LiUNA 183 Magazine - 2019 Easter

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FROM OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD, BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES & STAFF!

LABOURERS @liuna183
® UNION LOCAL 183 MADE www.liuna183.ca

The Labourers’ International Union of North America
Ontario Provincial District Council Executive Board & Delegates
wish all LIUNA Locals and their Members a Happy Easter Holiday!

Jack Oliveira, Business Manager
Luigi Carrozzi, Secretary Treasurer | Joseph S. Mancinelli, President
Carmen Principato, Vice President | Robert Petroni, Recording Secretary
Jim MacKinnon, E-Board Member | Mike Maitland, E-Board Member

Local 183 Local 183 East Local 183 Kingston
1263 Wilson Ave., Ste. 200 560 Dodge St. 145 Dalton Ave., Unit 1
Cobourg, ON K9A 4K5 Kingston, ON K7K 6C2
Toronto, ON M3M 3G3 Tel: (905) 372 - 1183 Tel: (613) 542 - 5950
Tel: (416) 241 - 1183 Fax: (905) 372 – 7488 Fax: (613) 542 – 2781
Fax: (416) 241- 9845 Business Manager: Jack Oliveira Business Manager: Jack Oliveira

Business Manager: Jack Oliveira Local 506 Local 527
Local 493 3750 Chesswood Dr. 6 Corvus Court
Toronto, ON M3J 2W6 Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z4
584 Clinton Avenue Tel: (416) 638 - 0506 Tel: (613) 521 - 6565
Sudbury, ON P3B 2T2 Fax: (416) 638 – 1334 Fax: (613) 521 – 6580
Tel: (705) 674 - 2515 Business Manager: Carmen Principato Business Manager: Luigi Carrozzi
Fax: (705) 674 – 6728
Business Manager: Mike Ryan Local 625 Local 837
2155 Fasan Drive, RR1 44 Hughson St. S.
Local 607 Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0 Hamilton, ON L8N 2A7
730 Balmoral St. Tel: (519) 737-0373 Tel: (905) 529 - 1116
Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5V3 Fax: (519) 737-0380 Fax: (905) 529 – 2723
Tel: (807) 622 - 0607 Business Manager: Robert Petroni Business Manager: Manuel Bastos
Fax: (807) 622 – 0454
Business Manager: Terry Varga Local 1059 Local 1089
56 Firestone Blvd. 1255 Confederation St.
Local 1036 London, ON N5W 5L4 Sarnia, ON N7S 4M7
395 Korah Road Tel: (519) 455 - 8083
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 4H5 Fax: (519) 455 – 0712 Tel: (519) 332 - 1089
Tel: (705) 942 - 1036 Business Manager: Jim MacKinnon Fax: (519) 332 – 6378
Fax: (705) 942 – 1015 Business Manager: Mike Maitland
Business Manager: Wayne Scott

LiUNA Ontario Provincial District Council
1315 North Service Road E., Suite 701, Oakville, ON L6H 1A7

T (289) 291 3678 | F (289) 291 1120

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TCTSEONN

4 Business Managers Report
5 2019 Union Meeting Schedule
7 Government Relations Update

10-11 Legal Report
14-15 2018 Shop Stewards Holiday Dinner
17-23 2019 Scholarship Application
24-25 2018 Retiree Holiday Dinner

28-29 Construction Shop Stewards Seminar
31 Worlds Best Bricklayer
34-35 St.Patrick’s Day Parade
37 In Memoriam
38-39 New Pensioners

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BUSINESS MANAGERS REPORT

As Spring rapidly approaches, it’s a busy and the potential implications it may have. pension and benefit packages, making them
time here at LIUNA Local 183. At the end During the open period, competing unions one of most sought-after benefit packages in
of April, most of our construction collective will approach our members offering “the the construction industry.
agreements will expire, and we are now in the moon and the stars”. What they often will
process of negotiating the renewals across not tell you are the implications it will have This incredible accomplishment is a
all the sectors we represent. In addition, on future work opportunities, or the impact testament to the incredible work you do, and
as of March 1st, the last two months of the it will have on your pension and benefits. the sacrifices your families make every day;
collective agreements are considered the Be aware and stay informed and remember and I want to thank you for making LIUNA
“open period” and therefore subject to be to report anything that you might think is Local 183 the powerhouse that we all knew
raided by other Unions. unusual. it could be.

This is an incredibly important period and Our membership continues to grow, and I am Have a wonderful Easter.
we must all be on the lookout for suspicious pleased to report that we have now exceeded
practices that are out of the ordinary. 58,000 members. Since being elected, In Solidarity
Remember, if somebody approaches you to our Executive Board has made organizing
sign something, advise your Shop Steward the unorganized our number one priority, Jack Oliveira
or Business Representative immediately, and since 2011 our membership has more Business Manager,
and do not sign anything until you are fully than doubled since taking office. We have LIUNA Local 183
informed about what it is you are signing, also made substantial improvements to the

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2019 UNION MEETINGS

  Toronto | 8am Cambridge | 8pm Kingston | 7pm Cobourg | 9am
1263 Wilson Ave. 330 Industrial Rd. 145 Dalton Ave. 560 Dodge St.
January
February 20-Jan-19 16-Jan-19 22-Jan-19 27-Jan-19
24-Feb-19 20-Mar-19 26-Mar-19 24-Mar-19
March 17-Mar-19 15-May-19 28-May-19 26-May-19
April 14-Apr-19
May 12-May-19 18-Sep-19 24-Sep-19 22-Sep-19
June 16-Jun-19 20-Nov-19 26-Nov-19 24-Nov-19
July
August 15-Sep-19
September 20-Oct-19
October 17-Nov-19
November 15-Dec-19
December

We encourage every member of LIUNA Local 183 to do their very best to attend membership and information
meetings. It is your number one method for getting updates on union business.

The Labourers’ Local 183 Scholarship Trust Fund has been
awarding scholarships to hardworking members, the children
and grandchildren of Local 183 Members and Retirees.
Post-Secondary education is an important asset to have and
LiUNA Local 183 is dedicated to helping our students.

The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2019. Submissions
must be on time and properly completed in order to be
received for review. Contact us at 416-240-7480 for any
questions or concerns.

Applications are also available at:
• www.liunalocal183.ca
• www.local183membersbenefits.ca
• LiUNA Local 183 Information Centre
• LiUNA Local 183 Benefits Department

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE

Elections represent an incredible Your vote is your voice and we will never I hope this has been helpful. Have a
opportunity to express support or interfere in your ability to express your voice wonderful Easter holiday.
dissatisfaction for the activities and at the ballot box. In fact, we encourage you
initiatives of the existing Government. A to do so. Voting is your right, but collectively Jason Ottey
fundamental assumption though is that it is our power. When LIUNA Local 183 Director of Government Relations,
citizens will exercise their constitutional endorses a candidate it signifies from an LIUNA Local 183
right to vote. Indeed, exercising the right organizational perspective,
to vote is the very foundation of all modern that this candidate will work
democracies. As the old adage goes – “ with LIUNA Local 183 to
Bad Politicians / Governments are voted in ensure that our priorities and
by good citizens who don’t vote.” interests will be given fair
consideration in the policy
As an organization representing more making process, and that the
than 58,000 members, our political candidate has a demonstrated
strength, voice, and relevance rests in our record of working with the
size. Recent fundraising rules eliminating Local on issues critical to your
political donations from trade unions interests. It also is meant to
and employers, has only served to further provide some guidance for
enhance this point. Occasionally, members members who are seeking
have asked what does a LIUNA Local 183 assistance / guidance on
endorsement or approval for a candidate who to vote for and want to
seeking political office mean? Does it know how the Local’s view of
mean I HAVE to vote for this person? In a particular candidate. Of
no uncertain terms, I would like to make it course, if a member has any
clear that when LIUNA Local 183 endorses particular questions, I am
a candidate, it does not mean that as a always here to assist you
member you are obligated to vote for that with additional information if
candidate. required.

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Bricklayers, Masons Independent
Union of Canada, Local 1

1263 Wilson Avenue, Suite 307, Box 105 Toronto, ON M3M 3G2
T: 416.247.9841 F: 416.249.9636 E: [email protected]

John Meiorin - Secretary Treasurer | Tony Rizzuto - President | John Bertacco - Vice President
Francesca Mercuri - Recording Secretary | John DaSilva - Business Representative

WISHING EVERYONE
A HAPPY EASTER!

Since 1965 the Bricklayers, Masons Independent Union of Canada, Local 1 has been
representing members in all types of construction including but not limited to high rise
residential, low rise residential, industrial commercial and institutional construction and also
including but not limited to renovation, alteration and repairs. In 1993 we entered into a
longstanding working agreement with the Labourers’ International Union of North America,
Local 183 jointly and collectively through the Masonry Council of Unions Toronto and Vicinity
we expanded our membership by negotiating the subcontracting clause in the Collective
Agreement hence obtaining the protection of the High Rise and Low Rise Builders. We offer
one of the most prominent wage, benefit and pension packages in the construction industry.

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LEGAL UPDATE FROM JOHN EVANS,
GENERAL COUNSEL

At the direction of the Executive Board Local for areas to move the law in a favourable department that produced results that are
183’s Legal Department continues its work of direction that benefits our members. To that precedent setting and will extend benefits
vigorously defending the legal rights of Local end we wish to highlight two recent decisions to our members which were not previously
183 members and is constantly looking that were undertaken by Local 183’s legal enjoyed by construction workers generally.

LOCAL 183 SECURES BENEFITS FOR
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ON PARENTAL LEAVE

As an update to our previous newsletter The employer argued that no contributions her employment unless he or she elects
we are happy to report that, in a landmark were owed to the Local 183 member during in writing not to do so.
arbitration decision issued by Arbitrator the term of the parental leave as the relevant Benefit plans
Michael Horan on February 8, 2019, Local collective agreement required employers (2) Subsection (1) applies with respect
183 was successful in claiming that the to make pension, health and welfare to pension plans, life insurance plans,
employer in that case PNR Railworks Inc. contributions only for hours worked and accidental death plans, extended
was required to pay pension and health that employee had not actually performed health plans, dental plans and any
and welfare contributions to an employee work during the term of the parental leave. prescribed type of benefit plan.
who took a parental leave pursuant to the The employer further argued that the ESA Employer contributions
Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the provisions were not meant to extend such (3) During an employee’s leave under
“ESA”). This is a significant win for Local a right to employees in the construction this Part, the employer shall continue
183, in a case that was argued by Associate industry. to make the employer’s contributions
Counsel, Ryan McKeen, that will have Local 183 based its argument on section 51 for any plan described in subsection (2)
far reaching implications throughout the of the ESA which reads as follows: unless the employee gives the employer
construction industry in Ontario. a written notice that the employee
does not intend to pay the employee’s
In the context of this case the employee took Rights during leave contributions, if any.
a 37 week parental leave, which was the 51 (1) During any leave under this Part,
maximum allowable leave prior to the an employee continues to participate in
amendments to the ESA which currently each type of benefit plan described in
allows for a parental leave of up to 63 weeks. subsection (2) that is related to his or

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Reservist leave 183’s arguments and determined that where v. Critical Illness Leave;
(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not an employee takes a parental leave pursuant vi. Child Death Leave;
apply in respect of an employee during to the ESA, an employer must ensure that vii. Crime-Related Child
a leave under section 50.2, unless the employee continues to participate in
otherwise prescribed. pension and health and welfare plans while Disappearance Leave;
Exception receiving the appropriate contributions even ix. Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave;
(5) Despite subsection (4), subsections where the collective agreement states that x. Sick Leave;
(1), (2) and (3) apply in respect such contributions are made only for each xi. Family Responsibility Leave;
of an employee during a period of hour worked. xii. Bereavement Leave; and
postponement under subsection 53 This decision is significant as it will have the xiii. Emergency Leave, Declared
(1.1), unless otherwise prescribed. effect of requiring employers to make pension
Local 183 argued that section 51 of the and other remittances for employees who Emergencies.
ESA was clear, that the parties could not take the following approved leaves under the
contract out of the ESA and that there was ESA: This decision helps to dispel the myth that
no exemption in the ESA for construction construction workers are not entitled to
workers in relation to entitlements under i. Pregnancy Leave; many statutorily mandated benefits and
section 51. ii. Parental Leave; protections set out in the ESA that workers in
Ultimately the arbitrator accepted Local iii. Family Medical Leave; many other industries enjoy.
iv. Organ Donor Leave;
iv. Family Caregiver Leave;

LOCAL 183 PUTS AN END TO
UNPAID EMPLOYER DIRECTED TRAINING

The days of Local 183 members doing question because it had been scheduled affiliated Locals working for the hundreds of
employer directed training for free are over the Christmas layoff period and contractors bound to the Utility Contractors’
over thanks to a recent case that was therefore Local 183 members could not be Association Collective Agreement and has
successfully argued by Local 183’s legal considered “employees” of the employer at general applicability with respect to any
department. the relevant time. The Arbitrator accepted employer who directs Local 183 members
The decision of Arbitrator James Hayes the arguments of Local 183, which were put to take training, even during periods of
dated January 28, 2019 confirms that forward by Local 183’s General Counsel, layoff. All training time must be treated as
where an employer directs its employees to John Evans, and found that affected Local time worked, and compensate our members
take training, those employees are entitled 183 members were employees of the accordingly (wages and all benefits), unless
to compensation unless the collective employer while undergoing training and there is specific language in the relevant
agreement specifically says otherwise. were entitled to be paid wages and benefits collective agreement stating otherwise.
Importantly, this decision makes it clear for the time spent in training. In coming to This decision will put a stop to the practice
that this general principle applies equally to this decision Arbitrator Hayes determined of some employers of delaying training for
construction workers. that the training was scheduled while the Local 183’s members until periods of time
In this case involving Local 183 and employees were working, that the training when they are laid-off as it is now clear that
Con-Elco Ltd. and the Utility Contractors’ was for the employer’s operational benefit such training is time worked and employers
Association tried to argue, among other and all training was mandated by the will no longer get the benefit of such training
things, that the affected employees were employer. without bearing the required cost.
not entitled to be paid for the training in This decision has direct impact for all Local
183 members as well as members of LIUNA HERE WE
GROW AGAIN

At the direction of the Executive Board of Laws (LL.M.) program at Columbia Aruna back to the Legal Department; her
Local 183’s Legal Department continues University in New York City. Prior to attending addition will bring the number of in-house
to grow. Joshua Ghatak, a second year law Columbia Aruna attended the University lawyers at Local 183 to eight (8), in that
student attending the University of Western of Windsor/Detroit Mercy School of Law regard Local 183 is uniquely positioned
Ontario, has accepted summer employment where she received a joint degree in each among construction unions in Ontario to
with Local 183 in the Legal Department. of the American and Canadian systems. meet the legal needs facing the organization
Additionally, Aruna Vithiananthan will be Aruna previously worked for Local 183 as a and its membership.
returning to Local 183 as Associate Counsel summer student and completed her articling
following the completion of the Masters with Local 183. We are pleased to welcome

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Happy Easter

On behalf of the Local 183 Training Centre

we wish the Members of Local 183 and their

families a Happy Easter!

Working at Heights Refresher

Please contact the LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre to book your
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The refresher course is 4 hours in length and expires after 3 years.

CONTACT:

The LiUNA Local 183 Training Centre
Phone: (416) 242-7551

Address: 1263 Wilson Ave. (East Wing)
Suite 301, Toronto ON M3M 3G2

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LIUNA LOCAL 183 MEMBER,
MARIO ALVES CROWNED
WORLDS BEST BRICKLAYER

Congratulations to LIUNA Local 183 member & Mason, Mario
Alves of A & M Masonry from Hamilton, Ontario. Alves, 30,
became the first Canadian to win the title of Worlds Best
Bricklayer at the 2019 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 World
Championship in Las Vegas on January 23, 2019.

With the help of his brother, Mason Tender Michael Alves,
Mario delivered his best performance to claim the crown.
Alves laid 760 perfect bricks in 60 minutes in the 17th annual
competition that pitted 27 world-class bricklayers against each
other.

The mason from Hamilton won a 2019 Ford F-250 XLT 4×4
truck, an Essick EM120 HYD mortar mixer, and $10,000 in
cash and prizes. On behalf of the 58,000 members of Local
183, congratulations & keep up the great work!

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IN MEMORY OF THOSE WE LOST IN 2018

A Tavares Filomeno Spinosa Jose Pimentel Sebastian Calvo
Acacio Ribeiro Francesco Lancuso Jose Suzana Seymour Clarke
Adalberto Toste Francesco Savonarota Jose Vieira Silvano Moschella
Adam Dominiak Francisco Desales Kenneth Eastcott Silverio Ferritto
Agostino Lombardo Francisco Fernandes Kim Cutler Silvino Borges
Aldo Garofalo Leyland Bascom Spase Stasovski
Ana Mendonca Franco Grillo Liberato Baldassarra Stephan Kasjan
Angelo Schiafone Frank Grisolia Librato Romano
Angel Velocci Frederick Nievas Luigi Gagliardi Steve Bender
Anthony Bagnato Gary Hutchings Luigi Moreal Steve Yarnold
Antonio Andre George Langlois Luis Cardadeiro
Antonio Baldaserra Gerardo Addesa Luis Espinola T Leva
Antonio Cicciarella Giacomo Santia Tarcisio Qualizza
Antonio Cicco Gilbert Medeiros M Drago
Antonio Di Chiazza Gilberto Goncalo Manuel Da Silva Teofilo Couto
Antonio Dicamillo Gino Raponi Thomas La Gamba
Antonio Dipietro Giovanni Bottoni Manuel Dias
Antonio Guarrassi Giovanni Diluciano Manuel Santos Tiberio Santos
Antonio Linhares Giuseppe Grella Marcelino Sousa Tommaso Graceffa
Antonio Luquez Giuseppe Merante Mariano Machado Valentino Carlucci
Antonio Palleschi Gualdino Rodrigues Marioevangelista Verissimo Macarico
Antonio Pannozzo Guerino De Marchi Mario Maltais Victor Chambers
Antonio Perna Halik Kayhan Mario Polsinelli
Antonio Pimentel Helder Botelho Matteo Galati Vincenzo Ferro
Antonio Rosa Hildeberto Alves Mattia Mac Chia Vincenzo Lizzi
Armando Fita Michael Silva Virginio Bizarro
Ian Gibson Michel Valadares Vito Copertino
Artur Silva Ioan Belghiru Michelangel Buttice
Arturo Casagrande Ippolito Lavorata Michele Fiorante Vito Delapa
Nelson Claros Vittorio Carnale
Asadullah Aliyar Italo Forte Nick Martino Vittorio Silvestri
Aurelio De Paolis Jack Hussey Pasquale Fragale Waclaw Frackiewicz
James Watt Pasquale Milone William Vennard
Benito Ruffa Jean Champagne Pasquale Strangis
Bernard Drake Jeffrey O’connell Patrick Mc Intyre Witold Lara
Brandon Lepore Jerzy Rudzki Easter 2019 | 37
Carlos Oviedo Jimmy Hios Paul Hogan
Cosmo Monteleone Joao Camara Peter Bruton
Danilo Bertacco Joao Couto Peter Veneruz
David Bertao Joao Pereira Phong Hong Le
David Mac Donald Joaquim Afonso Pietro Vaccaro
Dimitrios Vellianis Joaquim Machado Ralph Scarsella
Domenico Desantis Joe Da Silva Renato Colella
Domenico Mazzone Joe Graca Reynold Peters
Donald Mark John Melo Richard Almeida
Douglas Ireland Jose Alves Rocco Morra
Eliodoro Oliveira Jose Couto Rosino Sarracini
Eliseu Malaquias Jose Gomes Salvatore Campisi
Emilio Paglia Jose Lima Salvatore Mucciaccio
Ettore Filippo Jose Medeiros Salvatore Pilato
Eugenio Filice Jose Mendes Salvatore Pitaro
F Pennacchio Jose Pedro Santo Naccarato
Fernando Santos Jose Penacho Savatore Iozzo
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CONGRATULATIONS NEW PENSIONERS!

Retirees who received recognition at the December 2018 monthly membership meeting in Toronto

NOVEMBER 2018 Evans David Rogerio Lopes Edgar E. Robalino
Silvano Di Persio John A. Mabey Domingos D. Rocha
Dana C. Bickford Carlos F. Dos Santos Dave Mahon Manuel M. Simoes
Helio M. Cardoso Corrado Mallia
Brian Chapman Joao J. Duarte Alvaro F. Matos Pedro Simoes
Sherry-Anne Christian Mario A. J. Ferreira Jose M. Morais Jorge A. Torres
Luis M. Correia Arcadio Gonzalez-Favier
Jose A. Da Silva Anthony Herold Rosa Morra Cagfer Uras
Manuel Fernandes Da Silva Alvaro S. Janeiro Valdomiro B. Paulino Joel Usher
Carlos M. Januario Maria T. Velasquez
Emilio Dante Lodi Keith Regular Francesco Viscardi
Ildefonso M. Ribeiro

Retirees who received recognition at the January 2019 monthly membership meeting in Toronto

DECEMBER 2018 Mauricio E. Cornejo Ali Guler Norberto M. Ribeiro
Edward G. Cowling John Gutierrez Giuseppe P. Rocco
Michael Amdur Amilcar M M. Da Silva Domenico Laudadio Glenn A. Simmonds
Carlos A. Andrade Carlos A. Martins Michael Simpson
Jose Martins Cabreira Manuel Da Silva Oswald Melo
Manuel D. Calouro Mariano C. Da Silva Dinis Mendonca Vito Tanzi
Giovanni Campanile Robert C. Mensah Luis E. Torres
Luis Dias Smith M. Purchase Juan J. Verdejo
Dennis Cancian Christopher John Elliott Sebastiao Resendes Solomon Webster
Manuel J. Carvalho Jose Armando Escobar Samuel Reyes Paolo Zambit
Domingos F. Fernandes
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Retirees who received recognition at the February 2019 monthly membership meeting in Toronto

JANUARY 2019 Jose M. Castilho Robert Mackinnon Antonio F. Pereira
Vitor D. Cordeiro Antonio Marchese Nelson J. Pereira
Fevzi Ataman Andre G. Da Costa Fernando J. Marques Piotr Protasiewicz
Youssef K. Awad Edwin Christopher Evison Claudio Schioppo
Manuel H. C. Barros Abilio P. Ferreira Phil Memmo Pedro Servellon
Dorvalino R. Cabral Hector Findlay Geraldo Itevan Moreira
Antonio Castellano Petros Sawa Gollo Paulo Manuel Ninguem Emil Trela

Giuseppe Panzarella

Retirees who received recognition at the March 2019 monthly membership meeting in Toronto

FEBRUARY 2019 Armando Couto Ibrahima Jabbi Rui A. Rocha
John C. Da Silva Domenico Lentini Paul Manuel Rodrigues
Carlos A. Araujo Luis A. Da Silva
Suleyman Aydogan Adriano Di Mauro Jose Z. Lima Philip W. Ruddy
Douglas Edward Bell Manuel Faneca Almor Lopes Zbigniew C. Rudnicki
Reinaldo Ferreira David M. Melro
Jose Bento Jorge Manuel Francisco Fernando M. Ormonde Albert M. Santini
Mario J. Caravela Quirino Gomes John (Giovanni) Palumbo Ivan Sobolev
Eleuterio S. Henriques Jose M. Pereira
Joao Carvalho Tadeusz Zdzislaw Pokorski Vincenzo Solomita
Robert Brent Clements Manuel Sousa
Manuel Torres

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