Garden State unions join the new MAC Council.New Jersey's six leading mechanical trades have joined together to create the first of its kind statewide Mechanical and Allied Crafts (MAC) Council of New Jersey, announced Richard Dressel, the group's newly elected president. The organization will serve as a central resource for mechanical trades people, who total approximately 40,000 throughout the state. Affiliated entities include the sheet metal workers, pipe trades, asbestos workers, iron workers, electricians and telecommunications workers and boilermakers providing skilled workers on New Jersey's leading construction projects. "With New Jersey's deficit at $5 billion, coupled with the immediate need to create construction and permanent jobs, we envision MAC to be a driving force that contributes to the restoration and revitalization of our state's economy," said Dressel. MAC also plans to establish a comprehensive political outreach program that will include voter registration Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Centralized/compulsory vs. efforts, membership awareness and a political action committee. As a non-profit, self-funded organization, the council has established and accepted bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an and elected four new officers. They include Dressel, business manager of IBEW IBEW n abbr (US) (= International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) → sindicato internacional de electricistas IBEW n abbr (US) (= International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 164, as president; Thomas J. Manning, who serves as business manager of Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Apprentices Local 475, as vice president; Joseph Sellers, Jr., business manager of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19, as secretary/treasurer; and Ed Fedorko, business manager of Asbestos Workers Local 89, as recording secretary. MAC includes more than 30 local unions representing all counties throughout New Jersey, including the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public ; Sheet Metal Workers International Association; International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers; and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers. Currently, MAC members are providing a skilled workforce on numerous prominent projects throughout New Jersey, including Xanadu in East Rutherford, Borgata Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is a hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development Corporation, LLC. The name means "little village" in Italian. The Borgata was built to bring high rollers back to Atlantic City. At a cost of $1. expansion in Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. , the Devils Arena in Newark and the Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. of Robert Wood Johnson Robert Wood Johnson was the name shared by members of the family that descended from the President of Johnson & Johnson:
In addition to fostering a cooperative effort among its members and builders, contractors and government officials, MAC is committed to becoming a leading advocate in the areas of apprenticeship and safety training, jurisdictional matters and related labor issues. The council's top priorities are providing joint Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. agency established (1970) in the Dept. of Labor (see Labor, United States Department of) to develop and enforce regulations for the safety and health of workers in businesses that are engaged in interstate training to preserve safer worksite conditions and advocating drug- and alcohol-free worksites. Membership in the MAC Council of New Jersey is open to all labor unions representing journeymen and women and apprentices who are employed by union contractors. Meetings are held monthly. There is an annual dues fee and a centralized political action committee. |
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