Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 1, Massachusetts & Vermont - Member information

Contact Information for Benefit Funds

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:07:14 -0400

Foxboro, Lowell, Springfield/Pittsfield, and Worcester Chapters -- All benefits for these chapters are maintained by the MA Bricklayers Trust Funds, 645 Morrissey Blvd., Boston MA. The Fund Administrator is Greg Sarno. You can reach the MA Bricklayers Trust Funds at 1-800-436-5855 for all your questions regarding health insurance, local pension, and Annuity funds.

All Chapters, International Pension Fund -- IUBAC Pension Fund benefits for all Chapters are maintained by the International Pension Fund, 620 F St. NW, Washington DC 20004. The Fund Administrator is David Stupar. You can reach the International Pension Fund at 1-888-880-8222. The IUBAC also has a website, www.ipfihf.org.

In Memoriam

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:07:50 -0500

The following members recently passed away:

Thomas Boyle Jr., Lowell Chapter, passed away on 10/10/06

Theodore Granger, Worcester Chapter, passed away on 12/5/06

Luis Leblond, Springfield Chapter, passed away on 1/6/07

Charles Reed, Lowell Chapter, passed away on 1/19/07

Member Service Awards

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:26:08 -0500

Awards are presented twice each year at the Semi-annual meetings. At the
April meeting, awards for January through June are announced; at the October
meeting, awards for July through December are announced. If you cannot attend the Semi-annual meeting, please call the Local 1 MA/VT office to have your award mailed to you.

The following members receivee awards at the Semi-annual meeting on
April 5, 2008:

25 Years

Edwing Rodriguez, Lowell Chapter

John Rivard, Lowell Chapter

40 Years

Antonio Calcagni, Lowell Chapter

Alfonso Calvanese, Springfield Chapter

Gerald Gore, Springfield Chapter

Joseph Grenham, Lowell Chapter

Michael Kuzmeski, Springfield Chapter

Ronald Zobka, Springfield Chapter

Rosaire Lemelin, Springfield Chapter

50 Years

Edward Cloonan, Lowell Chapter

John Negrucci Jr., Springfield Chapter

Raymond Paradis, Worcester Chapter

The next awards will be announced at the October 2008 Semi-annual meeting. If you receive a letter regarding a service award, please respond to the union office whether you plan to attend the meeting or not. Awards will not be mailed until we hear from you!

Our sincere thanks to all of you for your continued loyalty to the Union!

Scholarship Program

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:46:38 -0500

BAC Local 1 MA/VT offers a Scholarship Program to its members and their families. The following scholarships are available:

High School Seniors -- Two scholarships of $1,000 each and two scholarships of $500 each, available to high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited college or university. To qualify for this scholarship, the student must take the labor history exam offered by the MA AFL-CIO in all high schools in February of each year. The student must contact his/her guidance counselor to request study materials and to arrange to take the test.
College Students -- Two scholarships of $1,000 each, available to college students who plan to continue their education at an accredited college or university.
Member and members' spouse -- Two scholarships of $500 each, available to a Local 1 MA/VT member and to the spouse of a BAC Local 1 MA/VT member to continue his/her education at an accredited college or university.

Applications are available during the months of November and December of each year. Final scholarship awards are announced at the April Semi-annual Meeting. Please call 1-800-643-1482 for more information and to have an application mailed to you.