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September 2003 IBEW Journal L.U. 77 (lctt,mt,o,t&u), Seattle, WA.Local 77 wishes to thank Int. Pres. Edwin Hill, Int. Sec.-Treas. Jeremiah OConnor and Ninth District Int. Vice Pres. Michael Mowrey for the outstanding slate of speakers at the 9th District Progress Meeting, and for all the great information that was provided. Local 77 has just won an election at Nespelam. Thanks go to our Organizer Sherman Williams, Jr. for all his hard work. His hard work has paid off! With the new changes coming to the overtime laws, it is good to remember why we have all chosen to be union and how fortunate we are to sit under a collective bargaining Agreement! As of this writing, work is going well. For more information call us at (206) 323-4505 or visit us on the web at www.ibew77.com. Hope you had a safe summer and enjoyed Labor Day. Sylvia Hanson, P.S. L.U. 95 (em,i,lctt,spa&u), JOPLIN, MOWork is coming in our jurisdiction on a renewable environmental solutions plant (R.E.S.). Signatory contractor C & M Electric was awarded the bid on this project, newly designed to turn turkey waste into such saleable products as #2 grade oil, liquid and dry fertilizers, fatty acids, coke, etc. The process is called thermal depolymerization and at full production, the plants capacity will be 200 tons a day. The benefit of this process is ultimately to convert any hydrocarbon-based wastepoultry, beef, pork, vegetable, medical waste, old tires, computer parts, possibly human waste, certain metals and chemical waste. The only thing it cant recycle is nuclear waste. The project started in September 2002 and is almost complete, with a total of 30 members working from November thru mid January on an electrical contract of approximately $2.1 million. Projected plans are for the company (R.E.S.) to build one plant in every state and in Japan and Italy. C & M Electric says it will negotiate for the future projects as they are scheduled. C & M owner Mike Reed, Estimator Scott Coleman, Foremen Chuck Morgan, Mike Grantz, and Tim Williams had their hands full with this state-of-the art project. Remember: Elections are a little over a year away. Educate, prepare and dont forget to vote Democrat or go hungry. Ron Lundien, B.M.
L.U. 97 (u), SYRACUSE, NYContract negotiations have been completed and contracts ratified for PSEG, Reliant Energy and Constellation Nuclear. Thanks to everyone who served on negotiating committees and for helping Tom Primero and staff reach ratification. Thanks also to Int. Reps. Richard Redmond and Dominick Macchia for officiating a Stewards Training (see photo) at our Western Division hall in mid-May. Congratulations to our brothers and sisters at the James A. Fitzpatrick station. They operated the plant for 7,179,986 hours without a lost time accident through May 31, 2003. A day of celebration was held on June 20, 2003, in appreciation of that outstanding record. Fun, food, entertainment and various safety activities throughout the day were enjoyed by all, according to Scott McCall and Dave Morrison. They proved it can be done. We should all try to achieve a similar goal. There are many distractions out there these days, but we must keep a focus on safety. Dan Wismont, P.S. L.U. 99 (govt&i), PROVIDENCE, RIWork in the area is plentiful, more than 50 percent of our members and scores of traveling brothers and sisters have found work on the Amgen project. The organizing campaign continues to move forward, new members have been welcomed and we are continually seeking the best and most qualified of the open shops to further our purposes. If you have anyone interested in joining our ranks, have them call Organizer John Shalvey at 401-946-9900 to discuss their options. As you relaxed this Labor Day with your family and friends, there was no better time to educate them on the purpose and the benefits of the labor movement. Had it not been for organized labor, this holiday as well as every other one including every weekend would be nothing more than another day of toil for a few shekels that could barely feed your family. Make sure you take a moment to reflect on this yourself, reaffirm your oath to the IBEW and your local union and always remember that all that matters is your belief in the strength and the future of your local, all the other good stuff will follow automatically. Joe Walsh Jr., P.S. L.U. 103 (cs&i), BOSTON, MAThings are really happening in Local 103. In June, 70 members and their spouses attended the Massachusetts State Convention in Lowell, MA. Some of the issues discussed were the next governor, revenue problems and budget cuts, which would affect building of new schools, libraries and other public facilities. We wish to thank the members for taking time out of their schedules to help. Also in June, 50 volunteers participated in "Boston Shines" upon the request of Mayor Menino, cleaning up of the citys streets for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. For "Dollars Against Diabetes" (DADs Day) on Fathers Day, we joined other building trades in annual fundraising for diabetes research. The annual Brotherhood Golf Tournament June 14 at Presidents Golf Course raised $35,000 for the Brotherhood fund and 200 members attended a Red Sox game on the same day. The 26th annual Pin Night attracted approximately 800 members and their families, who joined in congratulating 300 members who received their pins. We are saddened by the death of our brother, John Abdou, of Foxboro, MA. He leaves behind a wife and four young children. His death was a result of an accident at work. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Bill Molineaux, P.S. |
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97 Stewards Training left to right, Int. Rep. Richard Redmond,
H. Echevarria, M. Collins, T. Weisbeck, Z. Davis, R. Kennedy,
M. Lips, R. Hertel, Z. Paris, J. Ranne, R. Sieczkarek, P. Smith,
R. Milewski, G. Potkovick and Int. Rep. Dominick Macchia