L.U.
1439 (u), ST. LOUIS, MOElections are upcoming for our local
union officers. Nominations will be held in November, elections
in December and the installation of officers in January 2005
With our nations elections around the corner, we must remember
that which was so well stated by Edmound Burke: All that is necessary
for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing. That is still
the case todaya timeless truth!
We must remember that it is our civic and fraternal duty to vote
our conscience. In so doing we vote our future and set the stage
and the example not only for our peers, but also for our children
as well.
Local 1501 Bus. Mgr./
Pres. Dion F. Guthrie,
elected county council-
man for Harford
County, MD, conducts
county business at his
council chambers post.
L.U.
1501 (ees,em,mo,pet,t&rts), BALTIMORE, MDOur local
held its election of officers in December 2003 and all incumbent
officers were reelected. Bus. Mgr./Pres. Dion F. Guthrie was reelected
to his 13th term in office.
With an amazing 35 years of service, Bus. Mgr. Guthrie sets a career
record within the IBEW Fourth District. During his tenure the local
has experienced growth and financial stability. Our local purchased
a union office and Int. Pres. Edwin D. Hill recently transferred
228 members from the AT&T Relay group to Local 1501. The locals
successes have given us heightened stature locally and nationally.
Bus. Mgr Guthrie was elected in November 2002 to a four-year term
as a county councilman in Hartford County, MD.
Other Local 1501 officers reelected in December 2003 are: Vice
Pres. Michael Kurtz, Rec. Sec./Press Sec. Thomas J. Rostkowski,
Fin. Sec. Michael Sersen, Treas. Joanne Z. Clarke, Northern District
Rep Robert J. Harmon, Canadian District Rep Chandeo Ramgoolam, Mid-Eastern
District Rep Fred. T. Richards, Southern District Rep Anthony E.
Behrens Jr. Newly elected to the Board as Western Central District
Rep is William J. Iasielo, who has served previously on the Board.
L.U.
1505 (em), WALTHAM, MAOn Feb. 3, Local 1505 delegates attended
the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council (IUC) Conference in Washington,
DC. The IUC mission in 2004 is to bring the out-sourcing of manufacturing
jobs to the forefront of this years election campaign.
Speakers at the conference included Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD), Senate
minority leader and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House minority leader.
The central theme of all who spoke was rebuilding our countrys
industrial base.
Conference delegates also went to Capitol Hill, where they met
with elected officials and staff. Local 1505 representatives met
with staff members of both Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Rep. Charles
Bass (R-NH). Local 1505 representatives were also welcomed by Rep.
Marty Meehan (D-MA).
Rebuilding the industrial base in the defense industry is critical.
Some components in the products we manufacture are produced overseas.
If these trends continue, we may even see our defense jobs shipped
overseas. Our sons and daughters serving in the armed forces deserve
the best American made tools to fulfill their mission.
Bus. Mgr. Noel, the officers and our activist members continue
to meet with congressional delegates in their home districts to
keep these issues in the forefront.
From left, Local 1701 retired
business
manager Harold Baggett; Bro. Baggetts
wife, Janet; office secretary Connie
Murphy; and newly appointed Bus. Mgr.
Gary Osborne.
L.U.
1701 (catv,ees,i,o&u), OWENSBORO, KYAt our February
union meeting Pres./Organizer Gary Osborne presented Bus. Mgr. Harold
Baggett a plaque honoring him for 27 years of service as business
manager and extending congratulations on his well deserved retirement.
Bro. Osborne was appointed business manager/financial secretary
to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. Bro. Osborne resigned
as president/ organizer. Rec. Sec. Mike Roby was appointed our new
organizer. We extend best wishes to all.
Work in the jurisdiction is still very slow, with more than 120
on Book I. We do have several members at the Columbia Sports Warehouse
in Henderson County and that project should be well under way at
press time, taking about 30 members. The W.K.E Coleman Power Station
project in Hancock County has been resubmitted for bids and we hope
to see a union contractor successful in getting it.
The JATC held its first six-hour journeyman update class in January.
This class is a requirement under the new state licensing law. The
JATC also will conduct OSHA 10 and Passport classes throughout the
year. Contact the hall for future class dates.
With sadness we report the passing of Bro. Don Arnold, who was
employed at W.K.E.s Green Station Plant, and retired journeyman
wireman Billy Rose. May they rest in peace.
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