President Danny Musacchio, Secretary/Treasurer Noah Carmichael and the Vice-Chairs in attendance for BAC Local 23 were sworn in at the biannual MegaMeeting held on Saturday in Columbus and at three satellite sites.

Members were invited to attend in person at the Plumber & Pipefitters Local at 1250 Kinnear Road in Columbus, Ohio, but members were able to participate by going to union halls in Batavia and Amherst, Ohio and Harrisville, West Virginia.

After being sworn in, brother Carmichael gave a thorough overview of Local 23 finances, and members heard reports from Field Reps and organizers and JATC administrators from our four states.

Members also were updated about current negotiations with Northshore Cleveland Brick and upcoming negotiations with Parkersburg, West Virginia Brick, East Liverpool Brick, Bellaire Brick, and Nashport Brick.

We are working towards having a single collective bargaining agreement by lining up equally-sized markets and rates.

At the meeting, first year apprentice Michael McKee was recognized for taking the first-place prize at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, and second year apprentice Eon Spears was also recognized for taking second prize.

President Danny Musacchio delivered the following remarks to the members at the MegaMeeting on Saturday.

Brothers and sisters, I just want to take a few moments to talk about the state of our union.
The elections are over.
I’m grateful and humbled by your vote of confidence in me, Noah, and our vice chairs.
But I need to say this again, the election is over.
We have to come together now and move forward.
I’m saddened that in recent days there have been a few members of this union that have issued threats of violence against elected leaders, including death threats.
We’re taking these threats very seriously and pursuing our options to ensure everyone working in this union feels safe on the job and off the job.
I’m appalled that some of these attacks have extended to spouses and loved ones.
A union is a family, and we don’t threaten one another and we certainly don’t threaten wives.
I’m truly proud to call the vast majority of you in this union my brothers and sisters.
For a select few I wish I could say the same.
Unfortunately for us, there is a small group who will never be satisfied unless they are running this union.
And since they can’t, they’re intent on running the union into the ground.
They need to stop their destructive behavior for the good of every member of this union. Members are sick and tired of them tearing down what we are all trying to build.
As I meet members in our four states I have heard a consistent message, you want strong leadership, you have it.
I will never stop fighting for this union.
We are working every day to improve the way we communicate, to offer more job opportunities, and to continue to fight at the bargaining table. This is the work of the union.
We have heard you, the issues that matter to you, and this leadership team is focused on addressing them and moving this union forward.

Thank you.

Photos from the MegaMeeting over the weekend.

President Danny Musacchio, (l), and Secretary/Treasurer Noah Carmichael 

Tom Elliott, State International Masonry Institute Director