BUILDING TRADES - PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY
Growth, Giving and Community Outreach:

Members of the Union Building Trades and their affiliated Contractor Associations and Employer Groups are strongly committed to their region and their community. 

Each year, the area's building tradesmen and women donate materials, dollars, time and manpower to assist community groups, schools, churches, senior citizens, handicapped individuals, low income homeowners and many more.

Last year, the dollar value of the efforts' resources and materials exceeded 1.1 million, while the value in personal effort and dedication continues to be immeasurable!

Rebuilding Together With Christmas in April *Pittsburgh is a volunteer non-profit organization that partners with the community to rehabilitate the houses of low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly or have disabilities, so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence.  This annual event incorporates the time, skills and resources of the region's Building Trades Unions and affiliated Contractor Associations, Employer Groups, Corporations and Civic Boards all of whom unite with the common goal of improving quality of life for those in need through the repair and upgrading of homes throughout the community.

For more information on Christmas in April log onto rebuildingtogether-pgh.org or call (412) 922-0953.

Project "HEAT'S ON" is a volunteer non-profit program that annually donates materials and labor to elderly, low income and handicapped Allegheny County residents for the repair and/or restoration of up to 120-160 furnaces, water heaters and related facilities for area residents. Participating trades and utility providers include The Mechanical Contractors Association of Western PA, in conjunction with Steamfitters Local Union #449 and, the Allegheny County Departments of Human Resources and Aging, *Equitable, *Peoples and *Columbia Gas.

For more information on eligibility and Project Heat’s On, contact your applicable utility provider.

July 2006 - The Eighth Annual Building Trades Scholarship Fund Golf Outing

The Eighth Annual Building Trades Scholarship Fund Golf Outing sponsored by the “Friends of Labor”, honors and awards scholarships to 16 sons or daughters of participating local Building Trades’ Unions and District Councils.

Each student is awarded $2000.00 as a result of his or her individual outstanding academic achievement. The event was held July 31, 2006.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2006 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
	•		Kye Budziszewski	Boilermakers No. 154
	•		Ashley Will	Bricklayers & Allied Crafts Local 9
	•		Jon Stefaniak	Cement Masons Local 526
	•		Christopher Stangl	Elevator Constructors Local 6
	•		Adam Gianella	I.A.T.S.E Stagehands Local 3
	•		Matthew Polinski	I.U.P.A.T. District Council 57
	•		Christopher Dryzal	Laborers’ District Council of Western PA
	•		Elizabeth Malley	Ironworkers Local 3
	•		Chad Fetterhoff	Operating Engineers Local 66
	•		Megan Miller	Pennsylvania Heavy & Highway
	•		Kristin Scheller	Plasterers Local 31
	•		Corey Queen	Plumbers Local 27
	•		Maggie Smith	Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 354
	•		James Reed	Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 47
	•		Jessica Braunlich	Roofers & Waterproofers Local 37
	•		Charles Richey	Steamfitters Local 449

	PARTICIPATING LOCAL UNIONS AND DISTRICT COUNCILS
	•		ASBESTOS WORKERS LOCAL 2 Robert Allan, Business Manager		•		OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 66 James Kunz, Business Manager
	•		BOILERMAKERS LODGE NO.154 Raymond Ventrone, Business Manager		•		PENNSYLVANIA HEAVY & HIGHWAY Mark Cummings, Business Manager
	•		BRICKLAYERS & ALLIED CRAFTS LOCAL 9 David Donkin, President		•		PLASTERERS LOCAL 31 Douglas Taylor, Business Manager
	•		CEMENT MASONS LOCAL 526 Michael Giammatteo, Business Manager		•		PLUMBERS LOCAL 27 Thomas G. Bigley, Business Manager
	•		ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS LOCAL 6 George Miller, Business Manager		•		PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 354 David Donato, Business Manager
	•		I.A.T.S.E.STAGEHANDS LOCAL 3 Robert Olinger, President		•		PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 47 Michael Lacey, Business Manager
	•		IRON WORKERS OF WESTERN PA LOCAL 3 Scott Malley, Business Manager		•		ROOFERS & WATERPROOFERS LOCAL37 Fred Pollazzon, Business Representative
	•		I.U.P.A.T. DISTRICT COUNCIL 57 Anthony DeStefano, Business Manager		•		SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 12 Ken Greiner, Business Manager
	•		LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WESTERN PA Paul Quarantillo, President-Business Manager		•		STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 449 Ken Broadbent, Business Manager
					•		TEAMSTERS LOCAL 341 Michael Yagercik, President

CMU thank you for Builders Guild – Solar Decathlon  [ Click here to view the PDF file ]