United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Local Union 157
395 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10014

** NOTICE OF MEETING **

Dear Member,

Please be advised that there will be a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday November 30 at 4.30 pm at St Cyril, Methodius and Raphael RC Church located at 502 West 41st Street, New York, NY, 10036 (enter on 40th St between 10th and 11th Avenues) for the purpose of allowing members to review and comment on the Contract Agreements which are to be put to the Delegate Body for ratification in early December. The Contract Agreements are to be posted on the NYCDCC website at www.nycdistrictcouncil.com by Friday November 18.

All Local 157 Delegates will be asked to make every effort to attend this meeting. Please contact the Local 157 offi ce at (212) 685 0567 with any questions.

Fraternally yours,

Patrick Nee, President 

Levi Messinetti, Recording Secretary

LU157 Delegates to the NYCDCC Nominees

Below are the names of the LU157 members who were nominated at the Special Called Meeting, which occurred October 6, 2011, 4:30 PM at Saints Cyril, Methodius and Raphael RC Church, 502 W 41st Street, New York, N.Y. 10036.

If you see any spelling errors or know names not listed, please post a comment below or email me. Thank you.


Slate Name: Members' Voice Slate
Nominator: Jim Richardson
Executive Committee Member: "Scottish" Tommy McKeown
Chris Grogan
George LaMontagne
John Daly
John "Cigars" DeFalco
Steve Spinelli
John "Terror" Carty
Levi Messinetti
Kevin Corrigan
Eric George
Danny Zattolla
Pat Nee
John Gaffney
Jodie Ann Beatty
Pete Corrigan
John Fitzpatrick
Mariano Arocho
Peter Rotolo
Sean Doonan
Greg Kelty
John Maloney
Vincent Fuller
Joe Fis
James Fisher
Sean Firth
Charles McNally
Mike Berlingo
Tom McGonnigle
Kevin McCabe
Gauntlett Holness
Carmine Bonura
William McKenna
Tommy Weimer
Estelle St.Clair
Matt Seabury
Don Foley
Kevin Eagan
Felix Calvito
Steve Boal
Mike Donnelly
Turlough "Sam" Noone
Vincent Spinelli
John Musumeci
Rodney Henry
Jesse Drake
Daniel Dore
Jimmy Kern
Billy Walsh
Marc Elizabeth

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Slate Name: Local 157 Carpenters Alliance
Nominator: ?
Executive Committee Member: Danny DeMorato
Bill Lacey
Joe Nina
Joe Mertens
John Sheehy
Mitch Sonntag
John McCarthy
Louis Norelli
Eddie McWilliams
Paul Willoughby
Martin McGuire
Cory Kennedy
Elly Spicer
Glenn Hatcher
Joseph Connolly
Brian Lamb
Eamonn Carey
Joseph Faith
Jerry Bruen
Vincent DeLessio
Graham McHugh
Paul Capurso
Steve McInnis
Guy Collins
Andrew Gismondi
Joseph DeFilippo
Martin Lydon
Michael Vastarelli
Patrick Downey
Steven Spinazzolla
Gerard Gordon (Accepted nomination by letter submitted by McKeon)
Tom Silletti
Robert Corrigan
John Guerrero
Martin Costello
Philip Ficarra
Brian Conlon
Rambo Ibric
Robert McAuliffe (Accepted nomination by letter submitted by McKeon)
Walter Warzecha
Sean Brosnan
Scott Phillips (Accepted nomination by letter submitted by McKeon?)
John Allen
Anthony Charles
Paul Gerdes
Fabian Echevarrieta
Bill Hervey
Andy Basile
Denys Seykora

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Charlie Eagan nominated by Hugh McHugh

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Hugh McHugh nominated by Charlie Eagan

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Ken Bluhm nominated by Paul Capusro
Jerry Matthew nominated by Paul Capusro
Joe Burder nominated by Paul Capusro?

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Name of Slate: Carpenters United NYC
Nominator: Mike Bilello
Executive Committee Member: Donny Arana
Mike Connor
George Fitzgerald
Eddie Herrero
Byron Schuler
Patrick Brennan
Mike Powers
Tom Cavallo
Anthony Proto
Herman Warren
Paul Sanabria
William Huvane
Bill Davenport
Justine Kuhn
James Noonan
Hercules Reid
Bobby Ramirez
Dan Franco
Femi Agana
Mike Leonard
Gerard Hanrahan
Dwayne Wilson
Keith Dowd
Eddie Peterson
Otis Resse
Dennis Sullivan
Jamie Drinkwater
Jaun Hernandez
John Luszcyk
Cesar Bravo
Patrick Creaney
Patrick Kirwan
Anthony McPhelm
Martin Glynn (Louie XIV)
Steven Fuggio
Brian Mooney
Brian Gillan
Gerard Hampton
Vinny McGuire
Jimmy Hogan
Robert Routier
Dave McCabe
Scott Murray
Javier Colpas
Patrick Crean
Matthew McGrath
Jeff Adams
Gerard Gausman
Mike Bilello nominated by Pat Crean

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Josefina Califano nominated by Tammy Rivera

NYCDCC Officer Election, Dec 15, 2011: Members Attempting Nomination Eligibility

Persons for which signatures are being collected for nomination eligibility for the Dec 15, 2011, NYCDCC Officer Election are:

Slate Name	Rank and File Team	[Daly Slate]	[McKeon Slate]	[LaMontagne Slate]
EST	Mike Bilello (157)	John Daly (157)	Thomas McKeon (157)	George LaMontagne (157)	Daniel J. Franco (157)	Michal Ciechorski (1556)
President	Bill Lebo (45)	Gregory Kelty (157)	Paul Tyzner (45)	John DeFalco (157)	N/A	N/A
Vice-President	Byron Schuler (157)	Tommy McGonnigle (157)	Mike Cavanaugh (740)	Charles Lucas (1556)	N/A	N/A
Warden	Gerard Gausman (157)	John Walsh (157)	Phillip Fiorentino (45)	John Carty (157)	N/A	N/A
Conductor	Mike Leonard (157)	Gaunlett Holness (157)	Scott Belford (2287)	Shawn Eichorn (45)	N/A	N/A
Trustee	Eddie Herrero (157)	Robert Graham (926)	Joe Mertens (157)	Kevin Corrigan (157)	N/A	N/A
Trustee	Jimmy Smith (2287)	Bill Walsh (157)	Joe Nina (157)	John King (1556)	N/A	N/A
Trustee	Patrick Crean (157)	Turlough Sam Noone (157)	Tom King (1556)	Shawn Doonan (157)	N/A	N/A

If there are any errors in the above information, please let me/us know by posting a comment or by emailing me.

LU157 Special Called Meeting, Wed, Sep 29, 2011, 4:30PM

Dear [Local Union 157] Member,

There will be a Special Called Meeting to be held in conjunction with our regular meeting on Wednesday September 29, 2011 at 4:30p.m at Saint Cyrios 502 W 40th Street, New York, N.Y. 10018 (between 10th and 11th Avenues), for the purpose of nominating forty eight (48) Delegates and one (1) Executive Delegate to the NYC District Council of Carpenters.

Elections for these positions will be held at the New York City District Council of Carpenters Labor Technical College 395 Hudson Street New York, N.Y. 10014 (Clarkson Street Entrance) on Monday October 24, 2011 from 6:00a.m through 7:00p.m, regular scheduled meeting will follow.

Please note future meetings will be held at Saint Cyrios 502 West 40th Street New York, N.Y. 10018 (between 10th and 11th Avenues) on November 21, 2011 and December 19, 2011 at 4:30p.m.

Fraternally yours,

Patrick Nee Levi Messinetti
President Recording Secretary

Number of LU Delegates to the NYCDCC

Date used to determine number of local union members used to figure number of LU Delegates to the NYCDCC: Wed, Sept 7, 2011. LU/# of Delegates: 20/3; 45/8; 157/48; 740/2; 926/9; 1556/14; 2287/5; 2790/11. Source: RO.

2011-06-22, LU157 Officer Election Results

Workers' Rights Slate 

and Kelty 

Win 

Local Union 157 

Officer Election

Number of LU157 Members: ~10,480
Number of eligible voters: 9,388
Number of Voters: 1,380

Proposition: Proposal to raise early retiree dues from $60.15 quarterly to $70.00 quarterly.
Yes: 86       No: 284

	President	Vice President	Recording Secretary	Financial Secretary	Treasurer	Conductor	Warden	Trustee	Trustee	Trustee
ROW A New Direction Slate	1A Patrick Crean	2A Herman Warren	3A Eddie Peterson	4A James Noonan	5A Greg Kelty	6A Mike Leonard		8A Gerard Hanranhan	9A Brian Mooney	10A Hector Diaz
# Votes	245	225	255	318	397	315		268	248	279
% of Votes	18.4%	18.1%	23.0%	27.8%	52.7%	29.7%		7.9%	7.4%	8.3%
ROW B Carpenters for Solidarity	1B Gerry Gausman	2B Patrick Brennan	3B Donny Arana	4B Eddie Herrero	5B Patrick Smolka	6B Carmine J. Bonura	7B Justine Kuhn	8B Steven Fuggio	9B Harry Peck, Jr.	10B Edwin Sanchez
# Votes	252	254	287	299	357	317	389	257	243	260
% of Votes	18.9%	20.5%	25.8%	26.1%	47.3%	29.9%	48.4%	7.6%	7.2%	7.7%
ROW C Workers' Rights Slate	1C Patrick Nee	2C Thomas McGonnigle	3C Levi Messinetti	4C Peter V. Corrigan		6C John “Terror” Carty	7C John “Johnny Cigars” DeFalco	8C Mariano Arocho	9C Kevin V. Corrigan	10C Gauntlett Holness
# Votes	334	394	442	375		429	415	329	397	338
% of Votes	25.0%	31.7%	39.8%	32.8%		40.4%	51.6%	9.8%	11.8%	10.0%
ROW D Independent Slate	1D William Davenport	2D Bill Walsh
# Votes	58	199
% of Votes	4.3%	16.0%
ROW E Independent Candidates	1E Gene Clarke							8E Deny Seykora
# Votes	162							57
% of Votes	12.1%							1.7%
ROW F Independent Candidates	1F Mike Bilello								9F Andrew McCauley
# Votes	283								144
% of Votes	21.2%								4.3%
ROW G Independent Candidates		2G Hercules Reid								10G Don Foley
# Votes		170								199
% of Votes		13.7%								5.9%
ROW H Independent Candidates			3H Daniel J. Franco					8H Gary O'Connor
# Votes			127					170
% of Votes			11.4%					5.0%
ROW I Independent Candidates				4I Willie Huvane					9I Jim Hogan
# Votes				152					184
% of Votes				13.3%					5.5%
Total Votes	1334	1242	1111	1144	754	1061	804			3373

See also 2011-06-22, LU157 Officer Election Results 2

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

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.

LU157 Meeting for Mon, Dec 20, Has Been Postponed

The Local Union 157 meeting scheduled for December 20th has been postponed

As a result of the dissolution of Local Union 608 the meeting location was changed to a larger venue to accommodate all members. Unfortunately, Our Lady of Pompei Church has just informed us that they will no longer be able to host our meeting on Monday, December 20. At this time, we have no choice but to postpone the meeting until further notice. A mailing will be sent to all members in the near future with the date and location of our upcoming meeting. We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and look forward to celebrating the New Year with all of our members.

UPDATE: Due to safety concerns for the Church and our members the decision to postpone this meeting was made. Police officers from the local precinct, District Council security, District Council representatives and church representatives evaluated the venue and deemed it inappropriate to hold the event.

Please direct all inquiries to Local 157 at 212.685.0567 or 212.643.1070 and please do not disturb the staff of Our Lady of Pompei.

[Note: Pompeii is spelled with two i's.]

Source: NYCDCC website, http://nycdistrictcouncil.org/

LU608 Dissolution FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Dissolution of Local Union 608

Frequently Asked Questions: 
How will the dissolution of Local 608 affect me?
Q. What happened to Local 608?A. Local Union 608 was dissolved to protect the best interests of our members.  It was NOT merged.  All members have been transferred to Local 157.  In the near future, an Interior Systems Local Union will be established for which any member can join. 
Q, Will the amount of my dues change?
A.No, your quarterly dues will remain $132.15
Q. Who do I make my check payable to?A. As of 12/14/10 all checks must be made payable to Local Union 157.
Q. Can I pay dues in the former Local Union 608 office?A. You can pay your dues in either Local 157 or former Local 608 office located in Manhattan.  The Local 608 Bronx office is closed.
Local 157 West Side Office (former LU 608)                                           Local 157 East Side Office505 Eighth Avenue                                                                                157 East 25^th Street
New York, NY 10018                                                                               New York, NY 10010
212.643.1070 (phone)                                                     212.685.0567/ 0568/ 0581 (phone)
212.643.2974 (fax)                                                                                212.725.6793 (fax)
212.643.2975 (fax)
Q.  What are the office hours?A. The office hours of both offices are 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Dues can be paid daily at both offices from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Q. Who will be working out of the local union offices?
A.  There will be administrative staff members in each office knowledgeable about the daily operations of Local 157 and the former Local 608. 
Q.  Has the delegate body of Local 157changed?
A. At present, Local Union 157 delegates to the District Council have not changed.  As the Council is under Supervision, the delegate body serves as an advisory board.   The Supervisor will reevaluate all business operations and delegates as we move forward. 
Q. Has this action affected the Executive Board of Local 157?A. The Executive Board of Local 157 has not been affected by this action.  A list of the Executive Board members can be found at http://www.nycdistrictcouncil.com/index.php?id=143.  The UBC Supervisor will reevaluate all business operations and representation as we move forward. 
Q. Will the Out of Work List be affected?A. The  Out of Work list will NOT be affected.  You can put your name on either the Eastside, Westside, Bronx, Queens or Staten Island lists.
Q. Will my number on the Out of Work List be affected?A. Your number on the Out of Work List will remain the same.
Q. Will my benefits or annuity be affected?A. No.
Q. Will the Local 608 Scholarship and/ or recipients be affected?A.  All scholarship awards will be honored.  An advisory committee will be formed to address the future of the former Local Union 608 scholarship fund.
Q. When is the next Local Union 157 meeting?A. Local Union 157’s meetings will be held on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 4:30 pm at
Our Lady of Pompei Church
Father Demo Hall
25 Carmine Street, NYC
(Enter at Carmine and Bleecker Street)

Source: NYCDCC website, http://nycdistrictcouncil.org/

LU608 dissolution/ LU157 merger

From: Daniel J. Franco
Date: Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 14:08
Subject: LU608 dissolution/ LU157 merger
To: "Torrance, Benjamin (AUSA, SDNY, USDOJ)" , "Dennis M. Walsh"
Cc: "Dennis M. Walsh" , Mark Fitzmaurice , Jack Mitchell , Walter Mack , "LaMorte, Tara (AUSA, SDNY, USDOJ)" , "Zornberg, Lisa R. (AUSA, SDNY, USDOJ)" , "Lanpher, Mark D. (AUSA, SDNY, USDOJ)" , "Gibbs, Ryan (OLRFI-NY, OIG, USDOL)" , "Garcia, Cheryl (OLRFI-NY, OIG, USDOL)"


Dear Sirs:


1) Are you actively questioning and resisting the wrongful LU608
dissolution/ LU157 merger? If not, why not? In particular, are you
seeking to determine:
   a) What the reasons were for the dissolution/merger?
   b) Why McWilliams was required to travel to Las Vegas the very
next day after the election? What service he was performing for the
UBC, NYCDCC or LU608? What organization paid for his travel and
accommodations?
   c) Why the dissolution/merger was enacted just seven days after a
'rank-and-file' member is elected president? Why the local was not put
under supervision or dissolved/merged sooner while the local union was
being operated by former exceptionally questionable presidents?
2) Is there an effort to obtain a court injunction or some type of
stay/reversal against the dissolution/merger?
3) Is there an effort to determine whether there were UBC Constitution
violations?
4) Is there an effort to determine whether there were Consent Decree
violations, e.g. not giving the Government and/or you prior notice?
5) Is there an effort to determine whether there were US
DOL/LMRDA/labor law violations?
6) Is there an effort to determine whether there were RICO violations?
7) If you weren't already, are you now fully aware that McCarron is a
sociopath? Are you aware that he is an egotistical, double-talking,
megalomaniac who has been operating the UBCJA as if he were a
dictatorial CEO whereby his abusive overbearing actions and methods
against the general membership have been destroying our labor union
since at least his inception as General President?
8) Have you obtained Newkirk's report regarding this matter? If so, I
would greatly appreciate if you would forward me a copy.
9) Mr. Walsh, will you be attending the forthcoming LU157 meeting next
Monday, December 20? I and many other members would greatly appreciate
your presence.

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


Sincerely,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA


DJF's Blogspot
http://danieljfranco1.blogspot.com/
To the Dissolution of Local Union 608 - Say NO!, Part 1
http://danieljfranco1.blogspot.com/2010/10/dissolution-of-lu608.html
To the Dissolution of Local Union 608 - Say NO!, Part 2
http://danieljfranco1.blogspot.com/2010/10/dissolution-of-lu608-2.html
To the Dissolution of Local Union 608 - Say NO!, Part 3
http://danieljfranco1.blogspot.com/2010/10/dissolution-of-lu608-3.html

Local Union 157 Meeting Location Has Changed

Local Union 157 Meeting Location Has Changed

Local Union 157’s meeting scheduled on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 4:30 pm will be held at:
Our Lady of Pompeii Church
Father Demo Hall
25 Carmine Street
New York, NY 10014
Tel: (212) 989-6805
(Enter at Carmine and Bleecker Street)

This location is a 2 minute walk from the Labor Technical College.

Source: NYCDCC Website, http://nycdistrictcouncil.org/


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Our Lady of Pompeii Church

LU608 merged into LU157!

Announcement:

LU608 merged into LU157!

More to come...

Letter from Douglas J. McCarron to Frank G. Spencer

http://www.nycdistrictcouncil.com/fileadmin/pdf/djm%20dissolve%20lu%20608014.pdf

Letter from Frank G. Spencer to the members of
Local Union 157 and former Local Union 608
http://www.nycdistrictcouncil.com/fileadmin/pdf/fgs%20dissolve%20lu%20608017.pdf

Local Union 157 2007 Trusteeship/Supervision Documents

Linked here are the Local Union 157 2007 Trusteeship/Supervision Documents:

• LM-16 LU0157 2008-10-02, Final
• LM-15 LU0157 2008-05-26, Semi-Annual
• LM-15 LU0157 2007-11-26, Initial

Updated 2011-05-24

NYC LU, NYCDCC, and UBCJA LM-2 Reports, 2000-2011

New York City carpenter local union, NYCDCC and UBCJA LM-2 reports from 2011 back to 2000:

LU0020: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU0045: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU0157: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU0608: ----, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU0740: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU0926: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU1456: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU1536: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU2090: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU2287: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LU2870: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

NYCDCC: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001,
              2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991

UBCJA:  2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

LM-2, LM-3, or LM-4 are labor organization annual financial reports required by the US DOL. For more information go to UnionReports.gov.

If you would like me to add your carpenters' local union or council to the list above just let me know by replying to this post as a comment or email me.