Masonry Magazine August 1988 Page. 31

Words: George Miller, Angelo Fosco, Knut Ringen, James Norwood
Masonry Magazine August 1988 Page. 31

Masonry Magazine August 1988 Page. 31
Laborers Establish National Health and Safety Fund

The Board of Trustees of the National Health and Safety Fund. Seated, from left: Armando F. Lusi, Association of General Contractors; General Secretary-Treasurer Arthur E. Coia; General President Angelo Fosco; George Miller, Vice President, Mason Contractors Association; and Knut Ringen, Technical Advisor, National Health and Safety Fund. Standing, from left: Noel C. Borck, National Erectors Association; James R. Baxter, National Construction Employers' Council; Kenneth Pardis, National Constructors Association; International Vice President Mason Warren; Robert J. Connerton, General Counsel; Kenneth Camisa, Vice President, Martin E. Segal Company; Cynthia Hosay and Carole Malone, both from Martin E. Segal Company: James Ray, Counsel, and Don Elisburg, Counsel.

The General Executive Board of the Laborers International Union of North America have established the Laborers National Health and Safety Fund. A board of Trustees has been named, with LIUNA General President Angelo Fosco and George A. Miller, MCAA Executive Vice President selected as Co-Chairmen for this jointly trusteed Fund. Dr. Knut Ringen has been named Technical Advisor/Coordinator for the Fund, and James Norwood, Director, Heavy and Highway Division, is Acting Administrator of the Fund.

The Laborers' National Health and Safety Fund will provide services to the Union, contractors, and health and welfare Funds by coordinating programs; offer technical assistance, quality control, and conduct program effectiveness research. Through activities for worksite health protection, preventive medicine and data management and analysis, the program will greatly improve the health of Laborers and their families. It will also reduce health care costs.

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