$333,000 in Back Pay L.U. 111 (em,lctt,mt,o,rtb,spa&u), DENVER, COA new
Traffic Signal Organizing Committee has been formed in Unit 1TS,
and include Bros. Tom Jividen, Jeff Bunker and James Cole.
Outside Line Construction Organizer Sean McCarville will be
forming other construction units and more committees. Bro. McCarville has been
meeting with directional drill contractors to encourage them to sign letters of
assent to the Statewide Line Agreement. Contacts with employees at nonunion
companies continue in order to "spread the word about the benefits of belonging
to the IBEW." McCarville and Eighth Dist. Organizer Bruce Buckner have also met
with union and nonunion journeymen going through upgrade training at the Mesa
State College hot line school in Grand Junction.
A lawsuit filed in District Court against Public Service
Company by Local 111 over violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act has been
settled in the unions favor. The union charged that the company had incorrectly
paid the newly organized designers in the Design Department as "exempt"
employees when they should have been "non-exempt" under the Fair Labor Standards
Act. The Court ruled that the employees were "non-exempt" and awarded the 29
affected employees approximately $333,000 in back pay. The union also received
$53,853 for attorneys fees and expenses.
John L. Davis, P.S.
Increasing VDV Work L.U. 112 (c,i&st), KENNEWICK, WAAt this writing in
mid-November, we have found ourselves with a very quiet work picture.
The Waste Treatment Plant (the project formerly known as
Vitrification) is reportedly eight to 12-months behind schedule. The manpower is
holding on, but not projected to increase for some time. If our current work
picture does not improve, anyone signing Book II at this writing could likely be
waiting until January for a call out.
The good news for our jurisdiction is that our market share
in Voice Data and Video has been steadily increasing and we believe this trend
will continue in the future.
From left, Pat Essbauer, Harry Essbauer, Local 115,
Kingston, ON, Canada,
Bus. Mgr. Bill Pearse, Brad
Thompson and Lori Thompson at the retirement
party
for longtime contractor Harry Essbauer.
L.U. 115 (i&o), KINGSTON, ON, CANADAThe local has seen a few
changes over the past several months, one being the change of business
manager/financial secretary. After 27-plus years of running the local, Bro.
Richard Soroka has taken a new position as Executive Chairman of the
Construction Council of Ontario. We thank him for his many years of dedication
and leadership to the local and wish him all the best.
Former Pres. Bill Pearse is the new business
manager/financial secretary, and Bro. Ed Long is our new president.
Congratulations.
Longtime member and contractor Bro. Harry Essbauer has
retired. We thank him for his commitment to Local 115 and for all the work his
company provided over the years. We wish him and his wife, Pat, a very happy
retirement.
Bro. Essbauer has sold the company to Bro. Brad Thompson. The
company will become Brad Thompson Electric, and the local will continue to help
Brad build a strong union company.
Some Local 124, Kansas City, MO, members who volunteered for the
annual
Christmas in October program in October 2002.
L.U. 124 (ees,em,i,mar,rts,se &spa), KANSAS CITY, MOOn Oct.
5, 2002, 124 members volunteered for the annual Christmas in October program,
and over 40 homes had electrical repairs done. The program picks an area of
Kansas City and then chooses families that cannot afford needed repairs
otherwise. All union crafts are involved in the project. Local 124 had the
highest turnout of all the crafts, and we thank all who volunteered.
For the elections, Local 124 had 100 volunteers who walked
neighborhoods passing out handbills, manned polls, and helped in campaign
headquarters. U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan, a Democrat from Missouri, personally
thanked the group for their efforts.
January will bring the opening of our recently built addition
to the JATC Training Center. New classrooms and computer and welding labs have
been added. An open house is planned soon.
The work situation is still slow in our jurisdiction, with
over 340 members on Book 1. The New Years wish is for full employment for our
Local.
We remember the following deceased members: Adolph Hulen and
Louis Brunson.
Congratulations to the following retired members: Vincent
Accurso, Gary Clark, Frederick Collins, Charles Crosthwait, Harvey Henry,
Richard Miller, Dennis Nixon, and James Wacker.
Frank Mathews, Jr., P.S.
Class of 2002 L.U. 130 (i&o), NEW ORLEANS, LACongratulations to the New
Orleans Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NOEJATC)
2001-2002 graduating class. Our best wishes to inside journeyman wiremen Hollis
D. Bobinger, James S. Ehret, Michael J. Findorff, Jr., Kevin J. Forster, Mose
Henri M. Fuller, Howard Green, Jr., Sean E. Harris, Antonio C. Hernandez,
Darrell L. Johnson, Brian L. Liggio, Stafford K. Lochner, Margaret A. Massey,
Eddie J. Randazzo and John Williams. Congratulations to Bro. Michael J. Findorff,
Jr., selected the 2002 Outstanding Apprentice.
Elections were held in June, and the officers chosen to lead
this local for the next three years are Bus. Mgr. Robert F. Hammond, III, Pres.
Manuel J. Galle, Jr., Vice Pres. Ernest W. Cortez, II, Rec. Sec. Rodney T.
Dupuis, Fin. Sec. Roger May and Treas. Clay T. Leon, III. The Executive Board
members are Richard A. Berlier, Jr., Michael A. Kelly, Ferdie J. Lestremau, Jr.,
Michael A. Parrino, Jr. and Brett J. Pemberton. The Examining Board members are
Herbert A. Henderson, Timothy F. Moran, Lawrence Raymond, Jr., Troy A. Vallotton
and Adolph E. Williams.
We appreciate and applaud the past officers for a job well
done. Special thanks to Election Judge Rudy Vicknair, the Election Committee and
others for their efforts.
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