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OK/AR/TX through consolidation
and organizing, the officers
concluded that it was time to
update the Local Constitution &
By-Laws.
The officers, management, and
executive committees of Local 5,
OK/AR/TX worked diligently to
formulate the new Constitution &
By-Laws. Members will be
receiving the new booklet form in
March 2005 for their support and
vote. It is important to review your
constitution and stay abreast of
any new information.
After all the strength of any union is
predicated on the support of it's
members.
President/OK. AFL-CIO
has been located at the same
location since 1965. The
concrete block building was built
in 1957 and purchased 8 years
later by the OK. AFL-CIO. The
mortgage was retired in 1985.
The building is located 4 blocks
north of the Oklahoma State
Capitol and is located in the
Oklahoma Capitol Park Complex,
which is a historic preservation
district.
Over the past ten years the
leadership of the Oklahoma
AFL-CIO had studied various
options to either upgrade, remove
renovate or relocate the home to
labor movement in Oklahoma.
None were ever approved.
Around the year 2000, the
Governor and the State
Legislature formed The
Oklahoma Centennial
Commission to oversee and
guide all the projects related to
the states 100-year celebration
that would be held in 2007.
The Cent4ennial Commission has
overseen several projects over
the past couple of years of which
include; putting a Dome on the
State Capitol, beautification of
Lincoln Boulevard leading into the
Capitol Park, building of the
Oklahoma Historical Museum and
other various improvements to
the Capitol Park Complex. In
2002 the Commission informed
the Oklahoma AFL-CIO that their
building did not meet the
requirements for the Historical
Capitol Park and renovations or
improvements had to be done or
they would take action.
In early 2004, the Oklahoma State
AFL-CIO entered into a
design/build agreement. The
project was estimated to be
$400,000 at that time. The
design would double the amount
of square feet the building
currently had, install a pitched
metal roof over both the old and
new structure, brick the entire
outside of both structures to
where the building would seem as
one building and construct a
parking lot.
Designs were finalized and
approved by the executive board.
The Capitol Park Complex
Commission approved the plans
and then the plans went through a
60-day public notice combined
with a public hearing. All were
approved. The design and plans
then were submitted to the City of
Oklahoma City, which took an
additional 6 weeks to approve.
By the time all the public entities
had approved the plans and
sub-contractors were signed on,
the cost of the building increased
by over $84,000.00 due to
material cost. This proved to be
a dilemma, because current funds
and a construction loan had
already been approved and any
increase in the total cost would
have to go back before the
executive board and the fear that
any further delay would drive the
material cost even higher.
Ed Navarro and B.A.C. Local 5
stepped up. The Local 5
Apprenticeship Program agreed
to do the masonry work to allow
the OK. AFL-CIO to break ground
and begin work.
The masonry work had to be
performed at a level that would
satisfy the requirements of the
Historic Capitol Park Complex.
The apprentices, under the
watchful eye of their instructor
and the officers of Local 5, met
and exceeded all expectations
and requirements, and in record
time.
Sincerely,
Jimmy C. Curry
President/OK. AFL-CIO
Memoriam
realized the opportunities of
organizing in the Texas panhandle
area were great with several large
projects beginning and set our
sights on the contractors to create
a successful working relationship.
Owner-Mackie Bounds
and does approximately 20 to 30
million a year in masonry.
Requesting a meeting in July that
led to discussions of training and
formulating a strategic plan to
ensure the manpower required for
the upcoming jobs. Local 5,
OK/AR/TX is proud to count
Brazos Masonry as one of its
union contractors.
The Performing Arts Center in
Amarillo, Texas as well as the
Texas Tech Student Housing in
Lubbock, Texas are being built by
union members working for Brazos
Masonry.
Owner-Marty Broadus
rebuild a workforce in this area
Broadus Masonry completed the
Walmart Supercenter in Canyon,
Texas. They are currently working
on the New Canyon High School in
Canyon, Texas as well as the
Frank Phillips Colleges in Borger
and Perrington, Texas.
several components to ensure
success. The ability to work as a
team with the contractor to utilize
training needs, obtain qualified
manpower locally and utilize the
National B.A.C. Job Information
Center when necessary. Local 5
officers and staff are very proud of
the 2004 accomplishments and
look forward to continuing the
organizing efforts for our members
and our working relations with our
contractors.
