Local 1307 Bro.
Charles “Chuck”
Skeans at a retirement
celebration three days
before he passed away
following a heart attack.
L.U. 1307 (u), SALISBURY, MD—Bro. Charles R. “Chuck” Skeans was hired by Delmarva Power (later to become Conectiv Power Delivery) on Feb. 21, 1972, as a journeyman lineman in the Grasonville District. Chuck advanced to lead lineman in 1978. He was awarded a trouble serviceman position in Centreville District in 1981 and completed his career in that position. Chuck also served Local 1307 as a shop steward. His last day of work was May 27, 2005, and he was scheduled to retire June 1, 2005, but he suffered a heart attack on May 30 at home and passed away.
Bro. Kurt Chaney was hired by Conectiv Power Delivery on June 1, 2000, as a meter reader in the Salisbury District. On April 2, 2001, he accepted a groundman position but after a short period he chose to return to meter reading. On July 7, 2003, Bro. Chaney was awarded a meter tester 3rd class position and remained in that job until his death on June 8, 2005, as a result of a motorcycle accident.
These two members will be greatly missed. Condolences go out to their friends and families. May God bless.
L.U. 1501 (ees,em,mo,pet,t&rts), BALTIMORE, MD—Our members employed by Montech, a subcontractor for NASA, were cheered by NASA’s successful mission with the spacecraft Deep Impact, which flawlessly launched a probe on July 4th that smashed into the comet Tempel 1, 83 million miles from Earth, at 23,000 mph.
This reportedly was the most widely watched NASA mission in history with more than 100 space and ground based telescopes trained on Tempel 1, including the Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Analyzing the crater and debris will provide insight about the composition of the solar system at its formation.
Also scheduled for a July 26 launch was a 12-day mission of the space shuttle Discovery manned by seven astronauts.
The Preakness was a good day for Pimlico and Maryland racing. But one good day a year is not enough. It’s frustrating that the future of our members employed by Amtote International is in the hands of Maryland legislators who want to delay slots at racetracks.
We have a new, three-year Canadian agreement, approved by our Canadian members, which features wage increases of 3 percent the first year, 21/2 percent the second year and 21/2 percent the third year. Mileage and commutation rates also increased.
Local 1701 members at a new Wal-Mart super center
construction jobsite in Owensboro, KY.
L.U. 1701 (catv,ees,i,o&u), OWENSBORO, KY—The new Wal-Mart super center and the Olive Garden projects were completed in May. Thanks to our members for bringing the projects in on time, and to Jays Electric and Premier Electric for securing both projects. We look forward to future work with both contractors.
At press time, several industrial projects are scheduled to start by late summer. G.E. in Madisonville plans to retool its aircraft engine plant; several of our contractors are bidding the work. Also union contractor Beltline Electric is close to an agreement with Western Kentucky Energy on the new scrubber at its plant in Hawesville, KY.
We thank all locals employing our travelers. Although work has been slow, the union office has been busy. A job fair was held in May at the Executive Inn in Owensboro. We thank organizer Mike Roby and also my wife, Althea Blandford, for setting up a booth promoting our local and JATC.
An off-site sales booth was set up in May for the Owensboro International Barbecue Festival. Our LMCC chairmen, NECA Chapter Mgr. Tom Millay and Local 1701 Bus. Mgr. Gary Osborne, were contacted by the festival committee to set up barbecue sales away from the congested downtown area. We sold out and took in over $4,000. Thanks to all members who volunteered.
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