28 The ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR Local Roundup LOCAL 9 LOCAL 9 • Minneapolis, Minnesota “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.” – Aldo Leopold Hello from Local 9! Here we are, days away from warmer spring weather. Local 9 has seen some of the snowiest weather in history, but yet we’ve enjoyed some incredibly mild temperatures. This year proves the adage “If you can weather the storm, better days are ahead.” Membership meeting turnouts have been growing, and it’s good to see. It’s great to have members asking questions and being engaged. Incentive is there to come and participate and as the word continues to spread, we hope to see more of you. It’s definitely worth your time! I mentioned in the first paragraph “better days ahead.” It is my hope that every one of you readers knows that whatever personal “bad weather” you are going through, better days are ahead: Work, debt, separation or divorce, it gets better!!! Sometimes you can’t reach that point without help and it’s ok to ask for help. It’s ok to acknowledge that just coping isn’t enough. Part of our benefit package includes a member assistance/mental well-being program from Lyra available 24/7 365 days a year at 877-330-6735. I urge every member who is struggling to call this number, if needed. I, as many of you, continue to be humbled by our work each day. Just making a switch from construction to repair, for example, can almost immediately put you into your place. It isn’t just the know-how assembly, print reading, fixing, or adapting parts; it’s also the safety part, older equipment, grease and grime, and the public all around, to name a few. How are you accessing the car top or the pit? Are pipe stands present if needed? It’s easy to start overlooking basic safety protocols as you wrap your head around the task in front of you. Sometimes you must take a breath on arrival before you charge up that hill. Safety is first before task and it’s a reminder I’ve heard a few times and have said myself. Don’t let a lack of safety humble you because it’s unforgiving. Talk it out, write it out, call somebody if something isn’t good, get home each and every day! Work safely brothers and sisters! Alex Littman Local 9 Correspondent Swearing in newly elected officers Safety first and always. Brother Brandon Leipzig with his 25-years-of-service certificate and Brian Loftus with his 30-year certificate
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