COUNT ME IN RALLY TOMORROW THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018
12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM
61ST STREET AND 5TH AVENUE
STEVE ROSS WILL BE IN PERSON SPEAKING AT A REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF NYC CONSTRUCTION THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE UNIONS. LET'S SHOW HIM HE PICKED THE WRONG GROUP TO FIGHT WITH!
THE FIGHT FOR OUR FUTURE IS NOW!!!!
12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM
61ST STREET AND 5TH AVENUE
STEVE ROSS WILL BE IN PERSON SPEAKING AT A REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF NYC CONSTRUCTION THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE UNIONS. LET'S SHOW HIM HE PICKED THE WRONG GROUP TO FIGHT WITH!
THE FIGHT FOR OUR FUTURE IS NOW!!!!
ATTENTION ALL LOCAL 12 MEMBERS
THE NEXT REGULAR UNION MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 6, 2018. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 5:00 PM
AND IT WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
49-18 QUEENS BLVD.
WOODSIDE, NEW YORK 11377
THE NEXT REGULAR UNION MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 6, 2018. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 5:00 PM
AND IT WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
49-18 QUEENS BLVD.
WOODSIDE, NEW YORK 11377
TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018
HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!
“The Only Limit To Our Realization Of Tomorrow Will Be Our Doubts Of Today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!
“The Only Limit To Our Realization Of Tomorrow Will Be Our Doubts Of Today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Our veterans left everything they knew and loved and served with exemplary dedication and courage so we could all know a safer America and a more just world. They have been tested in ways the rest of us may never fully understand...On Veterans Day, and every day, let us show them the extraordinary gratitude they so rightly deserve..." - Barack Obama.
DON'T HATE - INSULATE!!!!!!!!
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“In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.”
- Vince Lombardi
- Vince Lombardi
“Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”
- Vince Lombardi
- Vince Lombardi
"Each day is an adventure in discovering the meaning of life. It is each little thing that you do that day - whether it be spending time with your friends, running in a cross-country meet or just simply staring at the crashing ocean- that holds the key to discovering the meaning of life. I would rather be out enjoying these things than pondering them. We may never really discover the meaning of life, but the knowledge we gain in our quest to discover it is truly more valuable. ”
― Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
― Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
LABOR DAY PARADE 2018
TODAY IN LABOR HISTORY NOVEMBER 14
Women’s Trade Union League founded, Boston -November 14, 1903
The American Railway Supervisors Association is formed at Harmony Hall in Chicago by 29 supervisors working for the Chicago & North Western Railway. They organized after realizing that those railroaders working under their supervision already had the benefits of unionization and were paid more for working fewer hours -November 14, 1934
The Depression-era Public Works Administration agrees with New York City today to begin a huge slum clearance project covering 20 acres in Brooklyn, where low cost housing for 2,500 families will be completed. It was the first of many such jobs-and-housing projects across the country -November 14, 1934
The National Federation of Telephone Workers—later to become the Communications Workers of America—is founded in New Orleans - November 14,1938
Jimmy Carter-era OSHA publishes standard reducing permissible exposure of lead, protecting 835,000 workers from damage to nervous, urinary and reproductive systems -November 14, 1978
Federation of Professional Athletes granted a charter by the AFL-CIO -November 14, 1979
Women’s Trade Union League founded, Boston -November 14, 1903
The American Railway Supervisors Association is formed at Harmony Hall in Chicago by 29 supervisors working for the Chicago & North Western Railway. They organized after realizing that those railroaders working under their supervision already had the benefits of unionization and were paid more for working fewer hours -November 14, 1934
The Depression-era Public Works Administration agrees with New York City today to begin a huge slum clearance project covering 20 acres in Brooklyn, where low cost housing for 2,500 families will be completed. It was the first of many such jobs-and-housing projects across the country -November 14, 1934
The National Federation of Telephone Workers—later to become the Communications Workers of America—is founded in New Orleans - November 14,1938
Jimmy Carter-era OSHA publishes standard reducing permissible exposure of lead, protecting 835,000 workers from damage to nervous, urinary and reproductive systems -November 14, 1978
Federation of Professional Athletes granted a charter by the AFL-CIO -November 14, 1979
THE UNION WAY IS THE AMERICAN WAY
PLEASE CLICK ON THE FILE BELOW TO SEE THE STORY THAT WAS WRITTEN BY LABOR PRESS AND WAS IN THE NY DAILY NEWS
PLEASE CLICK ON THE FILE BELOW TO SEE THE STORY THAT WAS WRITTEN BY LABOR PRESS AND WAS IN THE NY DAILY NEWS
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018. IT WAS A SOLEMN DAY FOR ALL OF US. PLEASE REMEMBER TO HONOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF 9/11/2001. WE WILL NEVER FORGET AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HONOR THEM ALL BY GOING ON AND LIVING HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. MAY GOD BLESS ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AND CONTINUE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES DUE TO THE TOXIC CHEMICALS THEY WERE EXPOSED TO THAT TRAGIC DAY AND IN THE DAYS THERE AFTER.
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
COUNT ME IN RALLY AT UNION SQUARE IN MANHATTAN ON MAY 8, 2018
LOCAL 12 BUSINESS MANAGER JOHN JOVIC SPEAKS AT THE COUNT ME IN RALLY ON MAY 8, 2018
Unionization: It's Never Been Easy
Almost all current union members were hired into an already represented workplace. But while you personally may have played no role in unionizing your place of work, you can’t assume that those who did had an easy time of it. In the early decades of union organizing in the U.S., it was not unusual for employers to respond to union organizing drives with physical violence. Many of the early industrial unions got their footholds only by standing up to a court system that jailed union supporters, and to the clubs and guns of company thugs. Sometimes the bullets that maimed and killed union supporters and their families were fired by state militias or federal troops, serving as private armies for anti-union employers. Once the union comes in, one battle may be over but the war is far from won. In about one third of newly organized workplaces, using stall and delay tactics, the employer succeeds in preventing the union from ever winning a first contract.
Almost all current union members were hired into an already represented workplace. But while you personally may have played no role in unionizing your place of work, you can’t assume that those who did had an easy time of it. In the early decades of union organizing in the U.S., it was not unusual for employers to respond to union organizing drives with physical violence. Many of the early industrial unions got their footholds only by standing up to a court system that jailed union supporters, and to the clubs and guns of company thugs. Sometimes the bullets that maimed and killed union supporters and their families were fired by state militias or federal troops, serving as private armies for anti-union employers. Once the union comes in, one battle may be over but the war is far from won. In about one third of newly organized workplaces, using stall and delay tactics, the employer succeeds in preventing the union from ever winning a first contract.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2017 FIRST YEAR APPRENTICES OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 12
“Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair,
you will do more than simply survive.
You will thrive in spite of it.” —Joel Osteen
you will do more than simply survive.
You will thrive in spite of it.” —Joel Osteen
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"Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have."
- Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel,
American theologian, author and educator 1907-1990
- Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel,
American theologian, author and educator 1907-1990
In this expanded edition of Strike! you can read about the General Tire Co. strike as well as other labor-management conflicts that have occurred over the past 140 years. Here you’ll learn much about workers’ struggle to win a degree of justice, from the workers’ point of view.
No Contract, No Peace: A Legal Guide to Contract Campaigns, Strikes and Lockouts: This book is a must-have for any union or activist considering aggressive action to combat management’s growing economic war against workers. No Contract, No Peace! updates information contained in the first edition, entitled Strikes, Picketing and Inside Campaigns, to include reference to recent union activities and NLRB decisions that have affected the labor relations environment. Schwartz’s familiarity with labor and employment law combines with his activist spirit to provide innovative yet practical tips for mounting and maintaining meaningful campaigns designed to build union and workers’ power.
Parliamentary Procedure and Effective Union Meetings: You couldn’t have an effective convention if no one knew how to conduct a meeting. This is a very helpful guide for how to run or participate in a union meeting—not just the formal procedures, but the realities, like how to set an agenda, how to deal with people who just love to hear themselves speak and how to boost attendance, for example.
"You are going to go through tough times that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you. It happens for you’. See the positive in negative events and you will succeed at everything you do. Remember nothing can stop you if you never give up. Remember as a Member of Local 12 you have your fellow Local 12 Members to lean on when times are tough. Local 12 Members support each other in good times and in bad times. True Local 12 Members work through their problems together - we work together to solve the problems we have to build a better life for ourselves and our families."
-Al Wassell
Proud Member of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12
HEAT & FROST INSULATORS LOCAL 12
15-32 127th Street - First 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 - First Floor
College Point NY 11356
15-32 127th Street - First 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 - First Floor
College Point NY 11356
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.
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
"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
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” ~ John Wooden
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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