L.U. 150 (es,i,rts&spa), WAUKEGAN, ILRecently over $6,000
in scholarships were awarded by Local 150. Receiving $1,500 scholarships
were Michelle Meyers, daughter of Bro. Ron Meyers; and Stephanie
DePasquale, daughter of Bro. John DePasquale. Receiving $1,250 scholarships
were Caitlin Mueller, daughter of Bro. Pat Mueller; and Kristin
Bauer, daughter of Bro. Bob Bauer. A $500 member scholarship was
awarded to Wendy Cordts.
There have been some recent changes to our health care benefits
and coverage. These are due to the escalating costs of health care
that everyone in the country is experiencing. Please be tolerant
and understanding of any changes that may affect you. The trustees
do not make these changes lightly, but rather with an eye to their
fiduciary responsibility.
Attending Local 158s 2003 Apprentice
Completion Banquet, from left: Bus. Mgr.
James Neuens and new journeyman wiremen
James Lambert, Scott Vander Logt, Troy
Mooren, Adam Richmond, David Corn and
Jason Bader.
L.U. 158 (i,mar&spa), Green Bay, WIOur 5th annual
Apprenticeship Completion Banquet was held in April 2003. Invited
apprentice graduates were Jason Bader, David Corn, Dan Daubner,
Kevin Davister, Mike Eland, Patrick Fenlon, Ronald Fosick, James
Lambert, Troy Mooren, Shawn Perry, Adam Richmond, Erin Sikora, and
Scott Vander Logt. We also invited our ABC counterparts. Troy Mooren
won a set of electrical hand tools donated by BAHCO.
In June 2003 the Local 158 Apprenticeship Class of 1983 observed
its 20th reunion. Attending were Donald Allen, Richard Brice, Daniel
Christens, Dean Fidler, David Jerovetz, James Lau, James Neuens,
Michael Peotter, and Kriss Williquette. Our special guest was our
apprenticeship instructor, Patrick La Haye.
L.U. 180 (c,i,o&st), VALLEJO, CAWork here continues to be
good, due in part to strong backing in local politics. We have continued
to interview, support and elect labor friendly candidates to public
office. Therefore, PLAs (project labor agreements) are being signed
on many public and private projects. Where the PLA is not used,
we have been able to place strong prequalification conditions into
the required specifications.
Our new formula is to create the lean, mean signatory contractor
from scratch. We opened our small business incubator in May and
are guiding some members from electrician to contractor. Members
need a vast collection of information and tools to become a contractor
and manage their business during the critical first few months.
The incubator office is located just across the hall from our union
office.
So it could be the game is over for the competition. Labor friendly
public officials strike one. Grass-roots contractors strike two.
2005 state certification of electricians strike three.
At the Local 196 Poker Run fund-raiser,
staffing the booth are Bus. Mgr. Edgar
R. Mings, Jr. (right) and local union
member Eric "Fluffy" Hoffman.
L.U. 196 (govt,mt,o,t&u), ROCKFORD, ILLocal Union
196 had its first "Poker Run" June 21, 2003. We had 83
motorcycles and raised money for our new HELP Fund. We thank Ed
Mowry, Therr Hartje, Bobby Jones and his wife, Deloris, Deidre Southard,
Eric Hoffman, Troy Mowry and Maureen Johns for giving their own
time to make this day a success.
Our work was very slow but looks promising for September. Some
of our highline work should be picking up; overhead distribution
on the other hand is still looking quite slim. The underground boring
work seems to be moving again and we hope it will continue.
L.U. 236 (catv,ees,govt,i,mo,rtb &t), ALBANY, NYCongratulations
to the apprentice class of 2003. The award for highest class average
went to James Ehmann and 2nd highest average to Christopher Adams.
Congratulations are also in order to the newly elected officers
of Local 236: Bus. Mgr./Fin. Sec. Donald W. Rahm, Pres. Vincent
J. Daly, Vice Pres. Donald Leonard, Rec. Sec. Michael V. Doyle,
Treas. Philip Pacifico; and Executive Board Members Mark Lajeunesse,
Dale MacCracken, Michael McCloskey III, Robert OKeefe, James Powell
Jr., James Rubino, Peter Westfall.
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