MegaMeeting on Saturday, April 26

Set your calendars.

We will hold our biannual MegaMeeting on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 10 a.m.

We would love to see you in person at the Plumber & Pipefitters Local at 1250 Kinnear Road in Columbus, Ohio, 43212.

We listened to you and understand it is difficult for some members to travel so, as President Danny Musacchio promised in October, we are setting up satellite sites at training centers in Amherst, Batavia and West Virginia for you to take part in the MegaMeeting.

This is your union so please plan to be active in these twice-a-year meetings. There will be no chapter meetings in April.

The MegaMeeting will include a thorough review of Local 23’s finances, and a report from every Field Rep and organizer in our four states.

JATC administrators will report as well.

“You’ll get to hear from everyone who works for you,” said President Musacchio.

New and existing North Shore Chapter members who need to be drug tested should call Kelly Steiner at 216.398.0349.

You will need to provide your name, social security number, phone number and zip code to Kelly to schedule a test.

Kelly will then text you a QR code that contains the referral, and the name of the testing facility closest to your home.

If Kelly does not answer, leave her a message and she will return your call promptly.

Foti Contracting is seeking to hire union bricklayers to work on the new Lake County Jail project located in Painesville, OH beginning in May 2025.

The project consists of a complete brick and stone veneer as well as 225 jail cells.

The Lake County Jail project is scheduled to last 14-16 months.

Foti Contracting also has numerous other opportunities throughout northeast Ohio.

If interested, call John Innamorato at 216-789-7184 or email at jinnamorato@foticontracting.com.

We lost a couple of great friends and brothers in the Bricklayers trade recently.

Joseph Coreno, 73, of Westlake passed away on Friday, March 21.

Joe was a proud union bricklayer for more than 50 years, and served as President of Bricklayers Local 5.

You can read Joe’s obituary here.

Felice “Felix” DiPaola, 89, of Chesterland, passed away peacefully on March 16.

Felix was a dedicated member of Local 23 for 70 years, taking great pride in his craft and the community he helped build.

You can read Felix’s obituary here.

Joe and Felix were respected, admired and loved and they will be missed.

Our condolences go out to their families.