First-Ever Strike L.U. 68 (i), DENVER, COOf the approximately
110 inside contractors we work with, only one refused to sign an
agreement, and on July 1, 2002, this local was forced to strike.
At this writing in late July, Ludvik Electric is still refusing
to sign. To date, we have been able to maintain pickets on all jobs
and have been successful in getting him removed from at least four
jobs.
Help comes in a lot of different forms. Sometimes its water and
pop, or lunch being dropped off for picketers. One of my favorites
is coming from the fitters, plumbers and tinners on a predominantly
union job. The chant "SCABS GO HOME" can be heard for
blocks.
This is all new territory for us in our 104-year history, as we
have never before been on strike. Thank you to all who have brought
water or carried signs. It all helpssolidarity!
Daniel J Curtin, Pres.
James Williams Mourned L.U. 80 (c,i&o), NORFOLK, VAWe congratulate
new elected Pres. Kenneth E. Bunting, Jr., Vice Pres. Howard C.
Forehand, Jr., Rec. Sec. Britt Long, Treas. Carey S. Rumpf, Bus.
Mgr./Fin. Sec. Bruce E. Woolridge, Executive Board members Mark
W. Gravely, William D. Hammond, James N. Huban, Robert W. Kilgore,
Charles J. Sawyer and James A. Shampoe and Examining Board members
Alan J. Ange, Edward E. Ferebee, R. Alan lamb, Terence W. McPhillips
and Todd T. Tyer.
Work is improving and we expect to have an increasing workload
in 2003.
We mourn the passing of retired Bus. Mgr. James H. Williams. Bro.
Williams represented Local 80 as business manager with devotion
and dedication. Bro. Williams was a true trade unionist and those
of us who had the privilege of knowing and working with him will
surely miss the knowledge and leadership he displayed.
Dennis R. Dasher, P.S.
Progress Meeting Host
Local 82, Dayton, OH, Bus. Mgr.
Johnny Morris, center, with Int.
Pres. Edwin Hill, right, and
former IEC member Richard
Acton, left, at the Fourth District
Progress Meeting.
L.U. 82 (em,i&mt), DAYTON, OHLocal 82 hosted
the Fourth District Progress Meeting in June. Special guests included
Int. Pres. Edwin Hill, Int. Sec.-Treas. Jeremiah OConnor, Fourth
Dist. Int. Vice Pres. Paul Witte, Third Dist. Int. Vice Pres. Don
Siegel, Sixth Dist. Int. Vice Pres. Pat Curley, IEC Chairman Milton
Foster, IEC member Salvatore Chilia and IEC member Lonnie Plott.
Local 82 thanks all who attended and all the volunteers who helped
make the event so successful.
We have moved into our new building. The facility will allow all
apprenticeship training to be in one location and will also allow
training in our new "R" program. The teledata training
will also be expanded.
Active 55-year member Bro. Elbie Alley, our oldest dues paying
member, passed away. Our condolences to his family and friends.
Local 82 Sister Cathy Zelinskas was recently presented with the
Labor Leadership Award in recognition for giving 150 percent to
labor.
Kay Russell, P.S.
Time to Organize L.U. 84 (o,t&u), ATLANTA, GAUnion leadership
asks constantly how to get members involved in organizing so no
one forgets that the privileges and benefits we enjoy can be taken
away by corporations, legislators and union busters.
Bus. Mgr. Doyle Howard and outside Organizer Dewey Lovell have
attended several construction organizing seminars conducted by International
Officers, and have learned some strategies to aid in our efforts.
But it will take more than just the involvement of the office staff
for us to be successful. If you have any information about a contact
at a nonunion location, we need this information. This is a way
to get involved without much effort. We come in contact with people
who work for a nonunion employer every day, and we can talk to these
people. Will you get involved?
Jim Woods, Asst. B.M./P.S.
Thanks, Volunteers
Local 86, Rochester, NY, members
and family
members who volunteered on the June DADs Day
fund-raiser.
L.U. 86 (ees,em,es,i,rts&spa), ROCHESTER,
NYOn DADs Day "Dollars Against Diabetes," many members
and their families, in conjunction with Sheet Metal Workers Local
46, volunteered a day to help fight this deadly disease. A sincere
thank you to the following: Rich St. Clair, Tom Shaffer, Leah Shaffer,
Dave Shaffer, Tom Hauck, Russ Morey, Dave Hartman, Jason Simmons,
Bill Ohle, Tim Allen, Brenda Allen, Ashley Allen, Ian Miller, Irene
Jurgenson, Kerri Jurgenson, Steve Ginovsky Jr., Steve Ginovsky III,
Jim Worden, Rick Clements, AJ Clements, Joe Thomas, Gerrit Koops,
Lucy Pickett, Matt Branch and Matt Newman. They helped raised a
lot of money for a very worthy cause.
The Electrical Project Supervision Course Level 1 (foreman training
course) presented by Biff Jones and Carl Swetman from NECA concluded
on Wednesday evening, June 12. The following members attended: Steve
Ginovsky, Sam Girolamo, Rich Hamblin, Bob Cordy, Mike Moody, Steve
Crowe, Dennis Cozan, Tom Lantier, Scott Strang, Dave Hauer, Bob
Alexander, Tom Smith, Craig Carnahan, Randy LaBarge, Lawrence Skinner,
Bill Dougherty, Fred Moskala, Bob Swetman, Mark Mancini, Jason Bacher
and Tom Shaffer.
Thomas Shaffer,
Asst. B.M./P.S.
Rendell for Governor L.U. 98 (as,em,i&it), PHILADELPHIA, PAAll
Pennsylvania residents and IBEW members in the tri-state area are
urged to vote in the November elections.
We are asking for your help in the Ed Rendell campaign for Pennsylvania
governor. While Philadelphia mayor, Ed Rendell helped create hundreds
of thousands of jobs for our city and union. As governor, he is
sure to do the same for the entire state.
Local 98 hot jobs include the University of Pennsylvania Wharton
School at 38th and Walnut Street, where 250 electricians
are working diligently around the clock to complete the project
before students return to school August 20. The Eagles Stadium steel
is close to reaching its "goal" and the Phillies stadium
is making its way out of the "basement."
August and September events included annual Down Under party, annual
picnic, two nights out with the Phillies and the annual golf outing
at Ramblewood Country Club.
Bus. Mgr. John Dougherty received another award from AOH #40 for
Man of the Year. Bus. Mgr. Dougherty stresses that Rendell means
union jobsget out and vote!
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