Local 601 Telecom instructor Mike Aper (left)
congratulates graduating Telecommunications
class members Lisa Matthews, Aaron Harmon
and Jason Sefrhans. Graduates not pictured:
Daniel Bolin and Kenny Whited.
L.U.
601 (i&rtb), CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILRecently our
apprenticeship coordinator, Bob Withers, set a schedule and
organized Journeymen Training classes. This is a great opportunity
for our members to further expand their knowledge of the trade.
Fire Alarms, Motor Controls, Grounding, Variable Frequency
Drives, OSHA 10, 2005 Code Changes and CPR were among the scheduled
classes. Thank you to all of the instructors.
At the time of this writing the work outlook is good. A few big
projects should help our employment through the winter.
I encourage everyone to be more involved with local union functions
and make your voice heard by attending union meetings
Members of Local 601 mourn the loss of Dale Hubert Sr., Richard
Ren, Robert Russel, Arlo Deremiah Sr. and Hugh Bothwell. They will
be missed.
Local 611 Bros. Robert Lucero
(left), Ray Griego and Eugene
Romero work on photovoltaic
project.
L.U.
611 (catv,es,i,lctt,o,spa&u), ALBUQUERQUE, NMAfter
31/2 months of a lab wide stand-down, Los Alamos is back up
and running. During the stand-down the labs provided funds
to avoid layoffs and allow for training for all KSL crafts.
Recently I visited the Crown Point Institute Of Technology, where
Chuck Clevenger, Robert Lucero, Randy Hill and Eugene Romero completed
a hands-on weeklong photovoltaic course. The course included classroom
study and hands-on training. The final product was a solar collector
that feeds a library at the institute during the week, causing
the electric meter to turn at less than half the normal speed,
and on weekends it sells electricity back to PNM by spinning the
meter backward. Bros. Lucero, Hill and Romero later went for additional
photovoltaic training so they could become photovoltaic instructors.
The last presidential election didnt turn out the way organized
labor would have liked. Even New Mexico, normally a Democratic
state, finished red instead of blue.
Condolences to the families of the following brothers who recently
passed away: Tom Coy, William F. Oden, Mark F. Dominguez,
Ernest E. Haralson, Ronnie C. Teague, Florentino Ulibarri, J. S.
Wilds, James F. Brace, Max Pacheco and Charles Snow.
Local 617s 2004 graduation class
dinner was held on a cruise ship on
San Francisco Bay
L.U.
617 (c,i,o&st), SAN MATEO, CAOur 2004 outstanding
apprentice of the year was Douglas Goldman. The 2004 apprentice
graduation dinner was held on a cruise ship on San Francisco
Bay. That evening the cruise vessel carried well over 100 years
of fresh learning and hands-on experience that keeps the IBEW
at the top of our national electrical standards of learning.
Inside Wiremen graduates are: A. Brown, C. Caldwell, A. Camicia,
L. Castillo, M. Chan, K. Clarck, N. Coral, L. Croon, P. Davis,
M. East-Bratt, D. Golman, R. Hartman, R. Lewis, J. Miller, L. Nguyen,
D. Schweickert, J. Sloan, J. Torres and J. Wilson. Our VDV graduates
are T. Smith, R. Sanchez, P. Justensen, S. Lund and K. Vernale.
We also commend our excellent apprenticeship instructors. First-year
instructor Steven Tate establishes a foundation for future electricians.
Keeping students knowledge on the upswing are: second-year instructor
John Robins, third-year instructor Dave Huston and fourth-year
instructor John Fitzpatrick. Bro. Ron Ricci puts on the finishing
touch for the fifth year. Shop instructor Darrel Haussler and D.J.
Siegman, as a tutor/shop instructor, are complemented by Larry
Kroeker, Ph. D., as apprentice counselor. Thanks to all for their
invaluable contributions.
Local 625 members attended a Shop Steward course
presented by First District Int. Reps. Michael J. Power
and Brian J. Matheson. Participants pictured are: Jim
Beaton, Tim Swinamer, Eddy Pettipas, Grant
MacKenzie, Stan Gillis, Jerome MacKinnon, Lawrence
Boudreau, Steve MacAskill, Int. Rep. Power, Carl
MacDonald Jr., Earl Beaton, Dave Campbell, Ron
Williamson, Steve Wade, Int. Rep. Matheson, Brendan
Eisan, Eugene Vollick, Jeff Currie, Alex Dotten, Darrell
Collins and Jim Clattenburg. Not pictured is Rod McInnis.
L.U.
625 (ees,em,i,mar&mt), HALIFAX, NS, CANADAAt the
time of this writing, work has slowed in four of our five Construction
Units. At present we have approximately 300 members on our
out-of-work lists.
In November 2004, IBEW First District Int. Reps. Michael J. Power
and Brian J. Matheson presented a two-day Shop Steward course and
a one-day course on "Conducting Effective Meetings." The
local appreciates the time that members who attended gave to better
themselves in these two very important areas. Local 625 members
attending the "Effective Meetings" course were: Bros.
Jim Beaton, Blaine Walker, Carter Milligan, Stephen Fader, John
Flynn, Darren Marchand, Carl MacDonald Jr., Lawrence Boudreau and
Tim Swinamer.
Congratulations to the following members who retired in the last
quarter of 2004: Bros. Ken Shea, Ken Bishop, Charles Hennigar and
former business manager Fern Tardif. On a voluntary basis, Bro.
Tardif will continue his position as chairman of IBEW Local 625
Benefit Trust funds, as well as chairman of our JATC. Local 625
wishes all these members a long, healthy and happy retirement.
Thank you, brothers, for your dedicated service to the IBEW.
Annual Local 640 picnic and pin ceremony: Award
recipients receive 20- to 65-year service pins.
L.U.
640 (em,i,rts,spa&u), PHOENIX, AZHope you had
a great holiday season. Already, Bus. Mgr./Fin. Sec. Steven
M. Speer has entered negotiations with NECA on the Residential
contract, and the Negotiating Committee for the Inside agreement
will be meeting as well. Recently the Code of Excellence was
adopted in Local 604. Once again, our members demonstrate that
we are committed to making a difference and setting the standard
in the electrical industry. The local officers/stewards have
already been trained, and soon training for contractor supervision
(GF&Frmn.) and our membership will begin.
As you are aware, everyone is struggling to maintain their Health
and Welfare. I am pleased to inform you of forthcoming changes
the Board of Trustees has instituted to help our active members,
as well as our retired members. Recently, the board received good
news concerning lower costs to the Fund and increased return on
our investments; and therefore, has lowered the self-payment rates
for health coverage. This should help! Also, beginning on or about
the second quarter of 2005, our RX-America prescription coverage
will be changing to a percentage co-payment plan, rather than a
reimbursement plan. Hurray!
On Jan. 1 the journeyman wage scale increased to $22.
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