TODAY IS TUESDAY,
JANUARY 18, 2022
JANUARY 18, 2022
“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Good Morning My Brothers and Sisters of Local 12:
I hope all of you and your families are doing well. Please take care of yourself in these difficult times. Wear proper clothing to protect yourself from the cold. If you are working outside please remember to layer your clothes. Wear multiple layers of clothes to keep yourself warm. Be mindful of your body temperature – make sure you are okay at all times. We are in very difficult times. The whole world is affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The constant rise of new variants of the Covid Virus is not only dangerous to our health physically but mentally as well. It has been a long difficult run of one negative issue after another. We have all been traumatized one way or another. Some have experienced worse trauma than others but we have all experienced some form of trauma. Unfortunately it continues and it appears that it will continue for some time.
We don’t need to go through these difficulties individually. I don’t understand how people can attack each other constantly – people vs. people – WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. Personally I have been telling Members of Local 12 that WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER since I became a Proud Member of Local 12 in 1987. When the pandemic hit in 2020 it became a slogan WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. People still attacked each other over everything instead of trying to help each other through their difficulties. If you are one of the people who actually try to help people through difficult times I applaud you and I am grateful that you are a Local 12 Member but also that you are a productive and important member to society. Overall people are not good to other people and have not been throughout history. A few weeks ago I sent an email that 2022 would be the time when Local 12 would change the world. Unfortunately nobody responded.
I don’t understand how people can constantly go to the negative – constantly attack each other – constantly double down and fight against each other and not for each other. I have always said that majority of Local 12 Members want the right thing done. I still feel that way. I AM ASKING FOR THE SILENT MAJORITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST NOT ONLY FOR LOCAL 12 BUT FOR SOCIETY AS WELL.
What is right and just. Well the first thing that is right is to do the right thing every day. Pay attention to doing the small things right and they will add up to major positive changes. Go to work and work 7 hours. Work safe, work hard and take pride in your work. Realize and appreciate that you do make a good living. You are paid a good wage and benefits. It is okay to admit that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator. It is okay to say that your boss that signs the Local 12 Collective Bargaining Agreement and follows all of the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is your ally not your enemy. Your employer needs to make a profit to stay in business. We must work hard and do the right thing at all times to not only keep your employer in business but to keep Local 12 in business. The number one thing that separates us from the non-union workforce is the Collective Bargaining Agreement along with the Constitution and Bylaws of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers. Without these rules we would be subject to the low pay scale and working conditions of the non-union workforce. This is a fact I am not making this up and it is not my opinion. We currently are working under a good contract – again it is okay to admit that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator.
Your fellow Local 12 Insulators are not your competition. They are your allies. You should compete against yourself to be that best that you can be at all times.
Now before people get mad at me for writing this – I am not accusing anyone of wrong doing. If you are not doing the right thing yes what I am writing may insult you – my message to you – YOU INSULT ME AND ALL OF LOCAL 12 WHEN YOU DO NOT DO RIGHT BY LOCAL 12. Again we are all in this together – everything you do affects everyone in Local 12. I am not writing this to be combative or insult anyone. I am writing this because it has to be said. Enough is enough – if you are doing the wrong thing – STOP RIGH NOW- if you always do the right thing – THANK YOU AND KEEP DOING IT.
With the start of the New Year I would like for all of Local 12 to start to work together. We do not all have to be best friends but we all have to have each other’s backs. Who knows if we stop fighting against each other all of the time we might actually find out that we like each other. As Fund Manager I have to enforce the rules ALL OF THE TIME. As a Local 12 Member I have always done everything by the rules, as an Insulator in the field, as a Local 12 Executive Board Member, as President of Local 12 and as your Local 12 Fund Manager – I have always put what is best for Local 12 ahead of what may be best for me at the time because I know and truly believe that was is best for Local 12 is best for all of us in the long run.
Again I am writing this to motivate all of you to take the stand of doing what is best for Local 12 all of the time. Do not pick and choose what rules you want to follow. Do not look at your fellow Local 12 Brothers and Sisters as your competition or worse as your enemies. Look at them as your Brothers and Sisters. Like it or not the day you took the oath to become a Local 12 Member you swore you would “AID AND ASSIST MY FELLOW MEMBERS”- Let now be the time you honor that oath. Let today be the day that we all start fresh and work together. I know that some events happen and people will never be best friends but we can all still work together to do what is right by Local 12 which in the end is right for all of us.
So I sincerely ask all of you to start today. Take your job and your Local 12 membership seriously – make being a Local 12 Insulator your career and not just a job. It is okay to admit that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator. Start today and I guarantee you that your life will become better. You will become happier if you embrace that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator. That Local 12 is here to help you not hurt you. That Local 12 is not the enemy. The enemy comes in many forms – the developers who refuse to hire Local 12 Union Contractors, government officials who pass laws against organized labor (as a member of a Union you are a part of organized labor), other Union trades that do our work- these are a few of the real enemies that are out there – Let today be the day that we put aside our personal differences, stop fighting against each other and START FIGHTING FOR EACH OTHER.
At this time the HRA cards have still not been shipped. Due to Covid related issues the company that processes the card mailing has been hit with and employee shortage due to employees with Covid. Once the cards go in the mail I will notify everyone. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Early Withdrawal Vacation Fund Checks will be processed on Friday, January 21, 2022. If you want an early check you need to submit a completed Early Withdrawal Vacation Fund Form by no later than Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
REMINDER: THIS MONDAY, JANUAR 17, 2022 IS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY – IT IS A HOLIDAY UNDER OUR REGULAR CONTRACT. IT IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY.
In closing I just want to express to you how committed I am to being your Fund Manager and more importantly A MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. I am honored to be your Fund Manager and I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help each and every one of you. Unfortunately you may not always get the answer you want from me but you always get the answer you need to hear from me. I have never been a person to tell you what you want to hear I WILL ALWAYS TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO HEAR AND DO RIGH BY YOU IN EVERY WAY THAT I CAN. I am so honored to be a MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. It is a way of life for me and always has been. I LOVE BEING A MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. I personally believe that it is GREAT TO BE A MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. I believe in my Brothers and Sisters of Local 12. All of you are the hardest working people in the world! NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN A LOCAL 12 INSULATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to leave you with two quotes that I have been saying for years - “Sometimes you have to ask not what Local 12 can do for you but what you can do for Local 12” and “As a Member of Local 12 you are your Brother’s and Sister’s keeper”. LET TODAY BE THE DAY THAT WE BEGIN TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
I wish each and every one of you all the best that life has to offer. If you are struggling with life right now – hang in there and be strong. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you see somebody struggling reach out to them. A kind word can change a person’s life. Let today be the day that we all remember that we are all in this together.
In Deepest Solidarity and Sincerity,
Al Wassell
Fund Manager
Proud Member of Local 12
I hope all of you and your families are doing well. Please take care of yourself in these difficult times. Wear proper clothing to protect yourself from the cold. If you are working outside please remember to layer your clothes. Wear multiple layers of clothes to keep yourself warm. Be mindful of your body temperature – make sure you are okay at all times. We are in very difficult times. The whole world is affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The constant rise of new variants of the Covid Virus is not only dangerous to our health physically but mentally as well. It has been a long difficult run of one negative issue after another. We have all been traumatized one way or another. Some have experienced worse trauma than others but we have all experienced some form of trauma. Unfortunately it continues and it appears that it will continue for some time.
We don’t need to go through these difficulties individually. I don’t understand how people can attack each other constantly – people vs. people – WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. Personally I have been telling Members of Local 12 that WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER since I became a Proud Member of Local 12 in 1987. When the pandemic hit in 2020 it became a slogan WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. People still attacked each other over everything instead of trying to help each other through their difficulties. If you are one of the people who actually try to help people through difficult times I applaud you and I am grateful that you are a Local 12 Member but also that you are a productive and important member to society. Overall people are not good to other people and have not been throughout history. A few weeks ago I sent an email that 2022 would be the time when Local 12 would change the world. Unfortunately nobody responded.
I don’t understand how people can constantly go to the negative – constantly attack each other – constantly double down and fight against each other and not for each other. I have always said that majority of Local 12 Members want the right thing done. I still feel that way. I AM ASKING FOR THE SILENT MAJORITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST NOT ONLY FOR LOCAL 12 BUT FOR SOCIETY AS WELL.
What is right and just. Well the first thing that is right is to do the right thing every day. Pay attention to doing the small things right and they will add up to major positive changes. Go to work and work 7 hours. Work safe, work hard and take pride in your work. Realize and appreciate that you do make a good living. You are paid a good wage and benefits. It is okay to admit that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator. It is okay to say that your boss that signs the Local 12 Collective Bargaining Agreement and follows all of the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is your ally not your enemy. Your employer needs to make a profit to stay in business. We must work hard and do the right thing at all times to not only keep your employer in business but to keep Local 12 in business. The number one thing that separates us from the non-union workforce is the Collective Bargaining Agreement along with the Constitution and Bylaws of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers. Without these rules we would be subject to the low pay scale and working conditions of the non-union workforce. This is a fact I am not making this up and it is not my opinion. We currently are working under a good contract – again it is okay to admit that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator.
Your fellow Local 12 Insulators are not your competition. They are your allies. You should compete against yourself to be that best that you can be at all times.
Now before people get mad at me for writing this – I am not accusing anyone of wrong doing. If you are not doing the right thing yes what I am writing may insult you – my message to you – YOU INSULT ME AND ALL OF LOCAL 12 WHEN YOU DO NOT DO RIGHT BY LOCAL 12. Again we are all in this together – everything you do affects everyone in Local 12. I am not writing this to be combative or insult anyone. I am writing this because it has to be said. Enough is enough – if you are doing the wrong thing – STOP RIGH NOW- if you always do the right thing – THANK YOU AND KEEP DOING IT.
With the start of the New Year I would like for all of Local 12 to start to work together. We do not all have to be best friends but we all have to have each other’s backs. Who knows if we stop fighting against each other all of the time we might actually find out that we like each other. As Fund Manager I have to enforce the rules ALL OF THE TIME. As a Local 12 Member I have always done everything by the rules, as an Insulator in the field, as a Local 12 Executive Board Member, as President of Local 12 and as your Local 12 Fund Manager – I have always put what is best for Local 12 ahead of what may be best for me at the time because I know and truly believe that was is best for Local 12 is best for all of us in the long run.
Again I am writing this to motivate all of you to take the stand of doing what is best for Local 12 all of the time. Do not pick and choose what rules you want to follow. Do not look at your fellow Local 12 Brothers and Sisters as your competition or worse as your enemies. Look at them as your Brothers and Sisters. Like it or not the day you took the oath to become a Local 12 Member you swore you would “AID AND ASSIST MY FELLOW MEMBERS”- Let now be the time you honor that oath. Let today be the day that we all start fresh and work together. I know that some events happen and people will never be best friends but we can all still work together to do what is right by Local 12 which in the end is right for all of us.
So I sincerely ask all of you to start today. Take your job and your Local 12 membership seriously – make being a Local 12 Insulator your career and not just a job. It is okay to admit that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator. Start today and I guarantee you that your life will become better. You will become happier if you embrace that it is good to be a Local 12 Insulator. That Local 12 is here to help you not hurt you. That Local 12 is not the enemy. The enemy comes in many forms – the developers who refuse to hire Local 12 Union Contractors, government officials who pass laws against organized labor (as a member of a Union you are a part of organized labor), other Union trades that do our work- these are a few of the real enemies that are out there – Let today be the day that we put aside our personal differences, stop fighting against each other and START FIGHTING FOR EACH OTHER.
At this time the HRA cards have still not been shipped. Due to Covid related issues the company that processes the card mailing has been hit with and employee shortage due to employees with Covid. Once the cards go in the mail I will notify everyone. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Early Withdrawal Vacation Fund Checks will be processed on Friday, January 21, 2022. If you want an early check you need to submit a completed Early Withdrawal Vacation Fund Form by no later than Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
REMINDER: THIS MONDAY, JANUAR 17, 2022 IS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY – IT IS A HOLIDAY UNDER OUR REGULAR CONTRACT. IT IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY.
In closing I just want to express to you how committed I am to being your Fund Manager and more importantly A MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. I am honored to be your Fund Manager and I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help each and every one of you. Unfortunately you may not always get the answer you want from me but you always get the answer you need to hear from me. I have never been a person to tell you what you want to hear I WILL ALWAYS TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO HEAR AND DO RIGH BY YOU IN EVERY WAY THAT I CAN. I am so honored to be a MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. It is a way of life for me and always has been. I LOVE BEING A MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. I personally believe that it is GREAT TO BE A MEMBER OF LOCAL 12. I believe in my Brothers and Sisters of Local 12. All of you are the hardest working people in the world! NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN A LOCAL 12 INSULATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to leave you with two quotes that I have been saying for years - “Sometimes you have to ask not what Local 12 can do for you but what you can do for Local 12” and “As a Member of Local 12 you are your Brother’s and Sister’s keeper”. LET TODAY BE THE DAY THAT WE BEGIN TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
I wish each and every one of you all the best that life has to offer. If you are struggling with life right now – hang in there and be strong. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you see somebody struggling reach out to them. A kind word can change a person’s life. Let today be the day that we all remember that we are all in this together.
In Deepest Solidarity and Sincerity,
Al Wassell
Fund Manager
Proud Member of Local 12
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis
HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 12
WE PROUDLY SERVE THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY
AND LONG ISLAND
INSULATE IT IS WORTH THE ENERGY
WE PROUDLY SERVE THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY
AND LONG ISLAND
INSULATE IT IS WORTH THE ENERGY
Do you want to start a career that pays a livable wage and offers great benefits? Make it your New Year's resolution to join the Insulators Union! Learn more about careers in the insulation industry, here: https://bit.ly/3o4c0CP
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!
Heat & Frost Insulators Local 12 is committed to delivering proper design, installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation and firestopping in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Long Island.
Local 12 is part of an international union of more than 25,000 members and is recognized as one of the largest, most influential union of trained Heat and Frost Insulators and Firestop Workers in the world. Local 12 ensures workers’ safety through education and continuous training in advanced application techniques while representing the insulation industry at the federal, state and local government levels. Local 12 is proud to say that its members have been part of building the buildings of New York City and its surrounding areas for over 100 years. All Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 members are Energy Conservation Specialists.
Insulate it’s worth the energy
Local 12 is part of an international union of more than 25,000 members and is recognized as one of the largest, most influential union of trained Heat and Frost Insulators and Firestop Workers in the world. Local 12 ensures workers’ safety through education and continuous training in advanced application techniques while representing the insulation industry at the federal, state and local government levels. Local 12 is proud to say that its members have been part of building the buildings of New York City and its surrounding areas for over 100 years. All Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 members are Energy Conservation Specialists.
Insulate it’s worth the energy
HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 12
WE PROUDLY SERVE THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY
AND LONG ISLAND
INSULATE IT IS WORTH THE ENERGY
WE PROUDLY SERVE THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY
AND LONG ISLAND
INSULATE IT IS WORTH THE ENERGY
When you are working overtime or off hours you must phone in your time prior to the start of work by calling 877-864-6612 or 877-UNION12.
"SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO ASK NOT WHAT MY UNION CAN DO FOR ME BUT WHAT I CAN DO FOR MY UNION."
- Al Wassell
Proud Member of Local 12
Proud American
- Al Wassell
Proud Member of Local 12
Proud American
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE COVID-19 VIRUS IS STILL ACTIVE - IT IS STILL HERE-
PLEASE CONTINUE TO WEAR YOUR MASKS
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER POSSIBLE
PLEASE BE SAFE
RIGHT NOW THE BEST WAY TO DEFEAT THE COVID-19 VIRUS IS TO STOP IT FROM SPREADING AND YOU STOP IT FROM SPREADING BY BEING SAFE
PLEASE CONTINUE TO WEAR YOUR MASKS
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER POSSIBLE
PLEASE BE SAFE
RIGHT NOW THE BEST WAY TO DEFEAT THE COVID-19 VIRUS IS TO STOP IT FROM SPREADING AND YOU STOP IT FROM SPREADING BY BEING SAFE
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE AGAINST UNIONS:
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe Union Workers are not overpaid and you are just simply underpaid. Think about it. Think about how much you are really worth at work. How much do you value yourself?
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE AGAINST UNIONS:
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe Union Workers are not overpaid and you are just simply underpaid. Think about it. Think about how much you are really worth at work. How much do you value yourself?
HEAT & FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 12
15-32 127th Street - Third Floor - College Point, NY 11356
UNION OFFICE: 718-784-3456
FUNDS OFFICE: 718-784-8883
AJEF: 718-784-1899
Please note due to the upcoming scheduled renovation of our building in Long Island City we have temporarily relocated to 15-32 127th Street - Third Floor
College Point NY 11356
15-32 127th Street - Third Floor - College Point, NY 11356
UNION OFFICE: 718-784-3456
FUNDS OFFICE: 718-784-8883
AJEF: 718-784-1899
Please note due to the upcoming scheduled renovation of our building in Long Island City we have temporarily relocated to 15-32 127th Street - Third Floor
College Point NY 11356
What is Mechanical Insulation? Mechanical insulation, also known as the “forgotten technology”, is thermal insulation used on piping, equipment, and all types of mechanical systems, including boilers, HVAC systems, and ducts. Mechanical insulation serves the following functions:
- Conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Regulate the temperature of process systems
- Condensation control and mold prevention
- Personnel protection from hot or cold surfaces
DO YOU WANT YOUR INSULATION COMPANY TO BECOME A PART OF LOCAL 12 OR DO YOU AS A NON-UNION INSULATOR WANT TO BECOME PART OF LOCAL 12? PLEASE CONTACT US THROUGH THE OPTIONS BELOW:
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This website is administered by Proud Local 12 Member Al Wassell. The opinions and subject matter on this website solely reflect the opinions and thought process of Al Wassell and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and thoughts of the Membership and Officers of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12.
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