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| November 2002
IBEW Journal
New Contractors
L.U. 569 (i,mar,mt,o,rts&spa), SAN DIEGO, CALocal 569 kicked off our Labor 2002 election campaign with a tailgate party before a Padres game with other union members, labor and elected leaders. Special thanks to all the members and family members who volunteered during this important election cycle. Thanks also to the worksite delegates who arranged worksite meetings and kept their co-workers informed about our endorsed candidates and issues. Our electoral efforts translate into legislative successes that help us to grow. Organizing continues to be our main focus. We have signed several new inside contractors and continue to meet with employees and contractors doing all types of electrical work in our jurisdiction. With school starting, work has slowed. However, we have done much organizing to secure work and look forward to continued employment for our members. We extend our sympathy to the family of Bro. Marc Posey. You remain in our hearts and thoughts. Jennifer Badgley, P.S. Brotherhood is Alive Special thanks to event Chairman Shawn Davis for a job well done. This years T-shirts paid tribute to Local 3, New York, NY, who tragically lost members on September 11 at the World Trade Center. The Champaign County Workers Memorial is completed and was dedicated on Labor Day, September 2. Thanks to all who helped. There is some work in the horizon, with Abbott Power Plant adding on to their facilities, but right now things are a little slow. Chris Cook, P.S. Successful Classes
L.U. 606 (em,es,i,rtb,spa&u), ORLANDO, FLThis year at the National Training Institute held in Knoxville, TN, by the NJATC, we took time away from a very busy schedule to hike eight miles of the Appalachian Trail. The weeklong classes are successful in making us all better teachers for our apprenticeship programs. Bro. Kevin McNealy sent in this article: "They died so you can vote. There is a thin line between a government of the people, for the people and by the people, and a governing body that prohibits the governed any means to improve their quality of life. That thin line is the right by free and honest elections to select the persons who govern and represent the citizens. The right to enact or disallow many social or economic changes. That thin line is the right to vote. Hundreds of thousands of armed forces members have died to preserve our government and our right to vote. The citizens of this country who are eligible to votebut do notcommit a grave disservice to those who died in wars defending the United States. Their deaths should not have been in vain." By David Manier. Janet D. Skipper, P.S. New Journeymen Starting October 1, 2002, the labs in Los Alamos will no longer be managed by JCNNM. The new contract was awarded to Kellog Brown & Root. The transition should go smooth and hopefully it will be business as usual. At this writing, the ballots for the latest election had not been sent, but I will have a list of the winners by the next article. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Darrell J. Blair, P.S. Giving Back
L.U. 617 (c,i,o&st), SAN MATEO, CAAs we approach the holiday season, the Local and its NECA Chapter answered the call when the San Mateo Parents Nursery School needed electrical work on its facility. The San Mateo Parents Nursery School is a non-profit cooperative school owned and operated by its members. Their goal is to create a loving, supportive and empowering environment for families. Special thanks to our members and NECA contractor Atlas/Pellizzari for volunteering to do the work. Along with many non-profit organizations, Local 617 has had ties to the school since 1947 when Carol Hardgrove (Joe Fitzgeralds grandmother and one of the founders) and Dorothy Hills (Ernies deceased wife) were directors at the school. As with Christmas in April, Habitat for Humanity and other non-profit organizations, giving back to the community has always held an important place in the locals affairs. Pierre St-Cyr, P.S. |
