Election Day Is November 4! Make a plan and vote.

Today is Election Day! Making your voice heard in every election, including local elections, is so important. Our elected leaders make critical decisions regarding labor law and can impact our ability to collectively bargain. It’s up to us to make our votes count and elect pro-labor candidates up and down the ballot.

Ohio members find your polling location and times here.

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Kentucky members find your polling location and times here.

Maryland members find your polling location and times here.

Make a plan and VOTE!

New Signatory Contractors and Members Join BAC Local 23 in Northwest Ohio Chapter

Scott Ansell, Field Rep for the Northwest Chapter, has been hard at work to grow our union. In the last few weeks, Field Rep Ansell has worked to organize several new contractors and members to join BAC Local 23!

Firman Masonry, Premier Waterproofing, and Industrial Power Systems have all signed on to the statewide agreement, and now are part of BAC Local 23 along with all of their current craftworkers.

In addition to the new signatory contractors, Ansell has signed up 6 new individual members while working on Project Labor Agreement jobsites in Toledo.

“It’s always great to get a signed union card back because I know what that means for our new members – a voice on the job. We’re always working to grow our union because we know that our greatest strength is our power in numbers. It’s been a great couple weeks growing our union family!” said Ansell.

Thank you to Brother Ansell for his tireless work out in the field!

AFL-CIO Highlights BAC In Their Blog

AFL-CIO has been highlighting their union affiliates and this week, BAC was highlighted! Check out their blog post to learn a bit more about our union and its history.

Read the blog here: https://aflcio.org/2025/11/3/get-know-afl-cios-affiliates-bricklayers

Photo of the Week

BAC Local 23 member and Cincinnati AFL-CIO delegate Jeff King (left) and IUBAC General President Tim Driscoll at the Kentucky AFL-CIO Convention in Louisville, KY

Please know you can always reach out to leadership if you have any questions. Here is a link to their information. Our doors and phones are always open to you so please call us at 440-986-3000 or send an email to info@bac23.org.

President – Danny Musacchio
Secretary/Treasurer – Noah Carmichael
Vice Chairperson – Brian Collier
Vice Chairperson – Joshua Moss
Vice Chairperson – Brian Wear
Vice Chairperson – Shawn Herzog
Vice Chairperson –Justin Gartrell

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Stewards Training Class in North Shore Last Saturday

On Saturday, BAC Local 23 President Danny Musacchio led a steward training class. Stewards have a critical role to ensure that every single Local 23 member is being treated with the dignity and respect they deserve while on the job. Nearly 30 people attended the training.

If you are on a job site that doesn’t yet have a steward, please reach out to your Field Rep and let them know. This is how we make our union better, by standing up together, making our voices heard and communicating.

On Saturday, President Danny Musacchio, Vice Chairperson Brian Collier, Field Rep for North Shore Mentor John Brassow, Tile Field Rep for Greater Cleveland Mike Soltis, Field Rep for Northeast Chapter Akron Tom Dieringer, Field Rep for North Shore Cleveland Joe Harrison, and Field Rep for North Shore Cleveland Nicole Ohmer, all were in attendance.

“I was so pleased to hear our union stewards commit to doing training like this quarterly. This is what grassroots organizing looks like, and this is what being part of a union is all about. Standing together, and building our movement and our union, brick by brick. We spend a great deal of time pounding out the specifics in our collective bargaining agreements, so it’s critically important that we ensure those conditions are met by employers and we do that by having on-site representation,” said BAC Local 23 President Danny Musacchio.

We will keep you updated as these trainings continue and as we add more stewards to stand with members at more and more job sites.

New Field Representatives in the
Northwest and Northeast Chapters

We are excited to announce the appointment of two new Field Reps, Matt Abril and Andrew Fernandez. Matt will be representing the Fremont/Mansfield region for the Northwest Chapter and Andrew will be representing Local 23 members in the Canton region for the Northeast Chapter.

Both Matt and Andrew are dedicated to our fight to provide the best benefits and wages for members and they are hitting the ground running. They both bring the experience and fight needed to do this job, and do it right. If you see Matt or Andrew out in the field, be sure to say hi and welcome them to the Local 23 family!

Photo of the Week

Local 23 Northeast Chapter Akron Member James Goforth (center) working for Lencyk Masonry at Lifepointe Mercy Hospital Phase 2 in Liberty, Ohio.

Please know you can always reach out to leadership if you have any questions. Here is a link to their information. Our doors and phones are always open to you so please call us at 440-986-3000 or send an email to info@bac23.org.

President – Danny Musacchio
Secretary/Treasurer – Noah Carmichael
Vice Chairperson – Brian Collier
Vice Chairperson – Joshua Moss
Vice Chairperson – Brian Wear
Vice Chairperson – Shawn Herzog
Vice Chairperson –Justin Gartrell


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Welcome to the BAC Local 23 Weekly Update – December 23, 2024

Welcome Scott Ansell and Nicole Ohmer
New Field Reps for BAC Local 23

Scott Ansell is the new Field Representative for the BAC Local 23 Toledo market, and Nicole Ohmer is the new Field Representative responsible for Medina, Lorain and part of western Cuyahoga County in northeast Ohio.

Welcome aboard Scott and Nicole!

Scott is a 30-year plus veteran member and a well-respected instructor who has worked as a part-time instructor in the Northern Training Center.

Scott steps in for Matt Abril, who has taken a position with the building trades. We wish Matt the very best and know he will always have BAC Local 23 in mind.

Nicole is a bricklayer by trade, and earned a reputation as a highly skilled tradeswoman and a tireless, dedicated and passionate union member who has been deeply involved at the state and national level.

We also want to thank Jairo Cabrera, who served as Field Representative in the district for years with distinction.

We wish Brother Cabrera the best in his new endeavors.

3-Member Election Committee Named

Unions are built member by member just as buildings are erected brick by brick.

Mike Collins, Donald Mays and Russell Cerisano were appointed Wednesday to serve on the Election Committee by President Danny Musacchio in accordance with the Model Constitution. Under the Model Constitution, the Election Committee is responsible for the upcoming nominations and election.

The Nomination Meeting will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local, 1250 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212.

At that time, nominations will be accepted for President, Secretary/Treasurer and five Vice Chair positions for BAC Local 23.

Among other duties, the Election Committee is responsible for ensuring candidates nominated at the Jan. 11 nominations meeting in Columbus meet the eligibility requirements for serving as an elected officer for BAC Local 23.

Tis the Season
Photo of the Week

BAC Local 23 chapters held meetings and holiday parties throughout December. Here’s a great photo from the Tri-State Christmas Party held on Dec. 14. We wish all our sisters and brothers a Happy Holiday and hope you get to spend some time with your family and loved ones.

 

 

Job Opportunities for BAC Local 23 Members

Mike Coates Construction, Inc. is seeking to hire union bricklayers to work on a project in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in February, 2025. The project includes detailed brickwork on a three-story structure at a private high school. The project is expected to last three months, but Coates will have other opportunities available throughout Northeast Ohio after the completion of the high school project. If you are interested, call Mike Coates Construction at 330.652.0190 or email the company at mail@mikecoatescontruction.com.

Please know you can always reach out to leadership if you have any questions. Here is a link to their information. Our doors and phones are always open to you so please call us at 440-986-3000 or send an email to info@bac23.org.

President – Danny Musacchio
Secretary/Treasurer – Noah Carmichael
Vice Chairperson – Brian Collier
Vice Chairperson – Joshua Moss
Vice Chairperson – Brian Wear
Vice Chairperson – Shawn Herzog
Vice Chairperson –Justin Gartrell

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