- 3 - of Local 100 includes Washington, D.C., the States of Maryland and Virginia, and seven counties in West Virginia (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, and Morgan).3 During the relevant period, Mr. Marple procured work through the Local 100 union hall in Cumberland, Maryland (Cumberland),4 which was located approximately 23 miles from petitioners’ residence in Burlington.5 Mr. Marple was considered a sheet metal worker traveler by Local 100 and was referred by Local 100 to contractors for nonpermanent employment on jobs involving sheet metal work. After a job ended, Mr. Marple would report to the Local 100 union hall in Cumberland and sign the out-of-work list for referral to a contractor for employment on another job. Since 1998, Mr. Marple has worked for at least 18 different contractors on Local 100-referred jobs, primarily at locations in West Virginia and the adjacent State of Maryland. Some of these job locations were closer to petitioners’ home area of Burlington 3 We take judicial notice of the jurisdiction of Local 100 and its area offices. See Fed. R. Evid. 201(b). 4 The Cumberland area office of Local 100 covered the Maryland counties of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington, and the West Virginia counties of Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, and Morgan. 5 We take judicial notice of the approximate distance between Burlington and the Local 100 union hall in Cumberland. See Fed. R. Evid. 201(b).Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 10, 2007