April 2005 IBEW Journal
Jobs Headed Our Way
Newly chartered Local
840 Bus. Mgr. Clark
Culver served
previously as assistant
business manager for
Local 86. |
L.U. 86 (ees,em,es,i,rts&spa), ROCHESTER, NY—As of March 1, 2005, a new charter was granted to the former Local 840 jurisdiction! Newly chartered Local 840 is based in Geneva, NY. Clark Culver will be the Local 840 business manager/ financial secretary; Mike Davis, president; Charlie Randall, vice president; Craig Andrews, treasurer; and Frank DeCook, recording secretary. We wish Local 840 all the best and look forward to working with our neighbors.
Here at Local 86 our work picture is currently slow, but 2005 is shaping up to be a great year, with a lot of public and private jobs headed our way.
Mike Farrell, P.S.
Congratulations, Retirees
L.U. 96 (i), WORCESTER, MA—We have a strong organizing effort in full swing with Bus. Rep./Organizer Paul Pratt leading the way. Many thanks to the brothers and sisters who have helped along the way. Although we have shown great strength, our job is not done yet.
We are thankful to the men and women who make our local strong. We are proud to honor our local’s most recent retirees: Frank Bonczyk, Richard Brown, Donald Brunelle, Donald Casey, Robert Champoux, Bruce Doucette, Michael Grimes, Carl Gronblom, Leo Joncas, Harry Jones, James Mahan, Charles Martinelli, Richard McNulty, Robert Michelson, Robert Roffee, Charles Saari, William Shemeth, Robert Sheperd, John Sinacola, Edward Sutherland, Robert Vaillette, James Walsh, Robert Zinkevich and William Ustinovich.
Bro. James Lennon, past president and business manager, retired after over 40 years of service. Jim helped lead a new generation of union members and we vow to make him proud. Good luck to Jim and all our recent retirees.
Bro. Lenny Zenaro was respected and loved by everyone who knew and worked with him. Sadly, Lenny lost his battle with cancer and passed away. He will be missed by all.
Paul West, P.S.
ASA Award
L.U. 102 (c,catv,i,it,o&t), PATERSON, NJ—On Nov. 13, 2004, Bus. Mgr. Lou Baram was presented an award for "Labor Leader of the Year" by the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) of New Jersey.
The ASA, a national organization, represents 200 of the finest subcontractors in New Jersey. Founded in 1966, the ASA maintains its consistent commitment to the construction industry. Built on the values of equitable business practices, quality construction, a safe work environment and membership diversity, the ASA represents the construction industry through advocacy, leadership and education. The ASA award recognizes Lou’s significant contribution in the New Jersey construction market.
The dinner-dance awards event was held at the Hanover Marriot in Whippany, NJ, and featured speeches by the awardees. Also receiving safety awards were Local 102 contractors Beach Electric, Forest Electric, Lessner Electric, S.M. Electric and Tore Electric. We congratulate Lou and are very proud of his accomplishment.
We held our annual children’s Christmas party at the Parsippany PAL. The entertainment committee did an outstanding job once again. Over 375 children and grandchildren attended. The kids enjoyed refreshments, entertainment and a visit from Santa. The extra gifts were donated to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson.
Joe Nitti, P.S.
Members Honored
L.U. 104 (lctt,o&u), BOSTON, MA—At the December union meeting, we held our annual service pin award night. Four members received 50-year pins. Two were in attendance, Bro. Charles Long and Bro. Frank Place. They both looked great and were excited about being honored. Also, congratulations to three apprentices who recently topped out. Bus. Mgr. Tiler Eaton and Pres. Steve O’Donnell presented Bros. Don Yurga, Eric Land and Bill Powers their graduation certificates and watches.
Work in the jurisdiction is good. We could use some journeyman linemen. It seems 2005 will be another good year for work. Crews are starting to return from Florida. That state was pounded by four hurricanes. We thank Mike Bell and his staff at Local 222 for making everything run smoothly during the storm restoration. Good job.
We settled two collective bargaining agreements last month—with the Town of Templeton, MA, and the Town of Belmont, MA. The rank and file of both municipalities ratified the agreements. We still have ongoing negotiations with the Town of Mansfield, MA. Bus. Mgr. Eaton also told the members that the Portsmouth, NH, office is up and running with Denise Raitt and Gary Stacy manning the office.
Let’s make 2005 a safe and prosperous year.
Robert E. Ward, R.S.
Faribault Energy Park
IBEW Local 110 crew at the Faribault 250-MW Peaking Plant. |
L.U. 110 (em,i,rts,spa&u), ST. PAUL, MN—The accompanying photo shows the IBEW crew at the Faribault 250-MW Peaking Plant work site last winter.
The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) is owner of the Faribault Energy Park, located on a 35-acre site two miles north of Faribault and just east of I-35 in an area being zoned for industrial development.
The project was wired by approximately 65 of IBEW Local 110’s finest. They worked "six/tens," much of it in sub-zero temperatures. IBEW Local 110, S.E. Minnesota Building Trades, and affiliated unions and contractors started a holiday fund on this project, "Union Construction Workers Care Holiday Fund." They had a goal of approximately $2,000, but the community minded crew dug deep and donated $10,000 to the Faribault United Way. Talk about giving back to the community—many of these workers had been on the bench for many weeks because of the hard economic times.
According to projections by Mid-Continent Area Power Pool, an association of electric utilities, the Upper Midwest will need 2,000 megawatts in additional electricity production by the year 2010. The Faribault Energy Park will contribute 250 megawatts to the system and be online by late 2005.
Steve White, P.S.
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