Newsletter

Hope to see everyone tonight at the meeting. 6 pm at our hall. We aren’t quite moved in but soon.

Here are
the allowable tax deductions when filing your income taxes:

.84 / hour – Defense
Fund

.04 / hour –
Building Trades

4% of gross wages

.15 / hour –
Building Fund

Monthly dues of
$34.50 – $414.00/year (JIW) – $34.00 – $408.00/year (Apprentice)

Any supplies
purchased throughout the year – tools and safety equipment

 

Death Benefit
contributions are not tax deductible.

Reminder-
January’s Union Meeting will be at Sheet Metal Local 219 next door on Publishers Dr. 6 pm. Same as last month, North Door.
Hope to see you there.

Everyone should be receiving a form from Tri-State Welfare Fund. This form is requesting information on whether you have other insurance through your family.

This form was sent out to eliminate the denials when your dependents have their first claims of the year.

If you recall your dependents were denied until you stated whether there was other coverage for them.

Hopefully this will help move your dependents claims through more efficiently. Let me know if you have any questions.

Happy Holidays from Ironworkers Local 498.  We hope the Holidays bring you joy and the New Year brings you prosperity!

Be Safe out there.

The December 20th Union Meeting will be held at Sheet Metal Local 219 at 6:00pm.  Enter at the North Door.  Hope to see everyone there.

If you need to pay your dues before the meeting, please do so at the 498 job trailer.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Brother Jack Grubb,
who died on Friday, November 11, 2016. 

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 12
Noon in the Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home 506 W. Merchant St. Byron, IL
with Father Howard Barch officiating.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 AM until service
time at Noon.  Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial
Gardens Machesney Park, IL.

Memorials may be directed to VNA Hospice.

Jack was a member of the death benefit program.

Ironworkers Local 498 had a water main break under the floor floor of the building and significantly flooded the building. We are currently working on phones. We are working on a temporary office set up.

Dave will still be dispatching at 6 am at the hall.
We will still continue to take applications for the apprentice program.

We regret to
inform you of the passing of Brother Roger Engstrom, who died on Monday,
October 17, 2016. 

The services are
as follows: 

Visitation is
on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Holy Family
Catholic Church.

Services will
follow immediately after. 

His obituary was published in the Rockford Register Star on Sunday.

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