L.U.
201 (em), BEAVER, PAIn this transition period,
our vision is to remain focused on the needs of our members.
We offer a special tribute to our chief steward, Jeanie
DAlessandris, who with a wealth of knowledge has addressed
and resolved issues that affect our members. Sister DAlessandris
has served Local 201 in various capacities too numerous
to mention. Her expertise is legendary. Newly appointed
stewards Ken Bowen, Eric Hoover, Maryann Russell, Joe Palakovich
and Sue Raimondo, under her tutelage, are also commended.
On Aug. 29, 2004, sister Dianne
Harris and sister Shirley Wade of the financial and 401 pension
committee held a seminar with Nexus Financial consultants.
Educating our members is very important. It is never too early
to plan.
Our 2004 annual picnic was a great
success. Familiar faces from the past, good conversation and
lots of prizes made a great time for all.
Local 201 officers and members worked
hard to get out the vote for the November elections. Countless
union members gave their all in an effort to make the election
a win for the middle class, and a win for creating good jobs
for working families. Keep up the fight, brothers and sisters.
Support the boycott. United we standunited
we can!
Local 204 apprentice
graduate Mark Malloy,
floor operator at the
Sutherland generating
station, displays his
certificate of
completion.
L.U.
204 (t&u), CEDAR RAPIDS, IAOur deepest sympathy
goes out to the families of James W. Dotson, ISU retiree,
who passed away Aug. 16, 2004, and Kenneth Nace, retired
meter mechanic from Cedar Rapids, who passed away Aug.15,
2004.
Local 204 congratulates the following
apprentices who received certificates of completion: Mark Malloy,
Randy Hora, Joseph White, Steve Meyer, James Stufflebeam, Michel
Mitchell, Andrew Cox, Jeff Ruby, Doug Shireman, John Tiedeman,
Steve Lonning, Scott Burnett and Paul Welborn.
L.U.
210 (u), ATLANTIC CITY, NJOur local held an election
of officers in June 2004. Congratulations to: Bus. Mgr.
Charlie Hill, Pres. Jake Bruno, Vice Pres. Neil McLaughlin,
Fin. Sec. Walt Young, Treas. John Green and Rec. Sec. Dene
Krason. Elected to the Executive Board are: Chmn.
Steve Woodruff, Co-Chmn. Larry Simonini, Al Jones, Joe
Nani, Ed Grimm, Jack Donio, Jim Donovan and Bob Adams. Delegates
to the International Convention: John Green and Neil McLaughlin.
Retiring president Mitch Mason,
who served many years and held various positions throughout
his career, will be remembered always for his dedicated service
to Local 210. We wish Mitch good luck in his future endeavors
and thank him for seeing this local through many changes in
our industry.
New York State Sen. Neil Breslin (left) and Lt. Gov.
Mary Donohue (second from left) present solar
grant check to IBEW Local 236 Bus. Mgr. Donald
W. Rahm (fourth from left).
L.U.
236 (catv,ees,govt,i,mo,rtb&t), ALBANY, NYIBEW
Local 236 of Albany, NY, in affiliation with the Joint
Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) and National
Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), received a grant
of $148,000 from the New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority. This grant is for installation of
a 30-kilowatt solar power system for our union training
center.
The new installation at the training
center will help IBEW contractors and electricians alike to
gain firsthand experience installing solar power. This will
be a great way to help the electrical industry grow for the
future.
On November 23, 2004, Lt. Gov. Mary
Donohue and New York State Sen. Neil Breslin presented Local
236 Bus. Mgr. Donald W. Rahm (center) a grant for $148,000
for the solar project.
L.U.
245 (govt,lctt,o,rtb&u), TOLEDO, OHOn the
outside the 71/245 agreement has been settled with a one-year
contract with a substantial wage increase. Work on the
outside continues to be good and looks as though it will
continue through the northwestern Ohio winter.
On the utility property, First Energy
joins the trend in corporate America with its new health care
cost containment philosophy, which is to pass any increases
in cost directly to its employees. A company that is looking
at record profits in the billions has the audacity to jump
their employees health care contributions by over $100 a month.
This, coupled with last falls elections, makes our immediate
future look pretty bleak. But we will recover. We just have
to remain united as strong union activists and continue to
do what we do best, and that is our jobsbecause regardless
of what happens we are still the best bang for the buck.
Local 245 officers, stewards and
office staff wish all of you a happy, safe and prosperous new
year.
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