Gaetano Casasanta Father of Brother Anthony Casasanta has passed away, the funeral arrangements are:

Michaels Funeral Home

7922 Metropolitan Avenue

Middle Village, NY 11379

(718) 894-5500

Thursday, 9/14/06 and Friday, 9/15/06

2-4 & 7-9

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, 9/16/2006 @ 9:30 am

@ St. Margaret's Church

80th Street

Middle Village, NY

Nicholas Picurro has passed away (active Member)

Day Funeral Home

361 Maple Place

Keyport, NJ 07735

(732) 264-1352

Thursday, 9/14/2006

2-4 & 7-9

Funeral mass will be held on Friday, 9/15/06 @ 9:00 am

St. Lawrence Church

109 Lawrence Parkway

Lawrence Harbor, Old Bridge, NJ

Margaret

       Brothers and Sisters,

 Today is Sept.11,2006. 5years have passed since that terrible day. 3000 people said goodbye to their families,loved ones and

friends that morning. It was a day like any other. Who knew that

they had spent their last weekend together with family and friends.

  My wife Kathleen passed away on June 11. 3 months ago today.

She was only 48,we were married 27 years. My heart is broken and I will never be the same.

  My mother died Feb.20,2006.My father died at the end of 2002, somedays my grief is overwhelming.

 The point I am trying to make is this! Tell your wife that you love her,tell your husband that you love him. Say I love you as many times as you can. Say I am crazy about you to

your boyfriend, tell your girlfriend I am mad about you. Kiss your

kids until your lips hurt. Appreciate all the people in your life. Tell

all your friends how you feel about them. Life is short and too soon gone. The bitterest tears shed at a wake are for words left

unsaid. To love and be loved is God's great gift.Say it again and again,nobody will ever get tired of hearing it!

 I want to thank all of you for the mass cards and the flowers,and thanks to all who came to Kathleen's wake to comfort my family and pay their respects.

                            Sincerely Yours

                               Bill Bennet

Five very long years ago we lost our HERO Chuck Costello. You are still very sorely missed around here and we will ALWAYS REMEMBER what you did that day. God Bless the Costello family. Please also remember everyone that lost a loved one that day and please never forget the TROOPS who have been at battle since that very sad day.

Semper Fi,

Frederick McCourt #14

Brothers & Sisters,

The results of the Outside Hoist Agreement vote:

YES - 52

 NO - 36

What a perfect day for the Labor Day Parade today!!!!!!! Once again Local Ones Pipe & Drums let the march and made us all very proud. Both brothers Bill Madden and Denis Steel are doing an excellent job and they like always sounded GREAT. I was honored to help carry the banner.

We could always use more involvement when we do these events. Well on another subject, please get involved in your local elections ! Please do your homework and find who supports Labor? Who supports working families? Their were some major players " Politicians" at todays parade. Lets all stay involved in all our unions, our families and our communities. Like everything else in life we MUST be educated regarding all decisions we make not only in our unions. We all must understand the ramifications FOR NOT being educated ! for Not being informed! for NOT actually being involved ! whether its at work whether its as a parent, as a spouse or a brother/sister to those we care about!

I also would like to sends my thoughts and prayers to Denis Kilduff and the entire Kilduff family on the loss of brother Kevin Kilduff . Although I never personally met Kevin, I can attest he comes from very fine cloth!!! His brother Denis is one of the finest Local 1 Union members I have ever met. May Kevin rest in peace and may God grant the entire family with the strength to endure this tragedy.

Please remember that the Local Schools are open DRIVE Safely. For all of us who have children , please spend the time with your children, they grow up so fast , be part of their lives , you will be a better person for it.

I also would like to take a moment and wish nothing but great results and resolutions at the International Convention next week. As always I remain an  Educated , Involved and truly proud member of Local 1 IUEC . Lets continue to work safe, work together and Stay United

                   Respectfully Submitted Brother Brian Link

On behalf of my Family and myself I would like to thank the officers and the membership of this great local for all your support. This was a very hard time for my family and you all help us get through.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 9th to march with Local One in the New York City Labor Day Parade. Local One will assemble at West 45th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues between 10 and 11am. We are scheduled to march at 12:30pm. Bring the family. We will have refreshments and t-shirts. We look forward to seeing you there.

In Solidarity,

Lenny Legotte

Brothers & Sisters,

The rusults of the death assessment vote.

YES - 171    No - 34

Business Manager Ray Hernandez has reassigned all of the BA's areas. My area is now New Jersey, East Side of Manhattan, and Rockland County (check the web site "contact officers" for all the changes). If all the stewards in these areas can contact me at 732-558-1779, I would greatly appreciate it.

Semper Fi,

Frederick McCourt

To all members of Local One ,

There will be a Union meeting this Thursday , same place same channel. It would be nice to see some new faces there! I also would like to let everyone know , we will be voting on the death assessment (due to loss of 8 members this year) may they all rest in peace. Any union is only as good as its Membership. I am always wondering why we should't have a better showing at our meetings? We tell our kids and our families to be involved? We tell our kids YOU can make adifference? We tell ourselves , if it is to be its up to me? So why when your families and your own lively hood depend on being Involved? Why do you sit idly bye and watch or even ignore our UNION ? S&#! or get off the pot. Get involved , make a difference at work at home and in your choice of faith. As one group we can make a BIG DIFFERENCE

  I challenge any of the regulars at our meeting to bring , beat or drag 1 member who usually doesn't attend to the next meeting.

  Be responsible for at least yourself brothers and sisters .

   Hopefully everyone had a great summer. Hopefully some of you will get more involved? Lets bring this this union back to front . Lets lead by example. I also would like to thank the elected officials for keeping us informed as a local !!! If you have any questions ??? Bring them to the next meeting , ask your shop steward? If you cant make all the meetings try to make some?

The Labor day parade is this Saturday, Sept 9th  and Its always a great time for the whole family . Most of all continue to work together , assist those less fortunate then us. I will as always remain an educated , involved and concerned member of Local 1 . Lets also reach out to the rest of the members in the IUEC and assist them in their upcoming contact in July 2007. They have many concerns , lets not forget we are all brothers & sisters , we are family.

                      Respectfully submitted Brother Brian LInk

           An extremely proud member of Local 1 since 1982

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 9th to march with Local One in the New York City Labor Day Parade. Local One will assemble at West 45th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues between 10 and 11am. We are scheduled to march at 12:30pm. Bring the family. We will have refreshments and t-shirts. We look forward to seeing you there.

In Solidarity,

Brother Tony Carudo

Kevin Kilduff was my Best man at my wedding. I love you Kevin and I will miss you my FRIEND!!!!!! 

Brothers & Sisters,

I am sorry to inform you of the passing of Brother Kevin Kilduff. Services are as follows:

Rezen Funeral Home

457 Cranbury Road

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

732-257-1191

Wednesday, 9/6/06

2 - 4 & 7 - 9

Funeral mass will be held at:

Saint Ambrose

96 Throckmorton Lane

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

Thursday, 9/7/06 at 11:00 am

Brothers the good lord has once again blessed my wife and I with a healthy baby boy ,  Nicholas Anthony Hall.

Long live the union, the last bit of hope for the working man and his family!

Brothers and Sisters, Please enjoy  your weekend. Please remember what OUR Holiday really means. Please never forget the people who paved the way for us and please respect the efforts that these people gave. Please remember the TROOPS all over the world that are protecting our ways of life while we go to parties all weekend. Be Safe and enjoy your families. God Bless!!!!

Hello everyone, hopefully we all remember to celebrate and enjoy our Labor Day Weekend coming up, never forget how important Labor rights and the labor movement is too all of US. Im am really excited about some new changes possibly coming up at the  National Convention. We should all be grateful for the CHOICE to all be involved in the process by sending delegates/alternates to represent all of our international in the upcoming years.

Most of PLEASE BE CAREFUL .........SCHOOLS OPEN. Please enjoy time with your families this holiday weekend never forget those who went before us to get waht we deserve. Work Safe. And by the way who is Fred Mccourt ????and how old is he? really?Anyway lets continue to support one another. GOOD LUCK to all our elected delegates at upcoming Convention. For all of the Local 8 members who wrote in the past constructor regarding being prepared for their contract in July 2007. You need to be prepared so you can actually vote on what we all deserve.

       Enjoy Labor Day ! Work Safe

   I will as always remain educated, involved concerned and always proud Local 1 IUEC member since 1982 .......

                    Respectfully Submitted Brother Brian Link

Freddy

 Happy Birthday Fred your the best

Ed Brock

Retired

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. McCOURT !!!

I would like to wish myself a very Happy Birthday today.