There will be no July 2013 Regular union meeting.

Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 26 was organized in 19** and can trace its roots back to... For over ** years our Union has endured through good times and bad in peacetime and at war through economic depression and prosperity, and through it all, we not only have survived, we have flourished.

We proudly recognize all those who have played an important roll in our growth, and look to our ranks to continue this great tradition of organized labor, to work together to better the lives of all of our members to ensure that future generations of members provide the dedication of excellence that has brought our Trade to its position of excellence in the Building & Construction Trades Council of New York.

Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local 34 is looking for a motivated, independent person that can work well with others to fill an integral role in the office.

Eligibility: applicants must be an active Journey person.

Position offers 40 hours a week at current Journey Person foreman rate plus International pension (must have 5 years vested in ) and cell phone.

Our Executive Assistant reports to and works directly for the Business Manager of the Local Union office, and assists the other Business Agents and Office staff with daily tasks. The following responsibilities will expected of qualified applicants:

Daily Responsibilities

  • Answering the phone, questions, redirecting as necessary to correct staff member or external vendor.
  • Creating, Reviewing, and Sending General Correspondence - paper and email.
  • Sorting mail, filing paperwork appropriately.

Weekly Responsibilities

  • Checking weekly time card entries.
  • Maintaining Travelers Log.
  • Creating and tracking grant agreements.
  • Generate reports from Access Database or via your own creative initiative/devices.
  • Perform data entry using Access Database. Data entry for each member includes: address changes, qualifications, fines, fees, assessments paid.
  • Connect members with third party resources outside hall if necessary.
  • Assessing Fines, fees, and tracking unpaid balances.

Monthly Responsibilities

  • Assist with importing data from the Funds Office, use Access Database to generate letters for dues and mortuary assessments to be mailed out to members.
  • Track member status changes (active, inactive).
  • Follow up with members with outstanding accounts.
  • Provide reports as needed for monthly meetings.
  • Making sure supplies are ordered/in stock for office, union hall, and kitchen.
  • Write newsletters and other flyers to send out to members as needed.

Yearly Responsibilities

  • Gather and submit information to Department of Labor (Prevailing Wage Surveys).
  • Organize (and attend) Annual Events.
  • Help train incoming members on how to submit weekly online time cards.
  • Assist with various clerical office tasks as needed.

Qualified Applicants Must be able to:

  • Speak and write English.
  • Answer and direct phone calls.
  • Use Windows based computers.
  • Troubleshoot printer and other network errors.
  • Have Microsoft Office 365 proficiency (Outlook , Word, Excel, Access, Publisher).
  • Work well independently and with others.
  • Prioritize tasks, and be willing to set tasks aside when requested.
  • Be available to work 40 hours a week; Monday through Friday.

Please send your resume to Sam Schultz:

Join the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council for a series of webinars that address issues important to the Building Trades Members. Each webinar will focus on a single topic with an industry expert. Webinars are generally one hour in length with time for questions.

To learn more and register, visit: http://www.mntrades.org/webinars

2020 Webinar Series Flyer 1.400Minnesota Prevailing Wage Webinar

Monday, October 19, 2020

5:30 – 6:30

Join Mike Wilde, Executive Director of the Fair Contracting Foundation to learn about the history of Prevailing Wage laws, how Prevailing Wage is applied and enforced on State Funded construction projects and why Prevailing Wage is important to Minnesota Building Trades members.

Minnesota Labor History Webinar 2020 Webinar Series Flyer LES.400

Thursday, October 22, 2020

5:30 – 6:30

Get a refresher on the history of working people in the United States, with specific emphasis on the history of the Building Trades. Explore important events and figures from U.S. labor history; the history of unions in the U.S. and Minnesota; and how the Civil Rights movement, Women’s Rights movement, and other movements for social change have played essential roles in shaping the American workplace.

  • December 14th, 2020 Election
  • BUSINESS MANAGER
  • Samuel Schultz
  • TERM ENDING: 2023 - 3 Year Term
  • VICE PRESIDENT
  • Joel Myhr
  • TERM ENDING: 2021 - remainder 1 Year Term
  • EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • Simon Monson
  • TERM ENDING: 2022 - 2 Year Term
  • Richard Trummer
  • TERM ENDING: 2022 - 2 Year Term
  • Phillip Levang
  • TERM ENDING: 2022 - 2 Year Term
  • Liza Douville
  • TERM ENDING: 2021 - Remainder 1 Year Term
  • APPRENTICESHIP BOARD
  • Jeff Gunderson
  • TERM ENDING: 2022-2 Year Term
  • Tammi Otto
  • TERM ENDING: 2022 - 2 Year Term
  • Dino Alsides
  • TERM ENDING: 2021 - remainder 1 Year Term
  • LOCAL FUND TRUSTEES
  • Simon Monson
  • TERM ENDING: 2022 - 2 Year Term
  • Andrew Thill
  • TERM ENDING: 2022 – 2-year term
  • SERGEANT AT ARMS
  • David Schifsky
  • TERM ENDING: 2021 - 1 Year Term

Congratulations and thank you all for your commitment and dedication.

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Insulators Union General President Gregory T. Revard issued the following statement in response to the violence that occurred yesterday in Washington D.C. culminating with the attack on the Capitol building:

The events that transpired yesterday in our nation’s capital are reprehensible, but also criminal. The use of violence and attempts to halt our democratic process and the peaceful transition of power that has successfully occurred for more than 200 years is a direct result of the actions and directives of President Trump and his various supporters in Congress.

Under no circumstance is violence ever the answer. The destruction that happened at the U.S. Capitol is deplorable and nothing short of a domestic terrorist act. Above all else, lives were lost yesterday, which is the greatest tragedy.

There were actually two attacks that took place yesterday. One was the siege of the Capitol Building conducted by extremist Trump supporters. The second was the attack waged by certain elected members of Congress who questioned our democracy and attempted to quash the vote to certify the Electoral College results, based on nothing more than falsehoods and baseless conspiracy theories. As a veteran who proudly served in the United States Navy, the ideals of our nation and democracy is what I fought to protect.

With a new administration taking over the leadership of our country in a few days, the hope that better days are ahead under more qualified leaders can be the only bright spot in what appears to be some of the darkest days in our nation’s history.

Congratulations to Jordon King on becoming the new Local 34 Apprenticeship Coordinator. Jordon King will start his new roll effective 9/23/2024 and can be reached by phone at 651-312-1249 or email at  with any questions going forward.

Congratulations to Jordon King on becoming the new Local 34 Apprenticeship Coordinator. Jordon King will start his new roll effective 9/23/2024 and can be reached by phone at 651-312-1249 or email at  with any questions going forward.

Local 34 elected officials (newly elected officials effecitive January 1,2025 highlighted in yellow) :


Albert Byers , Business Manager  – (office) 651-312-1245 (cell) 612-790-3041 (email)


Robert Wallace, Business Agent / Financial Secretary - (office) 651-312-1245 (cell) 612-484-0807 (email)


Angela Sheehan , Business Agent / Corresponding and Recording Secretary - (office) 651-312-1245 (cell) 612-355-9933 (email) 


Adam Theis , President -  (office) 651-312-1245 (email)


Erica Hartse , Vice President -  (office) 651-312-1245 (email) 


Executive Board:

Rasheed Wade

Kevin Gibbons

Tyler Morales

Simon Monson

Joseph Hall


Apprenticeship Board:

John Hosley

Ciara King

Kevin Gibbons

Benjamin Meyer

Simon Monson


 Local Fund Trustee:

Joseph Hall

Rasheed Wade

Kevin Gibbons


Joint Fund Trustee:

Lee Houske


 Sergeant at Arms:

Rasheed Wade

Because our members safety is a top priority and due to dangerous weather conditions we are postponing the meetings scheduled for yesterday.

The Union meeting will be rescheduled for next Wednesday, December 28th 7pm. Please share this information with your fellow Brothers and Sisters.

We also want to let you know that the Online Payment forms have been fixed.

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