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2nd Annual Member Appreciation Day & Apprentice Kickball Game

Our 2nd Annual Member Appreciation Day was held Saturday, May 20, 2023.

IMTEF INTRODUCES MATERNITY DISABILITY & CHILDCARE BENEFITS FOR IUBAC MEMBERS

Did you know that the IMTEF recently introduced Maternity and Childcare benefits for our Members?  These programs are another great step toward making high-paying construction jobs with great benef

Have You Been Utilizing your Midwest Coalition of Labor Benefits?

One of the benefits of being a Member of the ADC of Eastern Missouri is your free membership with the Midwest Coalition of Labor, and all the great benefits that come with it! 

OSHA's Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final ruling to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime.

Right-To-Work Signature Gathering Trainings

Information shared via Missouri AFL-CIO, and will be updated as new sessions are added

Brothers & Sisters:

As we found out through our pilot program on Election Day April 4, trainings are an intricate part of making our efforts a successful piece of the puzzle to beating back right to work in Missouri. So many situations in the field were handled expertly by our volunteers because of the training program that could have otherwise gone awry.

Ask Your State Senator to Oppose SB20!

Repealing or weakening Prevailing Wage laws in Missouri means that you work just as hard as you do now for minimum wage, and not the wage you collectively bargained for. Missouri HB104 sailed through the Missouri House, with the Speaker not even acknowledging any input or dissent from a single Representative.  Now, it moves on to the Senate, which has it's own version, SB 20.

ADC Director Don Brown Retires after 40 Years with BAC

Photo by Mary Ann O'Toole Holley of the St. Louis Labor Tribune, used with permission

After over 40 Years with the Bricklayers, ADC of Eastern Missouri Director Don Brown retired on March 1, 2017, appointing Brother Brian Jennewein as his successor.

Brother Don Brown was indentured to Masonry Systems in September 1974, and as a Journeyman Bricklayer, worked most of his career for John J. Smith Masonry Company. 

IUBAC North Central Regional Director Steve Bailey Retires After 40 Years with IUBAC & Local 1

Brother Steve Bailey, most recently the Regional Director for the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers’ North Central Region, has also recently retired.

ADC Secretary-Treasurer John Finder Retires after 40 Years

Photo by Mary Ann O'Toole Holley of the St. Louis Labor Tribune, used with permission

Brother John Finder began his bricklaying career as an Apprentice with Joseph Finder Bricklaying. After initiating as a Journeyman Bricklayer, he worked most of his career for Fred L. Davis Bricklaying and John Smith Masonry Company. While working for Fred L. Davis Bricklaying, Brother Brian Jennewein, now the Director of the ADC of Eastern Missouri, served as an Apprentice under Brother Finder.

Welfare & Pension Plan Director Gary Juenger Retires

Brother Gary Juenger began his career as a Bricklayer when he was indentured to Fred L. Davis Bricklaying in May 1979. After serving his Apprenticeship and initiating as a Journeyman Bricklayer in October 1982, he spend most of his career working for Fred L. Davis Bricklaying, John J. Smith Masonry Company and Grant Bricklaying Company.  

Meet Our New Field Representatives, Mark Savage & Johnny Walker, Jr.

Mark Savage and Johnny Walker, Jr. were appointed as Field Representatives and Officers of Bricklayers Local 1 of Missouri on Monday, February 27, 2017, just ahead of the retirement of former ADC of Eastern Missouri Director Don Brown.  Both join us with decades of experience bricklaying with our Signatory Contractors, and Johnny brings almost seven years of Refractory Bricklaying experience into the Hall.

Please welcome them aboard if you see them on your jobsite or at the next Union meeting.