Local 46, Seattle, WA, members helped
build the new Seahawk stadium.
L.U. 46 (c,em,i,rtb,rts&st), SEATTLE, WAOur
members are proud of the new Seahawk Stadium. This new 67,000-seat
structure is truly something to see. Located on the site of the
old Kingdom, this new sportsmans palace has all the bells and
whistles, including Internet capability at each seat and a JUMBO
high definition video board that is 84-feet wide by 24-feet high.
This project was completed early and under budget!!
After a long and hard election that required a second ballot,
Local 46 has a host of new representatives for the next three years.
Congratulations to new Bus. Mgr. Gary Price, Pres. Brett Olson
and Vice Pres. John Fraine. The Executive Board members are Ken
Hasling, John Mattson, Steve Murphy, Maggie Romero Schab, Archie
Van Valkenburgh and Rick Wheeler. Our members are excited about
the ideas and enthusiasm these new brothers and sisters will bring
to the local in these challenging times. Our sincere thanks go
to the past group of representatives for their dedication, hard
work and success over the past three years.
Kevin Quinlan, P.S.
"Good Guys" Win L.U. 48 (c,em,i,rtb,rts&st), PORTLAND,
ORHappy Holidays to all IBEW members and their families from Local
48. May the New Year see your wishes and dreams come true!
The leading anti-union activist in Oregon, who has written and
sponsored numerous anti-union ballot measures, was sued by two
teacher unions. The jury found the activist guilty of racketeering
and awarded over $800,000 in damages. The judge can amend the award
to treble damages but has not decided at this time. Much money
and hard work has been spent by unions in Oregon and Washington
on a yearly basis to defeat those measures that attack our standard
of living and job security. The verdict will be appealed, but for
now the "good guys" have won.
Unemployment is still a major concern, with Washington and Oregon
ranking number one and two in the nation. With the unrest at Boeing
and the Longshoreman lockout on the West Coast, many unions are
rallying support for those without a current contract. "United
We Stand" is now more important than ever to keep what our
predecessors secured for us.
Dave Jacobsen, P.S.
Congratulations, Retirees
Local 60, San Antonio, TX, members
look on as newly appointed Executive
Board member Emile Larose takes
the oath of office.
L.U. 60 (i), SAN ANTONIO, TXWork is still slow
and it looks as if that will continue. The SBC Center, new home
for the San Antonio Spurs, is finishing up, and there are no prospects
for any major projects to take up the slack. At this writing, the
proposed PGA resort is up in the air and a location for the Toyota
plant has not yet been decided. Several cities nationwide continue
to be in contention and San Antonio has been reported to be a favorable
location. This would be a shot in the arm for our local construction
industry.
Congratulations to recent retirees George Steubing (29 years),
Roy Calderon (39 years), Stanley Zettner (41 years) and Royce Appelt
(43 years). Thanks for your longtime service to the electrical
industry and your local union. Enjoy your retirement and save a
few fish for me.
With the retirement of Bro. Roy Calderon, a position on the Executive
Board opened up. Bro. Emile Larose stepped forward to finish his
term. We congratulate and thank Bro. Calderon for his efforts on
behalf of Local 60.
Allen A. Vajdos, P.S.
Best, Worst Employers
Local 66, Houston, TX,
members, from left, Fred
Naranjo and Dale Wortham
at the "No Justice" rally at
the Southeast Texas
Regional Blood Center.
L.U. 66 (o,t&u), HOUSTON, TXAfter a 20-month
battle, South Texas Project Nuclear Plant (STP) finally reached
an agreement on Aug. 12, 2002.
Bros. Fred Naranjo, journeyman substation electrician for Reliant
Energy, and Harris County AFL-CIO Pres. Dale Wortham participated
in a "Justice Bus Tour" in June, with more than 100 members
from the Harris County AFL-CIO. The purpose of the tour is to visit
and acknowledge Harris County area employers who value the worth
of their employees and present them with a "Justice" certificate,
and present "No Justice" certificates to those employers
who do not. A short rally was held at each location to present
the certificates.
Bro. Dale Wortham is dressed as a vampire in the accompanying
photo at a "No Justice" rally and "bloody" organizing
campaign at the Southeast Texas Regional Blood Center. Bro. Fred
Naranjo is a veteran steward, active member of the Electrical Workers
Minority Caucus and a member of the Galveston County Central Labor
Council. We thank these brothers for their commitment and dedication
to Local 66.
Happy Holidays to all.
Greg Lucero, B.M.
On Strike L.U. 68 (i), DENVER, COAs of Oct. 3, 2002,
Local 68 is still on strike against Ludvik Electric.
This strike is taking its toll on everybody. We have dedicated
members acting as picket captains who have been faithfully on the
line every day since July 1. They are tired, frustrated at times,
but are determined to stay until it is over. With the weather getting
colder, the captains have set up tents to stay warm, giving the
pickets better conditions than the scabs have on the job. To all
of them, thank you.
As for Ludvik, he lost the majority of his work force the first
day of the strike. Since then his first round of scabs have either
been fired or quit. So that means he is in the process of replacing
his work force for the third time in as many months. Apparently
he cant find the quality workers he had when he was hiring out
of the hall. I can only hope that we wont be singing Christmas
carols to the scabs.
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