L.U.
141 (ees,i,o&u), WHEELING, WVWork in our area remains
good as both the Cabelas retail store and distribution center projects
are peaking. We are hopeful there will be much more development
in and around the Dallas Pike area where these projects are located.
Wheeling Mayor Nick Sparachane announced formation of the Downtown
Wheeling Advisory Commission, which is charged with developing a
new marketing strategy for the city, revitalizing the city and attracting
new business here. We are represented on the commission by Local
141 Bus. Mgr. John Clarke, who serves the commission as a delegate
from Project BEST, a coalition of local union labor and building
contractors.
As November elections near, more and more of our members are becoming
politically active. Some are walking door-to-door campaigning. Others
are volunteering to staff phone banks. We need to be united to protect
our interests in November. Please register and vote.
Our condolences to the families of Bros. Frank Stoy and Anthony
Scotka, Local 141 retirees who recently passed away. They will be
missed.
L.U.
159 (i), MADISON, WIGreetings from Wisconsins Capitol
City local, where we continue to benefit from "virtual"
Pres. George Bushs "jobless recovery." As of early July
we still count over 40 members on our Commercial Book 1.
Local 159s election season recently concluded with a run-off election
for business manager. Elected to serve the local are: Bus. Mgr.
Mark Hoffmann, Pres. Joseph Spataro, Vice Pres. David Boetcher,
Rec. Sec. Dennis Eley, Treas. John Whitman; Executive Board members
Steve Bersing, Craig Hein, Scott Swenson and Thomas Dehnert; and
Examining Board member Daniel McGrath. Elected as IBEW Convention
delegates: Dave Boetcher, Mike Killian and Matt Parks.
This misguided administration of unelected Pres. Bush must end
in November. This crew has done so much damage to our country. Our
construction economy is mostly flat across the whole country and
has been under enormous pressure. The Bushies have seen fit to decertify
unions, attack overtime pay and tamper with Project Labor
Agreements. Factories (and the jobs they provide) are being airlifted
wholesale to Asia and anyplace else on the planet where workers
are inhumanely exploited. How could any working person vote for
this crew? Vote as though your union depends on it. It does.
Local 177 Electrical "Apprentice
of the Year" Daniel Pine (left)
and VDV "Apprentice of the
Year" Mark Clawson received
special recognition at a local
union general membership
meeting.
L.U.
177 (bo,ees,i,mo,o&pet), JACKSONVILLE, FLJune 4, 2004,
was a special evening for 42 Local 177 apprenticeship graduates.
This year 37 graduates completed the Inside Electrical apprenticeship
program, and five graduates completed the Voice Data Video (VDV)
apprenticeship program.
Daniel Pine was awarded "Apprentice of the Year" for
the electrical apprenticeship program and Mark Clawson received
the "Apprentice of the Year" award for the VDV apprenticeship
program. The Apprenticeship Committee selected award recipients
based on job performance, grades, school attendance and attitude.
Bus. Mgr. Eddie L. Dedmon presented each graduating apprentice
with a check totaling almost $500 for reimbursement of apprenticeship
book fees. Pres. Russell Harper presented each Apprentice of the
Year with a complete set of tools, as required by the collective
bargaining agreements.
L.U. 245(govt,lctt,o,rtb&u), TOLEDO, OHYouve heard
the expression "not politically correct"well this country
is not politically correct. Any country that can be lied to on issues
such as 9-11, weapons of mass destruction, prisoner abuse, and the
state of terrorism in the world, just to name a few, and then say
that the man is just doing his job while condemning a man who had
an affair and wanting to impeach him, is not politically correct.
Any country that can go overseas and fight for another countrys
freedom while stripping their own countrys freedoms in the name
of Home Land Security is not politically correct. Any country that
can demand to know every sordid detail of a presidents sexual affair
while protecting information on the other partys vice presidential
deal-cutting energy policy thats crippling this country is not
politically correct. Any country that thinks its right to export
good manufacturing jobs as long as we replace them with jobs at
Wal-Mart and then call that economic recovery is not politically
correct.
This fall we have a chance to correct all this political incorrectness.
Dont miss itPlease Get Out and Vote!
L.U.
317 (i,o,rts,t&u), HUNTINGTON, WVWork is still very
slow on the inside with very few projects on the drawing boards.
Outside work remains steady with work on the high line project.
The 99-mile long 765k six-bundle line starts in Oceana, WV, and
goes into Virginia.
Local 317 officers recently elected for a three-year term are:
Bus. Mgr. Brent Gray, Pres. Ted Kinder, Vice Pres. Carl Cardwell,
Treas. Kevin Rayburn and Rec. Sec. Dwight Dunford; Executive Board
members Shane Wolfe, Larry Booth, Gary Simmons, Jeff Thompson, Jim
Davis, David Shaffer and Skip Bailey; Examining Board members Ryan
Harris, Clay Hudson, Chuck Taylor and Mike Free. Delegates to the
International Convention: Brent Gray, Ted Kinder and Clay Hudson.
Congratulations to all officers and thanks to the Election Committee.
The office of local union president was decided by two votes in
a run-off election. I know you have heard it before but every vote
counts.
Dont forget to vote in November national elections!
Congratulations to Local 317s softball team on winning second
place in their league. Thanks to the credit union for helping with
the sponsorship.
The first meeting in our new union hall was held June 22.
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