Iron 5 Apprentices Sweep Competition; Martin Wins Another Term

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Iron Workers Local 5 apprentices took the top places at the Mid-Atlantic States Apprenticeship Competition in Richmond, VA last weekend. Andrew Hernandez took first place, Eli Ward was second and in third place was Jean Luc Leclerc. Hernandez moves on to compete at the National Apprenticeship Competition in Toronto, Canada this September, along with last year's Mid Atlantic States Apprentice Competition Winner Ryan Eshelman. “Congratulations to all the competitors!” said Iron 5 Business Manager Kendall Martin, who won another 3-year term on Thursday, along with John Rayner (President), Aaron Bast (Vice President) and Mark Coles (Recording Secretary). Complete election results are posted on Local 5’s Facebook page. The local also held its annual Dad’s Day Poker Run over the weekend to raise money for diabetes research. See Kendall Martin’s Facebook page for photos. photo (l-r): Iron Workers General President Walter Wise, Andrew Hernandez, Andrew Byerly (in back), John Rayner, Eli Ward, Jean Luc Leclerc, Kendall Martin, Shawn Kapaska, Chris Bennett.