L.U.
108 (ees,em,es,lctt,mar,mt, rtb,rts,s,spa,t&u), TAMPA,
FL--Tampa Electric lineman Bro. Mark Blackburn passed away on Jan.
9, 2004, at age 41. He was an IBEW member for 17 years. Bro. Blackburn
will be missed.
Pullman Hold (Unit 12) is restructuring under Chapter 11. The successor
should honor the remainder of the contract.
PRECO (Unit 17) had a lineman rodeo in February.
West Central Florida Federation of Labor sent two busses (approximately
180 people) to the FTAA rally in Miami. Thanks to all who participated
and helped make this event a success.
IBEW Local 108 (Unit 6) ratified a new three-year contract with
Tampa Electric Company. The contract runs to April 2007. TSSI (Unit
3) will merge into the newly negotiated Unit 6 agreement. Twenty-two
green band OPEIU members will also merge into the Unit 6 agreement.
Thanks to committee members Doug Bowden, Gary Raulerson, Robert
Thomas, Jeff Woodlee, Rick Coronado, Mark Fersaci, Darrel Purifoy,
T.J. Williams, Sam Hamrick, Floyd Suggs and John Murphy for a job
well done.
L.U.
120 (c,i&o), LONDON, ON--Work has come to a snails
pace in our jurisdiction. Negotiations have begun and we expect
to have a contract in place by May 1, 2004.
A reminder! The Local 120 election of local union officers will
take place in June.
An awards banquet will be held in April. This will be a good time
for all members and their spouses to enjoy a get-together and to
honor local union members for their contributions to Local 120.
Our Education Committee held several courses geared to the construction
industry in recent months. Our thanks to Bro. Don Pallister and
his committee for their efforts in obtaining instructors and material
for these important courses.
L.U.
124 (ees,em,i,mar,rts,se& spa), KANSAS CITY, MO--Work
is slow here, as everywhere. Many brothers and sisters are crisscrossing
the country in search of employment, with not much success.
Spring elections are approaching here and seats for several public
offices are available. IBEW Local 124 is leading the way again this
year--seven Local 124 members are among 25 trade union members running
for public office in the Kansas City area.
With all the anti-labor legislation going on now, this is one way
to help secure jobs: Get elected to school boards, city councils
and state legislatures. Another way is to VOTE. Help with voter
registration, assist voters get to the polls, and inform people
about legislation that destroys the working middle class. This years
election is crucial to our survival. Pick candidates wisely.
We remember the following deceased members: John Borgers, Glenn
Curtis, Bernard Kaiser, John Lee, Roy Lord, James Renne, Howard
Satterfield, Floyd Smothers, Leon Tomlin, Robert Wholey, Owen Williams
and Walter Wilson.
Congratulations to recently retired members: Kenneth Bahan, James
Ferro, David Gray, Rodger Harrington, David Jumet, Louis Rinehart,
Gary Malott, Robert McMurry, Manual Meade and Richard Strong.
Local 160 Bus. Mgr. David C.
Ring
(right) retired effective March 31,
2004. Asst. Bus. Mgr. Thomas G.
Koehler (left) was appointed to fill
the post for the unexpired term.
L.U.
160 (lctt,o,&u), MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Longtime Bus. Mgr./Fin.
Sec. David C. Ring announced his retirement effective March 31,
2004. Dave has been a dedicated member of Local 160 since 1957.
He has served as business manager/financial secretary for the past
21 years. Dave has also served as a steward, Executive Board member,
vice president, and business representative. Bro. Rings knowledge
and expertise will be greatly missed. Good luck, Dave, and thanks
for all your hard work and dedication.
The Executive Board unanimously appointed Asst. Bus. Mgr. Thomas
G. Koehler to fill the business manager/financial secretary post
for the unexpired term. Tom has also devoted many years of service
to Local 160. He has served as a steward, Executive Board member,
president, business representative and assistant business manager.
Best wishes to Tom as he starts his new job.
Walter Spanier, a Mo Valley Equipment Operator, received an IBEW
Life Saving Award. Bro. Spanier save a mans life by performing
CPR. Congratulations to Bro. Spanier for his decisive thinking and
courage.
Local 164 is recognized by the
Borough of
Paramus, NJ, at the dedication of a newly
completed emergency command vehicle.
Pictured are: Local 164 Bus. Mgr. Richard
Dressel (standing, third from left), Pres. David
Milazzo (seventh from left), Paramus Mayor
James Tedesco (fourth from left) and Police
Chief Fred Corrubia (second from right), along
with Local 164 volunteer committee members.
L.U.
164 (c,i,o&t), JERSEY CITY, NJ--On Dec. 9, 2003, Local
164 was honored by the Borough of Paramus, NJ, at a commemorative
dedication of its new state-of-the-art Mobile Command Center, which
enables law enforcement and fire officials to orchestrate an emergency
response with remote access to the latest information and technology
via computers, telephones, satellites and the internet.
Volunteer inside wiremen and telecommunications technicians from
Local 164 equipped the converted bus with sophisticated electrical,
telephone and data wiring that enabled the vehicle to become fully
operational. The new vehicle is specially designed for todays complex
incidents and is being utilized by law, fire and rescue agencies
in Paramus and neighboring communities Fair Lawn and Ridgewood.
On Oct. 11, 2003, Local 164 hosted its annual Project Grandma Breast
Cancer fundraiser. More than 200 members and guests attended the
fun-filled Las Vegas Night, where $40,000 was raised for breast
cancer support and diagnostic services in conjunction with Holy
Name Hospital and Gildas Club of Northern New Jersey. In five years
Local 164 has raised more than $150,000 for Project Grandma.
Kudos to Local 164s volunteer committee, who bring our community
service programs to fruition. Thanks, Nordys Marauders!
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