international association
of bridge, structural 
ornamental &reinforcing
ironworkers
AFL-CIO


 

 

international association of bridge
structural and ornamental
 ironworkers local union 361
 89-19 97th AVENUE
 ozone park, n.y.  11416
(718) 322-1016
fax: (718) 322-1053

          richard o’kane
          business manager / fst

           matthew chartrand
           president

           anthony deblasie
           vice president


Updated Tuesday, July 27, 2010 08:37 AM

  
 

 

Posted 7/27/10
 Unemployment today among unionized Ironworkers is unusually high.
Today we face the most critical threat in our history and we do not know what the future will bring.
A meeting to discuss this problem has been scheduled for Oct 14th 2010 at Manhattan Center Studios located at
 311 West 34th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues at 5:00 p.m.
Please make every effort to attend this most important meeting.
Busses will be provided from the Union Hall in Ozone Park.
You will be receiving further information as the date of the event gets closer.
 

Posted 7/14/10

Their will be a very important meeting taking place tomorrow evening at 6:00 pm in
The Lexington Room at Aqueduct Race Track. 
The meeting is sponsored by The Queens Community Board #10. The purpose of the meeting is the planned
Las Vegas-style video slot machine facility at Aqueduct race track.
Attendance at this meeting is in the best interest of Local 361, so you are urged if possible to attend and show your support for this project.
Aqueduct Race Track 110-00 Rockaway Blvd.Ozone Park, New York‎
In the Lexington Room Thursday, July 15th at 6:00 p.m.

Posted 6/8/10

Rally Notice:
 AVALON BAY plans to build an $84 million dollar project in Rockville Centre using non­union, out-of-state contractors.
 WHEN:   Tuesday, June 8, 2010
 TIME:     7:00 pm
 WHERE:  Village Hall
                    1 College Place
                 Rockville Centre, NY
 (1 block north of the RVC train station)

Posted 5/27/10
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the 2010 Scholarship Recipients

Ray Zinser Scholarship of Merit - S2,500
 Amanda Carey, Christian Chandler, Cheryl Eissing, Timothy Fuger, Taylor Garramone, Kelly Gluchowski and Zachary Koch.

Edward J. Cush Scholarship - S2,000
 Cody Berry, Christopher Braun, Edward Burbes, Ryan Byrnes, Jade Chartrand, Kimberly DiGiacomo, Emily Figueroa, Lindsey Fisher, Kaitlyn Hansen, Julie Kamine, Kayce Maher, Jaime Rocco, Jenna Rothblat, Gabriella Sehne, Angela Steffen and Erik Towers.

Any member who has a child who will be applying for the scholarship for 201 1, please call Dolores or Ellen with their names as soon as possible. We need this information so we can anticipate costs to the fund for budgetary purposes.

Posted 5/27/10

On Monday, May 31, 2010 Iron Workers Local 361 will be marching in the 143rd Annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade.
 
 Local 361 is proud to be participating in this longest running parade in the United States.
 

Date:  Monday, May 31,2010

Time: 10:30 AM Assembly

Place: 87™ STREET & THIRD AVENUE in Brooklyn

Step off: 11:00 AM

Posted 5/15/10
New Postings to the best of the web.
 http://www.local361.com/Best.htm

Posted 5/6/10
 This posting is to inform everyone of the death of
Former Local 361 President Harry Lynch  
 The wake for Harry Lynch will be held at the:
Bryant Funeral Home
411 Old Town Road, Setauket, NY‎ (631) 473-0082‎
Saturday and Sunday May 8th & May 9th
from 2-4pm and 7-10pm

Posted  4/17/10

The 6th Annual Local 361's Retirees Luncheon
will take place on Wednesday, May 26th 2010
at 12:00 p.m. at
Koenigs Restaurant
 86 South Tyson Ave
Floral Park, NY  11001

Posted  4/2/10

The Joint Apprentice Committee will be handing out applications for the upcoming school year.
Applications will be given out every Thursday for 7 weeks starting on April 15, 2010 and ending on May 27, 2010.
For further information click here..

Posted  3/28/10

Atlantic Yards Update
The development will produce tremendous economic growth for the borough and city,
creating more than 16,000 union construction jobs plus over 8,000 permanent jobs,
as well as generating over $5.6 billion in tax revenue for the city and state over 30 years.

Posted  3/24/10

Unions Celebrate Groundbreaking at Atlantic Yards

Posted  2/15/10
Brother Steve Dany has been appointed to the executive board to replace Nolan Herrera who retired in December.

Posted  1/14/10
A new page has been added to the 361 Website.
 http://www.local361.com/Best.htm

Posted  1/4/10

 As of Monday 01/04/10 the picket line established at
 Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach at the intersection of
 Riverhead Rd & Stewart Ave has been discontinued.

Posted 12/9/09

Their is another hearing scheduled for Wednesday the 9th of December regarding Legacy Village 
at 10:00 a.m. at the Suffolk County Legislature Building in Hauppauge.
Located at 725 Veterans Memorial Highway Smithtown, NY 11787.

Posted 12/7/09

This information is for new retirees who are going on Medicare.
The open enrollment date for Part D is Nov 15, 2009 thru Dec 31, 2009
Please contact the fund office for further information.

Posted 10/26/09:

SWAC registration as been temporally suspended, you will be notified
by email when is resumes.

Posted 9/07/09:

A new informational page as been added to the 361 website regarding the TWIC & SWAC credintals.
TWIC & SWAC INFORMATION PAGE. 

Posted 9/04/09:

Some members did not receive the flyer from the apprentice school about the Journeyman Extension Program.
Click the previous link for any information you might need.

Local 36l will be participating in the Labor Day parade on Saturday Sept 12,2009.
This date is a week later than the traditional Labor Day.
 The Assembly location is west 44thst between 5th and 6th Avenue at 10:45 sharp.        

Copies of the New Vacation form and the New Topping Out form are available on the Download Page.

All ads for our Dinner Dance Journal are to be in by September 25.2009. Tickets will remain on sale until the
week of the Dinner Dance (which is Saturday, October 17,2009 - earlier this year).
 

Posted 9/02/09:
 As of Wednesday 9/2/09 a picket line has been established at
Clare Rose Distributors located at the intersection of
Pinelawn Rd. and Marcus Rd. in Melville
 

Posted 9/01/09:

This notice is to let the membership know that at Thursday's Union Meeting (9/3/09) their will be two representatives from Ambassador Medical to explain and answer any questions regarding the SWAC program
(Secure Workers Access Consortium).

Posted 9/01/09:

 S.W.A.C. is an acronym for Secure Workers Access Consortium.  S.W.A.C. is a highly secure program that provides services and technologies to verify that workers are known and have a demonstrated safe and threat-free history.  Agencies like the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can strategically partner with regional labor and facility owners to mitigate risk, develop a trusted contractor community, and cooperatively improve regional security.