law(s) will the the "union" attempt to prevent the
disbursement of pension benefits to "Forde and his co-defendants"?
Is there any intent to prevent the disbursement of pension benefits to
others, such as Thomassen, Sheil, Leary, and others who have
"retired", resigned or were dismissed?
If awarded, to whom would the "piece of their federal fines" be
provided? DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? The UBCJA? The NYCDCC?

I'm confident that you already know the answers to nearly all of the
above questions and can provide them today. For the remaining few, I
am confident that you will be able to provide them, at the latest, by
this coming Monday, August 23, 2010. I thank you for your time and
cooperation with these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA

Fwd: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions

From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:23
Subject: Fwd: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions
To: "Frank G. Spencer"
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh"


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


I sent to you the message below Friday, August 20. Since you have not
yet responded, it appears to me that you have no intent, or are too
busy with your EDVP and multiple supervisor positions and duties, to
answer my questions timely. Therefore, even though Ms. Audra Donovan
strongly appears to be just a glorified, highly paid*
editor/photographer/writer for the NYCDCC Carpenters Magazine rather
than an actual Director of Communications, should I have instead sent
my inquiry her? However, I'm sure she would not know the answers to
nearly all my questions or has the authority to release any answers if
she did. Until you officially appoint and announce that appointment to
the membership, as NYCDCC Supervisor you are the only one to have such
access and authority to answer my questions. Therefore, I saw and see
no purpose or need to have sent her any inquiries.

However, on the other hand, should I have sent my inquiry to Mr. Scott
Widmeyer, the NYCDCC Spokesperson? If so, I just need to confirm his
contact information and when he officially became the NYCDCC
spokesperson. Therefore, again, is Mr. Widmeyer the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Widmeyer Communications
(http://www.widmeyer.com/) and what date did he officially become the
NYCDCC spokesperson?

Thank you for your time and cooperation with these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA


*Source:
Name, Title, Other Payer, Gross Salary, Disbursements (before any
deductions), Allowances Disbursed, Disbursements for Official
Business, Other Disbursements not reported, TOTAL
AUDRA O'DONOVAN, COMMUNICATION DIR., NONE, $95,344, $0, $13,092, $0, $108,436
US DOL LM-2 NYCDCC 2009, FILE NUMBER 032-922.
http://franco1.info/LM-2/LM-2_NYCDCC_2009.htm.



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 11:23
Subject: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions
To: "Frank G. Spencer"
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh"


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


In an August 18, 2010, NY Daily News article, 'Corrupt carpenters
union big Michael Forde gets to keep $128G pension', reporter Brian
Kates reports, ""We intend to make every attempt possible to block
these pensions going to the people who have pleaded guilty or have
been implicated in serious wrongdoing," said district council
spokesman Scott Widmeyer. Widmeyer said the union plans to sue Forde
and his co-defendants and will apply for a piece of their federal
fines."
See http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/18/2010-08-18_corrupt_union_big_to_keep_his_128g_pension.html.

Who is Scott Widmeyer? Is he the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Widmeyer Communications (http://www.widmeyer.com/)?
Who decided to hire him? You alone? Or were others involved in the
decision? If so, who were/are the others?
Why was he hired? Why do we need a NYCDCC spokesperson? Does he also
represent any of the NYC local carpenter unions?
What is the date that he was hired? For what length of time or until
what goal is achieved is he expected to be retained?
To date, what is the amount of money paid by the NYCDCC to his firm?
Had he ever been hired before by any Carpenters' local union, council,
or the UBCJA? If so, when and for what?
To whom does "We" refer in Widmeyer's statement? You and him? DeCarlo,
Connor and Shanley? The UBCJA? The NYCDCC?
Regarding Widmeyer's statement, "the union plans to sue", who will
actually be performing this action? Am I correct to figure it will be
DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? When are they expected to file this suit?
If they already have started, when was the suit filed and what is the
docket number?
Are the (estimated) pension amounts stated by Kates accurate for Forde
at $128,000 and for Greany at $50,000? Were these amounts provide to
Kates by Widmeyer? GraBois? You?
By what law(s) will the the "union" attempt to prevent the
disbursement of pension benefits to "Forde and his co-defendants"?
Is there any intent to prevent the disbursement of pension benefits to
others, such as Thomassen, Sheil, Leary, and others who have
"retired", resigned or were dismissed?
If awarded, to whom would the "piece of their federal fines" be
provided? DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? The UBCJA? The NYCDCC?

I'm confident that you already know the answers to nearly all of the
above questions and can provide them today. For the remaining few, I
am confident that you will be able to provide them, at the latest, by
this coming Monday, August 23, 2010. I thank you for your time and
cooperation with these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA

Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions

From: Daniel J. Franco danieljfranco1/at/gmail.com
Date: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 11:23
Subject: Scott Widmeyer; Forde and Co-Defendants Pensions
To: "Frank G. Spencer" fspencer/at/nyccarpenter.com
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh" dmwfw/at/verizon.net


Dear Supervisor Spencer:


In an August 18, 2010, NY Daily News article, 'Corrupt carpenters union big Michael Forde gets to keep $128G pension', reporter Brian Kates reports, ""We intend to make every attempt possible to block these pensions going to the people who have pleaded guilty or have been implicated in serious wrongdoing," said district council spokesman Scott Widmeyer. Widmeyer said the union plans to sue Forde and his co-defendants and will apply for a piece of their federal fines."
See http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/18/2010-08-18_corrupt_union_big_to_keep_his_128g_pension.html.

1. Who is Scott Widmeyer? Is he the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Widmeyer Communications (http://www.widmeyer.com/)?
2. Who decided to hire him? You alone? Or were others involved in the decision? If so, who were/are the others?
   
3. Why was he hired? Why do we need a NYCDCC spokesperson? Does he also represent any of the NYC local carpenter unions?
4. What is the date that he was hired? For what length of time or until what goal is achieved is he expected to be retained?
5. To date, what is the amount of money paid by the NYCDCC to his firm?
6. Had he ever been hired before by any Carpenters' local union, council, or the UBCJA? If so, when and for what?
7. To whom does "We" refer in Widmeyer's statement? You and him? DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? The UBCJA? The NYCDCC?
   
8. Regarding Widmeyer's statement, "the union plans to sue", who will actually be performing this action? Am I correct to figure it will be DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? When are they expected to file this suit? If they already have started, when was the suit filed and what is the docket number?
9. Are the (estimated) pension amounts stated by Kates accurate for Forde at $128,000 and for Greany at $50,000? Were these amounts provide to Kates by Widmeyer? GraBois? You?
10. By what law(s) will the the "union" attempt to prevent the disbursement of pension benefits to "Forde and his co-defendants"?
11. Is there any intent to prevent the disbursement of pension benefits to others, such as Thomassen, Sheil, Leary, and others who have "retired", resigned or were dismissed?
12. If awarded, to whom would the "piece of their federal fines" be provided? DeCarlo, Connor and Shanley? The UBCJA? The NYCDCC?
    

I'm confident that you already know the answers to nearly all of the above questions and can provide them today. For the remaining few, I am confident that you will be able to provide them, at the latest, by this coming Monday, August 23, 2010. I thank you for your time and cooperation with these matters.


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA