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September 2004 IBEW Journal
L.U. 773 (as,em,i,mo&o), WINDSOR, ON, CANADAOur local held an election of officers in June. Officers elected are: Bus. Mgr. Sol Furer, Pres. Ed McDowell, Vice Pres. Sean Bristow, Treas. Ken Hompoth, Rec. Sec. Kip Stratichuk and Executive Board members Norm Ball, Drew Camman, Dana Chappell, Ryan Johnson and Mark Stobbs. Congratulations and thanks to all the members who were willing to do their part for the union. Newly appointed Organizer Karl Lovett has had his first successful certification. We welcome Bros. Gord McKinnon and John Lock into membership of Local 773. Local 773 is saddened to report that Bro. Walter Culligan, at the age of 55, lost his three-year-battle against cancer. Once again our local will participate in Habitat for Humanitys current project. Asst. Bus. Mgr. John McInnis reviews the drawings and material lists and will coordinate the volunteers from the local. This is a great community event where we showcase Local 773. Work is slow and while members are off we have stepped up our training. Among courses offered are: Rigging, Welding, Fire Alarm and First Aid-CPR. David Spencer, P.S. L.U. 855 (c,i&spa), MUNCIE, INCongratulations to the 2004 graduates! The new journeymen were recognized at our annual JATC banquet on June 23, 2004. Our "Top Inside Apprentice" was Alex Cooper. Alex received a $1,000 savings bond and a set of tools from Klein. Our "Top Residential Apprentice" was Martin Weems, who received a $500 savings bond and a set of tools from Ideal. Best of luck all our new Local 855 journeymen. Dave Blackford, JATC Dir.
L.U. 915 (i&mt), TAMPA, FLOur Retirees Club is showing signs of activity again after a long dormant spell. The clubs June luncheon meeting featured as guest speaker national AFL-CIO Field Rep. Chip Barnes. He gave an excellent talk about how community involvement benefits us all. The food was good, old ties were renewed and brotherhood was at its best. See you at the next meeting! Elected as Retirees Club officers were: Pres. Howard Ritchie (813) 988-5091; Vice Pres. Howard Fields (813) 689-8382; Sec./Treas. Buddy Wade (813) 237-1037; and Press Sec. Pat Beall. Anyone interested in attending Retirees meetings or activities may contact one of them. Our new JATC director is David McCraw, a 20-year member of Local 915. Bro. McCraw, age 42, is the son of 40-year member Jesse McCraw. David was formerly a field superintendent for Ken Robinson of Florida, now White Electric. He was appointed to the JATC post effective June 2004. David served his apprenticeship at Local 915 and was "apprentice of the year" for three years. He served the local on various committees and in capacities including election judge and local union treasurer. He worked on many projects for area community-based organizations on behalf of Local 915. Bob Kaiser, P.S. L.U. 1049 (lctt,o&u), LONG ISLAND, NYNow is the time for you as an American and a union member to say NO to Washingtons anti-worker policies. We must stop the Bush administrations trampling on our hard earned union rights. Its not about the war, gun rights or abortion rights. Its about your rights as a union memberyour right to fair representation, a voice in the workplace, and a fair days pay. Bush has made it clear that if re-elected he will come after labor. He already proved this when he signed an executive order, overriding Congress veto and the will of the people, instituting the overtime bill. As workers in the energy industry we have too much to lose. Bush has shown that taking care of the very wealthy takes precedent over the needs of working families. On Nov. 2 vote Sen. John Kerry for president. Lets reclaim our rights as union members and build a foundation for a strong future. Former Asst. Bus. Mgr. John Gilbert, a 42-year member, has retired. Robert Shand was appointed assistant business manager to fill that post. Patrick Guidice, 1049s former organizer, is our new business representative and Bro. Robert Podlaski joined the staff as our new organizer. Thomas Dowling, R.S.
L.U. 1245 (catv,em,govt,lctt,o,pet, t&u), WALNUT CREEK, CAPerry Zimmerman won a second term as business manager of Local 1245 in a mail ballot election counted June 22. Zimmerman captured about 63 percent of the vote, while four challengers divided the remainder. "Id like to thank all the members who supported me in this election. I really appreciate your vote of confidence in me and my staff," said Zimmerman. "For those of you who didnt vote for me, I will try my best to earn your confidence by what we do during the next three years. This union always works best when we find a way to put aside our differences and work for our common goals." Zimmerman offered his congratulations to all the winners in this election, both those who won re-election and those elected to office for the first time. Besides Zimmerman, officers winning re-election were Pres. Ed Mallory and Rec. Sec. Chris Habecker. The election also brought new faces into the local union leadership: Art Freitas in the position of vice president, and Cecelia De La Torre as treasurer. Executive Board members Anna Bayless-Martinez, John Mendoza, Dave Scott and Kathy Tindall won re-election. All had faced opposition except Bayless-Martinez, who ran unopposed. Eric Wolfe, P.S. |
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