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L.U. 595 (c,govt,i,o&st), DUBLIN, CA—Our summer work is winding up as we move optimistically into fall. Project Labor Agreements in the public schools provided many hours of summer work. Thanks to local members and travelers who helped complete this work on time! Local 595’s softball team won the Ninth District softball championship game, our third district championship. Hats off! The tournament moves to Fresno next year. Apprenticeship Dir. Byron Benton and Coordinator Mel Switzer thank the folks at Square D for the generous donation of transformer equipment used in the new JATC transformer lab. Those who participated in the installation did a beautiful job. Once again union members are preparing to battle Gov. Arnold in another costly “special election.” Corporate mega bucks are pouring into his propaganda machine efforts to pass Prop 75, a misnamed “paycheck protection” initiative aimed at silencing our union voice. Unions across the state have joined together and we will be heard. Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters affected by Hurricane Katrina. Local 595 is sending $10,000 to the IBEW relief effort. Marta Schultz, P.S.
L.U. 605 (u), JACKSON, MS—Accompanying this article is a picture of a Local 605 Entergy MS cable splicer crew. Providing training for the next generation of our electrical workforce, senior cable splicer Billy Simmons worked with apprentice cable splicer Chris Berch and cable splicer Harold Dekay (who took the photo) installing high-speed electronically controlled fuses, capable of clearing fault in less than one-quarter cycle. Jackson’s downtown network is supplied by 12 dedicated 13.8kv feeders; seven circuits have fault filters installed. The fault filter will reduce the risk of serious transformer and vault damage, which in turn would reduce personnel hazards, outage time and costly cleanup. Philip W. Young, A.B.M.
L.U. 611 (i,o,spa&u,es,lctt,catv) ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Since April the local has been training members and contractors in the “Code of Excellence.” To date the local has trained over 350 members and five contractors and their supervisors. We hope to have our entire membership trained by the first of the year, as this Code of Excellence training will soon be required to take a call off the books. Brothers trained to teach the Code of Excellence are: Adolph Chavez, Carl Condit, Antonio Gonzalez, Lloyd Beebe, Rex Ward, Richard Paschall, Charles Humiston and Mike Stoltenberg. Belated congratulations to Saul E. Botone on his apprentice of the year award. I forgot to report this in a recent article. Work has been steady, especially for G&M Electric, which has gone from a one-man shop to over 25 in less than a year. Great work, guys! Condolences to families of the following brothers who recently passed away: Jesse Alderete, Chester R. Hamner and Gilbert Lopez. Darrell J. Blair, P.S. L.U. 613 (em,i,o,rts&spa), ATLANTA, GA—Congratulations to recently elected officers: Bus. Mgr. Gene R. O’Kelley, Pres. Michael L. Braden, Vice Pres. David Lawson, Fin. Sec. David Collier, Treas. Jeff Manning and Rec. Sec. Robby Evans. Also elected were Executive Board members Stanley Rice, Tommy Adams, Brad Camp, Doug Shellnut, Jerome Jackson, Larry Davis and Max Mount Jr. Elected to the Examining Board: Emmitt Parrish, Tod Olsen, Owen Bentley, Ken James and Ralph Anderson. Former Local 779 was merged into Local 613. We welcome all 779 brothers and sisters into Local 613. Local 613 held its second annual Memorial Day picnic with the proceeds going to the Welfare Fund. Nearly 300 members and their families attended, raising $2,500 for the needy. Our annual barbecue was July 23. We served 4,400 plates of food. Attendees, active members and retirees, had a great time. The Brotherhood lives! Ralph Anderson, P.S.
L.U. 625 (ees,em,i,mar&mt), HALIFAX, NS, CANADA—Our 2005 Labour Day march and picnic were great successes. Our work picture is good in Units 1 and 5. It’s hit-and-miss in Unit 4 and slow in Units 2 and 3. Our local’s first retirees banquet was Oct. 15, 2005. Local 625 currently has 175 retirees receiving a pension from the local union pension plan. Congratulations to recent retirees: Bros. Omer Boudreau, Ron MacDonald, Dennis MacPhee, Lester Rector, Ken Shea, Doug Wilson, Richard Turner, Sam MacDonald, and past president Bro. Brian Stewart. Congratulations to newly certified journeymen: Tom Amero, Donnie Dominique and Ashley Sangster. Locals 625 and 1928 are cooperating in a Habitat for Humanity project in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Volunteers are building two houses. Local 625 is providing labour for the electrical work; Local 1928 is providing funds for wiring permits and connection charges. Tom Griffiths, P.S. |
