Building Wreckers Local 1421

One of the many benefits you have from being a Union Member and Laborer is access to training through NELTA, the New England Laborers Training Academy. They provide training that is available for our members at no cost to you! Do you need a refresher for Hazardous Waste OR Asbestos? We are booking both of those classes right now in both Spanish and English. Interested in getting your 2A/1C to operate a bobcat on the jobsite? Contact the hall to be placed on the waitlist for the next soonest date . If you are not working right now, NOW is the time to take all the trainings available to you. The more licenses and certs that you have in good standing, the more job opportunities will open up for you. Contact the hall with any questions, and see what we have available for training through NELTA for all locations : Hopkinton MA, Pomfret CT, & Tewksbury MA . Call 978-640-9010 ext 1 for Spanish, ext 5 for English training assistance. If you are not working make sure you have called the hall to be placed on the Out of Work List, and ask how you can sign up for classes.

Classes listed on our website.

https://www.local1421.org/trainings.html

MONTHLY UNION MEETING

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING DATE: WEDNESDAY APRIL 3, 2024 @ 6PM WILL BE HELD AT 20 CARTER STREET.

NOW THAT COVID RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED WE CAN RESUME REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS AND MASKS WILL BE OPTIONAL.

REUNIÓN SINDICAL MENSUAL

PRÓXIMA FECHA DE REUNIÓN MENSUAL: MIÉRCOLES 3 ABRIL DE 2024 A LAS 6PM SERA EN 20 CARTER ST.
AHORA QUE SE HAN LEVANTADO LAS RESTRICCIONES DE COVID, PODEMOS REGRESAR A NUESTRAS REUNIONES MENSUALES REGULARES, POR AHORA EL USO DE UNA MASCARILLA SERÁ OPCIONAL.

Actualiza tu información de pago automático. Local 1421 ha actualizado su servicio de procesamiento de pagos. Inicie sesión en la aplicación web para actualizar la información de su tarjeta de crédito o haga clic aquí para actualizar: https://mtp.local1421.org/MTPweb

Defending the dignity of work is the right thing to do. LIUNA cares about all workers, union and nonunion, because LIUNA values are community values.
If you’re feeling inspired to give back by fighting back, it’s time to join Laborers Rising, a new initiative by your union that lets you get involved. Find out more at www.LaborersRising.org.

^Until the above links are working, please contact Local 1421 Office Manager Nancy Troy to join

978-640-9010 ext 2 for office manager

And, watch: In the Know: LIUNA Cares.

Watch through to the end to see Local 1421 contributing

Please update your auto pay information. Local 1421 has upgraded its payment processing service. Please log in to the web app to update your credit card information, or click here to update: https://mtp.local1421.org/MTPweb

On March 13, 2024 we held a Laborers Rising meeting at Local 1421. Arthur Izzo & Harry Antone, both from Rhode Island with the Organizing Committee, made the presentation. We learned about the history of the Unions, and how they came to be. We heard about the growth and power that comes with solidarity in the union , and within our Local. We saw the proof through wages laborer’s receive (plus their benefits) of the power of unions and the need to voice your belief in unions. It is our membership responsibility to get the vote out to the towns, cities, communities, and the state to get our elected officials in place. The vote is important for the ones who fight for us and believe in Unions! I would like to thank everyone that came to the meeting. Your strong involvement will, and continues to, make a difference!
Feel The Power! Jim McCue

Support Project Labor Agreements Building Trades Unions need your help to get more Project Labor Agreements in Massachusetts. Fill in your address now and it will send a letter to your representative and senator.

As of today, 3/28, we are officially launching an email letter blitz of the statehouse to pass our Project Labor Agreement Bill.
If a member scans this QR code on their phone and enter their address, they can have a pre-made letter sent to their rep and senator in under 30 seconds.

or click the link below to go directly

CLICK HERE

LABORERS RISING
members of 1421: Nick & Carlos are seen here at Bread and Roses volunteering help in Lawrence . Jim commented on how fulfilling it is to help the community and is looking for volunteers who can give

2-3 hours in the morning any day monday thru thursday

please call Nancy in the office to schedule your time

978-640-9010 ext 2 for the Office Manager Open 8am-4pm Mon-Fri Closed Daily 12:30-1:30 for lunch

What basic rights should EVERY LABORER have on the job? While the original United States Bill of Rights outlined the basic freedoms every American has, our union bargaining agreements ensure our workplace rights; from wages and working conditions to safety.
What rights do we still need to fight for? What basic rights should everyone have on the job site -

like water and rest breaks - that may not be available to non-union Laborers?
At our monthly meeting we talked about basic rights that members of non-union companies may not have and our list consisted of the following:
Overtime Pay, Contractual Holidays, PLA, Safety Regs, Health care, Representation, Retirement Plans, Better Wages and training.
CLICK HERE
Please share your thoughts by clicking on the link above
Jim McCue

Mientras el origen de los derechos constitucionales de los Estados Unidos se indica de las libertades básica que todos los americanos tienes,

Nuestra unión a estado
Si bien la Carta de Derechos de los Estados Unidos original esbozó las libertades básicas que tiene cada estadounidense, nuestros acuerdos de negociación sindical garantizan nuestros derechos en el lugar de trabajo; desde los salarios y las condiciones de trabajo hasta la seguridad.
¿Por qué derechos todavía tenemos que luchar? ¿Qué derechos básicos debería tener todo el mundo en el lugar de trabajo -

como las pausas de agua y descanso - que pueden no estar disponibles para los trabajadores no sindicalizados?
En nuestra reunión mensual hablamos sobre los derechos básicos que los miembros de compañías no sindicales pueden no tener y nuestra lista consistió en lo siguiente: Pago de horas extras, días festivos contractuales, PLA, Regs de seguridad, atención médica, representación, planes de jubilación, mejores salarios y capacitación.
CLICK HERE
Por favor, comparta sus pensamientos haciendo clic en el enlace de arriba

Local 1421:

Effective January 1, 2024 we have been instructed to raise the dues to $42.00 per month.

If you have paid your dues for part or all of 2024 you will be short $1.00 per month.

Please call us/COME IN TO THE OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS so we can make the appropriate changes

~Jim McCue

978-640-9010 : ext 1 for Spanish Assistance , ext 2 for english/office manager, ext 4 English/Bookkeeper

Founded in 1939 as a specialty local union, the Building Wreckers Local 1421 has been dedicated to providing the demolition industry with skilled, professional laborers for over 80 years. This Union is the last building wreckers’ local standing. Our laborers are proficient in all aspects of demolition, while incorporating decades of experience and training.

Local 1421 has a state wide agreement and has been working together with all its brother locals across the state to meet the needs of our contractors. Local 1421 is grateful to be a member of the Laborer's International Union of North America. Due to the dedication and foresight of our great leaders at LIUNA, Local 1421 remains committed to clearing the path for progress since 1939.

A key component of demo was and still is salvage. Brick, lumber steel and mechanical systems were in short supply and demand was great. The work was very labor intensive. Buildings and all other structures were literally taken apart by hand with little machinery involved. The important tools of the trade were the shovel, wheelbarrow, wrecking adze, acetylene torch and sledge hammer. These tools are still in use today.

After WWII, building material was still in short supply, mainly because government rationing was still in effect. This meant that the industry prospered and the members of Local 1421 had relatively steady work.

At the end of Korean War, the era of urban renewal was upon us. Whole neighborhoods in most of the major cities in Massachusetts were demolished with Local 1421 doing the lion’s share of Laborers’ work. As the years rolled by, Local 1421, in conjunction with The New England Regional Office and The Massachusetts Laborers’ District Council, had the foresight to capture so called the “new” work jurisdiction of asbestos abatement and environmental remediation. The work was always there but it took government regulations and intervention to start the clean-up of America. Legislation backed by organized labor on the state and national level was the catalyst for bringing this type of work under the umbrella of prevailing wage.

A prime example of the man hours this type of work can generate was that of the clean- up at the Watertown Arsenal on the banks of the Charles River in Watertown Mass. In 1990, over 300 laborers were involved in the decontamination and removal of a nuclear reactor building, all affected machinery and mechanical system.

The Officers and rank-and-file members of Local 1421 are justifiably proud of their accomplishments and their relationships with The New England Regional Office, The Mass. Laborers’ District Council and their fellow Laborers’ locals. Solidarity, team play and pride in union membership have always been watchwords passed down from Business Managers to the present. Current President / Business Manager James McCue has seen to it that these values are still present and stronger than ever. He envisions an even stronger role in the industry by laborers.

If you need any assistance please call (978)640-9010 we are here 8am-4pm Monday through Friday, closed 12:30-1:30 for lunch. To pay your dues use ext. 1,2, or 4. To schedule a class or be placed on a waitlist ext. 5 ask for Ashley, to speak to office manager Nancy ext. 2. or call 781-254-9110.

Additional contacts:

Nick Santoro Field Rep. 617-877-3661 and Jim McCue Business Manager/President 781-526-4104.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON OUR WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP TO PAY YOUR DUES ONLINE:

https://www.local1421.org/pay-your-dues-online.html

PLEASE CONTINUE CHECKING OUR WEBSITE FOR ANY UPDATES,

Thank you so much for all of your patience during these confusing times, we will come out of this stronger than ever!

-Staff at Local 1421

Si necesita ayuda, llame al (978)640-9010, estamos aquí de 8 am a 4 pm de Lunes a Viernes, cerrado de 12: 30-1: 30 para el almuerzo. Para pagar sus cuotas use la ext. 1, 2, o 4 . Para programar una clase o ser colocado en lista de espera use la ext. 5 y pregunte por Ashley. Para hablar con la encargada de la oficina Nancy, use la ext. 2 o llame al 781-254-9110.

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