We’d like to welcome the new members and honorary members of local 2090. At every meeting, new members are initiated in a short ceremony and are welcomed to the local. Below are some pictures:

Local 2090 is proud to announce the start of two new committees:

“Your Local now has a Retiree Committee!” It meets every other month on the third Thursday at 3:00 P.M. at the Local. One of its goals is to rekindle the camaraderie once shared with our brothers and sisters while you were working. It is the Local’s hope that all retirees will use these meetings as a chance to visit and catch up with other retirees that you have not seen in some time.
At some of the meetings there will be guest speakers. At others you will have a chance to meet retirees that you did not know while you were working, but who now have similar interests as you. In 2008, we are hoping to have day trips such as fishing, Atlantic City, or golf.
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Retiree Committee meeting. Please come and bring another Local 2090 retiree with you!”

Upcoming Retiree Committee Meetings for 2008:

January  28, 2008
March  20, 2008
May  15, 2008
July 17, 2008
September  18, 2008
November 20, 2008

Giancarlo Rachiele
Assistants: Vincent Desoto, John Einstman

UPDATE FOR APPRENTICE COMMITTEE

Cabinetmakers Local 2090 Special Committees
1. Apprentice Committee- Giancarlo Rachiele
2. Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC)- Walter Clayton
3. News Reports & Highlights Committee- Rene Gerlach & Michael Deegan
4. Softball Committee- Neven Korculanic
5. Website Committee- Salvatore Palermo
6. Annual Picnic & Scholarship fund Committee- Giacomo Mucaria & Carl Raimondi
7. Retiree Committee- Charlie Kryda & Vincent Carney

For more information on these committees, please call the Local at (718) 850-7972.
Any suggestions you would like to make to these committees would be greatly appreciated.

CARPENTERS LOCAL 2090

1st Annual Local 2090 Family Day

WHEN: July 19, 2008, 11am-6pm

WHERE: Cunningham Park, Picnic Area Pink Section

*Please respond to the Local @ 718-850-7972 before 6/20/08 for attendance.*

Local 2090 will have a special meeting which will convene at 6:00pm on July 17,2008 for nominations of candidates for the Delegate Body of NY District Council Carpenters and the following Local 2090 union officers: President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Conductor, Warden, and 3 Trustees.

Change in Delegate Nomination Rules

To be eligible for nomination as a local delegate, you must be a member for a minimum of two (2) years prior to the nomination and must be a “member in good standing” (no late dues or arrears) for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the nomination; also a member must be dependant on the trade for a livelihood. (UBC Constitution Section 7). Contracting members are ineligible, nor shall a member who has been a contracting member until six (6) months have elapsed following written notification by the member to his or her Local Union or District Council that he or she has ceased contracting.

Apprentices, members collecting a pension, members who are not dependent on the trade for livelihood and “life members” (50 years or more of membership) are not eligible to run for office.

Nominees are not required to attend a delegate training class prior to nomination (but may do so), but must attend a training class afterwards if elected. Nominees must present a completed “Declaration of Eligibility” form to the election committee member at the meeting.

Summer is here and so is softball season! If anyone is interested in playing softball, please contact Neven Korculanic at (570) 977-6992 or call the Local at (718) 850-7972.

Office hours for new picture I.D. cards:

The office will be open until 7:00 P.M. on the following Wednesdays in July:

Wed. July 2, 2008
Wed. July 9, 2008
Wed. July 16, 2008
Wed. July 23, 2008
Wed. July 30, 2008 

The office will be open the following Saturdays in July:

Sat., July 12, 2008- 7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Sat., July 26, 2008- 7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.