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LEADERSHIP MESSAGES

A MESSAGE FROM

WILLIAM SPROULE

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER

NEW LEADERSHIP, SAME PATH

It is truly an honor to have been entrusted with the position of revenue they deserve. Tax fraud harms the daily lives of every
Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Keystone + Mountain + American citizen. Unscrupulous contractors are taking advantage
Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters. In following the example of workers while gaining more profit for themselves. Every year
of former EST and current Eastern District Vice President William we pay our taxes. We need enforcement officials to use the power
R. Waterkotte, I am motivated to bring our council into its next provided to them to make sure all contractors pay their fair share
chapter and meet our opportunities and challenges head-on. With as well. It is campaigns like this that will strengthen our union and,
the dedication and hard work of our Executive Board, leadership in turn, make the communities we live in thrive and grow.
team, staff, and most importantly, the participation of all of our
Unfortunately, there are still many unscrupulous contractors, labor
members, we will continue to thrive and find new levels of success
brokers, right-to-work politicians, and other competitors in our
as a union.
industry that are looking to prevent our growth. Our adversaries
Our council is laser-focused on accomplishing the same goals are established and well-funded, so we cannot simply ignore them
as it's always had: achieving 70% market share, combatting tax in the hope they will go away. Developers are constantly seeking
fraud practices by unscrupulous contractors, defeating right-to- ways to make even larger profits off the backs of undercut workers.
work legislation, aggressively negotiating collective bargaining The only way to defeat them is through our collective hard work.
agreements for our union brothers and sisters, and becoming Through our union's core belief to "Organize, Agitate, Educate"
more influential in our communities and with our elected leaders. we will strengthen our union and weaken the standing these bad
Winning these battles is all part of our effort to make sure our actors have in our communities. Protecting the way of life for our
working families have a fair shot at the American Dream. We will members has never been more important.
continue to develop and implement plans to provide our union with
Our leadership may change, but our focus will never waiver. We
the tools necessary to better the lives of all our members.
wake up every morning with a job to do. I am excited to continue to
Just this year, we began a campaign to fight tax fraud practices in build on our council's great legacy to forge a stronger union for all
our region. This growing campaign is part of the UBC's national of our brothers and sisters of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
effort to strengthen our union and protect workers from unfair and Joiners of America.
labor practices while providing our communities with the tax

KML CARPENTER STAFF

COUNCIL ORGANIZING
Ray Brugueras Bob Satriano
Chief of Staff Organizing Director
2 | KMLRCC Tom Breslin
Lee Manges Regional Manager, DE, MD, PA
Jurisdiction and Contract Negotiation
(Philadelphia and outer counties)