The Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City

LMC Hosts Successful Golf Tournament

The Sixteenth Annual LMC Craig Whitaker Memorial Cigna IBEW Local 124 Golf Tournament drew 15 foursomes and a half-dozen volunteers to Oakwood Country Club July 22, 2013.  Photos from the tournament are in the 2013 Golf Tournament Photo Album (see left).

Title Co-Sponsors Cigna Taft-Hartley and IBEW Local 124 were key to making the tournament possible, as were Eagle Sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Board of Public Utilities-Kansas City Kansas, J.E. Dunn Construction Co. and Pipefitters Local 533; Refreshment sponsor Teamsters Local 838 and Signatory Distributors and volunteers Wendy Kochersperger (Humana), Herb Millard (American Subcontractors Association), Robin Norris (Builders' Association), Erin Reed (Rockhurst University), Betty Shelton (Bank of Labor) and Mary Jacobi.

Other sponsors included Refreshment Cart Sponsor Mark One Electric Co., Inc.; hole sponsors Carpenters District Council, Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663, Rockhurst University, Scout Investments (2), The Segal Company, SMACNA-KC, Turner Construction Co. and United Labor Credit Union.  Contributing raffle and gift bag items were Argosy Casino, Bank of Labor, BMO Taft-Hartley Trust, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Builders' Association, Cigna, Humana, IBEW Local 124, Mary Jacobi, Rockhurst University, Turner Construction and United Labor Credit Union.  Dixon Golf also sponsored contests and prizes.

The tournament featured $800 in Oakwood Pro Shop prizes for the first place foursome, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City (60), $400 for the second place team, J.E. Dunn Construction Co. (61) and $200 for the third place team Pipefitters Local 533 (61).  Mark Compton took the closest to the pin ($100 in pro shop credit) and John Schierbaum the longest drive (also $100 pro shop credit); both are with Blue Cross Blue Shield.

The tournament is named for Craig Whitaker, a longtime LMC Board member and tournament founder.  Next year's event is planned at Oakwood Country Club again, tentatively for July 21.

The LMC thanks the sponsors, volunteers and players as well as the excellent Oakwood staff.

LMC Public Officials Reception Photos Available

At your left you can now find photos from the 2012 LMC Public Officials Reception held Nov. 15 at Livestrong Sporting Park.  More than 100 leaders from government, labor and management enjoyed the outstanding venue.  Key to the event's success are the co-sponsors including:

Senator
Cigna
Pipefitters Local 533
Sheet Metal Workers Local 2
Representative
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Bricklayers Local 15
Builders’ Association
Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council
Sprinkler Fitters Local 314
Teamsters Local 541
Assistant
Husch Blackwell 
J.E. Dunn Construction Co.
Mechanical Contractors Association
Scout Investments, Inc.
Supporter
United Transportation Union

 

Public Officials Reception Draws 100+

The LMC's annual Public Officials Reception Nov. 15 drew more than 100 elected officials, labor, management and community leaders to Livestrong Sporting Park.  Photos will be posted soon.

Future LMC events include the annual anniversary celebration and awards dinner April 18, 2013 at Argosy Casino, and the annual Craig Whitaker Memorial Golf Tournament July 22 at Oakwood Country Club.

In addition to the excellent staff at Livestrong and volunteer efforts of Mary Jacobi, the event's success was made possible by the following sponsors:

Senator
Cigna
Pipefitters Local 533
Sheet Metal Workers Local 2
Representative
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Bricklayers Local 15
Builders’ Association
Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council
Sprinkler Fitters Local 314
Teamsters Local 541
Assistant
Husch Blackwell 
J.E. Dunn Construction Co.
Mechanical Contractors Association
Scout Investments, Inc.
Supporter
United Transportation Union

Thanks to all sponsors and attendees.

 

LMC Golf Tourney Scores

The LMC 15th Annual Craig Whitaker Memorial Carpenters District Council Cigna Golf Tournament beat the heat Monday with a successful day of golf, relationship-building and prizes.  Photos are posted to the blog.

The winning foursome was Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.  Second place was taken by Bank of Labor, and third by Wilson-McShane Corp.  Tony Chiaverini, Insco Environmental, nailed the nearest-to-the-pin prize while Graham Jones, J.E. Dunn Construction Co., took the longest drive.

Participants won numerous raffle prizes including a golf bag, drill, tool belt, shirts, iPods, golf balls and more in addition to goodies for each player.  All were treated to breakfast, snack and dessert goodies baked by Mary Jacobi as well.

Making the tournament possible for the 60 golfers were:

Title Sponsors 

Carpenters District Council

Cigna Taft-Hartley Trust

Eagle Sponsors

Argosy Casino

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City

J.E. Dunn Construction Co.

Mechanical Contractors Association

Scout Investments

Foursomes

Bricklayers Local 15, Brotherhood Bank/Bank of Labor, Capital Electric Construction, Pipefitters Local 533, Teamsters Local 838/Signatory Bottlers, Turner Construction Co., Wilson-McShane Corporation

Refreshment Cart Sponsor

The Segal Company

Hole Sponsors

Builders’ Association

Capital Electric Construction Co., Inc.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

The Segal Company

SMACNA-KC

Turner Construction Co.

United Labor Credit Union

Wilson-McShane Corporation

Individual Players

Insco Environmental, Inc. (2); Rockhurst University (2) 

Refreshment Sponsors

Teamsters Local 838/Signatory Bottlers

Mary Jacobi

 In-Kind Sponsors

Bank of Labor

Blue Cross Blue Shields

Builders’ Association

Cigna 

Hertz Central Region

IBEW Local 124

Mary Jacobi 

BMO M&I Bank 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 

Scout Investments 

Turner Construction Co. 

United Labor Credit Union

Volunteers

Gina Boucher, Rockhurst University

Mary Jacobi

Amy McDonald, Chase/Union Privilege Mortgage

Robin Norris, Builders’ Association

Colleen White, Strategic Workplace Solutions

Betty Shelton, Bank of Labor

LMC Golf Tournament Set for July 23

The Labor-Management Council is pleased to invite you to the 2012 Craig Whitaker Memorial Carpenters District Council and Cigna Golf Tournament.

We are excited to return to Oakwood Country Club on Monday, July 23, 7 a.m. registration and 8 a.m. shotgun start.  As with past years there are plenty of prizes, giveaways and great relationship-building available at the tournament.

You can participate through one or more of the following:

•Sponsorship, with options including a foursome;

•Playing, with foursome or individual(s);

•In-Kind donation, particularly raffle prizes, giveaways for each participant, snack foods for on-course, side items for lunch and any other items; 

•Volunteering, for tasks such as set-up and registration, driving refreshment carts and other duties that make great opportunities for networking.

 Thanks in advance to our two title co-sponsors, Carpenters District Council and Cigna.

For a reservation form or more information, contact the LMC at [email protected] or (816) 501-4565.

 

LMC Golf, MALMC Announced

The 14th Annual Craig Whitaker Labor-Management Council/CIGNA Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 23, 2012 at Oakwood Country Club, 7 a.m. registration.  For details and registration form contact [email protected].  Other sponsors, foursomes, prize and giveaway donations and volunteers are sought.

The 27th Mid-America Labor/Management Conference will be held July 15-18 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons.  University of Missouri Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel will be the keynote speaker.  Check the conference website, www.malmc.org, for details and registration.

LMC Honors KCMO Health Trust, Daley

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LMC Honors KCMO Health Trust, Daley

 Kansas City, Mo. - The Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City (LMC) presented its Leadership in Labor-Management Cooperation award to the City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Insurance Trust at its 13th annual Awards and 33rd Anniversary Celebration April 12 at Argosy Casino.  The LMC also honored James Daley, past dean of the Rockhurst University Helzberg School of Management, with its Service to the LMC Award.

 More than 250 participants also received an overview of the world economy and key trends from James Moffett, Lead Portfolio Manager and Chief International Strategist for Scout Investments, Inc.  Moffett noted that the economy is gradually improving and the U.S. is outperforming much of the world.  He also called for a pro-growth, rather than austerity, economic policies and for an equalization of taxation on employment versus investment income.

 Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster told the group of leaders in business, labor and government that the state needed to maintain its prevailing wage law and that he would aggressively enforce it.  He particularly urged that the people of Joplin benefit from the jobs and wages that will be generated by its rebuilding.  Koster added that Kansas City benefits from its labor-management relationships.

 The Health Trust was established to lower the city’s health care costs while maintaining and improving benefits.  The trust, governed by representatives from the city’s management and unions, has already saved the city millions of dollars and gotten employees more involved in their health care.  New benefits include free on-site health care managed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. City Councilman John Sharp and initial trust co-chair Louie Wright, Fire Fighters Local 42, were recognized for their leadership roles in its creation and implementation.

 Daley was honored for his outstanding support for the mission and organization of the LMC.  He has advised the board of directors, taught in the Mid-Level Leadership Program and served as an active member of the Issues Committee as well as enhancing the partnership between the Rockhurst University Helzberg School of Management and the LMC.  Daley recently retired as dean.

 The LMC also recognized outgoing Management Co-Chair Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, and retired Executive Committee member and past Labor Co-Chair Louie Wright, Fire Fighters Local 42 past president, after electing Scott Hoisington, Deputy Director of Operations for Turner Construction Co., as the new Management Co-Chair.

 Other officers elected or re-elected included Secretary Dave Kendrick, Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council business manager; Treasurer Don Greenwell, Builders’ Association president and  Executive Committee member Mike Kotubey, MMC Contractors president.  Board members elected or reelected were Sam Alpert, Construction Users Council executive director; Tim Bell, Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers District Council business manager, Rosana Privitera-Biondo, Mark One Electric Co., Inc. president; Allen Dillingham, Builders’ Association director of government relations; and Ron Johnson, Teamsters Local 541 financial secretary.

 The event’s co-sponsors included Founding Sponsor IBEW Local 124; Anniversary Sponsors Builders’ Association and Power Partners; Award Sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Brotherhood Bank, CIGNA, J.E. Dunn Construction Co. and Pipefitters Local 533; and Supporter Chase/Union Plus Mortgage.

 The organization also announced that its annual golf tournament will be Monday, July 23, at Oakwood Country Club.

The Labor-Management Council seeks to enhance collaboration and trust between labor and management and impact the community.  Formed in 1979, it is a nonprofit based at Rockhurst University.  For more information contact (816) 501-4565; [email protected]; or http://labormanagementkc.typepad.com, where photos and other information from the event will soon be posted.

 

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2011 LMC Golf Tournament a Success

The 2011 LMC Golf Tournament featured 76 golfers, numerous prizes and a near hole-in-one at Oakwood Country Club July 18.

 Photos from the tournament are now available in a photo album to the left; more will be added later.  Participation increased from last year.

Winning foursomes included CIGNA, first place; Turner Construction Co., second place; Plumbers Local 8, third place; Doug Albers, longest drive; Tim Murdock, nearest-to-the-pin.  Raffle ticket buyers also were rewarded with several gift cards from M&I Bank and shirt and golf balls sets from Scout Investment Advisors.  All golfers and volunteers enjoyed pulled pork smoked by Robbie Makinen, Jackson County.

The LMC thanks the following sponsors and volunteers:

Eagle Sponsors--Black & Veatch, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Bricklayers Local 15,CIGNA, Humana, J.E. Dunn Construction Co., Mechanical Contractors Association and Pipefitters Local 533.

Refreshment Cart--Teamsters Local 541

Hole Sponsors--Aetna Labor Division-John Tuerk, Jean Peters Baker for Jackson County Prosecutor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Scout Investment Advisors, The Segal Company, SMACNA-KC, United Labor Credit Union.

In-Kind: Teamsters Local 838 and Signatory Bottlers and Distributors, CIGNA, Robbie Makinen, M&I Bank, Scout Investment Advisors, Turner Construction Co.

Volunteers--Angie Brown, Janice Dickey, Lyle Farrand, Dawn Godard, Mary Jacobi, Jon Lewis, Helen Linquist, Jen Monahan, Robbie Makinen, Janice Taylor.

Rocky Kloth, Carpenters District Council, came within less than two inches of making a hole-in-one on the 16th hole, which would have won him $20,000.  Check out the photos of how close he came.

LMC Golf Tournament Set for July 18

The Labor-Management Council Golf Tournament will again bring together our community’s top labor and management leaders in an informal atmosphere combining cooperation and competition on Monday, July 18.  The tournament also recognizes Craig Whitaker, longtime LMC Board member who founded the tournament.  The tournament will be held at Oakwood Country Club, one of the area’s top-rated courses and located at 9800 Grandview Road in south Kansas City.  All ability levels are welcome!

Registration and access to practice putting and driving begins at 7:30 a.m. with an 8 a.m. shot-gun start for the four-person scramble.  An awards luncheon including more than $1,500 in prizes will be held immediately after play is complete.

Sponsorships, foursomes, individual player slots, in-kind donations and volunteer spots are all available.

Participation will be limited so sign up early! Foursomes & individual players/twosomes must register by July 16.  Sponsors must commit by July 9.  Contact the LMC for a registration form, [email protected] or (816) 501-4565.

Check out photos from past golf tournaments in the photo album section of the blog.

LMC Awards Dinner Adds Kick for 2011

Participants in the 2011 Labor-Management Council 32nd Anniversary Celebration and 12th Annual Awards Dinner have a special opportunity to benefit even more from the event.

In order to promote early reservations and to expand awareness of one of our newest members, the LMC will award two sets of two tickets each to the Kansas City Ballet Winter performance.  All table (10 chances each) and seat (1 chance per seat) reservations for the dinner made by March 1 will participate in a drawing for the tickets.

The winners will receive VIP Orchestra section passes for the Ballet’s performance of Giselle at the Lyric Theatre (value of $80 per ticket).  A haunting story of love, betrayal and revenge, Giselle will showcase the Ballet’s outstanding performers.  The show runs March 10-13.

To be entered for the drawing, please get your reservations in no later than Feb. 28.

In addition to this drawing, we will hold a second drawing for tickets to the Ballet’s May 5-8 performance of Moves.  That drawing will be held at the Awards Dinner and include all attendees who provide a business card.

For more information or to make reservations, contact the LMC at [email protected] or (816) 501-4565.