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• intenm between our 1946 c conventions, the Taft-Hartl' . which has created vemendl problems for the labor movemel and has considerably hamperec ellorts to organize new The IntematlOl'1el m"mb.". was passed. BrotherhOOd of Eleclrical Workers is al old as 1M In 1947, the permanent National commerCIal I.IS8 ot Apprenticeship and Tralnir eleclnClty 11S&l1 IllS m8 was set up. oIdesl. as well as lhe were also made \ largesl, elecillcal unron in the world Thos IS the our apprenticeship twenty·lhlfd In a se rre sol In order 10 step up our spec ls i poster$ tracIng \0 industry, the tuslory Ol lhe IBEW In September. 1948, our 23rd

23 :i~~2~':i'~:.~wasI anen\lon held In Atlanticat this C was given to the nEi l Law and the anh-Ial legislation I promulgated In numerous states. 24th ConvenllOn look place Florida. In 1950. Again, l ..., """·11.",,, legislation and Its elle played a prominent part In offlc~ reports and floor diScussions. significant development in the Interim between the '48 and '50

found In 1 ~~~:~~~::~Issuedwas by Intematlor 1 President Tracy and our Intematlonal Executive Council. May, 1950, In which the IBEW clearly stated that it p re ferred p rivate ownership of utilities to public ownership because of thE more favorable climate for collec' bargamlng With the pnvately-owf companies FollOWing the 1950 convention, I was an expensive one fOf. Union, a re ferendum vote of our membership established ••••.,. conventions every four years Instead 01 every two, as our Constitution had p reviously

In October, 1952. a lull-lime dire( of apprenticeship and training '1\ apPointed by the IBEW and NE( On January I , 1953, as a result ( referendum vote, "B" memberst elimmated, and all member reqUIred to transfer to "A" "SA" membership. 'II On April 15, 1954, President Tr c resigned. and Secretary Milne '1\ appointed by the Internatlonat ExecutIVe CounCil to take hiS pia Brother Tracy became Preslden Ementus, To serve as Internallol Secretary, PresIdent Mi lne apPOinted a long-time member the Brotherhood, Joseph D. Keenan JOURNALoAUGUSTo77 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

CHARLE S II. l ' Il, Li\lUJ t..U ...... Iia'" Su~I"TI' 11 25 I ~t h SI... N.W. Wuhillll"lOn. D.C. ~OOO~ OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOO II AIUlY VAN AItSOA I.E. J It hl~""' I , ...al T._.~. OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS 1&1- 11 J~ ..el A nn_ .,... lIi"lI' . N.Y. 1136:' CHAR LES H. PILLARD, Editor VICE PRESIDENTS i ~'i""l mltricl. K. G. !lOSE S .. lt~ 401 Volume 76, No . 8 Au gust, 1977 ~ G Sh~" Drh~ Suite 113 Reali ties of Metrica tion-Th ird Installment- Hlrmlnlrhllm. AIR. 15~0'.1 Metric Conversion Act 11 Si".h Dj;t. iel. T . ~:. M,\I.oNE • Com m",,,,,, I'lau. Th."", SUll~ ~70 M.A. Williams Appointed 12th Di strict Vi ce Pres ident 13 20" S,'Flnl{ 11"",1 O.k Urook. II lInoi. 60~~1 International Exec utive CounCil Minutes 14 Se"~nlh Ui'l . i~l. IIA ¥MOND C. DU " ~; t701 Av~n ... };. Mal S"il~ 41 2 A.UnlflOlI. T u .. 1iOII Ejll:hth Di~lricl. I.AWItENCE C. )'AItNAN SU,I" 2«C DEPARTMENTS ! 460 West !6lh An !)tn,·u. CoIo.a

INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON OUR COVER W );SI.t:Y I 'TA Y I.OI1 Clwll''''OK 1331 N. !)tl.",•• ~ St . Indlnna1)Q1I1I. Ind lnna ~6~O~ F'hl n:.lricl, IIA I.I'II IIAI.I.l)lti\ N c/" I.ocal 139, IIiEW ON OUR COVER- , ~O~ Col1d 1),,1, ict. 1I 0WA IW D. GiCO It GI: ;:":'~I Tk,Uhi..., II,U. I1r" ,· Bay, Lake Ta hoe, Cal iforn ia. Inside this \\ill".. "hl,y. Oh,., U'l\It . - issue, Progress Meetings in the Second. Fou.th 0, U't1. IIA ltHy lIiC!<'''~:'· :.eLI 1·IIUi .... SI.. S. \\ Sixth, and Seventh IBEW Districts are Atl.nl". G.oofll:ia lO3l~ tif'h Oi.tr .... UOIiERT MISS!::Y reported on, and beginning on page 3 • ~~~O ):!iubo:th An. SI. 1.olliJ. MIMQur; ULIO is a special article on nuclear energy. Sinh Diotrici. TIIOM,\ S II . FURS!.t; Y 4~~3 ,h~n"" I" .• CAI"I'IiI"n. 'Td31 77G~Q Se\·~nt ll L> 1' I.jel. S. n, McCANN 530 Cont." c...la HI..,!. 1'1",,"nl 11111. C.lirorniK ' lli2~ POSTMASTE R: C~~~ge of oOddrn. 'lI.ds on Form JS19 lh~lIld 1 ~:i .. hlll I) j>lr!~I. II II . • 'UI.TON ~ 'e~' Ie- !n t er~~!io~~1 Brother~ood 0 Eilldr'cel W~,I~". 1125 , 134 South lI orold SI._ F;fte~n!h Street, N W, Wo.~;n'l ! on D.C. 20005. Pub"$hed ""'on!~ly 'Thunde. !lAY. Ontario. C~n",h. lind second dll's PO,t'90 po'd III Wo,hin910" D.C. S"bscr,plio~ price' Un·;ed SI,,·e. lind Conlldo. $2 par yea. i" IIdvaNe. P,inted in U.S.A. This JOURNAL ",:11 nol be held respon$,bl. fOf vie"" e.pre.. ed by corre,polldents. The firot of oach month l' ciminq doOle. All copy mil" b .. in our hendl on or before thi, limll Paid p~m HD ON UNION MADE PAPU oOdvof,;,in9 MI eccepted. Publiclliion No, 21 402 editorial cOlnlnent

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• The baule lines have been drawn and once :Igain cedural delays. and these unfair employers profit more the AFL-C10 and its 3mBa!c,> arc engaged in a legislative when Ihey violate the law because they arc able to write and political fight :lgainst the foes of WOI kill!,; peuple who uff Ill e ' II1ti~ul1iu l1 tilelk:. a~ business expense. Labor be~ arc now calling themselves the National Action Commil­ licvcs it is unfair that employers should be able to con ~ tee. This group, traditionally anti·union. includes over 100 tinue 10 cause delay after delay of ordered National corporutions in big business. [nldc llssociulions, and spe­ Labor Rel ations Ooard elections and to use othcr escapes 10 cial interest groups along wilh the U.S. Chamber of Com­ UJaI :IUOW them to avoid recognizing a bargai ning unit merce, the National Association of Manufacturers. the eJeeled by the workers under NLRB rules. Organi7.cd American Farm Bureau. the Aso;oci ated Bu ilders and Con labor wants American workers and their families 10 be tractors, the National Small Busi ness Association and the better protectcd under the laws of the land. s(Hulled RighHo-Work Committee. The AFL·CIO believes that the National Labor R e l a~ These long-time enemies of organized labor 3fC once lions Aet of 1935 needs reform in order to revive its again rai sing a financial war-c hest to be used in trying to miginnl purpose and which is the protection of the Ameri~ block passage in Congress of the AFL·CIO's legislative e:1II worker. L.1bor wanlS to restore the Act 10 its original goals thiS year, espeCially labor Jaw reform, I hiS large high value as the country's principal labor law. The employer-dominated coalition claims credit for the defeat National Labor Relations Act is the single law that eon~ of the construction situs picketing bill :lnd is staying in lains the bulk of the provisions protecting the American business 10 mass a newspaper blitz, attacking unions and worker's right \0 be represenled by a union. Amended opposing all the legisl:lt ive programs supported by urga· twice by Congr.::ss, ollee in 1947 under the Ta[t~Hart1ey nizcd labor. Milli ons and million, of dollars have been ACI and agai n in 1959 by the Landrum~Grifllll Act to _ pledged to support Ihe ma!.s mailings to mcmber, o f correct what Congress saw as a pro~labor inbalance. the Congress and Ihe fl}ing to WH ~ hinglon of infl ucntial per· law now heavily favors those employers who have sys~ sons to lobby Congr..:ss against thc leyislHtion hacked b} l ... lIIJ!;':,ll1y violated the law and who have taken away the thc AFL~ClO . fundamelltal legal human lights of millio ll s uf Amcl"ican worker;. Number one aim of the union-bu:.ting coalition is to prevent the AF L~C I O frolll convincing the mcmbers of The IS EW joins the AFL~C I O in calling upon Con· ... Congress Ih:1I in order 10 stop the harassment, threats, grl.'''S to stop th is erosion of American workers' rights beatings, firings lllld b l ack~listing of workers s) mpathclic under Ihe law. Communicate with your Senators and to thc union movement , therc must be labor law rcfoml. Reprc~enl:llivcs in Congress and urge Ihem 10 support The unfair emplo}crs want to be able to continue to inlt'r· the labor~sponsored labor law reform legislation. It is fere and fruSlrate the rights of workers to organize and imperative that the voice of labor be heard loud and bargain for dl.'ccnt \\ages and good working cond:[;on~. clear in Congressional offices on this most vilal legisla~ Thcy \\anl 10 continue to be able to evade the law lion affecting Ihe lives of union members and their • with \ inual impunil~ r hey are pa" masters of pro· families.

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, 18EW Joume>1 View of the Fast Flux Test Facility In Richland, Wash

Pulling cab'e in the reactor containment bUilding are members of Local 112. Kennewick, Wash.

Perry Waterman, Ie". and Ron lynch, , members of Local 112. Kennewick, Wash ., Inst all metallic Insulated cables.

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I Fast Flux Test Facility i' T he F a~1 FJu"< TC~I Facility is II key Iron~ arc those heavy elementary nuelear clemen! of Ihc Liquid Metal Fas! partiell's "ith a zero clectri..:al charge Breeder Reactor Program f I 1\ 1FUR) capable of splitting (fissioning) the The firS I demonstration project of this nucleus of the alOm in atomic fuel. The program is the Clinch River nreeder Re­ thermal breeder uses thermal or "slow" actor Plant which IS loc:lIcd nC:lr O:lk (low energy) neutrons in the thorium Ridge, Tennessee. cycle !thorium 232- uranium 233) 10 r.. A breeder (converler) reaclor is a re­ achieve fissioning. aClor that usc~ one kind of nlomie fuel The Clinch RIver Reactor is an ex· to produce anOlncr kind. It makes more ample of a fa.)1 brceder 1 he ShIpping­ fissionable alom~ th an if usc, The lM port Light Water Breeder Reaclor is an (liquid metal) rder!. 10 thc coolant used cI(3rnple of n thermal breeder. to transfer heat from the reactor core: the In defining the Fast Flux T est F3Cility metal used i ~ sodium. the term flu:\: is used In exprc» the l There are two gencrnl type~ of breeder number o f neutrons pa~sing through a renc{Ors. "fast" and ·'thermaJ." The fast given areJ in :1 given time. For neutrons I breeder uses (lIs t ( high energy) neu trons of a given energy. it i\ the product of in the uranium cycle to achieve fi~sio n ing neutron density with speed. FtlSl flul( tells (uranium 238-plutonium 2)9). Nell- cO /JIilll/ed on (Jage 71

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[pw@@wrn@@ ~rnrnlYm~@ I HELD IN WICHITA j

he annual Seventh Di~lrict Progress T Meeling wa~ held AIHil 24-27. 1977. at Ihe lI ilton Inn in Wi chita, Ka n~:ls. th e "Air Capital of the World." Prior 10 opening the ~c~~jon~, 3 welcom­ ing reception was given by lhe meeling hosts. Wichita Locals 27 1 and 1523 . Dclcg:HCS were !lffordcd the opportunity to renew old acquainl,Hl ccs and visit in­ formally with Intcrn:lIional Rcprcscnta­ livc~, and guests, ~omc of whom were International Secretary Ralph A. Leigon. Eighth Di strict Vi ce President L:lWTcnCC C. Farnan. I EC Chairm:m Wesle y I. Taylor. lEe members Thomas Pursley and Robert Missey, and Director of Or­ ganizing Mik e Lucas. Also gracing the aITair with hi ~ presence w n~ Internati onal Secretary Emerilus Joseph D. Keenan. The openll1S meeling W:IS call ed to order hy Perry Baker, husiness manager of Local 27 1 and \y, W. Malcolm, busi· ness manilger of Local 152), After the invocation and pr e~entatio n of the colors by the Girl Scout~ of Valley Center, Kansas, the Wichita Police Chief wei· corned Ihe delegates 10 the d t ~'. lnterna· tional Vice President Duke thell oni cially introduced the International oflicers and guests and began his opening remarks. In hi s report to the delegales, Vice President Duke touched on the progress and problems of Ihe past year in the Seventh Dis!rict. Hi s remarks concern ­ ing the non-u ni on clemen t in Ihe con­ st ruction industry were di~couraging to say the least. "Unless the prese nt trend is

W. W. Malcolm, business manager of Local 1523, welcomes the delegates to the Seventh District Progress Meeting. Seated. left to right , are Seventh District International Vice President Raymond G. Duke and IEC member Th omas H. Pursley.

Perry Baker. business manager of Local 27 1. opens the first session of the Progress Meeting. Sea ted, left 10 righi, are Vi ce PreSident Duke, IEC member Pursley, and IEC Chairman Wesley Taylor.

IB EW JOl,lrnol reversed," he predicted, "we will have We ~ le y I. Taylor. Chllirman of the In­ 10 the IEC and expressed his apprecia­ only 10 percent of the [olal electrical termuional Executive Cmlllei!. 1>t~'ted thllt ti on for being invited. wor),. in the area by 1980," He .stated they had jU51 completed an IEC session. Other \peakers included Inlernallon,11 ~ that the mcxt frequently asked que,tion on Hc predicted Ihere would be a heavy re­ Vice Pre .. ident Lawrence Farnan of Ihe this subject i ~. what is the Internmional tirement ,chcdulc in June duc to the new Eighth DI\trict :md Don S;abin, a~si,tant to Ulliee iloing 10 do abolll it? The UU)wcr NEBF dau\c. He ~aid Ih nl alt hough Pre,ido.'nt 1'1!I ;IrrI, who IIIformed the dell!­ is a many raceted one which is not just many nf Ihc deci~ion~ of the Council arc gate, [lh(1l1t l'lcction of oHlccr\. voting di<;lricl wide. but national. It involves unpopUlar, most appeal\ would not be Ihl'. ,lOd c;unp;aign Iilcr.Jlure. no! only wages. hUI "Iso productivity. denied if the Con~titution wa~ f('!lowed Vice Pre~ident Duke's wiic. Thelma, ncw !lnu 111010.: tools. and management and IIppeal~ were filed in a timely hosted a luncheon for the ladies at whi ch r cooperation. In the utility fiel d, many em- manner ladie~ from local~ 271 and 1523 held a ployc" arc subcontracting linc construc­ International Repre~ent;)the Re1[ Dut­ fashion ~how . I tion to non-union contractors. Job oppor­ ton introduced Howard E. rifleman and On the ~econd da} of the meeting IUnilie'ln maintenance and m3nuf3cluring hi~ wife, Billie. How:ml wa~ ~elccted OUI ­ William B " Micl.:ey"' McGuire. NECA arc ulmOS I 11011-C:-.:i'ICI1I. but. when ~t,mding apprentice from the in~ide Southern Regional Director, spoke 10 the local~ gct involved Iherc is a marked im­ hranch of the tr;lde. He i~ a memher of delegates. reiterating the problems of the provement up [0 50 percent. local 570. Tuc~on, Arilona. and had an electrical cOn~truction industry. He spoke .. International Secret:lr)' Leigon in his avcr:lce grade of 97 percent. NECA of the past and present partnership that remarks, ~ t ated Ihm thc problems men­ Field R epre~entalive Jack Gooden intro­ NEC A hll~ with the IBEW and the Im­ tioned by Vice Pre$idenl Duke arc II re­ duced Gary Henry und his wife. Lorain. portance of working togethcr in the fu­ flection of the mllior problems facing the Gary W;I~ selected outstanding line ap­ ture, Carl Hinote. NECA Vice Brotherhood tooa)' :md that the dclc£ates prentice, a member of Local 66 in President of the Fifth District, from ~hoLlld be a~~Llred that the International H ou~lOn . Te'tas; he had lin average grade Beaumont, Te'(as. spo"e of hIS long as~o· i~ acutely llware of them. He proudly of 9R pereen!. Vice Pre\idenl Dul..c pre­ ciation with the IDEW as an emplo)cr slaled Ihal in the election. 70 percent of ~ented both with plaque~. 31"d wa~ confidenl Ih;1I \\e would con­ all union people regi~tered to vote and The afternoon se~sion was called 10 tinue 10 ~ork together and o\'ercome the 63 pcreent Ilellla'" voted as compared 10 order by Vice President Oul.e who intro­ problems we have today. 50 percent nationally. Of the union VOle, duced lEe member Tom Purdey of the Mil.e lu ca~. Director of the Organiz. 70 percent went to President Carter. The Si1[lh Di ~trict. T om gave a positive re­ ing Dcportment, outlined the history lLnion~ h.ld 120.000 people work for port on the COPE contributions from the leading to Ihe creation of the Organizing COI'E· ~ llrive to get out tbe vote Illst Sc'·enth District. The delegate~ pre,>cnted Department. He spul.e of many areas ~eJr :lnd COPE enlleeted 21.3 cents per contribution~ of $439 to COPE. where organizing could be accomplished IB FW member ,lilt! in the Sc\'cnth Di\­ Fol1owing the COPE report, l Ee and gave some pointers on how to or­ Ifiel 19 cent .. per member was collected member Robert M is~ey of the Fifth Dis­ ganize. Thi~ wa~ followed by workshop ··COPE" i~ ~orl.ing:· he said. In dIS­ trid ~roke on the \·arious ~ubjeCl~ related .<.es.<.ions concerned with Utility, Con­ cu~sing the ~itu .. picketing defeat, Seere­ I struction. and Manufacturing and Main· t.uy I cigon staled. ·'Six more vale'> amI tenance. we would have won. Carter did not help On the third day, workshop sessions us on ~itus plcl.:eting and the entire wcre cnnducled from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 delegation voted against it. Only p.m. afler whieh the Seventh Districi I- lllbor Secrelary \larsh:11I helped:' 1977 I)rogre~ .. M eetin~ was concluded,

Carl Hinote, NECA Vice PreSIdent. lefl, poses with Mrs. Filleman. Howard FlIleman, outstanding inSide apprentice, Seventh District. Tucson. Anz., Gary Henry, outstanding outSide apprenhce, Seventh DI Slrlct, Houston, Tex" Mrs. Henry, and Ray Duke. Vice President of PreStm tmg the colors at the openina of the meetinG the Seventh District. were Gi rl Scouts from Valley Center, Kansas.

AUGUST, 1977 • , HELD IN NEWPORT I j

he Second D i~t r ict Progress Meeting cerned with and that Ihe forum of these T was held at Newport. Rh ode Island. meetings makes it possible to discuss May 9. 10. and 11. 1977. in the midst of these matters on a one-to-one basis. "\Ve a severe northeast storm. Travel was re­ want." he sa id, "to hear your ideas. We ~t ri cted and power over a wide area want \0 kn ow how we may better serve knocked oul. There was damage to the your needs." hotel with a loss of electricity and hea\. J ames Mullone)" Executive Council The adverse weather in no way dampened member from the Second District and the spirit of the 150 delegates allending secretary 10 the Council. was the next and the meetings went on as planned. speaker. Representing one o f the largest I Proceedings commenced with Ms. Isa­ locals as business manager. he said Ihat bel Maloney, business manager of Local work in Local 1505 is good and employ­ 2135, leading the delegates in the pledge ment pro~pecl~ arc excellent because the of allegiance followed by welcoming re­ employing company, Raytheon. has sub 1 marks by Richard Stromberg, business stantia! contracts in defense items. I manager of Local 99, on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Is land. Rhode Island locals. the Honorable Thomas R. DiLuglio, Vice President Flynn then assumed stated that his omce is similar to that of the chair. In his remarks to the delegates, the union leadership in thaI both must he stated that the objectives of the recognizc the needs of their consti tuency Progress Meetings are sound and bene­ and set goals and timetables for convert­ ficia l to the locals, He stated that his ing these needs into accomplishments. International Secretary Ralph A. Leigon addressed the delegates to the Second omce is concerned with whatever sub­ " Direct communication to your rcprescn­ Dis trict Progress Meeting. jects the oflkers and members arc con- t(Hives is the best and most effective way

Internatronal Treasurer Harry Van Arsda'e Internahonat Vice PreSIdent John E. Ftynn International Execuhve Council member spoke to the delegates attending the IS Stlown addresslllg the Second D,strict James Mull oney IS pIctured addressing Second DIstrict Progress MeetIng. Progress Meetlllg delegates. the delegates.

• IIEW Jov'fIOl of achievi ng resolye of the mltny prob­ aS lic advocates of Irlcre.I\ing the org.miza­ pressed economic condition~ arc furt her lems 1:~H1r!O ntili g liS," he said. tio n '~ ~I T or l s :tnd thn llhe Second D i~t r icI i ~ emphasized in New England becau~e of Vice President Flynn called upon Rep­ continll ously pu r~uins this go,ll in ~p i te both the energy crisis and the hi gh cost resentative Dick Rogers. who spoke 10 of many difficult ohstildes. Nol Ihe le3s1 of exist ing .sources of power. He Slated the delegales on Ihe problems o f organ­ of thc~e obstacles is the long del3Y en­ that "e want 10 encourage new and ex­ iz:ltion and ils vital rolc in the sucees~ courHcred throllgh NI.RB proceduTe~, he panded industry a~ the key 10 full em­ of the IH EW. T he strength of the Broth­ ,3id, and ciled pending cases Ihat ha ... e ployment in our area and thai to do 11m erhood, he said. lies in the wide scope of heen in Iitiglltion for morc thai two years. wc must climin;lte much of Ihe red lape It~ r epre~enta t ion. which has permilled the Vice Pre~ident John Flynn reiteraled ;md restrictions \urrounding Ihe building I BEW to rernllin re latiyely ~tahlc wh ile hi, intcrC~1 in organil"tion in all branc h e~ of nuclear facilitics. We must he pre­ ., ol her unions decli llc in adve r ~e times. It and uTlled the dclcg:lte, to commit Iheir pared. he ~aid, to mee t the c h a rr enge~ of i~ the cooperative ~I'jflt of nil our locab 10 tJke an acti,'C parI. He pointed the fUlure and the econrom ic gro\\th which branches that ma kes thi~ possible, he OUI Ihal the ISEW C,HIIlOI organi7e with must come, :IIld the IIJ EW intend~ to be sa id. any rCill degree of ~uceess without local a part of that growth !-Ie staled th,lI Pre"ident Pillard and union ~upporl and participation. Thc next ~peaker wa~ Mike Shippani Vice P re~jdent John Fh nn arc enthusi- Vice President F1\ nn ~aid Ihal Ihe de- of Ihe Am(llgam;llcd Clothing and Tex­ tile Workers. He gave 3n articulate and rcvealing lalk on the Stevens' problem ,Illd the boycott program bci ng spon sored by his o rganinll ion and the AFL­ cIa. The second day of the Progress Meet­ ing was dc\oted to work~hops for utili l)', con\truclion, manufacturing and service de1cgate~ . tI,'l uc h useful information was exchangcd. IntcTnllt ional Secretary Leigon and ImeTn3tional Tre3sllTer Van Ar.;da1e addressed each of the work.s hops. Vice President Flynn also spoke al each workshop and reminded dclegates of Ihe im]'(lrtance of local union~ having • full-timc business manageh and the policy of merging local unions 10 bring this about. He spoke on seve ral mergers Ihal have been eon~umm3led and of the obvi­ ous benefits accruing to the rank and fi le in having \iable local union structures. Other workshop speakers included a~­ sicncd Second District Internat ional Rep­ te~nlati,cs. Second Di~trici Executive • Council member Mullane),. Edward Egan. a member of Local 103 currently special a~sisl:l!l[ to the regional admin­ istr.lI0r, U.S. DepJrlment of Labor. Upon adjournment. all dclef:!ates left Newport with renewed determination to recom­ mend and sec to the implementation of prosr:lm~ de~lgned til insure prosr.:" for the BrothcrhllOd III New EnglallIl

Shown on daiS, lelt to Tight. are Inter · national r.epre,entatl\lc Kara Mut\lf'Y BUSiness Manager Richard Stromberg of Local 99. International VIce Preslden! John E. Flynn, and In!eTlla!lonal E.ecu!lye CounCil member James Multoney

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International Vice President T E. Malone chaired the International Secretary Ralph A. Lelgon IS shown Sl)tth District ProBres5 Meeting addressmg the delegates at the Snlth District Progress Meetmg

, Delegates at the construction workshop

• UI£W Jo ... '''col he J2nd Progress Meeti ng o f the Kasal, and Marl Ever1 of the Interna. en in that his job still req uires the hear­ T Six th Dist rict was held al the Hi]­ tional Office . ing and resolution o f grievances though ton Hotel in Peoria, Ill inois. on May 13 I",ernational Secrtl:lry Leigon c:<­ they be in a different fo rum. and 14. Approximately 400 rcg i ~tcrcd tended the best wishes of International The delegat~ we re also privileged 10 dclcgtllcs and guests attended the Progress P re~ i de n t Pillard. who was not able to hcar addre~~e~ by International Vice Meeting, wh ic h was presided ove r by in­ attend the meeting due to o ther com­ President L lrry Farnan of the Eig hth ternational Vi ce President T. E. Malone. mi t me rH ~. Secretary Leigon in formed the District n ~ we ll as Intern ati onal Vi ce B \I ~ ill c\~ M,lIIagcl Mike Mili CI of ddegate, eO Ll cerni lig the d ll t ic~ of his President lack Moore of thc II Th Oi5- Local 34 welcomed the delegates to the olli eI.' :1~ we ll as reporting on the legisla­ trict and C hai rma n Wesley Taylor of the ci ty of Peoria li nd introduced Mayor tive pic ture and the role of COPE in the Internationn l Executive Council and Rich:ml (':l TV(, T, wh n aga in welcomed recen! r l eelion~. He alsn reported on the ot her attending IEC members. the delegates and spoke on the future of recently defeated si tus pick cling bill as Joe Keenan, International Secretary Peoria and its common intcrc~t~ wit h well as the proposed minimum wage bill Emeritu~. spoke to the delegates :md re­ labor. and poinled out the necessi ty of elecling ceived a standing ovation, as d id forme r Vice I )rc~idcn l Malone then inlroJm:cd the proper people to Con8rc:ss and the Intern:UlOnal t::1[ecutive Council Chair­ speakers and gue~ls at the head table. value of leiter campaigM to elected offi· man Rex Fransway. whic h included Inlernalional Secretary cials on important labor malter~, One informative feature of the Prog­ Ralph Leigon. inlcrn:lIional Trcn~u r cr Internntional T reasurer Harry Van ress ~ f ee t ing was the presentation give n "Iarry Van Arsdale, InternallOnn l Vice ANdale was introduced and ~poke on the hy Mark Evert . from the International President Jack Moore of the 11th O i~­ atlempt~ by encmic~ of organized labor Office. who advised the delegates wit h triet. International Vice President Larry to initiate certain controls in order to respect to operation of the per capita de· Farn an of the Eighth Oi ~ tr icl. C hairman curtail labor programs. Brot her V:m Ars­ partment. He further informed them of of the Executi ve Counci l Wesley T aylor. dale further advised the d elegate~ o f the the required procedures for reporting of E:

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Delegates at the manufacturrng workshop.

AUGUST. 1977 , The Friday afternoon session was other pertinent mailers involving the Dis­ give n over complcTely TO work\hops or trict during the past year. H e then ,cminars conducted by members of the thanked nil in allendance for tllking time Sixt h District ~taff. Three separate work­ away (rom their busy sc hedules to at- .. ~ hop s were convened primarily to discuss tend the Progress Meeting and announced problems in manufacturing, construction, thllt a decision on the location of the ,lnd Ulilities. 1978 P rogre~s Meeting will bc announced Vice President Malone reported on at :I later date amalgamations and stri ke activity and ,

Left: Delegates at the utility workShOp.

Below: An attenllve 8fouP 01 deleRlttes, left to nght. are Roscoe Simmons. delegate, and Robert Pierce. president, Local 1400. and Kevill Doyle. financial secretary, and Thomas Peterson. vice president. Local 1479.

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Above: Smllin8 delegates are always in vogue. Left to right are Josephine Eirich, financial secretary. Local 1060: Marilyn Tischer. chief steward: Gate Zdeb, staff secretary: and Lawrence Biehl, editor, , Local 165.

Rig ht: A group of delegates relaxing after the meetm8.

" IIEW Jolt. ....1 REALITIES OF METRICATION

Final Installment METRIC CONVERSION ACT

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he u.s. Congress, in December 1975, arter The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 fufly com­ T years of deliberation, "declared that the plip.!\ with AFL-CIO policy on metric conversion policy of the Uniled Stales shall be to as established by the Tenth AFL-CIO Constitu­ coordinate and plan the increasing use of the tional Convention. It specifically provided that metric system in the United Siaies and 10 two board members be selected from lists establish a United $tatl;ls Metric Board to recommended by the AFL-CIO and other coordinate the voluntary conversion to the organizations representative of labor, and that metric system." It is critically important to labor must be involved in the consultive process fully understand the Metric Conversion Act does and in the formulating of various conversion not establish a national policy of encouraging or programs. Public education programs must facilitating conversion to the metric system as include counseling and consultation by the some metric advocates contend it does. Secretary of HEW, Secretary of labor, Ad­ ministrator of the Small Business Adminstration and Di rector of the National Science Foundation

rI, •• TIle j\felr;r COllt'usioll .lel dOl'j 11 01 with labOr education committees, apprentice training committees and other interested groups j'J/ah/iJ" Illlotiotllli policy OlCOIIUI!I;"!I in order to assure thai the metric system is (OIl'!.'c'rJiOIl 10 tlte /II/'rr-if syUl'/1I ... " included in the curriculum of the nation's education institutions and that teachers and other personnel are properly trained to teach the metric system. Chairman James Symington of the Subcommit­ tee on Science, Research and Development which was responsible lOr drafting the metric bill. explained to the House of Representatives thai "The nalional metric policy which would be established by this bill covers four specific points. Polley under thp.!\p. four points would be: first, plan to coordinate the increasing use of the metric system; second, to encourage voluntary participation of aHected sectors or groups: third, to encourage elficiency and minimize costs to society; and fourth to assist In developing a broad educational program which will assist all Americans in becoming familiar with the metric system." He emphasized, " By eliminating any reference to a policy of adopting the metric system and emphasizing the coordination function of the government's role we (the Committee) expect to make it clear that the bill does not mandate the change but only aims at providing coordination based on voluntary participation." He continued, " the committee feels strongly that in any sector the

AUGUST, 1977 " markel place. nol the Congress or the Metric interest. Its proper role, therefore, is to be Board, should provide the impetus in deciding objective, remain neutral, maximize options whether, when and how metric conversion and avoid irreversible commitments pendJng activities should proceed." more information and future developments. If the general public believes the Board is a thinly The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce disguised vehicle to promote the interests of report on the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, transnational corporations, it is doomed to slales " The Board would provide a means failure. Therefore, objectivity and neutrality will whereby various groups may formulate and be key lactors in establishing the credibility and recommend to the board specific programs lor future success of the Board. coordinating conversion in each industry and part Ihereof and for suggesting specific dimen­ The Metric Board will coordinate voluntary sions and configurations in the metric system conversion activities by soliciting industry time­ and other measurements for general use," II tables and integrating them into national time­ notes "the board is nol expected to advocate tables. It will coordinate changes wh ich must metrication since In some instances members occur on a national level at the same lime and it of an industry or an economic sector may wilt provide assistance, advice and, il necessary, decide Ihal the costs outweigh the benefits." arbitrate or mediate matters concerning sched­ ules and timetables. In addition, the Board President Ford , when signing the Metric Con­ will serve as a central clearinghouse for in­ version Act, explained "if the legislation is not formation, monilor metric usage and evaluate founded on pllblic acceptance, it will have less its cost and benefits. 1\ will conduct research than no effect at all ... that is why Ithink this on still unresolved metric problems associated bill is so interesting - because the real impetus with mctriC

• EfTcclivc April 1. 1977. ilrother Mel­ ,[.ltT on \ugu,t I. 11)61 Brother \Villi.ml~ to Vice Presidellt Earl Burnelle. Affec­ vin A. \Vitliam ~ was :Ippoinrcd 121h Db­ W3<, var a~'li\l: in the I,thor mo\crncnt in li{)Il:I1Cly t..nown as " Bu rr," Vice President lricl Vice I )rc~idcnr b) [nlcm:uional the ChJll.ttll1l1!!.1 ;lrca. ~cf\ing .IS ~ccrc· Williams is a \,cter:1Il of World War II, a PresidenT Charle, H. Pill:ud. Brother I;lry·[rl Area member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. \Villjam ~ W3) born on ~I .. rch 30.1917. in LaOor Council. ,ccrcl.lr}-lrc,(\uro:r and the Elk~. ~1 .lsonic Order and the Shriners. Chattanooga. TCllnc~"l:C. and mUtaled 1n10 prc~u.knl 01 the Chalt.moog.l BUilding III.' and his wife. LlLlnie. enjoy fishIng. ~ Local Union 17.". Challltlloog.l. Tcnnc,· TT~ld e~ lie lIl,u ,,':l\cJ ." ,,:cld.tIY

Vi ce President Burnette Retires

• IJ rolher E;lrl W. BurnClie. who fic!d until he hee;lllle an a"i,I:LIlI in (he E1c "'1rIC,LI Wo rt..e r~ I' .. ~oc:iation. He also ~erved as Vice Presidenl of Ihe 121h Oi,­ (\t lice of Ihen "il·e I' r..:,idell[ W. H. I'C[I) represented the IB EW on the Council on Iric!. retlT,'d April I. 1977. BfLllheT Burn- III 196J. Up\111 (he retiremenl 01 BrNhcr In litl\[rinl Rel'lIion~ ,md throughout his - elle W:lS born 011 Decemher I. 1913. JIl Pelt\' Bro[her Bllrnelte W.I\ .lfJpmnted uninn career he proved himsdf 10 be a Phoeni"l: CiIY. AI;lh:lma. and wa~ initiated I :!lh Dhtriel "k... I're"dent b) Il1lern.l · 10\.,1. dedic.lled IIlEW leader. T hc 121h JIlIO LOC;L I 17'5 , Chall.LIloog,L. -, enne~scc. lional I~ re-.ldent Ch.,rlc~ II I' ill.lrd on Di,[riel ;1111.1 Ihc entire Bro[ herhood on March :!. 1942. He scrved hi~ locul No~emhC'r I. 1973. gr~'4tJy bendited from hi s years of devo· union as an EXccllli'>e Board member. Brother BurnellL' W;l~ ,I lIell I.nol'- n [inn to Ihe C,IIISC of his union and Ihe assistanl businc,~ m:uuger. ;JIld busi· lahor leader III r ennc.. ~ ... e o\er lhe )ear>. trade union movement. 1\11 the officers ness manager. from 1950 until hi s ap­ I·k held Ihe fJo,ition (If first \ice pr... ~j­ and memher~ of the Brotherhood e.'ltend pointntent to the 121h District Siaff on dcnl of th ... T ennc~'..:e SI,He 1 ,lhor Coun· hest \\ l,he, 10 Brother Burnellc and his JanU;!f) I. 1961. A::. an International Rep. c il : ~er\ed .1' hu,ine" man.lger of Ihe I'-ife. M,l rgucrite. for Illan} year~ of resentative Brother Burnelle serviced the Ch.lIt.lIlO(lg.l lluiJdins 1 r'lde, Council and happy relirement. local unions in Ihc [2[0 District in [he sec retary·lre;lsurer o( [he '1'''1111"""", SI:t(c

AUGU ST, 1971 " executive council meeting MINUTES AND REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REG ULAR MEETING BEGINNING JUNE 6. 1977

• This regular mee ting of the International Execut ive RETIREMENT OF INTERNATIONAL Council "as called to o rder Monday. J une 6, 1977, at REPRESENTATIVE 9:00 a.m , by Chairman Taylor. Board members prescnt Approval .... as granted by the lEe 10 the foll owing Inter­ were McCann, Fullon, Halloran, Mulloney, George, Bex ley, nali onal Representat ive requesting retirement : Missey. and Pursley. Donald H. Fancey-cfTective 9/ 1/77 LEGAL DEFENSE RETIREI\'IENT OF OFFICE EMPLOYEE Payments for legal defense from the Defense Fund we re The following employee of the IBEW applied for retire· , examined and approved in accordance with the require· ment. The I EC approved the req uest to be effecti ve as ments of Article X I, Section 2 of the IBEW Constitut ion. shown: Bernadeue Flint-cfTecti ve 7! 1/77 FINANCIAL n.EPORTS AND INVESTMENTS The auditors' repon s covering the various funds of the REFUND MADE Brotherhood were presented to the Council, examined. and The following refund was authori7ed by the IEC in ac­ approved Repon of the fund In vestment by the Inter· corda nce with the pro\ isions of Article III. Sect ion II . sub­ nationa l Pre~ id e nt and International Secretary since the la ~ t paragraph (4) of the IBEW Constitution: IEC meeting was prc!>C ntcd to the Council , examined, and John ny Spence-effecti ve 3/10/77 approved. (Resigned) CONVENTION CITY- I918 TRANS FER OF FU OS In conformit y with Ihe provisions of Article II . Section In accordance with the prov isions of Anicle XI , Section of the IB EW ConSTitu tion. the Int ernational Executi ve Coun· 3 of the Conslitution, the sum of $183,3 17. 47 was trans· cil surveyed the accommodations and facilities available lit ferred from the Defense Fund to the Genera l Fu nd co'-ering a num ber of cities in Canada and the Unit ed States and the months of Februa ry, March, and April 1977. determined thaI the 1978 Convention of the IBEW shall be In accordance with the provisio ns of Art icle X IV, Sec­ held in At lantic City. New Jersey. commenci ng October 2, tion I I of the Constitution, a sum of $82,377.80 was trans· 1978. ferred from the Milit ary Service Fund to the IBEW Pension FORMAL INVESTIGATION Fund covering the month s of February. March. and April, 1977. A formal charge was Iiled with the Int ernational Execu­ ti ve Council. The charge alleges certain violat ions of Article AI'I'LlC/\TION FO R I'RE-RITIR EMENT X II . Section 4(d): Article XXV. Secti on 6: Article XXV II . \\ tOOW'S BENEFITS $cction I (3), (4), (10), and (2 1) of the !BEW Constitu­ In accordance with prov isions of the IB EW Constitut ion. tion. The IEC reviewed the charges and ordered a formal in vC!>t igat ion. hearing, and report. Article III. Section II (6) . the lEe approved four (4) applications for Pre· Ret irement Widow's Benelits. IMPROPER APPF.ALS EX ECUTIVE OFFICERS T he IEC received five appeals whi(.:h, 3fter revie\\, were found to be improperly before the Council nnd therefore Presiden t Pillard met wi th the IEC several times to dis­ could not be recognized. cuss mailers affect ing all branches of the Brotherhood. Secretary Leigon presented all m."cessa ry linnncial reports. 1I TIMELY APP EAL audits, the investment portfolios. and other dat a or informa· The lEe received one appeal which. after review. was tion req uired by the Council. found to be unt imely before the Council and therefore could Treasurer Van Arsdale attended all meetings. assisting not be recognized. the Counci l on several mailers. CHARGES FILED WITII TilE INT ERNATIONAL RETIREMENT OF INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE CO UNC IL AGAINST VICE PRES IIlENT ANTON l' IIILLlI'S Approva l was granted by Ihe lEe to International Vice Brother Anton Phillips. a member of ISEW Local 494, Presidenl Earl W. Burnelle whose retirement was effective Milwaukee, Wisconsin, applied for and was placed on 4/ 1/77. IBEW pension benefit status as of October, 1973. .. IIEW JOU'IIO! - MINUTES ANO REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTI VE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING BEGINNING JUNE 6, 1977

On April 28, 1977. charges were fil ed wi th the Inter- union as arc required by the local union byla ws and the • national Executive Coullcil by Macken Crowley, Dusiness 1I3EW Constitution fur act ive members 10 maintain con­ Representative of Local 494_ alleging that Brother Phillips tinuous good standing for the said period of tWO months. was in violation of Arliclc X II . Section 4(d) and Anicle At the end of the two-m onT h period. if Brother Phillips XXVII , Section 1(3) of the IBEW Comtitulion. wishes to be returned to the Pension Benefit Fund roll, he Article X II . Section 4(d) stll ies as follows: will be required to process hi s application for IBEW Pension Benefi t Fund benefit s in the usual and prescribed manner. "(d) I)rohibition of Work. It is a condition for admis­ sion to pension benefits. including vested pension right APPEAL OF LOCAL 1436 and the continuation thert'Of. that the member shall not • perform any work of any kind coming under the This case arisc~ from the amalgamation of Local 925, IB EW's jurisdiction ei ther for compensati on or gratis Grand Junction. Colorado. and Local 1436, Boulder, Colo-­ rudo. into Local I II . Denver, Colorado. for anyone. lie shall be permitted 10 al{end L.U. meet­ ings without voice or vote. ile shall observe his obliga­ The record shows that Vice Presiden t Farnan scheduled tion of membership and show due obedience to IB EW a "show-cause" hearing on the question or amalgamation laws and the bylaws of its L.U:s." July 23. 1976. and at the request of Local 1436, a further hearing was held August 13, 1976. Article XXVII. SecTion I (3) states as follows : President PillArd concurred in the recommendalion of Vice "(3) Violation of any provision of this OmslilUlion President Farnan and ordered the transfer of Locals 925 and the rulcs herein, or the bylaws. working agree­ and 1436 into Local III effective October I. 1976. , ments. or rules of a L. U." Loc:l I 1436 appealed Vice President Farnan's decision, As a result of the above mentioned charges. the I EC which was upheld by President Pillard. and subsequently caused an il1vest igmin ll to be conducted into this matter in appealed President Pillard's decision to the InternaTional accordance wit h Ihe authority granted it by Article XII . ExecUlive Council. Section 6 of the IB EW ConstiTUtion which states as follows: The appellmll. Local 14 36. among other things, contends that the [Imalganull ion is not desirable. "Sec. 6. Any member violating any of the provisions The lEe has reviewed the elltire case and finds that the of thi s [uticJe. or any member aiding or abellillg a Vice President acted with due ca re and attenlion to all member 10 do so, afler investigation by the l Ee and details involved and that his recommendation 10 inter­ being found guilty. may be permanently barred from national PresidenT Pillard WM sufficicll1 to justify The amal­ ever participating in these benefits. and may be sus­ ga mation. pended. expelled, or assessed as the IEC may decidc." The :Ippcal is therefore denied. A formal hearing was held on May 31. 1977. Due notice of the time and place of Ihe hearing was given. Brot her AI'PEAI"-s OF Phillips was presenT at The hearing and had ample oppor­ W. T. BECKMAN LARRY JOHNSON tunity to present hi s defense. JAMES D. CRAMER W. J. KNIGHT The record before the I EC shows [hat on M arch I 7, I 977. MiCIiAEL E. DAVIS HERMON McK INNEY and April I. 1977. Brot her Phillips did perform eleCTrical C. R. DEDEAUX ALBERT S. NEWELL work. AI the formal hearing of May 31. 1977. Brother J. W. DICKERSON KENNETH R. PHILLIPS Phillips admined he IHld performed electrical worl. T. W. ELAM RONALD R IDGEWAY The International Executive Council finds Brolher Phillips. W. G. ELAM WILLIAM WILLARD Card No. 500523, I BEW Local 494. guilty a~ charged of I ndivid ua 1 and separate aPl>culs for each of Ihe above mem· violating Ihe provisions of Article X II . SecTion 4(d) and tioned wcre received and upon reyiew, it was noted that Article XXVII . Section I (1) of the 1I3EW Constitution. Ihe appeals were identicnl in all aspects. Therefore, the Brot her Phillips. effectiye as of the date of this judgment. lEe ha s combined the appca l ~ for the purpose of uni­ is hereby suspended from receiving any IIlEW pension bene­ formity. fit fund benefits for a period of two monlhs. Former Vice President J. B. Pate, Fifth Di strict-IB EW, Further, Ihe IBEW membership of Brother Phillip:. is directed Local 13 17 [0 reissue Traveling Cards to the named hereby transferred from the IDEW I)ension Benefit Fund members because of improper action by Local 1317 in rolls 10 I BEW Local 494. Milwaukee. Wisconsin. and accepT ing these Traveling Cards and changing their classifi­ Brother Phillips is ordered, beginning wit h the month of cation to Journeyman Wireman. The decision was reviewed July. 1977. to pay such dues and assessments to said local by Vice President Waters nt a scheduled hearing on Seplem- AUGUST, 1977 " MINUTES AND REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REGU LAR ME£TING BEGINNING JUNE 6, 1977

ber 23. 1976. Vice President Waters subsequently upheld Exccuti\'c Council acquire actuarial figures to up-date any the decision rendered by furmer Vice President Pale. additional cost above the sta ted amount. This decision was appealed 10 International President A \er} thNough ucwarial swdy has now been completed Pillard who upheld Ihe Vice President's decision. which fenel' Is the following information: The IPC in studying the file of each case noted thaI each (I) Many more "A" memhers arc now reliring at an appellant was afforded the opportunity to be present at a c.. dier age than wa~ the case in 1970. AI Ihat tilne Ihe hearing held September 23. 1976, and Ihe decision from Ihal retirement age was (,7-it is now 65. \\ hen a member re· hearing was forwarded to each by leller from Vice Presidenl tires at {In earlier age. he draws benefits 0\11 of the plan for Waters dated November 17. 1976. a longer I>crind and conversel} makes contributions into the It is dcar frum the record there were \iolaliom of the plan for a ~hor t er pcriCld-thus. compounding the effect local union bylaws and !BEW Con~titluion in the mailer (2) The number of "A" member, participating in the of proces~illg Traveling Card<;. 1,I

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MUSGROVE. fRANK C. 193 IUSHUl, RUDOLPH I. II WARUN. CARL I S2 .,'" ... AUCOTT. [I __ ". TRUf, CHULES •• 12 UCE. MAU A, ~ ... ION[M. ERNEST __ • __ '" LW, DOIlALO W, •... It HOR"UNG.£lMER C. 56 MACKIE. MBUT J _ Zil 'IfIWAlf, WILUAJoI I, 2t P£TUSDN. STANlEY [ 51 ,.'" ..'" KOEGlER, C. E. 21' -_ CROOK, JR .• THOMAS __ tt. REUE, JAMn W. 100 BRICKNER. LAURENCE N. ~ '" .. ALKEWA, JOHN f . lOS DOCKSEY. JOHN f . 58 - '" BROWN, GEORGE W __ '" 'ARMES. HOItAC[ W 120 JUNE. JR .• RUSSUL V, 58 '" . MOSSY. {AGAR H _ 230, ,. •• KNIGHT. ARYIO R. __ '" (VENSEN, UIGU _. H_ 114 NICHOU, MU A 58 '" ~. HAA1MA~t DONALD c.,,,,, llol POISSON. ft, J., sa '" RUM$rv, OR~lllE J.• _ •. _ 2~1 ~. ROCK. JACK 0 245 HOLSIEI", JA .• EDWARD J. H llol RDSlN8(ftG. LULIE 58 '" KLUEHE HAIOLD P. I$( SHORTl. JAMES E. 58 ••'" AMOSS. WEIll C. H'_"_" 269 NEFf. t ANUI H 114 ZAWACKI, LEON B sa •• ,.,'" LA Na. WARREN R. ___ "" OONOHO, 8tRON W _ 153 MILliGAN. UN'IE1H M. _ YI ., "' HANSHEW . DENNIS. H .101 WILLI AMS. 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AUGU ST, 1977 " Canadian labol., lIe'MS

Unwinding controls: ""\Ve agree with the government's pro­ posal for a eon~lI1tative assembly to assist CLC 'disappointed' with govt plan in future government planning, bul dis­ agree with Ihe governmenl's ~uggestjon th3t such 3n a\SCmbly be open to a Following IS the leXt of the Sialemcn! edges that food and energy prices will multitude of groups. Such an assembly by CLC ExecutiYe Vice President Julien continue to increase and that prices of would be unwieldy Ilnd its clrectivencs~ Ma jor, on the federal government's imported goods will increase b«ause of would be diluted to such an extent thai Green Paper on dttontrols published on the devaluation of the Canadian dollar. it would be of no practical usc. We May 27: I-laving stated this, the Green Paper goes therefore urge the government to return " We arc dis:lppoinlcd with the gOllern­ on to say Ihat "attempts to offset thc~e to the format which has recently had ment's Green Paper which conlains no higher import prices through increa'>Cd some SlIcces\ a body made up of the concrele plans on how to tackle Canada's wages. , . will lead to higher productIOn three major partners in the economy: socinl :lnd economic futme. costs," The Congress ca nnot accept the government. labour and business. "The Green Paper is another indica­ underlying thcsis thai real incomes of "We mu~t also point to a misrepre­ tion of the government's lack of leader­ workers must dlocline and that it is not sentation contained in the document: the ship al a lime when leadership is so appropriate to negotiate wage inerea~es Congre~s ha, never undertaken 10 exer­ desperately nceded . II contains no dale in order to off~et price inc reases, cise voluntary restraint in the event of "­ for the tifling of controls-not even a "The Green Pllper ~eems nothing more the lifting of controls. We arc convinced firm dale on which the government Ih,m another dela}ing tactic hy a JlOV­ thM the fear expressed by the govern· pledges 10 make :1 decision on this sub· ernmenl afmid of f;lcing its respon~ibil­ ment of a remrgence of inflation afler ject. itie~, " propoloe!> nothing 10 ~olve Cana­ decontrol il< unfounded. As we have "The th ruSi of the Green Paper is to da's tragic unemployment picture :md pointed OUI before ...... e feel that at a concentrate on continuing restrain! on mamt3ins thc IInccrt3mties .... hich have time of m,l\\ive unemployment and gen­ wages and salaries while ignoring price brought us into Ihe present mess. eral economic une;"e, the first concern and profit restraint. The Congress cannot " In spite of our di~appointment. we of worker~ i~ to have jobs and that the accept the assumption that Wages and Jrc willing, as in the past, to di«;uss mlhlral force'! of the economy and the not prices arc the prime cause of inna­ solutions to Canada's se ri ous econonlic collective o:Hgaining proce,~ will naw­ lion. Indeed, the Green I>aper acknowl- recC$~ion. We do repeal howcver that mil} dampen any unreasonaolc expecta­ such solutions must include the Immedi­ tions. We also pointed to the fact that ate lifting af controls all at once, the the Canadian economy is only function­ same way they were imposed. Any other ing at about flO percent of its productive 'Green paper' proposals method would be unfair and would only capacity and that incentives and invest· prolong the econonlic malai~e caused by ments properly channeled II1tO the 20 per­ The federal government's "green pa· the imposition of the controls pro· cent slac k would increase enlploymcnt per" on ending wage controls could be gramme. withollt creating added inflation." described as an exercise in saying noth· ing new. Major suggestions in the paper in' livre vert sur Ie decontrole: clude; Establishment of a multi· partite can· Tactique dilatoire, dit Ie CTC sultative forum with 30 to 50 members drawn from all sectors of society to Voici Ie t~xte d'ulle declaration de " La pOrtee m,ljeure dll Li vre vert meet occasionally to advise on economic Julien Major, vice-pd"iident executlf du consistc a conCl'ntrcr les efforts su r Ie J malters: eTC, en rcponse au Livre vert du gau· m,lintien de~ rc~trictions de) salaires A monitoring agency with no legal \'ernement federal ~ur I"abandon des COIl­ toul en fJi~ant fi des restrictions visant powers which would replace the Anti­ troles, rendu puhlic Ie 27 maL les prix et Its profits. Le Congrcs ne Inflation Board and gather information "' Nous sommes d~us par Ie Li ... re ... crt pellt pas accepter I'h)'pothke sclon la- "" and publish reports; du gouvernement. qui ne renferme pas quclle Ie!> lo,lll!SpCrcment besom. Le Li ... re Ceci dit, Ie Livre ... ert ajoute que "si Ies and private sectors at the same time, n'indique aucune date pour la levee des Canadiens cs~a)aient de compenser ee but tying public service wages to a com' controles - mcme p:1S une date fcrme renchcrissemcnt des im portations en parable average of those paid by a rep, 11 aquelk Ie gou ... ernement s'engnge a exige.lI1t line hausse des salaircs, resentative sample of private employers. prendre tine d&:i~ion a ce sujet. les couts de production augmente- " talW JOII,nGt raien,". Le Congrcs ne pcut pas ac­ verte a une multitude de groupemcnts. lants et investissements canalises comme cepter la thesc sous-jacentc voulant quc Unc tclle assemblee scrait dif1iciement il convienl vcrs les 20 pour cent en les revenus reels des travailleurs doivent maniable el son eflicadte serait a ce marasme pourraient augmenter I'emploi baisser et qu'il ne convient pas de point diluee qU'elle n'aurait aucune sans creer d'inOation 5u ppil!mentaire." negocier d ~ hausscs de salaires afin de valeur pratique. Nous exhorlons donc • compenser les hausscs des prix. Ie gouvernemenl a revenir a la formute le It rre vert en bref " Le Li vre ve rt ne semble etre rien qui a recemment connu un certain d'autre qU'une aulre tactique dilatoire succes, a savoir un organisme compose Le " lIVre vert" du gouvernement de la pari d'un gouven;emenl qui a peur des troi ~ principaux partennircs dnns s'everlue a ne (ien di re de neuf. En voici de faire face 11 ses responsabilites. II I'cconomie: la gouvernement. les syn­ les principales suggestions: ne propose rien pour resoudre la silua­ dicats el Ie patronat. Formation d'un groupe consultatif de tion Iragique du chomage au Canada et .. ous nous devons nussi de rclever 30 a 50 membres representant tous les r perpelue les incert Itudes que nous ont une ioexactitude dans Ie document' Ie secteurs de la societe, qui se reunirait , conduits au marasme actuel. Congres ne s'est jamais engage iI exer· occasionneltement pour discuter de "Nonobstant nOire desappoinlemenl, ccr des reslreintes volontai r c~ dans questions economiques. nous sommes disposes, comme dans Ie l'eventu ~L1i tc d'une levee des contr6 I c~. Formation d'une agence de surveil, t passe. a discuter des sol utions a appor­ Nous commes persundes que la crainte lance, sans pouvoirs eXE!cutoires, qui ler a la grave recession economique du exprimce par Ie gouverncment d'un sur­ remplacerait la Commission de lutte Canada. Nous tenons a rcpeter, tOUl e­ saut de 1',nOation apres I"aoolilton des contre !'inflation, rassemblerait des ren­ _ fois, que telles solutions doivent englo. conI roles cst sans fondement, Cornme seignements et ferait rapport sur la ber la suppression immediate des con- nous ravons sig n ~l le precedemmenl, situation. I troles d'un seul coup. de la n'\Cme fa~o n nous estimons qu'en une periode de Aucune date fixe pour la levee des qu'ils ont etc imposes. Toute autre me­ chomage massif et de malaise econorni­ con trOles, I thode serait injusle el ne ferail que que generalise. la preoccupation pre­ Levee progressive des controles con, • prolonger Ie malaise cause par I"im­ miere des travai ll eurs. c'eSI d'avoir des cernant chaque groups au jour anniver, position du programme des controlcs. emptois et que les forces naturelles de saire de la date ou les controles se sont If "Nous sommes d'accord avec la pro­ reconomic et du proces~lIS de la ne­ appliques a eux. position du gouvernement de creer IInc gociation collective amortironl naturcl­ Levee des contr61es simultanement assemblee consultative destinec II aider lemcnl toutes exigences deraisonnahles. pour Ie secteur public et pour Ie secteur Ie gouvernement dans sa planification "Nolls avons cgalement souJigne que prive, mais en assujettissanl les salaires fUllIre, mais nous ne sommes pas d'ac­ i'economic canadiennc no fonctionne du premier a une moyenne comparable cord avec la suggestion du gouvcrne­ qu',a cn\ iron 80 pour cent de sa capa­ des salaires verses a un echantillon menl qu'une lelle assemblee soit ou- cite de production el que de!\ stimu, representatlf du secteur prive. • Retired International Representatives Die

• BrOlher George B, B:lTclay, retired • Brother Frederid. M Harris. ]..nown Intcrnational Representative, died on July throughout the lBEW as " Mal:' dIed on 8. 1977. Prior to his retirement in March April 21. 1977. Born on April 12, 1901, • Retirec.l Intemational Repre~entative 1972, Brother Barclay sen'ed as an Inrer­ he hecame a member of l ocal 58. De· Arthur Houle- dIed "lay 27, 1977. Born national Representative on the Seventh ... troil, Michigan, in December 19 17 . Bro­ on September 27. 1903, in NorlOn. Mas, Di,trict ~t,lfr from January 1952 until he ther H arri~ retired in Januar) 1961. PriOl sachusetb. Brother Houle .... as initi,ltcd retired. A nntive Te ~an, he was born in to his relirement he h:ld ~ef\'ed as a into Local 1196. Pawtucket. Rhode 1,,­ March 1907 in BIg Springs. Texas. and ~pcciJ.1 re-pre-~enlative OUI of the Interna­ land. in Augu~t 1937 and scrved as busi­ WIIS initiated into Local 585, El Paso, 'Ilonal omcc from February 1930 until n~ manager of his local prior 10 being I cxa~. on December 7. 1 93~, After serv­ 1936 Vohen he was assigned to the Sixth apPOinted 10 the Se!;onJ DlSlrict staff In ing on the Exc,"uti~e Board of Local 585, Distril-t a~ an InternJ.tion.L I Representntive March 1 9~2. Hc retired in March 1964, he ~ened as ~ I ssistant business managcr l :lnd sened until he re tired as a senior ending his dedicatcd 'icrvice to the Second of Loca l .101 and from 19..J2-19~5 as a r cprc~elllative. The Brotherhood will re­ District manufacturing and utility locals. 'peci,LI represent:Ltive servicing defense member Brother Harris for his many The lB EW apprcci:ltc~ his many yean ot con<, truction III the Seventh District. He years or dedic:ttion to the Brotherhood loy .. lt)' 10 the Brotherhood and extends later ~erviced the copper mine locals. The and e-..:tends si ncere sym pathy to his ~ince r e sympath} to his family ilnd Brotherhood extends sincere sympathy family a,Id friends. friends. 10 his ramily and friends, AUGUST, t 977 " 'Nitll tile ladies

Do You Play The Game of the 70s?

• During lhl! I t):;{)~ when America was gra~~y area :IIlU introducl!d hi~ "Iawn 1926 but the purse" were small as was w,ltching ba~cball an indll"lrjou~ lOy­ tenni~" in J R73 at a gilrdcn party com­ the audience. With the appearance in rnpeci:lhy shop!> arc coasts. :lfound Ihe Greal Lakes, and in 1881 repre~el1t:lIives from the vari­ cropping lip everywhere, many with I!vcn Iho~c who had never ~ee l\ large ou~ clubs throughout the country their own Pro whn nOt only gives vlllu­ water bouil!s that ~ur fin g was king. But banned together .md formed the U.S. able lip<; on what equipment to buy but now it i~ thl! 1970.. and ~pectators and National Lawn T ennis Association for also offers private lessons. Dep:lrtmenl player<; alll-e havl! taken up a game the purpose of .aandardizing the rules .. tores ,till ha\e the highest volume in once rCM!r\'ed for royalty. T ennis is anJ promoting competitions between tennis equipment sales and they employ 4 gaining player<; and spectators faster clubs. tenni~ buyers to bring in the best buys I than allY lither U.S. sport and by the Thl! ganw of tennis was played ,lI1d newest equipment and thc whole i end of the decade America will have strictly on an amateur level as the gamut of tennis clothes. The new and 30 million racket 0 .... ners. lenni" set came from the very rich. The cause of this great surge in Rewards for .... inning tournaments were plentiful indoor and outdoor tennis popularity in the game of tennis has largc si lver bowls. some of which still cllIb~ cmploy club managcrs as well :IS I something to do with the physical fit­ bear the name of the original donors Pros, tennis store personnel, rmLintc­ ness awarcne~s .... hich swept the coun­ !> uch as the famous Davis Cup. Profe s­ nance crews. and ~ecu rit }' guards. ~ try introducing us to health foods, ,iOIllII tenni<; entered the picture in Tennis imttuctors arc in great demand yoga, TM, jogging, and frozen yogurt. Television also pl'lyed a vital pari in bringing tennis and its stars into the headlines. as million .. of young girls (and boys too) fell in love with Chris Evert and he r fairy tale ronwnce with top player J immy Connors. The ex­ travagant purses paid to tourn:Lment winners add dram;! to the sport but the relatively ~mall expense required for equipment and clothing has brought the game \0 people frOI11 all walks of life as well as people of all lIges. T ennis is the game to play loday. The game is said to have originated from a combination of a hand-ball game played in France in the 1300s which was transported 10 England and pl.lyed by King Edwilrd III , and a later game, Badminton, which had been im­ ported from . Major Walter Clop­ ton Wingfield combined some aspects of those games with a new 60-foot long ,. Iltw JDu ...,,1 1------, 1 al high schools. colleges, cily recrea· 1 1 lion departments, hotels, and of course I Sl/llll11a r, rtil'1I Rl'( ipl'\ I private clubs and camps. The skill and 1 e-:pcrience needed for any of these jobs I Spinach Rockefeller \aries greatl). but there is no mistaking the faCI that there is money to be made 2 ',,> pounds sp,nach I I"blespoon garhc clo~~. m,nceO 2 cups bread c rumbs tabtespoon tnyme from Ihi.; ~pOr1 even if you arc nOlan I; sca llions m,nced and Sauteed teaspoon pepPf" the circuit I> whole eBBs ' le"SpOon cayenn.. peppel " cup mehed butler S"tl 10 lasle For tho"c nOi choosing tennis as a '. cup Irate(! P"rmesan cnee» career. the game ~till o ffers many won­ I t.blupoon moncsod,um Itutam~te lola.' c 5311 lIerful ()utlcl~. It i ~ o ne of few sports Cook spinach for ahout 'i nlirwte, In "al~'r Idl on ka\e, ,lfter "Coop put mound, of "pinaeh mi)o.ture ,lIld i" :l 1 ~o :I perfect ~o urce of exercise. on top of tom,lIl1 ~licC'l. which h,,\ ... be 12 ser.in)!!> to COlll-cntratc. ~lf discipline, and pa­ tiene,;- It ill advisable to take some les­ Stull"ed C ucumber \()n~ a~ you begin to play ten nis so that what you practice on your own 3 med,um SOled cucumb,,~ 1 lablup.oon sugar 1 ea" co,n 3 tablespoons e.um arc the righ t .;t rokes, not something you I cup mil. J tablespoons butt", think i.., righ!. Lessons are available at Salt. Pf'pPf" I elg. slognuy bealOM B"ue • ..cI bread "'umbs h'r) moderate co..,1\ through public Peel cltcltmhcr~ ,I lid \plll kllglh"!"e. R and are even less and ste!lrll for an hour. Remove. Cut corn from cob and coo" with milk. c-:p.:n"i\e \\hcn taken with a group. "all. pepper. and sugar for 10 millU! npe lomatoes Nutm.. g 10 I"Sle ill\ohed III each stroke. that in order 1 2 bo.... s ~p'nacn sQUllle. In.. wf,O Pa.m.,.... n cheese g.a• ..cI • 1 to p l a~ beller tennis all-o\'er physical Scoop out pulp of the tom,lIoe!>. Scason th3wed spinach with nutmeg 1 fitnc .. " j, a big plus. and that the pride 1 then ~Iu ff The IOmaloe~. Sprin"le grat ... d chee~e ov ... r the lOp. Put in 400 which will com..: wjth a good game is 1 ov hons mTd a shirt can tender :md m{)~l of the eon~omn1{" ha, heen abs('rhed Serves 4 o r 5 probahl) bc found in your dresser drawer, A" a beginner this is all that is romato{"'; Wilh Arlichukl.' really needed but if you are OUI to im­

, 'a'Ke. I"m lomaloe~ 1 bay teaf pres" you could easily rack up a bill of .. 3n,rho"es. bo.led 'n 51011'0 wale, 2 teaspoons lemon lu,ee owr two hundred dollar.. fo r your basic I SllCio Dulle. I teupoon salt '. teaspoon Ihyme tel>spoon Pf'pPf" equipment. The be~t way to get ad e­ I clove garl,e. cruShed Pa,mesan cheese quate equipment for your individual I cup ~ermoulh 1 l1ecd~ i~ 10 talk to a pro or tennis shop \Vash and dr) tomaloes. CUi Ntt siems. Icaving as small a hole a~ 1 u" ncr .Hld then shop around for the _I pos,ible. and cut tomdtOC\ in half croSS" is .... Scoop nut half of the pulp and resent', T urn \hdls upside do" n to drain e'cess Juices. Sail and be,t pri..:e. keeping in mind the fael pepper inside of shells and place a thin slice of bUller in each: arrange thilt \\hill "ill impres~ your fellow in a buttered casserole dish Scrape arllcho"c leaves and dice hottoms. tenni, player.. i~ }our game. nOt your In a s"illet mdt 4 I"blc\poon~ bUller. add anichoke scrapings and bot· rackct or dOlhe<;. IOm~. tom!llo pulp. th}me. gilrlic and b:!) leaf: ~.Httc .. bout 10 minUle~ If b~ now you are not o ne of the over medium flame. Mash. Add lemon JUIce. s.:Ill. ;md pcpp..-r, Remo\e clo.;;c to 30 million Ame ricans who are hay teaf. Place about 2 lable~poom of artichoke mixture in each !OmalO, enjo)ing the game of tennis. you should Top generously wi th "' , I rmc~an ch!.'C~c. Pour ... ermotuh in bottom of pan and b:lkc in 400 oven for 25 minutes. Arrange on a sc rving platter and con,id er it. G et your whole fa mily in­ volved and rcap the pleasure of good top cach wilh it linlc or Ihe pan liquid. Serves 8 exercise. pride in achievement, and fa mily closeness. together. ~------~ AUGUST, t977 " ECONOMY INDICATORS depaltlnellt Indicator 1976 1975 1974 1m) [_0 c...... i_ of Resealch alld (e) 70.!iKO 72.668 I I ~ T,iIIi.... 73.999 01 BTU» • Ed'icatioll Gr ... 1t ...... 1 1,691.6 1.516.3 1.41].2 -(lR $ ,1,1110110)

ToI.IU...... ~1 bOO 1.7% 8.5 % 5.6 % \ Energy and the Field of Transportation (e) Estimated 6 ...ul' of Mines. U.S_ Dep.rlment of the Inteno, B", •• " of Econom,c An.I~I;I. U.5 Dep.,tmenl of Commerc. e", ..... of Labor 51all$I,CI, U.S Dep.rtment of Labor

• Ever smce the American public ",a~ can In the United States use approxi . a ... erage 17 mile~ per gallon. With the confronted with the energy CriSIS, em­ mately 70 billion gallons of gu\ohne Introduction of more fuel-efficient en- ~ phasIs has been placed on the assertion every year. or over six -million barrels per gilles m automobiles. mileage could be thaI. at the prescnt ralc of consumption. day ..... hlch IS the amount of petroleum improved by 50 percent between now and world rcscrvc~ of oil and ga~ "III be dc­ currently being imported mto the United 1985. Thus. even with an expected in· plctl'd in 2~ yean. Government findmgs Stales. crea~e of 30 percent in the use of auto· indicate thai. by 1980;, a gap will dl'velop On a passenger-mile basis. an automo· mobiles by 1985. gasoline consumption bel ...... e" ..... orld demand for 011 and the bile uses t .... ,ce as much fuel as a train could be lessened by about 20 percent. in~lallcd c:lpacity to produce oil. Indeed. and six tlme~ as much as a bus. Trucks lhe .... eight of automobiles could also~ it ~ccms that the "orld find~ itself In an carry less cargo th3n railroads bUI use be reduced. thereby reducing the use of era In .... tHeh It nlU~1 make use of all approxImately live to SIX IIml'S as much gasoline. :lVadablc forms of energy. energy to haul the same tonnage. Air­ The usc of the private automobile is ~cganJJc\~ of the fact Ihal off \hore craft are even 1e5~ emcient than highway ~o ingrained in Americans because of rcwrVe

29th Annual Scholarship al,o ~nefil1ed (rom thc~ po~itions: pre,i­ really ~t;lrtin~ II) f:O ollr "a). It i, a~arn denl of Ihe lIarnptlcn Count) Building and ,10" ing do.... n. ~ Award Program Held Constru~tion 'I rades: director of the West­ Wh.H h~ppenOn contract com­ tion of the program in 1949. inG up. AlthOUGh formal negotiations hnl'e 1'IIO''''S VAN ARSIHU·. U.M. not taken place yet. the llendit Commillce has mel wilh the company many times al­ ready. The lknefit Commiuee ",ill provide a Leadership Changes Hands eosl figure 10 the Negotiating CommitTee of _ In Springfield Local 7 Ihe proposals Ihal h;a\e been submitted, We loo!... forward to necoti:l1ing a fair and equi· L. U. 7. SI' IU l'o C FU:LD. MASS._Mter 12 table eontracl \0 thai ... c ",ill halc the c:api· years of dedrcatron to Local 7. lJ u\iness tal to support ollr rndu,try. ManaGer Phil Collins. Sr.• ~a~ defeated by PRrss St CRt:;T\RY Brother Dob Illig. lksides servina the local A' Ih' pod,um. lar')l (pSkamp. p,esldent. 80b as bu~iness manager, he aho M!ned on the A"do. rec:o'd'"g SKrers,y. Pel. "'eManus. bus,· Executive Do.lTd and as a pcn~lon Iru~tee. ness man.,er. and Russ Srock. business ,ep. at Union Label Show He ld ; While liCf\lng as busine~s manager " hil was • 'Kent ufel)l me",ng Apprentices Graduate • one of the two ID EW represc:ntati\'es senl by Ihe con"'enlion to al1end the AFL--CIO Utility Work Folds I..U. H. KAI .TI~10RE. MD.-A union l;abc l )how \las held lit Ihe Ci ... i~ Center in Building r rade~ Dcpartmcnt Convenlion. To Outside Pressure He was appointed to se rve on the p:tnel for $:"Ilisbury. Mar) land. recently. T he show was the Natiomll Elcctricial Code COnlnlil1ee. t.U. 17, BETHOIT, " II CII.-Just when we ~ponsorcd by the Delmarva Central Labor All orgnni;<:ed tr:l des and local government thought the work picture in our a rea Wl l ~ Council. A I'L-CIQ, Local 24's assistant,. AUGUST, 1977 Graduation Creamer, Joseph Eckert. and Robert Lewis; and Examinin& Board, Gene Long, Francis Olshefski, and Cecil " Bud" Satterfield. While local uniOn elections arc usually noteworthy eVents, this election was particu· larly significant due to the fe eling or mulual need and trust in both members and officers alike. Throughout the day. as nearly 1.000 Brolhel"$ turned out, thut was a feelin g in the air of order. necessity. tranquility, com· radery. and even urgency as Ihe procedure was taking place; and this is a good sign of the chara cter of our local union and that we are capable or mustering streogth in a time of sharing and understanding. In every electorial confront ation. the end results always comes out as a case of Apprenlice, of Ihe Ea'tern Shore. membe .. of l ocal 2 4, B.Ulmori. Md _. recenUy ,.aduated. S hown "win ner" and "lOSe rs"; but Ihis time. our s tanding. lell to right. are Andy Reed, chapte, manage<. NECA; Ste"al G"aory, anlsunl busln", local un ion was su rely lhe oyerall winner in manager, lOCal 24; Gary BrI"lngham, Harold Brittingham. Cha,l.. Cody. David f • • low. and J ames the clearest·cut se nse. With competiti on at HIlt, a.aduatas; J ack McCo•• le, business manage•. locat 2 4; and Tom Wllla1, Inle.nll,onal Rep', every leyel of poIicy·making office, we ran IIntallve. f ou" h D"lrlcl; lI.ted John K. ou~, DaVId l each, 00.,.1,. Web"e', and Cha.l .. WUI. the complele gambit of representation coYer· g .. duRln. Ceo'II ' Howard i, mluln. from Iha p/clu.a. age. In the case of our Executiye Board, for uample, we have a Brother who is fresh intcre ~tc d Local 24 members. Man y oth er from the field. a Broth er who has served this crafts displayed union- made produch Board and our local for 37 years, and throughout the day. BrOlheu in bet"'·«n, The two specific Brothers The show was presented for the loOle pur· mentioned In this case are Brother Bob pose of promoting union-made products and Lewis. former IIpprentice graduating clas~ services. To all the Brothers and Sislen who ~pokesm a n . the frelh face; and Brother Ilill donaled their time and dforlS to ma~ e lhi~ Creamer. th e perennial Il rothcf. In the olher ~ how possible. thllnk you for your dedicn · races. th e uifferenlial was ci lhcr in locill tion 10 the labor moyemenl . union ph i l ~ph ies Ilnd polices or in Geo­ It is always a pleasure 10 driye the pic­ graphical thoughts due to ou r tri·lurisdie. Inle.n. tron.1 Rep.asenlallv, W,Il'1 w,lh WIYH lUresque highways of our southern jurisdlc, tional status. On the "'hole. it wa~ a great • nd/o. gi.lI"ends of .tlduilles tion to lhe Eastern Shore of Marylllnd . day for the mEW and for Local 26 in On May 13. [977. we had the honor of particular. attending graduation ceremonies. CeremonieS Union Label Show .... ere held at th e Elks Club in Salisbury, Maryland. The Honorable Elmer Ruark. m:lyor of Salisbury. was in attendance as - was Bob Cook, president of lhe Grenier Local 27 Holds fill HEALTH AND JHUT MAl Sali~bury Commiltee. Fourth Dis trict Repre· Election IIOIIIE se ntative Tom Willey was also present. The ~ l~ WELFARE FUND L.U. 27, WASIIINGTO"l. I).C.-AI the [HCIII{.lI ....·i yes and &irlfriends of the graduates were election held in JUDe the following Brothers ~ IEr _, I rndiant and bubbling with pride for their husbands an d boyfriends. Special honol'3 were elected; president, J. P. Sanlples; lice ~ la.~l 24 .... cre giycn to David Leach for the hi il h e~1 president, R. O. Ba rton; recording sccretary. " !;raue aYcra!;e oyer the four·year period. A. L. Dennison; treasurer E. J. Anderso n; Following the presentation of certific:lles financial ~eere tary and business manager. J, R, Abell: Executiye Board members. AlII,. un,on I.bal show. held In Salisbury. Md , and the speech ma~jng. the band began to Local 24 had a mobile health unl!, and alt Inte. play and ollr new ;ournt:ymen uanccd the E. Wallace. H. N. Keene. and A. L, Putl-o. nled members of Local 2 4 w ... a'Y"n ph",ca' night away. These newly elected officel"$ need your sup­ • .ams To the new journe) men of th e Eblcrn port. They were elected by the Brotherhood 10 sene you. To properly serve you th ey Shore. \Ote eJlle nd our ~i n cerc congr;l1\ll ation, fllr:l jub well vone. must ~now of the labor problems encoun· tered in the shops. they must be pruented HAROl.o c... . Mill S. JII. .. I' .S with new ideas. and last but not leasi. they necd help in orga nir.ing in the indi vi dua l Election Comes In Form ~hops. Of Timely Catalyst 'Illh month'S " I' at on Ih e Back " Award goes to Brother E. Wallace. This quiet I.. U. 26, W"SIIII'oGTON. I).C.-Brothers. una~uming man's efforts are the major as this article reaches you, it surely will have reaC>Qn that we arc able 10 use Miller Hall as -­ already been preempted by our "'ee~l) pub­ our mecting place. He makes alE the arrange· lication. Tlrl' CirCIiit. Howeycr, the results ments for our u-.c of the Hall an d i, all'll~s of ollr loc:11 IInion's election will. we nre the first man ;11 the mceting to sct tiP the ,ure. be wekonlc news to our local lraYeling Hall SO lhlll We may properly co ndllct our busines\ m:mugcr. !o.lcrrul .... GreeOr), i\ Brothers and to our long.dislance readcl"$ meelings. To Brother Wul1 ace we ~ay well rorc,ident of the Council throughout the IO EW done. Door prizes, donated by union trafts. were The results of this election "'ere as fol · This month's " Boo" Award goe~ to the j I;I\I:n away every hour; the United H ~"hh l o~; rore~ident, l-ta rry Carter; yiee presiuent, General Seryices Adm inl~tratio n Their M:unlcn:mtc offered blood pressure te,l\; Ral ph "SI.IP" Kemp: recording sec retar)·, agency hns used th e Privacy Act to dcny uullly Local 1307 had :1 bllcket Iruck on the Robert Miro, fin :lncial secretary. Waller our members :InV representatives a~ess \0 parkin, lot un d gave rides to th e chilJren_ Shoemaker. Jr.: treasurer. Wi1Ii;lrn Fosbrool. : promolion rostcrs. and they have now forced the kids IO\'et! it. Local 24 had a mobil e busineu managcr, Wade H. Sherifr. Jr.: this union to revise our membership applica+ health unit and gave ph)·~ica l c.\ams to all EJleCulhe Board: Le ~te r Bol ton. Willi:lm lion so as to gel perm ission from a pr06pec- " IIEW Ja.,mol live member for Ihe use of his social have already senled for three ye:ar conlracls Manor III Depew, New York, and the security number in order 10 deduct union and others are waiting 10 ratify. graduates ....· crc invited to bring their wives due (rom his pay. This is ridiculous. The It appears as though the Peoria area is or swecthearts to share in Ihe 8101'y after Privacy Act was enacted to help indio enlering a new era in labor-management four years of study and hard work. After re ­ viduals. It was never inte nd ~ d to be used negotiations. This year the crafts have been eeivin8 congratulations from Pr~i d cnl Genc to deny an employee access to documents .. orling on a multicraft bargaining type of Adams. Businus Manager Melbourne Rice, ~ which directly aff«1 hi~ welfare. and il wa~ ne~otiating and it seem~ to be an acceptable and Whit ferguson. I r .. ~hairman, lATC, most certainly not intended 10 be used to methodS. Each crart ,,'iII receive the 5.3 me the graduates werc cautioned by gUt'll Jr impede union organization. wage package if ratified. As it stands now. ~ pcaker Michael T_ 8arry, ficJd representa­ 10111'01 I' . SAM " I.! S. " R15. Ihe fiat year increase will be a doll ar pcr tive, District I , 10 coatinue their ed ucation hour. The .second )Car will be 'J() ccnts nnd by usi nS other prOgrams made avail:!.ble to Powerhouse the third )ear ",ill be 8.1 cents. The overall them through the local and NECA. He wage package for three yean will be $2.75. \trcsscd Ihe importan~e of keeping up ..... iTh This method of bargaining hopefully will an evcr-changing induslry. be a big step in labor management relations. Diplomas were presented 10 the following: It ~hou ld alleviate the burden of lost time Scott II. Aronson. Gary H . Belz, Michael due to s tri~e as well as stimulating the L Benzee. David D. Brunner, l ames Bucb- crafts to unity at the bargaining table. This 1:lew, Richard F. Oll( hlaew. Paul M. Dolce, ~ hould be a milestone in relation to all seg­ M :jr ~ S. Fritz, John H. Greer. l ames A ments of organil:ed labor combining llS one. Gllgino, Russe l l . Gugino, Clyde KerOllck . We arc aware thai non-u nion worken. nre Thomas M. Lahiff. Robert F. Landahl. m:lking their move to de ~troy the union "'lly. Du\id V. Maje..~ki , Ke\in M . McArdle, Cal­ If these contracts can be settled witho ut any vi n L. McCabe, William R. Nixon, lohn work stoppage this will be a sreat deterrent J. O·Connor. Robert W. Price. Wayne A. to the large non-union organizers. Sc haefer, Ric hard F. Stasl.1k. Michael 8. WOI k in our julisdic tion h still booming. Szmania. lames M. Willlldscn, Kenneth W. We hll\'e several Caterpillar Tractor project~ l..ohm. Edward L. Zimpfer III. lind a powerhouse. The outlook for the As if to gi\c testimony to Mr. Barry's future st ill appears to be very promi.:.i ng. remarls, another banquet took place al th e '1 he photos that accompany this article "cllam"-ood 1·louse In We ~ 1 Seneca. New ~,~1 are of !.he Havana powerhouse and its two York. thc follo ..... ins .. ee~ on June 1. This Bue ll precipitators. The entire roof scclion\ was the M'tond annual a ... ards dinner of are jllmmed with electrical apparatus. Thi~ the Journeyman Fducation Commine< and i~ Where J spend my " orking hours. tho Elcclrical Industry Education Fund. Once again. I wou ld 'ike to thanl:. all the Certificates were presented to 86 of our traveling Broth ers for helping us man our journeymen for complttion of courses in abundance of work. That's it for this month motor control. cablt li pltcin~. solid ~Iate " rOl her'S and conlinue to further the cau,e theory and application, Steward training, "r the IBEW. basic first aid. conduit bending. fire alarm,. temperature control, ... elding. rigging and the nalionnl electrical code. Some of the Ba nquet Held for 26 eourse~ .. ere brief and some ran almost 40 ",ecl~. Graduating Appre ntices It ..-ould be impractical to list the name~ of lhe 86 gr:.duafe, bI:!':lIu~e of limiltd ~PlL!':C, L.U_ "I, UUFFAtO, N. \'.-on M;ty 26. thi~ hut we ~cnd our mO'l t sinccre congratu1:,_ loeul honored 26 apprenti Ces for succc..;.fu ll y lion~ IU the gradullte~ of both thc lATe completing their apprentice~hip trllining pro­ Hnd the journeyman euueation program. We gram. A bltnquet was held at Ihe H e:lf1h~lOnc "'ould :11,0 I'C rCLll lSS if "'e didn't satLite the ., 1 - 1 1 Address CHANGED? I Brothers and Sisters, we NAME I want you to have your I JOURNAl! When you NEW ADDRESS · 1 I have a change o f ad· 1 d ress, please let us I know Be sure to In­ PRESENT LOCAL UNION NO. Thue thr.e phOlIHl show Iho H"w~n" pOWe.hous. I elude your old address "nd its Buelt p.ecipllaloB, The .001 secl,ons a •• and please don'l forgel CARD NO , IJammed with el.cl.;cel appa.alu., Thl. I. whe'. to fill in l. U. and Card oc., 31. Peo"a. III.. prllSS lee ••lat, Ma.k AYII's No. This information will PENSION MEMBER o worh be helpful in checking and keeping our rec­ OLD ADDRESS Contract Looks G ood ; 1 ords straight...... I 1 C'ly Z'II Cod, I W ork Abundant t " you have changed I local unions, we mus' CFO~R~M~E~R~L~O~C~A~L~U~N~IO~N~N~U~M~B~E~R"-~~. ~..~ .~. -c.. ~ . ~~.~. ~.. L .U. J". I'EONI A, ILI_--Srrm,l hlh fin;.Jly I ~ have numbers both. ~rri\led 10 "coria arter a Ions cold ",mter. I 0' Ma il To; Circulation Departm ent I ,>prjn ~ is u)lIlIlly II prelude 10 th e sl ri~e 1 lnternaliDnal Brotherhood 01 Ele ctrical Workers I season in Ihj~ life" bllt so fllr we hllye nOI 1 ~ 1 11 25 15th Street. M.W., Washington, D. C. 20005 I been affected. Several buildina trade can· ______1 It&Cls are up, including our own. Some crafts 1 IAUGU ST, 1911 " men who put Ihi~ prugram together. Thanl5 to Bob Kll1.ubowski, chairman and treasurer, 45 anci 50 Year Pins Presentation Bob Adams, assistant treasurer, Ross Neu­ reuther, secretary, and the hard-working commillee of Earl Gaiser. lou i~ Nixon, Bob Einstein, Don Carriero. Jerry Czaster. John Drew, Bob Noady. and Ed Vnul. There was someone else, too. Somcone vcry special. Our laiC Brother Les Me)ers was honored for hi~ ~ork as a lounder of • this eommittee and the hard work he pul into it for many yellr\. Brolher Kenneth Me}"en. \upen isor uf Ihe lown of Ched.­ Members "f;ei~,n8 5O.y ••• pins II Gr •• t Fells towaga. accepted the Ra}"mond G. Schlem. un,t p,n". I.tl to ".hl.•• e Art Schroed.,. Olc~ mer Memorial Award from GeorGe Flynn, .nd W.1te. " Fuuy ~ He,m." Schlemmer. in behaU of Lel' family. LI:'> sel an eXHmple fur all 10 follow. evcn "ui".nt OUSinns Men.ge, o.~. B,,,e,,~. Locil .. 47. P"U"I!ng ~ though it WIIS extremely difllcult for him the Whittle •. ClI!.. I, .hown 25.y'" last two ) ear:.. He wilt alwa)s he remem· • pin '0 B.othe. Ken"'lh Oechtol bc-red by I.ocal 41 . The apprenticcship program h o\'cr for some and just ~tartlng for others, The Whittier local Completes iourneymun proll rum i\ never over. We Two New Contracts • learn ~omething new eyery day an d the in· dustry (hanges e\ery day. If it hasn't started L V, " 7. wlITrnJo:R. CAL.-At the time i for lOU yet, no~ i, the time 10 beilin. Sec of thIS u.rilina, everyone is u.orkioa dlli. Relored ..... m!).e .. ,n Bulle "";1 .te,;V'"& 45-~'., }"ou in class. Plnl. lelt to rllht. ••• Joe B,ode,.ck. AI!).eft gently to locatf; the la~t few participants in GCNE. "G,,·tOll" BACIl QWSI( I. P's. "0111" CoombS ...... " M.y.... rd. and Ed Oa'Uen, the Line Construction National Pension Fund who have nOI advised us of their cur· rent mailing addre~$!;s. Presentations nllle 2.s·)c:ar pins were pre'iCnted. 2J J(). year pins, 19 l.s·)'ear pins, 27 4().year pins, As many of )OU know. the LeN Pemion 12 4.s·year pins. Ihree .so.)ear pins, and last Plan is being dissohed and it is hopeful par. ~ but not least. a 70·year pin to retired ticipants u.iJJ receive chcds somf;timc in ' Brot her Billy Lyons from Local 408. Mis· June for contribulions made in Iheir behalf soula. by contractors in the jurisdictions of l ocals Brother Lyons is a rf;!lred cmployee: of 47 and 124.5 betlO/een June I. 1972. and June 19i6. the Montana Power Company, and started 10. hi~ relirement belorf; Local 44 was char· Those who do not have current addre~scs tcred. lie is very hale and hearty an d look· on file in our office should contact liS im ­ IIIg forward to hi, SO·year pin . Congratula· mediately 10 IIvoid uny delay in receiving ., tions. Billy. their chf;cks. Thf; lack of work which hal We were honored u. ith the presence of forced many of our Brothers to tr.nel has Mem!).e,. of the M,noull uni t of Locil 44. Bull •• our retired Eighth District Vite President also contributed to the hard~hip of locating Mo ... t .. "cII~e pin. It the unWI Plrt~. F.on t Stun ley "Mutt" Thumpson at two of our thf;m. row. II" to rllh!. I,. Auburn a."ett .nd "nd~ parties: also. th f; new Eighth District Vice Wf; arc happy to report the seUJcment of Horn,ck. 25 Yelrs; Jua Bec~. ]0 y ....; Cllyton two important contrac t~ recently-the Ic le· Werner. 25 y... I; mlddl ••ow: RI~ Wollaslon end President. Lawrf;nf;e Farnan. and Interna· phone communication agreenlent and Ihe PCnted for a total of 4.670 )'ears of IB EW June I, 1977. ~ Ellhlh 0111,lct Vic. P,"ldent L.w,ence Fa.nl": membership. The $f;l1le ment brings the telephone line­ 0." Tlch,no •• 25 yea ... ; .nd EI.hlh 0'I\"f;1 Inle, man rate to $8.3) per hour and improved n.tionel R.presentet,w, Russ Willi ..... ' There are still seVeral pins to be pre· se nted as soon as proper addresses can be subsistente to 51.5 per day on job:! of less established. We recently received Sf;ven .50· than 21 days. ycar pins and one 60·year pin from the In the outside line contract. the pension International Office. which wi ll be prcsented was increased 10 90 cenlS per hour. with in the near future. or as soon as arrange· the new wage rille to 51] per hour and a .. ments can be madf;. maximum subsistence of 520 per day. Health A aoad time was had by all in atlendanee and welfarf; contrIbutions in both contrne::ts at the various parties, with plcnty of food went to 4.5 cenu per hour. and drink available. Many mteresting stories Nf;gotiations are currently under way on and uperiencCl u.ere pa ~scd along by the the Big Bear lIgrC1:mf;nl wilh the Southern old·timers to the new linemen and al> Cali fornia Water Company and members j prenticcs, espc-cially the old venus the new arc hopeful of making substan ti al gains. Retired ..... mbe"' f.om Hel.". u",t .te.'v,n. I mf;thods of doing line work. On the Southern California Edison prop- . pins. lelt to right. I'. Bob Conn. 40 ~'''I: JOh" I(ing, 45 y,•• s; Vern Jlf;klin. 40 )'I.... Ind Ed Constrm;tion work is Utrcmety slow in erty, mf;mbers are in thf; process of electing Naugh!on. 45 "u... our area and has been since the middle of df;legatC5 to the Negotiating Council which hm summer-primarily due to tight money will f;onvene early in September to formu· and environmental ac tivitf;s. Our line con· late proposals on the wagf;s·workina condi. local 44 Presents 146 Pins struction negotiations have been completed tion agreement for January, 1978. Business To Eligible Members and ratified by thf; member~hip with an in· Manll8er Mike Kelly is hopeful an early erea$!; of approximately 8 ..5 percf;nt in eco· seulf;mtnt ~iJJ be rf;a(hf;d 50 that negotia­ L.U. "", BOlTE. l\IONT.-ln the past nomic package. An offcr from thf; Montana tions on the Edison benefit pachgf; can1 year, Local 44 held pin presentation parties Power Company Negotiatina CommiUec has begin immediately thf;reafter. The Edison in five of the JO un it s. Unit~ having parties been $!;nt out to the membership for ratio benent agreement will be open on July I . Wf;re Ilillings unit, Bulle unit. tlcJena unit. ficlltion. 1978. and early talks could avoid any costl y Great Falls unit. and Missoula unit. Fifty· BENNI!! DUNTJEII., P.S. ddays in providina increased benefits in th e " IIEW Jovmol pension, d e~nde nt medical, an d other pro­ Dinn er for Local 48 Dinner-Dance visions of the agreement. We lire happy to report one of the loca]' ~ Pensioners Held Executive Board members recently received L.U. 48, PORTLAND, OltE.-'I11e local's his 2S-year IBEW service rin. llrother Ken. 26th annual pensioners dinner was held, A~ ne th Bechtol, rcrr~e nt ing the Southern in the past years, aboard Ihe R ;"Cf QUt't11. Division mcmbcn of the loca l. ha ~ been President Edward L. Illlrnes conducted the elected tont inUOU51y to his position on the bu)ioess affairs. S~akers for the evening Board since 1966. I-Ic has ~en'e d as a dele­ were International Vice President W. L. gate at many tonferenccs and on union Vinson and International Reprt'st'ntati ve commi tt ees throughout thc }e:lrs. lie i~ :I I-/erman Teeple. crcdit to the llrOlherhood. Assistant Busi­ T he following retired members received ness Manager I);I\ C Illirreira made the presentation at the Mid .... ay City unit meet­ pins after dinner: 25-},ear members: William I , Boos. Edward Holman, C. Walter I am­ ing. bert. Willian' C, Leeper. and )-Ierman Scott. In cro~ing. "e "ould like to. onte again. 35·}e:lr members: Merle Abbott. Leslie C. re mind our construction Brothers to be AdurT1s. Lurenzo Ander'>on. Mit chell Ander· sure to leave their curren! addre~ .... ~s at the ~on. Delmar Anholt, George R. Oirrel, John local hall. We would I!~e to ~ee everyone J. Blomquist, George W. Iluehmer. Jnhn W, receive hi ~ refund' Clothier. George A. David. lIenry S. Din ,>· W. A " Bill" TUMNI R. A<;"t 11,\1 more. Robert Evans. Wilbur r-,·I. " ishcr, Thomn~ E, Grewell. Leon W. H:lTris. The LaS"II. unil of loc~1 51. Spring/ield. 111 • • At Dinner George Harrison. 1, A. Hewitt. Sylvester raeanlly hald a dinner dane •. Shown are a.oth.r A. !-I offman. Andrew Il n~dc, William M. Windy an" h'5 wlfe, J"dy. and many 01 Ihe Jaqll e~. Frank A. Jett e, Cecil M, 1 ohn~ton. B,allle" and Sisius. Zelrun W. Karsleigh. AI~in F. Koester. I{idwnl N. Lewis, R:,y II. Longllonh. Otto "Iueller, Morris Nel~on. n oy W. Nelson, Melvin C. Otness. Ethan A, Peabody. Jame,> E. Ri ehard~. Fred G. Schafer, II Ullter Sc hermerhorn. Carl T, Schoonover. George It, Se~mour. Carl II. Shennan. William V, Sherry. Eugene A. Shirley, Gilbert R. Smith. Arnold Tarbell. Wesley S. Todd. Pau l \'on Pressentin. Jr" Willard I . Wins· low. Fllis H. Witmer. Roger WoolI'e rton. John F. Youmans. lIe"ry F. Did.ens. " 1fI0 E. Pakenen, and Joe Rollins; 40-Yt:ar memo bers: Winfield S. Aday, G. L. Chandler. L~h 10 "Bhl Businus Manage. O,ley Welker and Harold A. Dresie, Willi;lm R I kming. his w.le. V"I., ellal w,th M"" Joe Oonah". end Uenry F. H enric~son and Arthur W. L or~un; Adolph "Doc" Slrell al Ihe d.nner-dance_ 50·year members: 1. 1-1 . [ansley (eligible but nOl prc~cnt : T. T. Dmgwall and W. '-. Nebert); and 60'rear memher: Arthur M Retirement Party Mclean. In attendance at the h;,nquet \\o~ Ilrother I ' ran~ A, lette. who. at 97, i~ the ulde,1 retirell member in the local. Ilrother ] rank'~ fnmily history b rccordcu ill the centenni nl hi,tory of Orellon. II (ic,cril->cs hi., father. Adolphe l elle, as a prominent and succe~sru l agrieliliur-i'>t frum Qucbec. Cal1adn, who wa~ horn 011 JUIIC to. 1~2~ . AI F II I I M. I' \j

i La Salle Unit Holds Annual • Dinner-Dance G~'Y tiuller. , Ieward III Spoon Rover EleClrlC L.t t, St. SI'RI ;'\'GFII':LO, 11 .1.. hel Y nul'.' Co.op. wilh C.nesl Robinson. ,etlring arolhe,. ~mJ then uur l oc. rl" the [ a Salll! unit "ere ~orr~ that a nllmber tirec\, and gue~ts .,tlcodeu from the various uf Uncoln unit members IIcre unable to component branchc' of the local. The food, :,lIcnd as planned, because they were wor~ ­ b.. nd, .. nd rcfreshment~ were outstanding. n~ inG to restore power eau\ed by a tornado mu;,1. Ilrother Windy ;,nd his committee did that had hit in Atlanta and Sill rounding another fllle job of plltllng II .. 11 togelher in ;lre;I~:I few da }~ earlier. local 49. Po.lIand. O,e. recenlly ~ehl " tllnner the name of brotherhood. M [1~tc r of cere­ Co-op member Frnic Kubin)I)Il, :. long­ for lIS pensioners. See how mllny of Ihe tollow­ n1()nie~ wa~ Brother lIerman Fmmcrhng and lime member of l ocalS J and 'In employee Ing yo" c.n Identlly' H.rley Yo"ngblootl. 8111 the Kevel"cnd Honen gave the invocatlun . uf Spoon Kj~er Electril: Co-op of Canton. .... Sherry. La."cnce Lowman. Cliis WUmer. AI.,. Illinois. W:lS congratulated by Cooperative S"I~k. Ted Flook. J . A. Hewlu . Tom a.ewell. rhe I:u mmillc{' wishes to thall~ lhe I Herb Sl arret!. E. A. POIbody, Cd Overmo, C'uee B ro t her~ and Sisters who came from far and ManaGer William McCamey and fellow HIIII. Ch"ck Cllrve ll. Je>. ROllins. CII.I Ily c ~mlln, ncar to m3ke th e evening a 5I1cce". The B rother~ al II retirement dinner held in hi ~ Ral ph Ho llhuun, and Ed GouChnour. l:o l11111 ;lIee an d the Bro th el"' and Si,tcrs of honor. The cmploYl!l!s or the Co·op nn d th e

AUGU ST, 1977 33 J une 18. and shou ld be reported in next On Job On Job month's Journal; milht even be a ble 10 in­ dude a few pbotos taken of the big event, Our local uni on's tha nks and a tip or Ihe Hard Hat r"r a job ",ell done to the EJec· li on Judie Bob Boc:tel and all of those who helped. serving either as tell en or helpers. They are. Bob Early, Pete Herring, Dan Cul ver. Aubrey Kni ght, Dwight Eric kson, .. Jim Thompson. Bill G orr, Ken Roclel, Omar Hansen, Chuc k. Clemenson, Frank Pierce, Jim l.Iall, Al Dreier, Dab Choury, John LeClerc, lind M. Tammy Drumright (from Adams County Election commission v.ho wa~ able to lab run the vale cards). Show" .re ' ''mm., BIn Matson and lo.e ... an A total vote count showed $95 of OUf Gllnn O"caw, N. G. Gilbert FOrestry c,ew, 1,lm· membership voted For information could mini on IPC properly in ~co'. illinois, be Ihot Ihe follov.ing figures lell the full story, lotal ,ote in 1974 was 643, before Ihat in 1971 a record 764, while Ihe election members of Local 51 y,ish Ernie health and held in 1969 tOla l ~ote was jusl 659, Seems h(lppin~s in his retirement jeafs. Membe", 01 l o<:al 53. Kansas City. Mo., em thaI whatever was happening in '7 1. il Social galhcrinl,lS such as theM: help us ployed by Sho-Me Corporat,on. tell to "lIhl. are brought oul the VOle. Next year. another 10 know and understand our Brothers (tnd H.rold Ba,ley. JIm ShOf;ktey. Royal H~";nE . on. eleelion. while not for local union office, il Sisters beller, thus making Local _~ I a beHer Oary Jonn. and Jim Oaley hot Sllck,ns an ener· i~ equally important, selecti ng delegate!l for ., (lfld stronGer local in the mEw. II~ee Around the same time of Ihe year I at­ er~ lIo!~ing out of our local. elected are a, fnlh)",,: pre\idcnl. Bcnny tcnded ,c,·en.l town hall meelings conducted On !\I :ly 4. s~vcr .. 1 IOrn:Olloc, lipped I eldin,,": vice prc\ident (to be deckcd by hy Congre~smlln M aIlO)(. Jim i~ Ihe only throllj;h our JUI i,diction. proving once again :, run·ofT. C[;H'ence " I\IIIC" ,\ie( r:ll:len and eunj;re~,ml," I ~nuw v.ho regularly holds th,1I lie .. re indceu in the center of "Iorn:,uo Juhn T Nordllmdcrl: recordmg \ccretary, th~ meelings in order 10 gct a feel of what • Allcy. II tool O\eT 1110 wee~~ ror ~ome of ('hucl IlillZ; 1"''1nc\\ m3nJger-finJnc'al h" votCh are thinlinG. our members 10 clc,.n up and rc"l:lce mOSI ..ecretary, Roberl Legino; and Ir('a'urer, Ron 'at a "'hole 101 of activity is currently IIf Ihe electrical d:lmage. v.ilh mO\t cre"'s I "le\lon. E\amining Board. 1 any ~irbin. taling place around our local Ihis time of v.or~ing from 121018 holtrs per u:,) Run Da.'h. and Jim I ren~h_ I \ccllti\(' }car, but il i~ the lime for negoliations. or r he pi~ture) ac~omp:ln)'ing Ihl' "rlicle IIn.lrd. John M lJur~e . J r_. Jill! C'.1Il1pbell, ,It lea\1 II ""ill be when this gets inlo print. ,how ernplo~~e\ of the Sho·Mc I' uller {"or Dan II rown. Rudy Noll<'nberger, Keith No mailer what lind of union member you ,-.or"lion :,"d members of Loc,,1 n I ceill Ill.iliff. Jim Wall:u.:e. :tnJ 10m Bro('r~ma, h:1\ e hocen thh year. I urge yOIl co supporl H lepre~ent\ ')() of 130 employee, of Sho­ lI uilding A,sociJlion Ilu"ee ~. Ji m II Jrda}. )'Ollf officers and stewards durinl "esotia- "" Me Corpor:l\Ion. who~ Ie:!!j onite ,\ loc"led I d Chappell, lIob I meuln. J101 !\Ioore. anu tion\, '1 hi~ is where it all takes place lind III Marshfield, Miv.ouri. with bran~'h office~ JUll Valdez. The fUn-off deClion for Ihe Ihe pre~\lIre can be tremendous for those In Camden Ion. i)oniph;m. M Ollnt~in Gro\e, office of vice-pre5idcnl i~ scheduled for in"ol\e(l " er~onal1). I hope Ihis will be the ,. tSEW JOllmot cided by roughly half the membership. Just Grays Harbor PUD, Cowlitz Negotiations Party th ink of il. half the members d«idcd how bi g a raise Ihe olher half ... hould ScI. County PUD on Strike In 1890. a lincman worked for 12 hours L.U. 77, SEAlTU :. WASH ,-Grays Har· a day, seven da y~ a "eeir.:. for the magnifi ­ bor puo members have been on strike since ,enl su m of 15 10 20 ,enls an hour. That Friday. April 29. 1977. Cowlitz County was without safety stand ards and in !>Orne PUD has al50 been on strike si nce May 16, areas the dealh rale avera~d one OU I of 1977, We ha"e 99 members employed at eYery IWO. We have ,ome a long Y>ay ~ Grays liarbor PUD and 10) at Cowlitz. don't quit now. Sec you at the meetings. 80th PUDs have o{fcred $9.70 per hour on JAM) s M KI NG. P.S. the journeyman lil')eman sca le but the memo bers are asl. ing for $9.81. $eanle City \ Graduates Li ght's scale is $9.8 1 and Clark County pUD se ttled for $9,110 and that goes to , ~ $9.115 on June 16. 1977. Clark County pun local 69. OaHu. Tu. fee"nll), h,,'d III .. nnual i~ repl'c\ented by Local 125 of Portland. n"8011.. 110n5 party. H",,, are Tom B ~rne n and Our strike fund hasn't grown large enough h;~ w it". yet to pa y regular strike fund benefits 10 all membcr~ and. al present. payments are re­ stri"ed to hardship 'bes. Each pun has its own Strike Assistan,e Committee and it determines .... ho need, a~sistan,e and how much th ey sha ll act. This wa y the decisions are made by their A portion of Ihe s.adualin8 elu~ of local 76. fellow members ..... ho are also on strike. It Tacoma. Wash .. belore Ihtll. lUI meel,nl Wllh makes the handlina of the funds a doser Ihe JAT C, and more personal Ihing. Names of memo ben r«ciy ing assistan,e and Ihe amount Retiree they r«eive arc I. ept 'onfid emial, but th e r«ords of the lOCal Stril.e Assistan,e Com­ mittees lire re\lewed by Ih e E:le,uti\e Ooard who ha \'e the fi nal responsibilily for all funds of our local union. The EJ,:C(Ulive Ooard has had no (cason to question any of Ihe Strike A~sis tan'e Commiucc's decisions and complimenlS 'hem for th eir fine judg. ment in handling Ih i~ importanl task, Oenlon Counly PUD has a"cpled 59.67 per hour ..... hi'h is Ihe same as thc other pUDs in Central Washington r«eiycd . The ,0nSlruclion memben; arc plannina , t a pknic this summer al Al cxande rs Resort f on Lake Sammamish on July IS. 1977. All members and Ih eir families arc invited. B.olher J,m B~ldanln who rl'Ctlntf)' ,elored Ind Bob Shalfer W,lh the " Wir.m ..... ·' T.oph)'," Bob The onke "orl..ers al WPPS haye ac· was ' he 'o1'S', JIm Ihe fI!t:lplenl cepted II three-yea r con tract: 5.25 percent ' he firsl year. 4 percent in each th e sc,ond and th ird )ears plu ~ 75 percem of th e cost 14 Journeyman W ireman of liying ..... ilh a limil on the (Cst·of·I;'·i ng in,rease of nOI more th an 9.5 percent. Town Hall Mee tin g Certificates Awarded We haye had Ihree se rious aeddents re· L.U. 76. T,\ CO;\I.\, \\'ASII.- I·ourtcen ap· cenlly. Two of Ihem were ratals: DouS prcntkes recenlly receiycd th eir Journeynmn Farnham. an apprenli'e. and Don Mil ler, a .... ireman cerlificatcs 011 Graduation ,uc· young journcyman lineman. The third in­ monies whi'h included ull grad ua linl: ap, ~o l ved Ken Soulh, a 32-year-old lineman. prentices from area tnlde ~. I would like 10 who made conta" wilh a 26· KV line and congratulate th ese new Brotbcu: AI Be ra, 10" bolh arms at the shoulders. Ja, r.:. Carler. Fred Fuhrman, John Hcrnan· ~afety ca nnot be emphasized 100 Sirongly uex, Tcrry Lee. Sieve MacDougall, Joe or 100 often. Our local has a membe r in Noyak, Chud_ Pasic, Hill Reisi nger, O i,r.:. e;l,h arca who is appoi nted safet y ' ha irman Shaffer, Rocky Sharp. Tom Riker, Karl Stoll, for 'hat locality. He is ask ed 10 in\'estigatt:: and Vern Washington for completina a train. lin d re p!)rt on all acddents so we miahl ing proeram whkh started wit h ncarl y Iwke learn a beller Y>ay 10 do Ihe job and avoid ... Shown ~I 11'1" rece ... 1 tow... hall meel,n, eo ... thei r number. Also 10 as~ure Ihem ,hey now any future a,cidents. d""::led b), ConS.enmln J'm Mlnoo. lelt 10 "'hi. have the ab,lity and kno ..... ltdr:e to en,ounter The 'ompany and the Siale arc also goina ~ are ConS,enman Jim MallOIl, James M K,"I_ ... hate\er Ih e industry may reqUlre of Ihem. to In\e~tillate but Y>e Ihink that one of our p'en seerellry. and John Bryanl. Sl ate lel,sl~lo' A retiremenl parly was held by fami ly fellow ,""orl.en ..... ill have a closer relation­ Irom the Dallas area and friends al Ihe Lakcsiue Counlry Club ~hip with thc people in\'olved and this might for Urother Jim 8aldassin. Jim had )5 )tllh make him able 10 ge l a more ,omple'e pic· ture of what occurred, for our local union. }ear "hen a few dental bendill "'ll be of scrvi,e in Ihb area fif'lit as a lineman. It is a \'e ry diflkult job and members ac· included in the contract. II also " ould nOI then later a ,omlruetion wireman in thi;; hurt to sec a 'hange in the insumn,e pro- local. I-Ie "as presenled Y>lth a ~ t atue com­ cep, inG the responsibility need all ' he hel p and as~is t unce Ihey 'an act from their fet ­ ... gram. II) Ihe point wh ere more ,overage h posed of miscellaneous eleel ..c;!1 i'ems whi,h were welded toeelher. ' hromed, then low members '0 do Ihis job well. Please ahe proyided ror the smaller ilem ~. such a ~ them all your eooperalion and IhanL them preS'riplions. office yislts. and i!llpro\'emcnl$ mounlcd on a plaque. II wa ~ a " orl. tl f :tTl on X·rays. eiC. I know Ihnt las l year wh en I'm ~urc he will ehcri~h for ye:trs. fur what th ey nrc doing on your behalf. Ihe ,0nlraC I ",a~ finall y ~e u lcd, it wa s dc- G(OIIOI' S, l-h ALAIl. P.S. SnN liowEN, P.S. AUGU ST, 1971 " Code Class accident demands Ihe utl110\t care and al­ lTai nmg direc lor; and Robert G ri ffi th of the tention. An y accident can become a serio us Bui lders EXc ha nge. accident by ignoring or minimizing its im­ Hi&hesl standing award for the 1975 grad­ portance. In instances of chemical burns. ualt'S .... ent 10 l ames Ruppert, " ilh Ronald the longer Ihe chemical remains in the eye, Reddy honorably me ntioned. David Yanz the deeper the burns. Wash the eye immedi­ was th e recipie nt of the 1t;76 highest· lil ly wi th WMer thoroughl y. Remember. you sta nding (l. ward, wit h Donald DeBurgomnstc r only have two eyes-protect them. a nd Roy Marrioll ~haring honorable men· Say. did you know that "Elipression is tion. the most important thing you wear:' On behalf of Ihe entire membership I • Business ManaSC'( Gene LC'Qch reports .... ish all the gradulITes milch success In Iheir that \\ork is still not the besl in our area. eleclrical career!. and hope thaI they ... iII Many iob~ arc coming OUI for bid. with in dividunlly and collectively pu l back into many of Ihe non·union in there under­ the indu\tr)' and Ihe lBEW, in whatever CUlling our fair contractors ,apacity the) may 'itT\'e. ,ignilkanlly to fur­ Congratulation~ 10 our new journe) men Iher the growth of bolh the indu~try and who have IU\t finishC'd their apprenticeship: Ihe Brotherhood Journeymen D. local 80, Norlolk, V •• whO com· Oa\ ill l13n\on. lIarry Holbrook. Willianl RtCIlARO MIICllrtl., P S. pleted the Niliona' Elecr"ca' Code Class. spon " lI ill"' Kloc. Kenneth I ucas. Stanford Mc· lored by ,h, Join' ApprentIceshIp and rr""nina Clea\e. and Marvin "Wa}ne" Ro~s. J u_t Comm,lIee. s l and,ng. 1.11 to "Itu. at. B.II /..ecp in mind. fellow,. you are now the Negotiations Under W ay P,enli!one ... ho )OU be inlerl.',tl'd in IIUendmg one of Ihco;(' altended. Diel Bruce did a fine job of mak­ classes. plea~e call the lATe oRke (461- ing the arrangement\ and hi~ efforts are ap­ 4907) and aive us }our name and Ihe cia" Loelt 86. Roches'e'. N V. held I" apprent,c. prceiatt'd Th.! food that was lefl over after or c l a~se~ );ou "ani 10 allcnd. Remember. Sradual.on dInner dance In I>ono. of lhe 1915 I:Irother George lIue/.. lert was raffled off. we need a minimum of I ~ per cln,s before Ind 1916 s.aduatu. Here are .cenes 01 Ihe II ~ecm~ Continental Telephone Company fest IVItIes we can SIMt. How much doc~ it cos!'! J,,_I enjo>s ceUing our good un ion people a nd Ih e cost of }'our bOQ~'. Keep ill mind. fclla\. promoting them 10 management status. H. Ihat we onl y have two Ihing~ 10 M:1t a~ a L. 1'0"'lon. "ho W!l~ ac tive wi th the unit union electrician----our ~litl and labor. We in Oregon, ha~ been gilen The job as outside ha\e to continue to be Ihe ~t and at\\a)~ Local 8b Holds Apprentice planl \upenhor in Ihe Sunnr~ide exchange. ahead of our competitors in our training Graduation Dinn er-Dance '0 th .. n~, to Continental. but here's "ish­ an d know-how. ing )011 101\ of IlIc~ in your new job. The wi~e old jOllTUcyman \cnl II bit IIf I.. U. li b, IWCII ESTEH, N.\'. rill:: I/ U\­ Members of Ihe loc rtl un ion \Ioere deeply advice to me for all of us married gil),. pi tality lI uu~e, Penfield. New Yur/.., W

Richard r , Strombe,g, buslne" manager of Loc:al 99, P'DYide...: •. A I.. has b •• n ap painted to the RhOd. 1,land ApprenllCHh,p CO "...:,, by Governor J Joseph Ga","hy

Second District Progress Meeting Blacked Out I..L'. 99, I'KO\'IDENC ":. R. I.- l ocal 99 held the &i;ond Dhlric. P rosrr~~ MerlinS Locot 102, p"tllrlOn, N J held ". "nn",,1 bowllna b.nQ\,I.t Cos •• tto rlf!Clri<: had th e f,rst·ptace in Ne .... flOrI. Rhode " land, .... I.h o\el 100 t.am L. II 10 "aht ••• S, Booths. Ja(~ ca'Iell_'po .. so' . Bob Tale. C'"t Voall:. Bob Ka,ne, ~nd dc1esate) and theIr .... ive' Itl allendence. Un· Joe "th. C.," Cavallo. fOrluna'cl)' everyone \\il~ greeted O} U sevr. re winlrr ~lOrm und blad.mlt. rh ~ hotel hall no heal or tiehts for alllI osl deht , hours. bUI the ho~p,t:llit )' room W3\ :11 .... a) s busy, Special Ihun~ ~ 10 Brother, Bitt Na\h and Bobby Vars for attcmlinG '0 Ihe hi)', pilalil), room. The meellng", h i ~ hli t:ht\ .... ere Ihe 'po!eches of InternatiOnal Vice Pre.,ident John E. FI )'nn. Scnelar} Ralph A I eillon, and Trea'>urer Harry Van Ar.l.d.l'e. Jr, ' n· ternalional President Charles II. l'ilL,rd un­ for'unale')' could 1101 att~nd our I' rogre~~ ~ I eeling due to pending 1cSisl:lIion commit­ tee hearings in Washington Local 99 hope\ Brolher Don P,.U a .. d h,. w,'. d.nc:. al the thai in the ncar fUlUre we .... ,11 have Ihe bowling banquet O'OB, •• Oob Tate and h,s beaut,fut d~ulI:hle. honor of hi ~ pre'iCnce. Brolhe" Van ArSIJale and Leigon new in from " an...as Cily where: Ihe)' had bee:n greeted by lormldo). The FFTF Project delcGates had a 'cry educati onal drmomtr:l­ tioll by II repn,',enlati.'c from OSH A . Ihllt Iusled o'er t'.'-o hours. :md .Ih One of the highlight ~. Local 99 IIlIV heen honored b) lJ u~jnes~ Manager Richard r Stromberg's appoint_ ment to the Khotk hland Apprcnlice ~hlp Counci l by Governor J JO'ie ph Gamlh), Brother Stromberg h:ls been serving our Apprcmieeship Program f,lr ovcr II dec:ldc, Thanb to all the unicer. and Ilro)thel's of Local 9') who t(')'l~ th e linte 10 nta~c the I' ro\:rc,>s M ce t in~ u greal ~UCee~\ , O,othe. [d Cris t,ano ,ecel v.s h,s Ir ophy 10 ' 1'\'11 1, .verage f.am Roa" Gailivo W"t1IK 1 I'\RRY. JR . 1' .5. O.olhe. Jack Carte of Loc:al 1 l2. Ite .... ewick, Local 102's Work Picture Vmn ..-, h. heltlg on the ,;.Ime le.lIll. luntrih­ Wnh., SI ...... d. and .Ied"cat supe.lntend.nt uted 10 hiS nm .... ,nOlfll!_ a,1I VI...:e u.m'''. Ihe elf!Cu lc,"' ,.I"lus 1io4(d Begins to Impro .... e l'lea'>l: lemember our ;mnual outilli. '" I.. ttoe FnF co .. lrot ,oom_ In LU, 102, I'ATENSO:'\', " .J.-lIere i! 1\. be held \cpICI11Ocr. UrOlhen. finally another urI ide from )our Until ne\1 nl\lnlh. hv~ tht' .... tII~ pklure conhnuc, ttl !lnpron:. basically lazy press ,een:l;lr~. Hope to im· provc; beller Im pf()\e:, LION 1 I ('Ol II'Kt1 M. P ~ As Ih i, repor' i~ IHitlen, Wlllm~r Im ~ ar· rivcd :lmi Ihe work piC lure is slarting Itl loosen up. It .... ould ~ure be nlf;e 10 he able Local 1 12 Reviews to report IOO·perce nt empIO)menl , but un· Nuclear Work fortunatel y. that i~ nut the ca~e al lh.~ lime Hopeful ly ..... e .... 11l "nl'nh. The Inta' jnn cost is 5647 mil · l"tofOm (um,na!lo.. and Mainten ance ("'.#11 01 Vince f\lcllride and foreii:ner J im Grant in hon and the ,ob i~ now 7) percent com· the FnF, wh tl, being ob...... d by etf!Cl.icai a he:lted conlest Ihat ..... ent down 10 Ihe final piele. ,,,pefOn terld."1 Olfl V.nc. and ste... a,d J~ck ni ght of bowling. t am ~ u re my innuence on Wc\tinghou~e Hanford i ~ Ihe prime con- C • • I. AU GUST, 1917 " tractor to the EnerGY Research and Devel­ opment Admi nistration (E RDA) for project Life-Savers On-the-Job management and operation of this uniq ue facility_ Bechtel Power Corporation of San Francisco, California, is arehitect-<:nainec r and cOllli tfUction manager. Claude Turnbow is Bechtel's field construction manager on this projec t. Although the FFTF is engineered for the tempe ratures and core fue l charactcristics of • fas t breeder reactors, it will neither "breed" plutonium, a synthetic fossil fuel material. nor produce electricity as will LMFBRs. Bode Electric c .... at Crown Buick Dealershtp The FFTF is III,. r'.fl Rl'tlclor-in f:l et. the job ... Brothers R. Kall"nbiltCh. W. Brown. 1'\1 . Nolo, G. Bod", J . CIr"Y. ",nd R. Bode. largest of its kind in the world. Pictured are members o t LOCI' 129. Lor.ln. Ohio. The FFT F plant will cont:!in a total of and Ihe;r .... 'ves .... ho recljved cert,IIClle. 10' • 6.482,000 feet of cable and this part of the compte"n. the mutti·med,. Red Cros. ct .... Lilt job is 82 percent eomplele. There will be a 10 , j.hl. I.om TOW. Ire Mfi. Oum.n. Mrs. McGee. total of 490,134 fut of conduit and this Dan Truxell. Llrry Bur,en. Flo Oelam (In.truc· part is 86 percent complete. There will be a lor), Mrs. Kublshke, Mrs. Uri. : biltCk ro .... : Jim Oum.n. Oenn;s MeG... J im Brun.y, Bob total of 41.842 feet of cable trllY and 300,- Mlrquls, Larry McCullen. Mrs. V,nlck, Mth 160 cable connections. At the peak of con­ Glordllno, Bob Kublshke, lind Ltoyd Uri.. NOI struction, there were npp roxima lely 400 plclured. Sam Vanlck (Iomeone had 10 t,ke Ih. electricians employed on the project which plcluret). is now more than t ..... o thirds complete. • Jack Carte is the electrical steward and Negotiation Time Clyde McDaniel is the assistant steward for Local 112 on the projcct and Hill Vance of Approaches Again Local 716 is the elcctrieal ~upcrintcndent for L,U, 129, LORA IN, OHIO- Once again lil'chtel Po ..... er Corporation. We arc approaching contract negotiation G[Qllc;r R EI GII'\I, "M time and again it lools as though our com· miuee ..... ill have a struggle before our Brother Pal Killeen fH"ds .... ire .t hu.e ...... afliI 1 mulual differences are stilled. I'd like to treatment pI.nt IQr C,ly of Ne.... Orte",nl. AFL- CIO Union Ind ustries express my gratitude and appreciation to the commilltee: for the fine: job Ihey arc Show Held in Kansas City dOing in representing II i. RecentlY our e:ducation chairman, Llo~d IMU. I Z-I , KA NSAS CIT Y, MO.-The 32nd Urig, sc heduled a Red Cross Life-Saving annual AFL·CIO Union·lndustries Show class in which 12 members, lOo'orking a SI.40 Increase o\er a t\\O )ear perted. It Members of Loc",1 130, l'\Ie .... Orl.",..,.. L•. , and model~ from many indu~tries. authentic ex­ aho included a time and one·half \\'3,e for hibit~ from labor history, film~. and educa· other AFL·CtO members attend,n. the 51 JQuph Ihe Wo rker maSS " 5t Jos"ph's Church L." all o\'ertime worled from Monday thTU tional games. Thollsands of dollars worth Saturday. Sunday "'ork will remain at of prizes and many free gifts and souvenirs tQ '''hl are Brother. F Fennc;. R Jachon. B Rlynal. S. Bnter, J . MiddtnUdt honOrary double time. This decision, though it may I were given away to thorrrslJl)ItCII. 1>,\ ._ We arc Last October 23. 1976 ..... e celebrated our by ollr local members of th e Elm Gro\'e now negotiating It new contract "ilh Du­ 50th anniver~ary in Ihe Team~lCrs IbIJ on Electric Company, :1 local contractor. quesne Ught COl11pany. The sur... ey or Ihe Parkdale. The plilee W:IS packed :Ind the To gel under IIIUy.:1Il "'3 l1ilude adjustment membership conducted by '5y\tcl11 Council AUGUST, 1977 " U· IO was carefully re vie ~ d SO that we could pattern our demands to th e wis hes of Bowling League Holds Local I bO Brothers Save th e membership and the best interest of all Banquet life of Snowmobiler the local unions of System Council U.IO. President Hoover and Vice President l .U. ISO, WA Ut\EGM'oI. JLL -On Mao) LU. 160, MINNEA POLIS, MINN __ Sch:-vartzmiller. who attended the Pennsyl­ 14, at the Bl aclo: Angus Restaurant in Gur­ Brothers Robert Ii Borseth, Laddie O. Haw_ vanl3 A Fl-CIO 18th Constitutional Com'en­ nee, Ihe La ke County Electrical Bowling kins, and William C. Engstrom of l ocal lion in Philadelphi:t, gave an exce ll ent re­ l..e,ague held its banq uet. It was a very 160, a nd Brothers Tom Zell mer of Local port o n the business conducted al the enJoyable evening, with plenty of SOOd food. 949, employees of the Northern States convention. awards, and dancing_ Po"'er Company...... ere instrumental in SIlV­ We want to thanlo: the Picnic Committee Aftcr dinner. Phil lojho\ie tool.. charge ing the life of a sno .... mobiler who had gone • of our local and Chairman John Gorman or lind proceeded 10 hand OUI the awards_ The through Ihe ice on the Minnesota River System Council U-IO for a very delightful fi r~ t ' J'lla ec trophy ",enl to Aetl\c, second near the Wiltmarth generating planl, Man­ and successful pic nic. Many thanks :llso go rlace went 10 NII -litc, and third place went kato. Minnesota. T he incident occurred on \0 the members who worked a t the pir:nie to our own Loca l 150 team, BrO!her Shorty Sunday, January 29, The four BrOlhers dOing various jobs. Where would we be Owen lied with Ray KOliol for low came were workins nearby and immediately .... enl 10 without them! It is lJ very gratifying feeling award. ~ would lil..c to menlion that Shorly gi\'e the victim aid, to me and alt Ihe officers or our local to " a rellred member and is \ery :Ieli\e in Mr_ Charles D, Alc~ander, chief of police, • see our members and famil ic:s haVing such ;\ Ihe bowling league, I am sure att of us Manknto, Minne501:1. in a /cller to Mr. wonderful time. "ish Shorty SOOd luck 10 the huure. D. W. McCarthy. president of the Northern T o alt our members on sid., le;)\c :1 Our local bowling team "ill be travehng Slates I'owcr Company. ~Iatcd: "At the time speedy and compleTe recovery. to ]) ulTalo, New York. 10 participate in Ihe of our onken' arrival on the scene, your lBEW bowl ins tournament, Brolhers Phil employees had extricated the victim from WII !.lAM J H OO\I II I' .S lojhovic. Dave B,lrger, Mll..e Sadaro, lJob the water, taken him to shelter, given him Veddcr, and Ste\'~ I ahey wilt be represenl­ dry clothing, and rendered the proper tirst Bowling ing .}ur local. aid." He also Slated, "There is a unani­ The new officeh for ne" year's Do"lmg mous opinion among our police officer!! Ica.l:u~ IIrc Presidenl 1-d 1- roman, Vice I'resi· that the prompt nC lion of Ihe Northern dent Bob Anderson, Trea ~urcr Sh ort~ States I'o.... er Company employees saved the Owen. and Secretary lloyd Dobnilo:ar life of the snowmobiler:' rhe "orl.. \ilUation 10 our counly I~ im­ The Brothers stated That "anyone else proving very slov.ly. There arc appro~i­ would ha\'e done Ihe same thing." The officers and membership of Local 160 ex­ matcly 65 men OuI of "Of~ al this time_ 1 It seems like housing is largely re~pon~ible tend their hishesl commendations to these for ~ecping unemployment down. '1here Brother" seems to be a lot more housing coming up AlrR[D C !lINE, I'S fll"ll pliK~ in tI'e l.k~ Counly Elecl"u! Bowling Construction has nOI yet slarted on the le.sue "'~nl 10 Aell"~, M~mbers of Ih. I •• m. Motorola or Rust·olcum plants, They ex­ Annual Scholarship Awa rd I.ft 10 "ahl. er. Bob Anderson, 00"8 Keefe r. pect to begin work on these IWO plant~ laiC Shorly Owen, Da". Eckert. and Ch~ 1 Che"'er, Ihis ~ummer, Prese nted to Miss Bu sch Union meetings are sli ll held on the nT'S1 loU. 164. JERSI-: V CITV. NJ .-Our local and third Wednesdays of the monlh It union ;s proud 10 announce the recipient of would nice to see new faces al the be some this )'eat'~ annual scholarship award to be meetings. Don't forget. this i~ ~our local given by our local Ihrough the Scholarship union lind "e need }'our ideas and support, F und, The award was presented to Ernll R e~ults from th e J une general election Busch. dallghter of IJrother Claus lJusch, .... ilt be in Ih~ n e~t :Ifliele. M is~ IJII ~ch was selecTed ror the award IIOR Sr"'lI. P S becllu~e of her oUhtanding academic • S~cond place I~em wlS Nu · ll l ~, left 10 "aht I 'e GH'ae Schu~II, 8'lI<;e St"dlman, a,II SIIldtman Eugene Sleldtman. and [d Froman Presentation

Thltd piece w,nl 10 Ih. team of loc.t ISO. Waukesan. III. l~ft 10 "ahl a.e M,lo.. S.da.o, Phil lo,hovlC. D.". Barser, Ind Bob Vedder S I ~vI lahey Is not Shown. \

loc.1 164. J e~"y Clly. N.J .• pr~s~nled lis Inn".1 Kholarshlp ....ard 10 Mlu [.na B"sch. da"8h1~r 0' Oroth" CIIUS BUsCh. lelt to .iah! af~ leona.d Ma'lhal1. chairman. Scholarship Commillee; Thomas 0 Mlsei_sna. p.es'd~nt : Cla"s Busch; Miss BUlch; .nd Howa.d E. Schle•. Jr" business B.Olh". Sho.,y Owen ",on low aame e WI.d, man·aer .. tlEW Jov.not achievements in her high school years. We neu Mannger E. E. Harvey, Assistant Busi­ are sure that Mi ss Busch will lise the 1921 -1977 ness Mnnager B. J. Lowery, Clyde Under­ scholarship to her utmost ability and we all wood. Virgil Lawrence, James Walker, Mary wish her the best of luel,; in hcr college BrOlhe. John P"CI I. Jude, Ed Dei cher, Noah Foshee. Doug rears. mourned b~ Ihl mlm· Manke. and Tom Connally. We are glad The local Brothers are extremely pleased ber. of Locil 16', that they were successful in geuing a good wllh the efforts of the Scholarship Commit­ contract. tee 10 mal,;e this award possible each year. ConaralUlations to Jim Pins. who was the The Commiuee members are Brothers winner of the Chattanooga Bass Club Leonard Marshall. Ken O\I.ens. and Tom Classic Tournament. Sp.1no. Tyrone Newson and T. J. Wehunt. Sr. • Brother Ma rsha ll aho gave a special are the t\\,- o newly appointed delegates to word of thank you to pension Brother Leo the Chattanooga Area Labor Coune-il. And Bartley for his efforts in the past )'ears speal.;ng of appointments. I would also like when he served on this Committee. and ~e to congratulate Tommy Wehunt, Sr., on than I,; a ll these Brolhel'l for mnl.ing this beina appointed to the local union EJt:ecutive e ... er, if a ll past eJ(perienecs are any indica· presentation possible. Board tor. we will be waitin, a month or so beyond I)Qn't furset the credit union. and will K[NN ET !! T NAGEL PS the deadhne date. We Mit e\eryone to be C-U al the ne"t meeting. patient and we will bring them the news M C Ii AIt I_r.s E DUNNING. P,S. soon as we know for ~ure our)Clves. Golling John Price. busintiS agent of Locnl 16.5. passed :lway on May 5. 1977, lifter a long Ceremony Held on Boardwalk struggle against cancer. John was II good friend of labor and For Casino Gambling I.nown throughout the Bell Syslem's prop­ L U. 211, ATLANTIC CIT\', N.J.-Well, erties for his untiring efforts to help his it finall y has happended. Casino gambling in fellow workers. Atlantic City has been signed into law. John will be mis~ed by all \lho worl.ed There was a nice ceremony on the board­ v.ith him. He was a rare indh'idual in II. SCII walk. in front of our Con'·ention Hall. of conlmon people. which happens to be the biggest and best in L\.wtt[NCE F. UJ[ltJ . P.S the world. Once again, Local 211 would ShOwn It a 'Klnt 8011 ouUna 0' Locil 165. like to say thanls to all the people through­ Cllk:-«o. III.. Ind rlmlmberln8 1/'1 1968 1I,,"a Brother Dunning Takes out the state v.ho v.orked so hard and sup­ Ita low s.cra tcll wlnnars Okk Blnnoro, Bob Bl ip ported this bill. w,tll '''and. and Gr .. Buban Over Pen We just concluded our election of officers for a new term. Our new officers are presi. LU. 175, CliATrANOOGA, TENN.-I dent. Harry Snow: ... ice president. Fred Eser; ha\e been asled by PreSIdent Don Bal.er if financial secretary. Hennan Schenler; treas­ I v.ould 1ry to \lrite something for the urer, Don Tapp: business m:lnager and re o r JOllr"a/, since our Sood BrOther. Herb Penn. cordinl secretary. George Stoclinger, v.ho ington. resigned. So I will try alain. This was reelected. \liII be aboul the fourth time since 1952 or Our new EJ(ecuthe Board consists of 1953. So he re goes. fulie Allen. Jim BI-shop, Harry Cherico. Fint. I regret 'ery much to report the GeorGe Fenwicl,;. Tony Glass. Harry Hiltner. retirement of Earl W. Burnette as Inlerna­ and Val Perez. tional Vice President of the 12th District . Elected to the Examining Board were Earl will be deeply mbsed br Ihe members Toni Hutchins. Art Kurtz. and Jim Tracy. • in the District . ConQ:r:uu lutions to all of our new officers nut then I am very happy 10 report also MadaU" wlnnar Doul SIIWI" nlnk&tl b~ III, lind good luel,;. telmmltes. the appointment of M. A. " Burr" Williams Since we're about to mO\·e into one 0' liS the new Vice President of the 12th Dis­ the most important periods in the history of trict. Con,ralUlations. Burr, we lnow ),OU our local, all the new officers wi ll need your v.iII do 11 good job al'>O. as you ha ... e in Ihe support. Make an effort to make the most Pll) !. of the meetings. Our de; Smith, and Gene Anderson al l .. u' 2U, CmCAGO, ILL-Three ne: w WalU Bar; Herb I'ennington al Scquoyah: members \lere a(:l.:epted at our regular meet­ Contract Talks Bo)d Holder at Raccoon: John Seagle lind ing in May. They are Louis P. Karellas. S:unmy Paulk at lI elle: Fonte: and T. R. S) l"'e)ler Bruce. and Henry Metcalf. We Go On Ball :II Widow's Creek. The: loe:ll union welcome: you new members and I,;now that Lll. 165, CIilCAGO. ILL-'I he-.e are would like to congratulate all of these )'ou \lill prosper. busy, exciting times fur Loc:l l 165 members, members on the fine job they are doin G. Nominations for local union offices were \Ve hop.! that. al th is wriling. our conlrllCI The foll owi ng commillee has ju~t com­ held in June: instead of in Ma y due to the is signed. scaled, lind de li vered with nt ]c:lst p1el cd negotiations lit W. L. Jackson after J> O~ 1 Offi ce shortage of mail boxes during a portion of the pllcknge benenting us. How- one week of being out on the brick!: Busl- th e: 11I0nih of Muy. Thi, postponemerll wu AUGUST, 1917 .. to comply wi th election laws that govern attended by appro,;imately 100 members. Pal O'Sullivan, 660 (with a 242 scratch) ; local uni on el«:tion5. The oyslers, whic h were served in a variely Ll oyd Alcorn, 664; and Smoky Fenush, 616. Electi ons drew a keen interest in our of ways-fried, stewed and ba ked-were Thanks to Local 41 for a nice tourna­ membe rs that shows 'by our prompt mark­ foll owed by clams, shri mp, cold cuts, and ment: see you in Dayton, Ohio, in 1978. ing a nd maili ng of ballots. beverage. The local hlld a hos pitality room al th e The editorial pag es of our JO Ilr/w l in June The be:llJliful spring day saw many 12- tournament headquart ers hotel. It was a have a report by Charles H. Pillard that gauge shotguns on hand with their owners busy pi li ce all wc~ k end. Bernie Stoneham will keep us abreast of needs of energy who felt they were equal to the task of and Jim Terreberry were asked to run it conserva tion. On pages I and 2 is the testi­ "gunning" down five claybirds without any and Ihey got Jim Heft to help. Jim ma de mony by Charles H. Pillard given before trouble. At the end of the claybird shoot a lot of trips to the hOle l and 10 different the Interstate an d Foreign Commuce Com­ John R. Frey was claimed the winner and suppliers and deserves our thanks. Thanks, mi nee of the U.s. House of Rcpresentatives. David Garrety the runner-up. Everyone Jim. Tn the tcstimony are ninc points of solutions knows there has to be a winner, but each Anyone interested in being a "Clutch th at will hel p the nation to resolve the en­ member never dreamed it would be some­ Artisl.rt contact Gene "A. J." Molak. for crgy problems. All of us will be affected by one else! in formation. these nine parts of pl anning for conserva­ Loca l 229. a concerned service unil inter­ Remember the th ird Thursduy lit the tio n an d research. Presi dent Cart er an d the ested in the welfare of its 'members and OCA W Hall on 24th Street where we have • Congress need and have support of our families, offered a cardiopulmonary resusci­ our monthly meetings. Let's all attend. labor leaders for legislation which will pro­ tation course for members and wives re­ Jll>l T EIUl£DEIUIY, P.S. vide energy sccurity and economic pros­ cently. Eleven members and four wives and perity. girlfri~nd! attended 10 recd\le the instruc­ Roy L Cox. P.S. tion from Brolher Marlin Grov~ and his CPR Course assistsnt. a certified R.N. Brother Grove is AI Bake a cenified emergency medical technician, Oysler au thorb:ed by the American Red Cross to ~ present the course to any group. Upon I complction of Brother Gro~e's instructio n period, certificalion was utended to those who satisfactorily completed the material presenled. CPR is not onl y valuable for I cardiac arrest, but for victims of drowning, . eh:ctrical shock, drug overdose. and suffoca­ tion. We mDy not only be able to usc this ~ valuable training on the job, but also with , friends, fDmi lies, or everyday contact wilh the gen~ral public. It seems like eight hours I of your ti me to ta ke the course is a sma ll A cardiopulmonary resuscltallon course was contribution in e,;ehange for a life. In a 1I1 ... "n by l oe8 t 229. St8nding. le ft to 'Iel>l, a,e Winne ' l &1 the oysle, b~ke of local 229. Yo,k. lesler Metharn. Clem Harman. Met Hendtl~. PD .. teft 10 "ghl •• rc 8,011"le rs Oawld Garrety, transit society such as ours we are exposed Robert Tames, Rleherd Mansb".ger. "II f,lend tunner·up. and John R. F.ey. winner. 10 a varicty of situations daily, so it is im­ Pat, end lUI. ' SlambauB". Kneeling: Ft8nee$ portant to be prepared for emergencies. Panebaker, Robert Pan"baker. Hezlkl.h Fa.d. ~ Our thanks to Brother Grove and his Tam Atbright, Tom Clingan. Sally Cllng.n. St" ..." assistant for their lime. as well as Ihose Aben$c"oen, Ind Linda Abensc"oen. tn.tructo. I members, wives, and friends who willingly Marl'n Grave. lytna: tn front, "Annie." gave their Saturday for a good causc. "CLEM " H ARMAN , P.S. Brother Lent Retires; Outside Wort Scene Unimproved Wort Scene Still G ood ; Bowl ing Teams in Tournament L.U. 145, TOLEDO, OHI O-William "BiU" Lenz, an employ« of the Toledo Edison L.U. 237, NIAGARA FALLS. N.Y.-The for 38 years in the underground-transformer local II-ork situation is st ill good, as of seclion. has retired. Upon retirement Bill SU.lneSI Manage, leSler Methorn pulling Ihe June 10. There were! 10 men on the bench. was the oldest steward in years of service ro""• • with three jobs starling to fill up. The big for the IOt:II-2S years. He also served two job :11 H ook~r Chemical is about to go: it terms as E:>.eeu tive Board member. attended has an April, 1978 dead line. The remodel­ two naliol1:11 conventions. and served wi ll­ ing of the Hotel Niagara wcnt to McCabe­ ingly on many other union projects. Our Coreor;ln. who also has the Dupont con· ollicers and members alike wish him and his struction that is building up. wife, l\lnrgaret, ntl good Ihings in retire­ We sent four tCllms to the 33rd Bnnual mcm an d thank him for his many years IBEW Bowling Tournament held in Buffalo of faithful service to our local. on June 3, 4, and S. The teams consisled In a continuing process to le~p our old of one-Joe Fenush, Gary Heppner, Dave and new officers and stewards well informed, Heppner. /Jill Johnson. and Roger Ketch; the IOtal has JUSt completed a five ·lO.eek two--Oernie Ston~ham, Tom \Vurl, Pat course sel up by our labor attorney, Joe Reti,ed members. left 10 rlghl. are 8,01"e'$ O'Sulllvan, Bill Murphy, and Lloyd Al­ Allolla. The workshops consisled of the Oscar Knipple. Robert Pan,baker. and Joe corn: three_ Jim Stoneham, Gerry Manzi, proper way of hundling srievances. th~ Alwood dlscuuing a Job or mem!>tl, pension. o. J ~H;k Ke-nllCdy, Tony l\I ari~no. and Jim changing of laws. arbitration and rcconcili­ wu II womenr Terreberry; four- Jim Heft. Sieve Zambelli, ation servke. changes in induslr;:!1 compen­ Bob Clark~on, Joe Sedita. and Frank Schel­ sution. history of the labor unions, structure ler. Tenm two bowled the best of the four of the IB EW, etc. O yster Bate, Resuscitation and W~IS in ~cventh place unofficially. To compensllle for their nights aWlly from Course Held The top three in singles and doubles (six horne Ihe fiflh and final sessions consisted games) wilh han dicap .... ere Dave l'leppner, of our annual dinner-dance for their wives L.U. In. YORK. VA.-The annual O)'s ter 1267; Bob Clarkson, 1260: and Jim Terre· and lady friends. sponsored by the officers ba ke, held Sunday, March 27, 1977. at the berry. 1214. The tOp three individual scores and stewards social club. East Berlin Fish and Game Association, was wit h handicap during th e learn events were Business Manager Carl Yen ric]':: reports tDEW Joumol New Building 'Oth Anniversary CPR Training

The ne"" build.,.,S 01 loc~1 245. Toledo, Ohio. Th. 'OC k[lIit hour belore an e.,ellent smorsas· bord dinner at the Coa,h Hou... Inn. North Vancouver. B.C .. ,eleb... li. It•• 10th annlve ...... ,. thai 14 contracts were finalized in 1976 of local 258. VlIncouver. B.C. with no loss of pay for unyane. To dale one has been completed in 1977. Now thai we 3TC settled in our new building we can institute a pre-retired and A massive CPR tr"ining program has been under. retired club, wh ich was a confirmed pro­ I"ken by members 01 Local 261. Groton. Conn. posal at the 1970 IBEW Convention. The Here Art P .. yne. Electric Bo .. t Safet y ~~rtmln t Convention resolved to promote and support Inslr... elor. insl ruCl5 Brother 8. Keams In timing retired members clubs. to promote and sup- and t Kh"iq ...... sed by a two·person CPR team. flrern.n George f argo. CP R instr ... clor. keeps a port programs to meet ihe education. social close labs on "nnle's comments to Ins... r. hlah a nd economic needs of our retired members. s~iU level •. Sack row. lett 10 right ... re Bro t he~ and [0 promole and support th eir interest Brother John B.,.nelson. 86 yellrs old. receivn WIlcll. G. Sk,pper. W. luna. W. Jones. Bu,lness his 6O-yeilr pin from tnlern.',onat Representat,ve in local, Slate, and national political :,ff:Lirs. Manager R. D,CenSO •• nd C. SU~dman; l ront rOw; J,m Wo.fg" ng. Brolher B.,.nelson oris,n."), It was further resolved Ih al a ll retiree clubs w,,' R. UllImlnn. D. Caviggia. and T. Gatten . .. member 0' Local 213. affiliate " ilh the N:uional Council of Senior Citizens. There are prescn(ly 249 relired members , and 2J I pre-retired (aj;c H and over ) eli­ gible for the club. We are committed to this group who h:l\'e not onl y ta ught us our jobs, paid the price for the contract bene· fits we enjoy today, but marc. have made Local 245 one of the most respected unions of the !BEW. The "orlo.. situation for our outside memo Shown with the 10th .. nnive.,• .,. cake are memo bers has not improved. Our thanks to the be" 01 the Execut,ve Board. lell to . laM are many locals who have helped our traveling Tom f ork,n. Cal P"lchell. Slln Rled. ooua members. especially the Sixth District Cronk. Al Spen,e'. N,il Clark. JOCk WaterSl on. lind Bob Luncy. At ' ar naht Is lnt"natlon.' loI.:als 17, 51. 196. and 1393. Repruental,ve Jim Woflgang Electric 8011 Ii,eman. J. McDonald. demonstrat es Ro:-.l POLAN!). AC'T P.5. ' I ep-b~.$\ep procedure in one·person CPR rescue to W. l ... na IS Safely Depanmenl in5truclo r tative Jim Wolfgang. Brother John 1·liebc:rt D. Pip.r checks g raph . eadout. Back tOW. lell 10 3~ted as emcee for the happy oct:lsion. "gM. ar. S Mailhot. J Co!\,n$. L Made"a, Local 258 C ele brates Internalional Representative Jim Wolf· R Jensen. W PiiOqui,n: front row; G FonTa,"e. lOth Annive rsary g:l ng presenled service pins to retiring Arolh R. Gannon. and L Bunne' ers of our local. Brot her John Urynclson loU. 258, VANco u " ..: n . II .C.-For the recei~ed his 6O-~ear pin. Brother Ale~ L'Iw, first ti me, loI.:al 258 is ~ub m illing a short son recei_ed a 50·)'car pin. and Brother article to "Local Lines." We have ani)' Herb Jones :I 40·ycar pin. Several 25'ycar been in existence as a local in the Utility pins "ent to the retirees. " Irs. John Mofbt fiel d for 10 )'ean. but we ha\'e prOJ;ressed h:ld the honour of cutting our 10th anni· very satisfactorily in that time. \<,rsary cal l'. The popular BrOlhC'r John We are certified for all the electrical Moffat had bcC'n the fint recording sC'Crt· workers employed by the British Columbia • tary of Local 258 befort hi~ untimtl~· Hydro and Power AUlhont~. which senes death. the customers in an area of 366.255 square Following the lI\1l1rds. 300 Brothers and miles, with a population of nearly 3.000.000. We arc a local divided into si, units repre· Sisters of the IOFW famil) enjoyed an senting regions of our pro\ince. The unit e~enHlg of dancing and fraternizing. h"t a closing line to Slate that this \lill chairman of each group is an Eu.;utl\e [lecl ..c 80at f ..e Oepartment CPR ,nstruclor Board member. along \\ith our local officen. not be the laSt ankle submitted to the R S~lveslre demonstrates proper procedure used r On April 29. 1977. the unit 5 Entl."rtain· 1m'flraf. Congralul,lIions are al";l)~ due to 10 doslodg. oblt'ucloons ,n a .. passage w .. ~. as ment Committee in Vancou\'er. our large" the editorial stall of our magJzine. members 01 th. local look on. G. Sk,pper prac­ city. held the semi·nnnual retirement dinner­ JOII:'< P . 11 11 BrRT. PS t,ces ,"'"nl CPR L.ft 10 "gill are Brolhers Welch. 6. Ke ... ns. L Bunne!. G Skipper. 6u,,· dance. Ikc,IUSt of Ihe import of our 10th L~RRV R A17l.ut, PS ness Manager R. DiCen,o. R Bates ... nd r~nr. \Ie \ll."re asked by our E'ecuti~e C Font,one Bonrd to honour the Brother5 \lho ser\'ed as the fir~t FM'cutiw Iloard rnernbers in 1967. Massive C PR Tr ainin g Program Eight B rot h l!r~ Ilf the oril:lOal I I ml."mbl."rs Undertaken at E.B. IIlFW !I1l!mbers. ThroUJ;h a uniun·ncgoliatl!d were able to Mtend nml were seated in lhe agreement with General Dynam ic Elettric place of honour at one of lhe two hl!ad L. u. 26 1. GROTO~ , CO NN.- Members of w bl es. At lhe other tnble were the local', Loca l 26 1 nrc now reteivi ng lra ining in a Bo:.1 Division. the nudeM subma rine ship­ oilicers. nlo ng wit h Inl ernalion:" R... p re~en· vl."ry $pecia! a nd necessary sll bject for a ll )ard's S:tkty and Fire Deparlmcnt5 ;lTe now

AUGU ST, 1977 CPR Training Get-Together Local Members Attend Yo-Tech Adult School Party

L.U. 261, I'LA-INFIELD. NJ_ II~odlin~ .' Our local's 17th annual picnic will be held on Sunday, September II, at the Chicken Coop in l...cbanon, New Jersey. We ar~ hop­ ing to see all of ),ou there for a good turn­ out. The Middlesex County's 29 th annual get­ together, sponsored by the Yo-Tech Adult School. was held on April 21. 1977. The affair was hosted by Ih e Bel Air Manor in

Flr.man J . McDonald, CPR InSl ructor. ~"pS Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The program close SU N.rnlne. on 8. luna .1 "e prepares for chairntan was Doctor J. Hen ry Zanzalari JIITC membe~ and off;ce~ of Loo;at 262, PI.in­ Ibdomlnl' th,ust {HeimliCh .... I ... IUVI"'. Lelt 10 With the welcome and presentation of field. NJ .• IItended M,ddluax Counly', 291h • IS h! L M.de,i., J . ColI,ns. S. Mailhot , .r. .nnuat ,et·toaelhe., ' .onl .ow t,ft 10 .;IJhL a., awards by Nick Friday. C. S Ud ..... n. T. Gitlin, R. Uhf mann. and Pre,ldent Jim Cano, Harry C . ... R o~ MiddletOn. The IIddreSi wall presented by the guest R. Bi t ... D. II belna wo rked on. 1 CawlUh. Jim J .,lnski; second rOw: John Meny. J.c k speaker. Joseph A. Hoffman. who st ressed Sh.efer, Business Manage. Bob C ...... lllht. and to both labor and industry that Yo-Tech I .raining US in cardio-pulmonary rf~ u sci talion Vice P, elldent Pal O'Oonnel1. training in cooperation with Federal an d (CPR). Slate manpower rules could affect Il II rea t J The prog ram is set up under Ihe auspices savings in cost and efficicncy. I of the American Hearl Assoc iation. Their N ew Job A citalion and award presenled to Tony regulations provide the basic format of the Tarnows J..i will be remembered by us newer ~ program, uPGrading of the routines, and members or l ocal 262 because il praised his certification of qualilicd personnel. II has dedication as both a teaeher and night been lInder wa y for eight months, Ilnd to sc hool principal. A sp«ial citation WlIJ also date more than 1,000 people. 80 percent of presented to Earl E. lor. Both of these which arc 261 mcmbc:n. have been certi· Brothers are outstanding members or local fied . The pre~n l number to be trained is 358 of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, And 10 targeted at 1,]00 people, and all will rl'­ and behold who did we run into at the close cei\'C )carly refresher coursts, some of • of the dinner but Mr. "C'" the best fourth which are already in progress. year instructor Middlesex County has. The first phase educates us in how not to Ed Silviu! requested and rece.ived an hon· become a heart statistic ourselves, by use of orary withdrawal card. Tom Howe requested proper diet, exercise, and modCTlltion: then E.lc and Gar,t .. Wh ite pose In front Of Sonny's and received a panicipation withdrawal we cover learning to identiry the various tnn tn Freet.nd. P •. card. Bob Stanislaski, a resident!:\! trainee problems we might run up againsl and solve was obligated at our April. 1971 meeting. th em through reactions and trainin g. The International Vice President lack Barry next phase of training addressn itself 10 convened a Third District Conference in the area of airway 'blockages. a problem On-the-Job Scmnton, Pennsylvania, in March. A pro­ overlooked in many other eou r~, but a posal that i~ of mutual interest to us all has very prominent statistic on the fatality lists. to do ...., ith reciprocal benefits within tbe CPR is th en performed on a computerized Third District. 1£ the details ean be ham­ dummy named Annie. where practical ap­ mered out, pension and welfare bcncfits will plications of both one-person and two-pcrwn be returned to our home local. CPR teams are learned. Annie is not at all Congratulations to Loca l 400. Asbury shy about lelting us know where we have P:lrk. New Je r~ey. which is now celebrating made mi~t:l~es by means of both graphs and it ~ 60th annjvcr~ary as a member of the flashing lights, thus helping to insure a IIlFW. higher ~ ~iI1 levcl in the IIpplicntion. Aftcr To Frie nlld Geisl:.r White. we wis h total this we cover infant emergencies an d CPR. succc~s in your new venture in Freeland, The CPR applied here i ~ in many ways left to .lght .ra Hans Eaaers. Ed Banltz. Nick ]'ennsylvanin. Fric extends an open invita· quite different from the normal, and learn­ Vastlno. and Steve FaturOi. local Orolne .. em­ tion to all his fellow Brothers to Sonny's in g it properly is \'ery important if we are ptoyed by Wood tndustri... This plctu,e ...... Inn on Route 940 Wesl in Freeland. going 10 help the infant rather than do it taUn when St .... e·s son. John F.lu,,,.. w., ObI!· Our loea!"s benefit fund is up-to-date with harm. Cited into our tocal as .n .pprentlce all members and has enough fundina to last Electric Boat is now d~ignins patches. to the end of the lear, hopefully. decals, and area sigm" 'iO e\'eryone will be Our pension plan lear ended May 31, able to locate qualified C I'R pc""nnel At Meeting .. ith a full aetllary study planned to chcck should an emergency arise. Certainly the on funding. The results or this study should most important benefit and reward of the be ready by our August meeting. With most program i~ to be able to §II\'e another of the "'bugs" removed from th e new com· hLlman'~ li fe hy clearing airway obstructions puters, printouts on accredited hours for and be able to perform Ihe functions of :tn pension will be out this ycar. Our residential individual'S heart and lung~ after they have ag re emcnt was approvcd as of luly I. 1977, stopped wor~ins on their own. with a 25-cent-an·hour increase We all take pride in th e high standa rds Negotiation~ with Woods I ndu~tries are of th e pro~ram. and the large ~ale on which ~till in progrC5\. it is being gi\-en. rhe re\olution dealing with Article 15. I would like to thanl.. Ra y Gorman, elec­ Secllon 13 of our local bylaws was defeated trical steward. and the people of I k-c tric 23 to 19:11 our June meeting. Boa!'!! Slifety and Fire Departments: th eir Franl.. Mancino was appointed J udge for cooperation and concern for their fellow our l ocar~ eleeti on. Tellcn were Frank human bc in g~ made this "rticle possible. Vinca Petti Is truly enJoY'na Ihls lats ntlill sn.ek Darling. John Sargent, and Jim Jasinski. Tllo ~ I "'s J. M CGOVI'RN. P.S. a fta •• recent union mu!!nll. JIM M ORONI!Y. P.S.

tB~W Joumol to sec. Granite of three-il"l!:h thid.ness. and Back When Graduates ~lass. 1lI3\..e up the c'uerior of thc building structure. lIs si7.c i~ about 83.000 square feet , r.:-quired aboUI 7.300 rards o{ carpet­ ing. and cOnlains well over 1.500 nuorescent fixtures. The conlraClor was from out of the Waterloo area, wi th Keith Davis a5 foreman and Al Browne and Dale Bright serving as \ , stewards. The projet:t began about II Y.z months ago and is just now a.t completion. Kcilh "."ould like to thank a ll local men and travelers IIoho helped out on the project. \Vork in our area. has just about come 10 Th,s is the I'pp.enticesh,p Commiltee of local a complete halt as most of Ihc job sjte§ are 294 ,n 1956. l~1t 10 "8hl a'l A. 1'18U1... I'nIO" being pic leted by the I.lri,lla)cr~ . All "af1~ BOZIch, R C. Edm"n. Ch"rlIS Reeves, inslructor. are honoring the piclels as the Bridlayen Ed ward Bernard. dl,ea~ e d. E,nar J ohnson. d e· • arc part of the Walcrloo Building and ,used, and Ihe late e h"rles Bence. Trades Coun,il A mediator lIoil l be in to Loc~1 288, Walerlao, II., a'adulle. Mich ael as.sisl. and we hope things can get seilled on April 8. 1977. and BrOlher Reino "Ray" " Oobber" Oob50n. PI"CI",I'51 II hi5 elecH lcal 'iOOn as we ha'e a lot of wor\.. in thc area 5klll IS as aooCi as t"5 parachul,na he w,1I be W. lloole on April 15, 1977. lOpS! 10 complete. Brother Charles Ben!;C came to Hibbing, I went out to the last nigh t of apprentice­ Minnesota. in 1905 from Plymouth, Eng· ship school to talc piclUres of our appren­ land. He lIoas init iated into the lBEW in tices. and naturally it was a joyous occasiun. January. 1936, and was treasurer and Michael Dobson (w ho liles to be called fin ancial se~ retary of Local 294 until 1946 "Dobber""). a set:ond·year :lpprenlice. is at which time he be'ame business manager quite a parachulisl in hi s own rig ht. 1·le ha s of our local. Up 10 this time Local 294 had complcled over 1.000 jumps and i, aho an no bu~ineSs aSent. Brother Charles contin­ instructor in jumping. On this occasion. ued as business manager until 1958 when everything went well as he made a perfect he became a member of the E!l:ecutive two-point landing for Ihe fellows. lie plans Board. He: was instrumental in seeing that to make a jump. roming down on the Ra­ the REA !;ame to northern Minnesota. mada Inn roof. which is I J s torie~ abo\'r fi~l . year app.enllcas. t.1t 10 "Shl. are Curt At our last Local 29", regular meeting it • ground. to commemorate our Ior:al"s 75th Baum.;lIrtn.r, Jerry aarsU. G Lynn M;lIy. O;llvld ,",a~ d(i;ided that a s.cho larship fund would anniversary celebration on l ui) 16. pro\id­ Boesen, Oou&Ias Delamor•. and I'nCirew Moo.e be set up in the: ncar fUlU re 10 be \..nown ing he can get all the required permi~~ion ... as the Charles Ben ~e Seholarship Fund. In He is pi ctured following his jump that eve­ this way it "ould not be forgollen how ning. NO! pictured arc ou r fourlh·year ap· much Srother Charley did for Ihis Ior:al prentices as they will appear later in the season when they have a banquet and cele­ union. bration at their graduation. We wish them lIe passed alloa~' in MillIoaulee. Wi scon­ all luck! sin. at 91 year<>. He: and his 110 ire:, Annie, had resided there tne pasl 16 years. Our apprentkeship classes are ~rd at the Ha" keye Institute of Technology campus. On April 1:5. 1977. Brother Reino "Ra y" partly ~hown in the pholDs. Hoole passed away in hi~ home in I.akeland. MinneSOta. Brother Ray was initiated into WtLltH ! HOI ~ I N. I'S. Second.yea. apprenllCes. lell to "Shl... e Denn'5 Local 29", in Au gust. 1957, and was just 60 onm~n. Paul Stoner, O a~e Boike. Dennis Krum years oloJ. He was employed at Eveleth • IInde. Michael GaIU. taconilcs plant for Midland Industrial Elec­ Mourned tric. • 80th of these d.:-parted BrOlhers will be ReWed BrOlherCh;ll.les S Benee. who w as missed by all. local 294 extends ilS deepest bUSIness mlnaglr o f sy mpathi~ to their families and friends. Loc;lI1 294. Hlbbln8. Work in our jurisdiclion in still very slow M,nn .. l or o~er 20 at this time. We have about 100 journey­ yea~ . dIed I'p'" 8 . men on Ihe out-of-work list. We hope it 1977. II s.c:holarshlp will imprOve soon. fund hiS lMen sel up Our nego ti ations are in their final stages 10 commemorate his finl work between our local and NECA. We hope Ihat we can sc:ttle before the deadline May 31, Thi.d·ye;ll. ;lIpp.enlice5, lell 10 "ahl. are instnlc· 10' Gerry Mal'eld. I'lian Wells. Denn,s Meier. 1977. Fr;lln k DIehl. Micha.1 M,lIer. Mlch;llel Dobson. Thirty-tw'o members of the House of Rep­ Denlll Wynler. Jim Wells. and Denn,s Coole, Brothe, Ae,no " Aay" resenlath'cs {rom sill: upper Midllocst states W. Hoole 0 ' loca' 294 have been urging the Federal Power Com· passld away IIp,,' 15. mission to advocate the building of a pipe­ , All Crafts Honor 1917. and " mourned line transporting Alaskan nalUral gas 10 the by Ihe local Midllocst via a Trans·Canada route. II Brick layers' Picket could relieve our energy shortages and in­ L.U. 288, WAll-:RLQO. IA ._ Lu theran dustry shutdowns causing jobs to be losl. lI-lutu al Life I l"!surancc Company (hollle of­ The estimated local capacity is 4.5 billion fice) of W ;I ~erly, Iowa. is JUS! completing a cubi c feet per day or 1.64 trillion cubic feet new office building located , .... 0 miles ,",csl Scholarship Fund Named per year. It would be enough new natural of Waverly. approxima!ely 2:5 miles norlh­ For Brother Bence gas to heat more than 10 million homes per wes! of W,,'erloo. 101lo'a. The new bi ulding year. It would start at Alaska's Prudhoe sits on an approx,mately 140-acre !raC I of L.U, 294, HIBBING. MI NN.-Local 294 Bay and enler the U.S. in northeaslCm coni rolled prairie grass, trees. and controlled was saddened by the passins away of two Montana and enter Ibe southwest part or la ndscape which makes it a ve ry prelly sight of its Brothers. Brother Charles S. Bence Min nesota. Assuming the U.S. and Cana- AUGUS T", 1971 .. dia n approval is this year the pipeline wou ld Stewarl; vice presiden t, Dick Melton; re ­ On Jobs be fully operationa l by 1982 or 198). cording secretary and treasurer. Oeorge President Carter must make his decision Ingram; ExecUlive Board, Bili Cook. Jimmy by September I. It \liould behoove all of U j Jonn. Paul Kyser, Jamn McCormick, 10 lei Ihe President I.now as .... ell as our con- James SaII.e1d, and Gerald Williams; Ex· gressmen and ~naton that .... e endorse this amining Board, Curl is Hammod. Larry very much necdcd project. The I'nviron­ lngrilm, and Bill Thornton. Building truslees menial Balance Association of Minnesota, arc Jack Cook. Jerry McKinney, and Milton Ihe Federal I'o .... er Conllllis~io n udministra­ "Red" Lee. Delegates to Ihe J 1st Interna­ tive law judge, the Midwest Go,'ernors Con­ ti onal Convention are Gene Denton lind ference, the Upper l- lid ..... est Council. as .... ell Llo)'d Lynch. as scores of other regional and national or­ On behalf of all our memben, .... e offer ganilations have endorsed this Aretic Gas our congratulation~ and be!;1 \.\i\hes to our Proposal. reelected and newly elecled officer,. We On Apri l 27, 1977, a meeting ..... as held in al~ wish to commend eleclion judGe. Jim Duluth, Minnesota. on du ~ t emi~~ions from Fugal!. and teller,. Ch:lflei Orecn. l\li~ e taconite tailings. The'>C air-borne pa rticles f.ancls Vinny, A.lie B.anum. and Jack MeG'ltll • Braden. Homer Bue\.: . and Charle~ Norman. of Local J09. CollinsvllI.. III" a ... holding tn. or dust can be reduced by 99 percent by for conducting a \'ery ordeliy and effiden! butt Ind 01 the pol. down nth. cherry picker spra}~ the usc of water :lOd chemic:11 binders election procedure. 1101511 the top Ihrough In. old Wlfes. economically. Aho a ~ tud y of W(\y~ to miti­ In order that our onice!"5 may effecti\ely gnte dust generated during dumping and ser\'e us and perrorm their dUlies in Ihe spreading tailings. is being dune. H~ it is manner which we de ~ ire, it i~ imperative Ihe IClrges l pOlentinl source of dust. It is [hat we cuitivltte the lwhit of regular allend­ believed it too can be controlled to 90 per­ ance at union meetings. All o( liS hnve an cent. inherent responsibility to ta~e an acli\"e part • Tha! is it for Ihis month. Try and go to in local union affail"5, and our (ailure to do your next union meeting and participate in SO can only wea~en Ihe J nEW in general nil your union activities. and Ollf local union in par!icular. E. LrRoy L"ItOI, P.S. John Vandament, LC!> Tanner, Jack Cook, and numcrous other Brothers me on the sick and injured lis! and we wish Ihem Utile Rock Local Hold , speedy and complete reco'·eries. Election It is \.\ ith sadnes.s that I report the death of Emes! E. Chri~lie. Brother Christie .... as L U. 19S, LllTLE ROCK. ARK.-Local initiated into the mEW on September I, 295'$ election of officers \.\as held June 7, 1942. Ue retired in 1972 and was 68 years 1977. Brother W. O . "Oene" Dcnton was of age at Ihe lime of his death on May 12, reelected busineS$ manager. Other officials 1977. (or the ensuing term are president, Royce LLoYD LVNcn, ASST. BM. JaCk McGrath and 1'..11. Branum spin the pol. 10 th. rial'll ~lIIon_ On Jobs

• J The Sa"l sllovels and s tamps dirt a.ound Ih. poll.

AlSO on tile Unlv.rslty Medical C.nler Job, kneel· On Ih. Unlv.rsily Medical C.nler Job. knnllnll, I.ft to , IShl. :are J. A. Rudolph. Frank [11,.ld,l. Ing. I.ft to fIght, ••• lob st.ward Royc. SI.war1. [ddl. Jooes. 0.1, Tanner. and Cla •• nc. Mont Roonle GIOV,f, Bill 5tl&&•• Bill H.nry. Teddy Picketing a Success ,om.ry; slanding; foreman Rlch ~ rd SI.llall, Brucks. Dick Mellon, and Ha.old W ..th.rlord; Jackl. Lovett. J •.• 8,11 L.ftwlch. A. V. LlPllcomb. In Local 309 standiJ4j: fo •• man Klaus Har1nun. 6111 Cook, Bob RInggold. Roy Pennin gton. and H, .old Orbl. Appllna. Ca m Ctlpeland. Howa.d Tann•• , M.dlock. L.U. 309 , COLLlNSVII.LE, ILI--Success HUBche' Clementi, and Homer Buck. at last at Olen Addie su bdivision, Ihe owner of the apartments that the local union was picketing. has agreed to sign a contrael with an I!:JEW electrical contractor. All thoCnt I cmperat u re~ inlo the 90s and 50 Year Member ptQple bc~an planting lIo\\er$ and 10mato • plant~ in Iheir horne l,-ndeM, YOII ne\er know \\hat lomorr{)w'~ weat her will bring. Pinned That') whal mal.es ew England so inter­ BroU•• , D. E. HelH esting. "';1' hOIlO .ed wllh • R,II'MO)'ll1) P01VtN, P.S. SO.ye.. pin and e •• tllln,e Minority Rules. Says • Local 327 Scribe L.U. 312. SI''':NCER, N.C.-Brother U. E. L. U. Jl7, DO"I-: R, N.J.-Here in New Jer· H ei~e of A~hcville, North C:lrolina, was pre· sey, the prim:.TY eleetions arc a thing of the sented a memento and a jO·year pin and past. One element of this fia\Co po1nl5 to I:crllfklUe by W. T. Phel~, president of a \'cl)' disconcerting fael of life-\\e are Local 312. on Thur~d ay, April 14, 1977, in living III a period in whil:h Ihl: mi nority AI !hI lut un,on meet,n. Brothers. left 10 r'.hI. Ashevilil', North Carolina Brother F'rands rules. A moment's thought uill bring to Cunr Gorolaml, Ed johnson. £d Whil_~Q L File, financial secretary of I oc:al J 12, was mind countk5.5 1iluatiun\ in our daily Ihes r-.... AI l.wrenc~ ynr•. l .. fll!min._SO y""" .nd Bud Mlnkl!l-J5 yl!a.s. recl! ... .-d pons • pre~e n t at the presentation. Brother Ilei..c "herem Ihc "i,he~ of Ihe majority uere from Bu.,ne .. M.ne.e. "Red" P.lenlo.d, •••• ed. hus ~UI1lt: di\n.bili ty, but t hi~ hasn't d:II11P. o .. t"Tlly sr.t aside. • ened his spiril, He h a~ a wonderful wife, OMerve thc sorry spectacle we hove just six children, and man} grandchildren. Some recemly \\ilncssed whereby a \ery unpop· of his many hobbies are fhhing. Sllrdemng ular candid:llc for gm'crnor v.as able to wi n and he a lso n,'\tores antique furniture. Ill' I reu{)miunlion by:. /IIi/lOrh)' of the total elee· was o .. erjo)ed by the presentation and we torate. It is, of COUNe. IIlIIe .. li5lic to ~pellk feel it had a real meaning and significant'(. in terms of thc total electorate. ft is a He has a ~n worHng as an eleetridan on \olatile ab'ilr:.ct, Ae1tl;llly. the unpopular I Southern Railroad in A,he\ille. North Caro· • candidate won renomination m an even Cd Wtt,I. ,ecel"ln, h,. 5O-yee. p,n from Vice lina. more unreali~tic mllnner. He won by a p.uldenl £d John ...n as "Red" Pitchford .nd FMA'IC llo I FILL F.S, minority of the minority. Whu ~a}'~ the T.... ur.r Olc~ Mexwell loo~ On. I minorily cannOI o .. ercomc'? Local 326 Holds Nominations I am firm ly convinced Ihal it w:u nOI by For Office chance thnt we had a mult itllde of c:lndi­ dates running fUi G.wernor on the Dcmo­ I L.U. 326, 1.• ,1\\\ RI-; " C E. MASS,~On May cratic titlel. In m~ opinion. this large slaTe • 6, Local 326 held nominatiOIl~ for office 3t was contrived so Ihat Ihe present chief uel:u· the mecling hull, 23 Monmoulh Sireet, La"· live would have n de~peration chance to win. I rence. Se .. eral "umen meter readers lind The normally smlill \'OIe count was pre· otfM:e emplo),ee, \lere among the nominees dictahly diluled b}' the mullicandidale 51ate, LH flem.ng rec.I .... ~ ~ . )' •• , p.n "om "Red" It's great 10 sec women laling an nCh"e and ""hul's hiS nume" gOI a temporary P.tchfo,d I. Oic~ Mexwell looks On, I PMt in their union. B e~1 .)f lucl. 10 all Ihe reprieve. Thi~ is political chicanery 111 il~ candidates in Ihe coming elc,t;!)n, line<;1 "l'u the shame !)f those ",ho failed 10 New Press Secretary Tells • I' re~ident K:IY Dolan decided nOI to nm ,ute on eJection li:ly, the "bad .gil}," won Of Full Employm ent for anolhcr lerlll al Ihis time. While in a.gam I office. he did :1 greal job dunn~ a most dif· Byrne ha, Ihe upper hand now. lie can I.. U. 332, SAN JOSE. Co\I... - This is Ihe fi cult lime: a lime wlH.':n anli·la bor policy solidi fy thc ran~s or voters rn ll ying to his fir~ 1 subminal from the newly·appointed AUGUST, 1977 press secretary or Local 332, 0.0. "Pat" will be reunited in our home local. lind can will be measured on merit and mistakes, Patterson. reeiprocate the hospitality of the many strive 10 eliminate the laller. Work in oLlr local afea has been Bood friendly locals. In turn the membership of our local throughout this winter, with only a few local HEN DRtCK W. REID . P.S. should respond to the call of unity within men rottlling through the out-of-work li ~l. our ranks and support those elected. Attend At the present time we have a few travelling the meeting of our local and exercise the Brothers with liS, and the work situation here Life-Savers right to vote on issues pursuant to ou r looks good. Local 332 struck th e tocal con­ local's best inte rest. Let's all strive to elimi· tractors in June, 1976. fOf 33 days, and in so nate the lack of knowledge of our local doing managcd to regain many condi ti ons union affairs and tru~! agreements. Let's that had been los l O\'er Ih e past several opoc nly accept constructive criticism and use years. The members held together magnifi­ it for gain! We cannot afford to "just exist" cently to prove emphatically that in unity -we mllst defend the ideals of tradition and there is strength. of the future. AI the Ma y 3, 1977 . regular meeting. 101;,,1 BtlL VASCONI. P.S. vice presidcnt. Ed Johnson, presented service awards to the following Brothers: Bud Minkel. 35 years; Les Fleming and Ed Perth Amboy Local • White, 50 )'ears; and At Lawrence. 60 years. B.othe.s W~ ..en Ponton ,nO J OCI Stucke •• l oellt El ects New Officers Not present were Lee Burg~s. 60 years. and 357. lu Veil", N"".. • eeentl~ ,eeeived tBEW R. G. Clark, 50 years. (Brother Clark. can· lfl •. S.~in8 A.... . 'ds. Left to ,illM! are Joe StUCke •• L.U. 3SK. I' ERTII AM no\', N.J.-With the tact the local to ge t YOllf aW.S. I-I oo)"lcr, R. Au gspurger. and L. H. Siahi. let us all dedicate oUTllelves 50 that we Our hcadquarters remained in Chicago will mal e this a stronger and beller union from 1947 until October. 1969. We th en in Ihe future. This )e:1f II new contract \\oiJI Negotiations Settled; mo\ed to Sprinsfield, Illinois. 610 East Vine be negotiated. and II strong backing from Work Scene Picks Up Somewhat Street. In January, 1973, \\oe mO\'ed to our the membership \0, ill really help 10 ilet more presenl location. 1048 Stanford A\enue. benefits for you and all members. L.U, 40S, CEDAR RAI'IDS. IA,-There is Springfield. Illinois. JOSII' II I>. R OlIiLRIIUi, 1>.5. nOt a great deal of news from the Cedar Prior to joining th e m EW, from 1922 until Rapids a rea al this time. but we do wish to 1935, Wi: wcrc in Ih~ Illinois 1l l' 1l T ~lepho n e Job pass a wor!.l of g r~etil1g to ma llY of our EmplOyees Associati on. From 1935 unlil On Brothers wh o are tfllveling or relired. sprcfI!.l June 1947, we were in the Indepen!.lcnt from Florida to AllISka, find :111 )"IOint s from Union of Tele)"l hone Worl:ers. eaSI to west. Bob Cavill, with the hetp of former Our negotiations ha ve been settled through Financial Sccretary Franl: lI unsberger. has eouncil again and it would seem Ih:1I th e searched the records an!.l his memory. and ranl and fil e arc: something les5 than happy. listed below are the peopl~ who have held Thc only basic change is II s-tale increase of offices in local 399. H we have left nn)"one 77 cenlS, out of which 30 cenu will go to OUl, pleuse ac c~p t ollr apolOGY. our pro)"lOscd new local pension pl3n. This Our fir't !'rbidenl W:IS L. II. Stahl. He Memb.,. of lOCI' 400. Alhbu'Y PI,k. N.J .. on leaves 47 e~nts on the che,.l:, which is con· served until Junc, 195 1, when J. H. Bell Ih. Two G,,),s sto,. lob, len 10 , ISht. I', shop side rably ]ess than the increase in th e COsl was clrcted John served unlil June 1964, sl_e,d R01"1 NOli. 1",""lnt.nd."1 F'lnk R"Slo. of living or the compHrative gains of other when W. B. Lamb \\oilS elrcted. H ~ reo end lo,.mln Ed Thor ... worl~rs . ~igncd April ], 1967, and Viee President Our .... orl situation is nothIng 10 let ex· D. L Drown tool over the leadership of ciled about either. It has picled up som~ but the local and has been r~drcted three times. not nearly as much as we had hoped for by He is now pre~idenl·actinll bUSiness manager this time. It should be helped some when of Local 399. other local crafts get settled. but at prescnt Other officers of Local 399 who have date they have the big jobs shul down. We served our loca] are listed here; vice presi· still have 42 on the bool: and holding. dent, 1. H. Bdt. R. A. Millard, 1. 1-1 . Ohley. Our officers have IIrother JIm naehclder D. L Drown. J. V. White. and D. W. Mad· started OIl a big job as chairman or th e 1.10'-; nnancial Sec,,:tary. F . W . Uunsberger. Picnic Committee. The Labor Day pi enics or and R. G. Cavill: Recording Secretary. A. S. yeslery~ar gradually lost Iheir appeal and it McCarthy, L Tendkk. 1. A. Uochn. and Kn"llna. tett to '"hl. e,. C.o .... Clenn, 0111 became obvious a new format was needed 1. I.. Li vi ngston: Business Represe ntativts. Vo" .• nd Geo ••• Comber; Ilendlna: Jlck t"lend, in order 10 prescrve the signifkance of Labor D. R. Moore, W. n. I'ierce, J. V. Whit e. 0111 N.wberry. Dine Mell.,n, Bob CtrrllO, end Day. Jim hil S hi s Committee orgllniz~d and D. R. Reavley. F. W. H umberger. E. A. He,,), Forn a,otlo. has launched nn IIII-oUI job of work to mal:e " tlEW Jou,"al this picnic a fun lime, (amilY·lype lel­ On Job coal gasificatiun plant and the larbage­ loaelher for all alCJ. We suspect that Jim's bUrning plant are going to be: let in a few pretty liule wife, Shirley. has been quite ac· weeks, and the new VolUnteer Park on Ihe tive in helpinl too! river is under way. This doesn't round like Let's hope that by next month we wlll mueh 10 a lot of folks. but to a local with have all lood news and that we will be back 200 men out of work as long as we have on a positive circuit. been, this may be: the end of our rainbow. JOliN R. KINO, P.S. I rc:«nliy visited the new facilities beinl built al Meeman-Shelby Fortst Slate Park. This is a long·needed addition to the large 1977 Local El ection Over; rec reation area north of Memphis that wi ll Local Apprentices Graduate provide bunkhouses for Sroup camping and ealing facililies Ibat overlook the lake. All L,U. 446, MONROE, LA.- On Friday, Th.,.. BtoIM'S of Locat "14. Mlmphl•• Tenn .. the buildings are of nalural finished wood, I lune 4, our local union election was held at .,. wo.klng on Ltl. pumps at Iha .,wagl 1.131. and blend into the surrounding wood\ \'ery 8 p.m. From the reactions of most of the mint ptlnt of th. new "' .... m.n·Sh.,by Fo,esl nicely. I 511" PI,k comptu. lelt to , IS hl Ire Kenny • members present, think that most ,weryone Oole, Gene Garllne• . anll Charley Rid .. There is also a se wage disposal plant was prelly .....ell satisfied with the way things built in a remote local ion to handle the raw turned OUI. Here is a lisl of the new officers sc"age before turninl it back to the natural thai will be: sW()(n in al the next rc:cular ..... ater lD the park. meetinG: nighl: president, Darrell Mohley ; Banquet Another visit this sprinll took me to the vice president, leff Van; recordinc secretary. turnout banquet lor our fourth·year appren· Renny Smelser; treasurer, Buddy Platt; finan­ tices. This is the largest dass we've ever had cial secretiuy, Robert l oiner; and new busi· --62- and 42 of them and tbeir wivc:s or • ness manager, I.onnie Shows. girlfriends were on hand to enjoy the steal: Executive Board nlembers are Chairman dinners, speeches, and remarl~ by :WOle of Bo Auttonbery. Wayne Beard, Tommy the graduating apprentices. After dinner, Brister. Ronnie Fontana, Courtland Gaston, there was dancing to music provided by Bill Buchanan, and limmy Siancil. Brother Jack Shands' band. Examining Board members arc Brothers Spculet) fOf the evening were W. 8. Pete Lcggcu, Sam Roberson, Jimmy Hyatt, McGuire, Southern Regional director of Bobby Sellers, and Cha rl es Scarbrough. NECA; Brother Taylor Blair, our Inter­ AI th, eradUlllnli b.nQu~t. '.llnlna dlrecto. , I would like to add thai our newly elected national Representative; and guest speaker, £ddl. rrank. I.r "Shl. i. 5hown lil lherl", his L business manager, Lonnie Shows, ran un­ lIock 10. thl lUI lime II I h~" Iu.nout banquet. Urother Robert Webb, retired Inter. opposed in this election, Good luck to out· nalional Represent atj~e. who came up from goin&: Busi ness l\'lanager Fred Young, who his new home in Texas to address Ihe grad· ha s becn our agent for the last six years. uating class. Our work si tuation bas been real good this Allendancc at our meeting has been very )Cllr. We still have a few men on the books, poor lately, Brothers. with about S percent It "ill nOI be long before they ..... iII be deared of the membership taking care of 100 per· and we will again be ..... orling some of our cent of the business coming across the floor; brother travelers. ~ I IIrl:e )OU all 10 tale an hour and a half Our softball team has been doing prcuy evcry other Friday night and get involved " ell this year. I'cor guys have been playing in yOllr local. in 9O·degr« beat and above, plus it has not KIITII Bnr.s, P S rained around he re ill about a month and a half. so th:lI adds lip to some prc:uy tough ball pla)'ing. R,Ured Inl.. nlllonal R.prl~enlltlwi 80b Webb Champion On June 3 our local app renticeship ban· wu the li u ..s l s pea"I' II Ihls y.a", banquel. • quet was held in the ChatC3u Ball Room Graduating apprentic.H .....ere Jacl: DeMers, Freddy Hutson , lerry Lambe rt, Bobby Murphy, Robert Roach, and 10hn Griffing. who was alro apprentice: of the year. Brother Bilt Horne, a longlime member of this local, passed away earlier this month. He will be missed by many members as time , goes on In closing this article, I urge all members to attend all meetings and panicipate in all IOCll1 union activities lind funclions, A good union member strives to help his local union Inll.ueIO. o.lblrt french Ind hIS w,fe InJoy the in nny way. If you lire a poor member in 1III1er·d,nner muSIc w .. avlni: Ih'G""h II,. other SHLnding. you know about it. so plea'iC try coupln on the dBnee 1100. and participate. NO.h Newm.n. Jt.. Ion 01 B.othe. and "'re. No.h MICIIAI!.L K, Hoo,"s. I'S Newman. S.,. local ..,S. Cot"mbt,. S.C .. 'ltCentl~ Ihat are workmg mOIC th.ul .. handful of won a rold medal and thl JunIa' Olymple Cham men such IlS Ihe DupoOi job and the new plan of Oeo.gilll litle A Couple of Jobs In Methodist Hos pital, which I'll report on Progress for Local 474 later, but, goliy, how I'd love to print a picturc of a hugc hole in thc ground the size Local 485 Officers El ected; I ~U , 414, ME;\I.,IIIS. TENN,- It seems as of 10 loQuIlre blocks that wou ld ha\e a Work Scene a Little Better , though I can only lind jobs to report on thai are either finishing up or very near hundred men employed by Ihe end of the finishing lind these: arc neve r very big job~ su mmer. L.U. 411.5, COLUI\fUIA, S.C~Thc officers at nil. The Criminal Courts complex is begin. for the next three yean arc President T. A. We do have a couple of jobs around town ning, but just bting graded at this lime; the Mal one, Vice President R. A. Adams, Re-

AUGUST, 1977 51 cording Secretary J. H. Smith, Busioeu Manager-Financial Secretary and delegate to Graduates Workshop conyention l. P. Giyens, Treasurer G. T. Neeley, ExecutiYe Board members Ervin Stack, A. Y. Harrill, Odell Wilson, J. E. Palmer, and N. G Newman, afld a.i temate delegate to convention T. A. Malone. I'm su(e they will put fonh every possible effon to discharge their responsibilities and obli­ \ gations for each office. Our work picture (or the future looks a little better than in the past. We have some new transmission work at the p!"cscnt time, but no new distribution loin, on. Seems as thouSh S C. Electric and Gas Company i~ catering to the non-union cOnlractors as usual. I have been informed that Oo.don Raymond t ..Us Ed Lyugorsl<1 this Is Asplundh Se ryice Company and Electric ternal feeling was cvident among our melll­ io,n" 10 be Ihe most wonderful movi.. you 8va. Specialist (both non-union) arc doing dis· SlW. ~ompl1menl' 0 1 NECA tri bution work on the power company "'«Rcccntly new improYements were made properly. This IS not bid worlr.: It'S given to around the union hall with a newly paved Waite. I' red Schmunl, Bob Roenieke, Dick them on a silver platter. If the lBeW parking lot. In between jobs. Brother lanles Moffett, Dick Woods. Mike Marsden, Ed Brothers employed by the power company Adams built II new rostrum and a new pub­ Lyugonli. Rex Landon. Tom Kricgi5h, Vie arc satisfied with this ty pe of action. there's lic address system. Johnson, Elton lies. Clifford Grcgory, Daye not much this IUelt\ un ion can duo There is Thirtcen apprentices received the honor Kushion, Ken Flattery. Ken David, Jr., an d a 10 \ to be desired from the power company of graduating. to journcyman wiremen Ihis last and also least Gary Bcrger. employees in helping us lIet this work for year. The graduates are R. G. ArmstronG, The worlshop covered leadership, ability, our Urothers_ P. D. Cain. L. E. Cannon. D. F. Che~lang. judgement. education. character, and human One of our memben. Brother 'oah 8. N. Ibry, L. G. Kiper, J. M. Kiper, H. L. intcrest in selection of foreman. It eo\'eted Newman. Sr .. and his wife, Jo-Anne. are the Lowery. B. E. Miller. R. A. Moffet, G. the human wants of the worling men, and proud parents of a potential wurld boxing ~ l orris, D. H. Peaeod..• R. Q. Ryder. and many similar subjects. The primary theme champion. Noah , cwnlan. Jr. fighting in M. S. Sealy. that was strcssed was the foreman's ability the 13- 14-}'c:lr-old division. IIS·pound elMS DoNNlI. KIrI.R. l'S to handle men, malerial, and tools. • of the Junior Olympics in Atlama. Georgia. Our Ihanls to Gordon Raymond Ind best SalUrday night. April 16. 1971, won the gold wishes to Ed Rayl. Also allending t!'le work· medal and the Junior Ol)mpic Champion of Workshop shop were SaSinaw-Bay Apprenticeship Di­ Georgia title "':oah drew a bre and won rector Ed Langer and Local SS1 Business three bouts to lIam his tllk lIe has been in Manager Gil Foster. traininll (or h~n than a year. and his success CAKt_ PEn_, l'S. can be traced dlrcctl) to his finc coach. Mr , Frank Gutherie of Augusta. Gcorgia. who is a volunteer coach for the Augusta boxinll CPR Course team I L. P GlvrN"l. PS

Banquet and Dance At I r&cenlly LO(:lI 551. Saaln.w. MI<;h .. 'pOn ,ored work,hop lor eff&etlva foreman, Broth'" Kulhlon. K.lellsh. Berae •• and Flille.y Will for Ihal. fo.eman e"ds.

Instructor- Bill Barter e"plaln. how 10 IMrlorm , CPR 10 app.-entlen 01 loul 561. Portland. Ma., lelt to "ahl. Terry Colpitis. JOhn Rapo.... 51eva Olson. Brlan M,llIken. Ind ~ry ~ssmo.a.

Lall to .,.ht a.e Brnlhe... Kan nallery, Olry Thl, I, a seene 01 Iha annual banQuel and dan<;a Be'le •• Okl< Woods. Dive KUlhlon. and 'i,,1 In held by Local ~5. Moblla. Ala local. <;oun l ry, and Une. B.Ollllr Elton Ues J Annual Banquet and Dance Held ; NECA and Local 557 Host 13 Apprentices Graduate Effective Foreman's Worhhop I_U. 50S, MOIIILE. AI.A.-On Friday L.U. 557, SAGINAW, l\UCU.-The Na­ night. May 21, toenl S03', annual banquct tional Eleclrical Conlraclors Association and an d dance was held :11 the Hotel Admiral Local S51 of Ihe Inlern;!tional Brotherhood Semmes. which consistcd of a buffet-style of Elcctrical Workers, have just completed dinner an d dancinG to the mU5ic of the anOther vcry successful effective Forenlans 8 i11 Menton Orc:htstra. A wonderful time Worlshop. The workshop was held in the Appranllcu SI .... Gaud ... u, leI!, and Mlchaet WIIS had by everyone. renewing old acquaint­ Collcgiale Room at Delta Coll ege. Allendina Rln.ud. "8hl, practice CPR while InllrU<;lo. ances, making new friendS, and a good fra· thc worbhop were Willilm Wohlfeil. Tom V,Clor Blomqul.t looks on. " IIEW Jou.nol JATC Sponsors Local 581 Honors play nnd relax safely lI~ YOII OWe it to your­ selves, famil y and friends. Have a good time CPR Course Charter Members and come back safely nnd full of vigor for another good work year. L.U. 561. l'ORTtANO. ME.-Recently L. U. 581 , i\IORRISroWN, NJ.-A~ we apprentICes and thclr instructors completed prepare to celebrate the 70th unnlverslIry ANTlU"lNY ("('VI ELLO. 1'.5. Il. cardio-pulmonary resuscitation course. of the birth of Loelll 581. it is filling and The course was given by the Portland Medi­ proper to honor the following Brothe rs; G raduation Banq uet Held cal C.U. personnel. We would like to thank loe An~n. Lank Tiger. Ed Dolan, John Victor Blom'lui~t . Bill Barter. Jo,lnnl: Walker, Pruden. G. O. Slllqlcr. Arthur 130ag. E. G. In Am arillo and Judith Chandler for the fine job lhey Wilson. Gus Tiger. Charlcs Chronshey. and L.U. 602. Ai\IARILLO. TEX.-Our annual did teaching. Clnrence '·Doc·· Smith. lIpprentieeship graduation banquet. spon­ Our local is ~addcncd by the reeeni dealhs Who :Ire they'! The abll\e listed honored sored by the Joint Apprentice.hip and Train­ of Brothers Lew Burgess. Percey Colby. Brothers .Ire unknown to the grenter rna­ William "Tucker" Ramsay. Bcrmuu Ri chie,. ing Committee. W;\S held Ma y 20. 1977. for jorily or Ollr mcmber..hip. The ~ .Ile Ihe men o\lr seven new jO\lrneymen. at the Villa Inn Leo Foley, and Brothers Arthur Holman and who had the COllmge to amx their ... ignatures (Tropiea[ Room) in Amarillo. Arter the Roben Leahey. who were 6Q-ycar membcrs 10 ollr charter on Augll~t 29. 1907. 11 0\1 member ~ and their guests enjoyed a fine of the m EW. many of u~ \lould ha\e the slrenglh to • meal. the gue.t spea!;er for the evening.. This ;5 my first :,rl ich:: as press ~ecretary organize. pickel, and fight the bnules that i\lr. Ed Webber. enlightened us as to the and I would like to thank former press organiZed labor fought from 1907 to the future prospects and demands for atomi~­ secretary Ron Lebeau for the fine job he ngc of instant replay'! We ~re reaping the powered power plan IS. Mr. Webber is vice did. fruits of their labor. their la bor to establish president in ~harge or public relations for Our present work situation b still not a ~ tandard of living that we enjoy today. Soulh\lestern Public Service Company. gu-ud. with about JS men on the bench. Our Let us thank our gmndfllthers and fathers I'reslden t O. Murphy then presented only major job in the area is the addition v. and tho~e charter members who have all diplomas to the following new journeymen; at Wyman Station on Cousins [sland. There p:I~)ed on. We shall pause, look back. and Clayton White, Glen Black. Ro[and fo.-loore. are 5everal sewage treatment plant" starting if within our wi,dom ~ay thank you for W. R. lUiz. Hill Hodge. Ron Gibbs. and up. Hopefully Ih ey Will be hiring soon. 70 yea,..,. Tommy Br.7.7ner. The apprenticeship banquet was held lune PATIIIC!.. S"HIII, I'.S Special congratulations go 10 Roland [8 lit the Red Coach Grill in Portland. 1\ loore. outstanding apprentice of the year. Our allendance ;11 local meetings hlls been very poor lately Lei's try to attend those Safety Program G oes Into , nleeling~. That"~ IIll I hllve to repon for now. Effect With Good Im provements Remember your union is only a~ strong a~ it~ members. t.U. 589, JAMAIC,\ , N, V.-Nothing new B(NNY NI " I. I' .S on contract negoti;l1i ons. We have been noti­ fied of a meeting with Mr. Fischer, head of the MT.... (or June 15. We hopdully ex­ Work Good in Most Units; pect !>trious tlilks to begin at this time lead­ Officers Elected ing to [\ signing. During the pa~t election campnign. [ have L.U. 56/1 , SAN DI EGO, CAL.- The long, learned one good thin):, our YOllnger mem­ hot summer starts in mid-June in San bers are showing more interest in unionism Diego. just as many of the construction Ihan I have ever seen in Ih e past. This is crafts come 10 the end of their 'Igreements. a good. healthy 5ign. Too many of our ADDRESS CHANGES? ~I opefully. they will all reach good ngree­ younger members do not know how they men!s without a long amI cos!ly strike . got where they are and it is the officers' duty Brothers and Sisters we Work has been good in most of our units. to serve them by being dedicated to making We still have almost 450 members working Ih e union strong and by helping educate want you to have your at the shipyards and have several years more Ihe young and have them carryon in mak· • of ba~k·logged work at the Nationnl Slee[ ing ollr union stronger and more unified. JOURNAL! When you have :md Shipbuilding Company. At this writing. Brother Bovc and myself Mid-June also finds Local 569 in an \lilJ aUend the Tenth District Progress Meet­ a change of address, please eJection year for onkers and delegates to mg. It is al ways an honor and pleasure 10 the ne xt Convention. be nble to mingle with other railroaders of let us know, Be sure to 'rI,,: foll owing officers and delegates were the 1B 1 ~ W and comp:lfe our work. proh­ include your old address elected at the lune 4th voting: presidenl lind [em~. ete. There is a good deal to be [earned convention delegate. Terry Godshalk: vice and a great benefit is derived from it all. and please don'l forgel 10 , pre.ident. Murray Howell; recording seCrl~­ Our sa fety program is slowly moving tar)" Lowell ·· Lou ·· Weise; bu si ness man,l­ along. but at a slIcrifice. Progress definitely. fill in L. U. and Card No. ger/ financial secrel,lry and conven tion dele­ Just today, I received work that ollr Brook· gate. Howard Volz: treasurer. John Davis: Iyn Shop will have mcrcury vapor lamps This information will be Executive Board. Wi lmer "Sam" Bass. Tom installed for better lighting. Something I helpful in ~hecking and I Pridemore. Keith Widdop. Tom Dowling. h.lve been pushing for three years. For those .' G:llher Graves, and Glen S;lnclrrs; Examin­ of you in need of earpluj{'S , it is now a stock ing Board. Le e Graham, Joe Heisler. David item in our storeroom. I've been on this keeping our records l Moore. Ray A[tmeyer. and Jesse Martinez: project for a long time ;md even though it is slraight. Use coupon on convention delegates, Frank Underhill. Jerry not the answer. it is lin improvement. Make Hartnett. Paul B[ackwood. Wilmer ··Sam·· ~ ure you keep them clean to avoid infec­ page 31. I l!:lss. Murr:lY 1·lowell. Gather Gnl'''':S. and tiolls. Safety shoes are th e next item on the C. R;\y Wright. agcnd:l . ... Shoe-mobile wi:! visit various , All the above. I know. wi sh to express si les. and sell shoes for five doll ars lcss their thllnks to the members who partido than you can buy them in stores lind they rl1ltcd in the election. arc 1I vtry good brand name. Someday we l At the present time we arc in negotiations hope to get a beller den!, but it is a Sl art. with both the sound COnlractors and neon Vacation time is here once again and let sign contractors. mc remind each and everyone of our mem­ HOWARD J. VOL-Z. P.S. bers to Ihink in terms of sa/try. Drive. AUGUST, 1977 " Graduation Banquet ship banquet, this local union held the first conditions, along the status of our iodustry, picnic and barbecue in many a year. It was are to be the indicators, then the commit­ held in Elmwood Park on what turned out tees have their work cut out for them, with 10 be a perfect day. The Entertainment a rugged rood ahead. Committee started to cook at first light and However. the membership thought you by I p.m. spread before us 8 meal fit for were the ones for the lask. And you arc to a king. More than 300 members, their fam­ be congrlllulated for having been selected. ilies, and friends enjoyed the affair. Brother We feel sure that you will have the Cull Bill Smith and his Bluegrass Band provided backing of the membership. And that when entertainment and held the members' un· it is all told you will bring back an agree· divided allcntion for a short concert. The ment that we will all be very proud of. Amarillo Mavrick Boys Club also put on 1. W. RUSSELL, P.S. Shown at the gU.dultlon banquet 01 Locil 602. a very good tumbling show, which e\'eryone Ami. 110. Tl!x .• leh to .ight ••• g.aduatu Clayton enjoyed. G:lmcs. including baseball. volley­ wtoUe. Gll!n Bilek. Roland Moo ••• W. R. LuU. ball. sack races. {risbie throwing. and others, Congressman Attempts To Bill Hodlle. Ron Gibbs. and Tomm~ B,"une •. were provided for the pleasure of the chil· Repeal Davis-Bacon Act dren from age two to 92. Prizes weTe given • in many of the events, and cvcryone greatly L.U. 637. ROANOKE, VA.--Our honor­ enjoyed thcm. able congressman, Caldwcll Butler, in his There is no way to thank all of those June "Washington Report" notified his con­ who worked so hard to make this event the stituents that he is asking Congress to repeal huge success it was. But a special thanks to the Davis-Bacon Act. the members of th e Entertainment Commit­ Mr. Butler has been bringing this matter tee and their wives and to Keith Berry, up quite often, having bcen heavily lobbied brothcr of membcr lim Dcrry. by thc Associat ion of General Contractors. We wish to note the passing of Brother The Associalion of Genera] Contractors Vollie N. Wilson, who was initiated De· has opened an office in downtown Roanoke ccmber 14, 1946. This local union mourns to further promote their non-union tactics with his family. and you can bet Mr. Butler will certainly 11M Tvt n. P.S. listen. Politics in Virginia will be very mueh in Ho'd,ng plaques 10' "".I,"ci allendlnce and out Stopover everyone's mind this fall. We will elect a , Sllndlng Ipl) •• nllc. IHI! Cla~tGn Wh,le and governor, lieutenant-governor. and nn RGla nd• MOG.e . honorary general. Our Apprenticeship Committee recently announced that approximately I S apprentices Barbecue will be taken into the first-year class when school starts in September. The majority of tbe fourth-ycar appren­ tices will be graduating to journeyman, hav. ing completcd their schooling. However, some have yet to complcte the required hours. AI our May meeting the medical insur­ ance carried on qualified members through the inside group plan was diKussed. Brother B'Olher C. E. Shaffe•• buslne.. manage., local Fisher. who is a member of thc board of 60S, Jackson, Min.• and Local 985, Clevetand, trustees tlnd attends the trustees meetings. MIlS .• WU, 8t the instlnt of thl. snapshot, on advised lmyone having problems with their • $Iopover whll., ,Idlllg tha circuit to attend one claims to get in touch with his officI,' before of Ihe scheduled monthly m.etlngs. of which filing their claims. Also, anyone who feels the ••• re many on his catenda •. that changes should be made in the policy's plan should put their proposals in writing Jackson Local Prepares and hI,' will submit these to the board of trUStees at their next regular mceting. Mr. For Negotiations Fishcr is one of 20 memhers of the board At Ihe ba.becue 01 lGcal 602, Jim Be,ty catlles L.U. 60S, JACKSON, MISS.-In prepara· of lrustees. the barbecul! for the picnic. lion for the upcoming negotiations with Our local mourns the dcath of retired Mississippi Power & Light Company, thc Brother Charl ie Boon who was one of the eommittcc to handle propOSlllls and negoti­ oldest members of our local. alions were selected from both Locals 60S It T . " PENNY" PENal FTON, P.S lind 985. Of course the International will have n representative there to fead the negotiations, Phoenix Local Presents which for several years now has been 50-Year Pin s Brother Jimmy Stuart, with th e assistance of Brothers Shnffer and Shows, our business I.. U. 640, PHQEJ'It.' IX. ARI7... -At the reg­ manager and assistant business manager, re· ular mcctin!!: of May 23. 1971. the mem­ ,ptctively. bership of Local 640 had the honor of BIll Smith and his Blueg.an Band play for The membership has selected thc follow­ presenting Brother Oliver C. Johnson his SO­ picnic. Da~1! CG.Gnado. la' right, lookl on. ing members for the committees, E. S. year pin for continuous membership in the Hullo, Sammie Wade, Ru sse ll Slay, T. N. lBEW. and Clayton White, who for four years had Brown. and Ed Dunaway; Warren Blake. Brother Johnson is a nntil'e of Arizona a perfect 311e nd:mce record in ~c hool. We alternate, 60S; Carlie Thomas, 1. T. Morri­ and his SO years of mcmbership were in wish all of our new journeymen every suc· son, Curtis McClure, A. P. Williams, lind Local 640. Brother Johnson served as cess in the future. George Mullin: Bob Owen. alternate, 985. president and business manager or Local On May 21, the day after the apprentice- If past history and current economic 640 from 1913 to 1935. He also served as .. tlEW Journal Honored I backstop for the Babe Ruth IIA~ehalJ Park: in Roscbur,. Brother Al Haskett, a gas Apprenticeship Classes company member. was in charie 0{ the project. Equipment was donated by Cali­ fornil_Plcific Iltilities and a ladder truck by Si ms Electric. Work is still holding up for wiremcn. Shops are slowini down some, bIlt work ., may break in Klamath Fall! by July. Line­ man work still slow on construction. A few shorl jobs. but thars about I ll. Work 11111: • I : II ?-: JI.. .: busy as usual in utilities. II I I 10:"" Still workini on COntract for Cal-Pac. Rellred member OU .... C. Johnson of Local 640. Hopefully, by the lime you read this, eYery­ Pnoenl •. A.lz .. waS p'"senled a 5().~"a. servlc" thing will be sell led . Loce' 661. Lafey_"e, I"d , held _pprenhceshlp • pin b~ ol'lie".. end mlmbe... F.onl row, I",. Brother Ron lohnson has replleed Brother c.... es Here Broth", Seth tSroom proud 10 pre:s.enl two IBFW members with our officers and Icaders for nOI doing some­ thcory. pinS honoring 50 )ears of continuous mem­ thing about orGanizing our jurisdiction but The big ne .. s for our area is the Staley be~hip in the IllEW- Brother Oliver C. we forgct our obligation to our local if it job. This "ad 10 be the coldest job in re­ lohnson, re lired member of Local 640. and suits UJ beller to nOi cooperate wlltll 15ked corded history. Crews workcd throughOut Hr01her Ralph Greenthal, retired member of to do our ~h.Hc. the winter in unheated building, on some l Local 58, Detroit, Michiglln. II was an honor Our wort.. \iluatiun is still good lind wi th dllYs with a 6O·below chill faclor. All kid­ anti a privilege for the large gathering of our good Brothers Perry Ilaler of Local ding aside. this has been a good JOb, retired mcmben and they thoroughly en· 271 . Wichita, and loleman ,\l orn5 lOr Local crrating rull employment for our local and jo)'ed the occasion. 226, Topeka. manning those fran IS there mllny Brolhers from other areas. I DUIY A HARm,.. 1' .5 ~ houJd be enough work going in the state With Ihe onset of warm wealher this to ~eep everyone working for some linle. project has peaked wilh 290 electricians and Brother Larry Flene-h of our local won II !chclluled six eights. Members Put Up Backstop; the state apprentice of the year COOIt$t . Many surrounding locals are represented Work Outlook Good Larry will now compete in the district con· by Sroeher! from Locals 48 1, Indianapolis: tcst hc ld this year in Wichita. Congratula­ t:5), South Bend: g55; Muncie; 538, Dan­ L.U_ '59. MEDFORIJ, ORE,-In May, tions to all concerned and ,nod luck, ville, Ill inois: and 134, Chicago. Other trav­ Brother Thompson and myself helped raise Gil 8YMOAO. P.S. elin" Brothers are from 131 , Kalamazoo, AUGUST, 1911 " Michiaan. and others a! rar away as )49, J oint Apprenticeship Training Local 715 C elebrates Miami; )2), West Palm Beach. Florida. and ). New York City. There are many Contest Winners Named 40th Anni ve rsary Brot he rs worling On the project from every I" U. 101, WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.-On I.. U, 1 1S. l\1IU\'AUKEE, WIS,- LocaI1 Ij part of the country. even Canada. Space May 21. 1977. the Wiremen's Joint Appren· i~ eelcbrnting ih 40th annivers.tlry in June. wOn't pcrmh mention of everyone but thanks tice Training Committee held a dinncr at The local was started back in 19)1 with to onc nnd all for the help. their new building to honor the Bpprenticc:s only a handfull of radio stations in TONY BRooD. P.S II-ho have completed their reQuircd four W iloCon~1Il and in only a )car grew to a ),CBrs of classroom training. member~hip of 4). Today our membership The commillce has purcha~ed a classroom i~ lI-ell O\'e r 200. • and onice buildmg of 6.000 sqUBrc feet Local 1 15. in ilS 40 )ears of service to th e Completion Dinner localed south of West Frankfort. Illinois. oro .. dca-.t employecs. has been a leading Appren ti ce~ arc required to build an participanl in the broadcast induslry and in electrical project ellch yenr of their schoolin",. it\ f\\lure )cars will continue 10 serve the This year's winning projects Bre: emplo)'ees and the commun ity throllgh its Fourth year winners: Ron Bierman, Gar) .... a rl in Ihe broadcasting fiel,J. McGinnis, and Jim Br ya n_ first place; Ron M J MclAVt.III.IN. p.S. • McKinsey and Tom Emery-second place. and Ric1r:y Roach and Carl Morgan. tied for Many Incumbents third place. The projects .....ere; traffic intersection- Ron Regain Offices Die rman, Gary McGinnis. and Jim Br)lIn; I.,U. 116, IIQUSTON. l -EX.-Extends greet­ ..... elder made out of old transformcr-Ron IIlgs to Ollt Brothers and Sisters everywhere. McKinsey and Tom Fmery; electronic Two BroU.... fro m Loell 702. West Frankfort. touch light-Carl Morgan; safelY device for June was elcction monlh in our local III .. who did In outstandlna lob In t ..ehlna thll deep freeze-Ricly Roach; ballery charger­ and I I'.ould li ke 10 take this opportunity to ~e''''1 appr.ntlc •• ar. lell to "lIht Howard Roe report our nCXt oRicel"5 and dele;atcs. Many Ind Stanl.y DUI"5T Brent Taylor; and ballery charger-Jim Mon­ dino. of the incumbents were returned to office, but there were changes made. Second )1.';1( winner): Larry Young_filst place; Dennis Spencer-second place; and Du)iness manager, R. l. Ronnie Rasp­ Bill Burke: third. berry"'; pre~ ld enl, Alford All tn Cook"'; vice pre~idcn1. I'h il Dawson"; recordin; sec­ Their projects were 1I10tor control flam e rct~~ry. G. E. Hill DUl ler; financial secre· rod rectification-Larry Young; voice trallS­ tary. Ray Williams'; treasurer, Ll oyd Cox'; milled through light-Dennis Spencer; PVC E .~ecutive Board members arc Bill Goodale. bender-Bill BurLe: ballery charger ()Oamp) Paul Bourrows', George Simmons'. Don - Dan Chapman; bur,lar alarm-Mile Mcintosh'. Tommy Pate. R. L. Bob AI1i)On. Moore; electronic combination locl-Warren Jr.'. and D .. n Lord Wahon; intercom-Roger Holmes; capaci­ lor and switch to prevent Arc-Don Girlen; hxnminin; Board mcm\)cr\ ure Bill , pen light ballcry chlll'Ger-Daryl Bos ..... el1; Brooks'. Dill y C. Harrelson. Gr:ldy D. Allen, Mr •• Sua Patteroui. new neretary Inr The JATC and solar heat project-John "Dc-go" Joe Neal, and Ford Strickler. Williams_ • Indicates incumbent. First )'ear winne,,: ScOIl Hagler-first Delegales to the International Con\cntion place: Mike McColium-sccond place: Ron­ are Jlmm) Douglh, , ormlln \Vhite. lIearre1 W. Da\is, Paul M. Bourrous. Ray Wilh;lm,. nie Martin-third place. D. E. Don McKnight. B. T. Bcrnard Schiro. Their projCi;:ts were Cooling control cir· and Bob Louvier. cuit di splay-ScOll Hugler; low vohage light sw itching demo. board-Mike McCol­ Alternates to the Convention arc George • lum; motor cont rol-Ronnie Martin; ballery Simmon~. Dan Lord. A. B. Wulls. Don charger-David Waller; battery charger Mcintosh, R. L. Bob A11i!>On. Jr.. Bill Butler, (trickle)-Tim Montgomery: bug liller­ Lcs Cart .... right, and Benny L Reynolds. Steve Batlaslia: buralar alarm-Keith Election judge ..... as Bruce M c K ni~ht. and Felt)'; metal detector-Don Mull; water our Election Committee members .... ('fe John pump with electric switch-Bill Ninncss; Muhl. Horace Fox. AI Holoman. Dan A lelne of the apprantlce lehool complellon power supply for cn radio-Mike Gamble: J·oling. Glenn Fargo, Don Alley, Chuck dI nner bailer), charger-l arry Toler; lighting pro· Fo~ter, W:lyne Carby. and Chuck Burnet!. grammer- Larry Jamcs; tunnd lights- Todd A well d ~rved congratul:ltions to all Johnson.Awards presented to the winners officials li nd delegates and good luck in your were; fil"5t place $25, second place $20. and coming term of office. third place SU. l' residenl Allen Cook calJed II meeting The committee members arc: Gary But­ la,1 week to reorgani7,C and beef lip all of ler, Ferrell Winemiller, Richard Newton. Oll r commillees. Brothers. much of the worl Keith Martin, Gary Howton. and Reggie and pl anning that 1r: eeps Local 716 moving Johnson. forward is done by commilleell. This work Brother Gary Roan is director of the ap­ could be accomplished more e:lsily and be prentice training. Sue Pallarozzi has recently more effective wi th a greBter participation been hired as secretary for the program. We from ollr membership. If you would hle to are proud of our apprentice program and be part of the movement, please contact th e combined errorl that has ena bled the program to progrus und continually strive one of the commillee chairmen or I>resi dent to improve the knowlcdge and ability of our Cool . Nnt month we will disclIs~ our com­ craftsmen on which our industry highly de­ mittees at , realer length. A pleasant. safe, Left to .~ht are apprenllca Karl Morllan. BUII­ and prosperous month to you all. ne.. M.nqe. J. Ha",.)! F~r . and BUllne.. pends. R.p.eHntallve D. G. Bulle• • DAVIt> E. Mc NEJ!.I.Y, P.S. CHUCK BU.NuTr. P.S. .. IIEW JOU'"ot heart good. As far as I know, journeyman tlons 10 the winne rs Lacu l 105. Hamilto n. Exhibit li neman is the highest classification within and the runner-up Local 115. Kingston. the ..... ork force. The hospit ality for the .....ee kend provided The Commonwealth job in the Safford. by Local 353. capably handled by Brother Morenci. and Wilcox area is underway. T hb Don Lei tch, T ournament chairman and our is a wood pole job be ins done for A PCO. own personal host. comminee member Don an electric coopenll ivc group. I'l l h:ne more W e~l. was great and they de'ICrve a grea t on Ihis job lalcr. If you're l oo~ i n& for .... orl. big thanks. A special thanl>s to Local 105 here. call before you come. for our "hot dogH cake. The losers tasty J FU"IK PI \COCK. P .S delight which was accepted by our smiling (te ;"~ ill eyes) team eoach. Berk Perker. The second day of May brought about the Hockey Tourney ratification of Local 804's new conlrael which will be effective for one year. Now that fun and games are O\'er and the new contract ratified. Local 804 is back in harness and looking forward optimis tically to n good )UT of full employment. R OUI'IIT B RtCKTII. P S

• Shc>wn Is tho (!~hib'l of l. o~~1 724. Alb.n~. N 'I Graduation Dinner a t the Ene.ey El

Tt.I, II a pl>olo of 11>. Loca' 800t, Klt" ... _"•• , On' , Local 724 Displa ys hoohO)llo~m ",hi" ... 'Klnll), pl.~.d In Ih~ f),,'~ , ln Exhibit P,c>vinclal Hockey Tou , namlnl L U. 724, AI.8ANV, N .Y.-On Apol 2 1, . 22, 23, the Energy E~posilion 1977 IUS held at the Empire SUIII: Plaza -, Those Brothers who amnded the Exposi­ tion hopt"fully SIll'.' the fine hooch local 72 .1 prodIH;cd. We were very proud to submit thi5 di~ploy of energy saving in our name. A ~ the newly LOC.I 806. El1envIU •. NY .. 1'I.ld • d,nn., 10' lis appointed preu secretary of Local 724, ".dulllf\& .pp.. nlle.s Snown .re John Minckler . I want to eongramlate all the HrOlheu of .nd his d.". In l.,n.l,onll Rep,esenllhvl Allen 724 for their effort and interest Coach Be,k P.,ke, .ccepllf\& • HOI 00. C.k." Mlnekler ( C~ R t J. B ~RNI V. I' S AI Il'Ie dinn.,. from Loul 105

Agreement Union Fighting Non-Union With Special Agreements L.U. 70, .. IIOENIX. /\IUZ._ lIcn.: we nre . into another summer in Arizona. and wor ~ is somewhat bener. 1I 0~·ever. we are still _carrying quite II few locnl men on the boola, We have received II lot of pressure from various quarters to go into local job agree men\s in order to underbid non-un ion con­ tractors in our area. This has becn done wit h L, ft to ,IIlM er, COnl'Aclor and B,other Eve,ell some success and we have some work that M.mb .... of 11'1. IIl,•• ment ,1111,elllon I,.m 10 ' Roo" 1'1;, ,on Thorn ....nd Jol'ln Minckler. Loell 804 .... loft 10 "Ill'll. h,1 Ch.mbe,Illn . I we would nO( have had Olherwise. , l.ind of ..cor,,,... sec:,ellry; R.'pl'l T""n,nl. bustn.n look at it with toneue in cbeek and lIIonder menA&er, Albet1 Smyth. prUld.nt; C.,I St.mm· Family Picnic, Clamba~e Held; "'at the wisdom of giving away conditions ICI'I'OII'. VICe pres,dent; Ind Teel K'OIIH. [.KU· and wages already fought for. but I also I,ve 801m Apprentice Graduates Honored know that the paychecks produced on these I .U. 11 06 . •: I.U : 1\ \ II.U :. N.V_- The fa mily spedal agreements will be going into union p,el11C and dambale be held Saturda)·. pockets. And fellers. that means one hell Kitchener Locals En joy \\om xptember 17. It Ihe Ea~tern Coneetional of a lot to all of UJ . I'm \urr thlll our - business manager knows more than we do Hockey Tournament I aellit1C'5 In Napanoch I he local unIon received from the about the infighting :11 the bargaining L.l . tlO~ . KITCIlE .... Ut. 0' r. -April i, _ sessions. Perhaps these conCC'l»ions were all the month for the Ontario ProvmllJI tllcentcnnial CommlUee for the town of Wawur,ine II \.crtificute of Participation; nceessary. I <10 know that lIIe have to fi ght H oc ~ ey Tournament which W;IS hu,h;

An Important Arbitration Case Awarded L.U. 1Il7. "EWARK. NJ.-This local reo cemly '-I'on an arbitration Cllse which .... iII serve to prevent simil ar cases in Ihe future. The case concerned one of our Urothers, a lineman ..... ith relatively short se rvice. who was slrucJ.. by 3 Uli1ity pote while on Ihe ' Job. causing injury 10 his bac ~ and resulling 10 hospitalrution lind traction. ·Ille in juf}4 $tvere!y limited hi, ability 10 lift. be nd. or In ' I,hl lore,round a'. Ylc, P,e-ident Will iam f lS(: han,. chairman 01 the JEAC Commlll.. . end climb. Ev ..ett Roo.a. JEAC committeeman In Ihe back,round. lell to ' I'hl • • r .. B,olh •• He rold Pantel. Bccau'iC of the limitations imposed by the con".ct o, end JEAC committeeman; Oon" d Ge'ma,ne 01 UlI'e, County BOCES; Robert Prall. stale apprentice.hlp ,ep'''Hnt81",e: Allen Mlnckle'. Inte ,nal,onal Aap.uentat,ve: Mor"l Mill ... bu.lness injury. he ..... as no longer able to meel the phy ~ical req uiremCn!~ mana,,,.; and wives Jerry Mlnckl.. and Sheila Mille, of the line job and j wa s tr"n ~ ferred 10 a cleric al job, while undergoin; "con~erva l ive therapy." His condition cradually ,mproved and' !>Ome thought ..... a) given to retuming him 10 hiS regular job, which he ",anted very badly 10 h a~e happen. He continually urged lhat more radical treatment be li\'en so tbat he could re lurn 10 his old job sooner. This. lio .... ever. \las nOI done. • I • On one parlicular day. while still on lhe , , clerical job. he call ed in sick and asked fof • medical help, saying he .... as having too , ' much pain to go to .... ork. -. The doclor who had been tre:lting him The 1911 ,,,dua". and Ihel. W,ves and 1o , lady ' "end., was not a~ailable th;H da) :lnd another doctor's .. dvice was sought. This doctor said •. CHeer Information E'po~lIion on MJY :! .... ednick for the local ulllon; .... ith conl Tac· over the rhone. that Ihe man. in his opinion. and 1. The concept W.lS to provide jUnior lors Harold Pantel and Everett ROO$a. <;ccre­ ..... ;lS phy)ically able 10 do Ihe clerical jo~ high. high sc hool. college ~tud ent ~. and lary of the Committee. Ct'rrificate\ and giflS "ssigned to hIm adilits an oppor\llnity to e .~ pl ore cureer we re distribut ed by Bu s inc ~s Manager Morris He in,i,te(1 that Lhe pain .... a' 100 gre:.l for alternatives from all walks of lift'. Industrial Miller. Allan Minckler. William I-i ~hang. him to perform the job and after \.e\·cral topics discusscd '-I'ere Educational Training Harold Pan tel, E\'ereu ROO\a. and Roberl requests hy his foreman th;1I he go to .... orL Requirements. FUlure Demand. Opportun· Prall. We welcome into our ranks Brothers continued to in~i~1 he .....as unable 10 do Ihe ities for Mi norities and Women. Wuges and Walter Anuerson. Edward UM ber. o\t ichael job .....· hercupon the foreman fired him, Benefits. Working Conditions. and Job Hubert. Herman Hudson. Robert Mill er Jr.. After II lengthy arbitration ca\('. Ihe SllisfaClion. The program was prc-sented in John Minckler. George Na~h. Thomas ROO<;.a. arbitrator Professor HarT)' EJ.... ards. rule4 a college table or fair-booth style that ;tnd Rich:lrd Stabile. Jr. that the man .... a~ dhoCharged .... ,lhOUi proper crcliled an informal atmosphere encouraging Elect ion for officers of Lhe local un ion was rcason \IOce he had made every effort I~ peopl e 10 circuhlle more freely and all ow June 5 Reelected .... ere PreSldenl S;r lvatore cooperatc ilnd Ihere was no evidence of for more perM>nal interOlction th:ln a formal malingering, Accardi , Vice Pre ~ident William Fi..chang. lecture would permit The " .... ard ordered he be reinstated forth­ Treasurer &Ioullru Ulatter. Bu sine~\ Mana­ The College Information Workshops ger and !- inancial Secrel:lrY Morris Miller; .... Ith. wilh 19 months back..pay for lost earn_ ings and full and accumul"ted seniorit y. and presented three major and interrelated pro­ and. the E'ecutl~e Boord. Joseph Cooper­ grums in the cour$t of 18 hours in an effort smith. Warren Henry. John Krmher Sr .. the record of di'i(:'phne wa~ ordered remo~tdittion IS quite ,teady I' resident that if it wa~ built it would Ix: By the way I ~rolher Bramble i~ 3 charter built in M ilan. A wed later the Defense member_ al pre~n!. But if Ihe SLEP program is assigned 10 the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Department announced the plant \\oould not Hope e"er}one has a mce ,umrner, Tom worL III our area will receive a m uth needed toe built :11 all dting lhe Presidem's .:conom} Deuel Ie lis me he just c;,n't ",ail unlil fall .,hOI·in·the·arm. If our number of personnel drive and pledge 10 balance the budget or so he tan go duck hunting on "'CC'~end~ IIlcreasc:~ 10 any great e~tent. Local 902 will 19110. T ",o days later United States Senatol He~t '" i~hes and regard~ to .111 put on an intensive membership dr;'e to ~ im Sasser and United States Reprc:sc:ntati'e WII.I 1\1>1 H GI;LDI R. P S Ed Jones said Ihe Defense Department hold enroll as many ne\\o emplo)'ees as we can. agrud 10 give the prOICCI a rull review and AL'tS H . SH\I'IRO. 8 ~L ldelay the final decision until late Augml. Election Res ults In; !Brothers we need this job badly. If )ou t",ant to write leuer~ in ravor of the M ilan SL EP Slotted 10' Ph; lIy Work Ve ry 51 0 ..... In I'ile they shoold be addressed as follo"'~ Sarasota Local roject Manager for Munillon ~ Producti.,n I .l '. 902. I' III LA IJ EU'III A. P \ .- \t our Ua~; Modernatlon .Ind E:(' wage~. better craftmanship. fewer unem· ployment checks. and healthy purchasing 80ard . John Canale. Robert Harris. Individ uals guilty of suth waste should be IWilliam Rite. and Paul Schroeder. Ex· dealt wit h properly and quickly. po"er for our families. a mining Uoard, Ro l;lnd Hansen ;md To dale. three former employees of the W , L LI ... M "BI LL" ,\OOI SO N. P.s. IAUGU ST, 1977 " Work Picture Beginning good BrO lher Rene J. Munch. Brother Munch is our former press secretary and Conference To Look Good al this wriling is vc ry ill in Ihe Veteran's L.U. 948, FLINT, MICII.- The work pic­ Hospital in New Orleans. He would like 10 ture is rea lly starting to look good, The hear from his many fri ends. You may reach bench should be cleared by the end of the him al this "ddreS.'!: E. M. Orange, P.O. month, Box 36. Folsom, La. 10437. This is bis daug ht er and she has ex pressed eoncem We h ~ d a fair turnOll! at our last meet. ing, It looks like negotiations are at a fo r hi s wetl·being. Please write him. stalemate, an d we hope our local will get a J read with interest of a Mr. Gerald Ford fair shale from th e Arbitration Board. asking Ihe state legislators in Michigan to I will leI you know next month about the kick in $3 million 10 build a $6 million results of the appointments of the officers. museum in hi s honor. I wonder where the other $3 million will come from? Maybe Att ending Ihe ,nd"stry.Labor Co"nclt of the H ow ... an D . Ba ... NDT, P.S. Mr. Ford ha s come up on something. In th e While Ho"U Conference on Handicapped Ind lvl· future maybe we should erect edifices to dual, reaional meeting In Long t.la"d from Beware of the Monied the good ;lnd also to Ihe not so good. Then ~at 1049. Lo"g: I.land. N.'I' , we'e. left to rtSh T,. we' lI ha ve daily reminders all around us on h)cat comm"nity servIces chaorpel"1on Patrlc.a "Right-to-Work " Group election day. I bet this will be a big hit in COh@n, BU $lnU5 Repreuntat lve John Gllbert. th e auto industry. Aillhe Americnn workers and B"s;nus Menager Ceo,se H. Fls he •• Jr., L U. 995, IJA TON ROUGE, LA.-One of Ind (ntemal lonat President Charles H. Ptllalll, the largest "legal defense" funds in uistence drawing unemployment because of the and H"man Reso"rcU P,nldent and founder. tooay in this country is in the hands of one Volkswagens, Datsuns. and Toyotas could Dr Henry V,scardl. Reed Larson. Previously I have wriuen sure use Ihis $6 million. You've gOI more about this man and his crusade for cash. guls than Dic k Tracy, Mr. Ford. He is th e '"top dog" of th e National "Right­ By the time you read this story, Local Retirement to-Work" found~tion and he is located in 995 will have new officers. Our cooperation Virginia where most of the political "big­ is needed to make our local ru nction al a r wigs"' seek asylum from a monster of th eir 1C\'el beneficial to all. "Criticism" or our own creation. th e nation's Capital. officers is :1 tool of victory in the hands or Mr. Larson's '"Right-to-Work"' foundation ollr enemies. has an annual budget of $3 million. This So long (or this month. money is used primarily 10 defend those PhTf. M "'CALUSO, " .S. who work with the benefit of wages and conditions negotialed by th e un ions but are Ogden Shops Win '"dead sct" against paying Iheir share of the cost of unionism. Since 1968.2.000 such Safety Awards "leeches'" in over 100 court cases have been L.U, 101J, CALGARY, AlTA.-Each year hfdpl'll by Mr. L1rson's organization. wilhin the Canadian I'acific Rai lway safet y For Ihe pasl 30 minutes. afler two cups awards are present ed. Anlstant S"llnen Manager O.v;d FabriZIO Con· of coffee, thrce cigarelles, and mu ch pacing. For the fir sl time Ogden Shops is the Br~ t u late$ ,ell.ee Art McF.rland .L t have failed 10 come up wi lh any worth­ wi nner of Ihe awards. One award i ~ for the while organi:wtion thaI is free to anyone. "lowest accident rate" and one award is Mr. i...1rson has created one of the largest for the "most improved shop" wit hin Ihe Owner or ganiz.1Iion~ in oper3.tion today and for system. wh:ll purpose? You guessed it! An orga niza· Our thank, should go 10 a)] employees lion of hi ~ to fighl :In organization of ours, and management for cooperatio n in a namely nil workers who sed: n decent wage 5ucce~ ful Safely Campaign. Local 1033 can and decent safe working conditions. be proud of being II factor in this event. V~.~/ OASIS I have giv en YUII proof Ihat Mr. Larson bc,ause their mcmber~ and Safety Com­ solicits ca~h by nwil for hi s nnli-union cam­ mittee men have worked hard toward thi§ paign. He is supported by ne:,rly 200.000 Goal. lind will Iry to maintain 'afety. individuals. Some of Mr. Larson's lellers ~ MOTEL lJesidcs the man-hours \I hith. arc J;nined. 11 requesting money have been received by nlore importam rcason. is that ~,ib[y union members. Again, I repeal , the forces acute pain or d:llllagc to life or llt least AIR COHD in favor of "Right·lo·Wo rk" for le ss arc llllpleasant memories arc reduced for all of HEATED hard 10 work seven days a wed. Let us m. '"Satefy at work or at home" j, most stay aClh'e in our fight to repeal this '"mon­ important. .... TV ster." Do you, by the way, have a PI C For the first lime C " . R;.il has \Ion an card1 award. which is a vcry signi fi cant slep. We arOlher JOhn Casgiano says. "Come on "I''' t o M r. President. your $2.50 minimum wage WGn Ih e ci talion siven yearly by the Safety hIS hotel. scale proposal ree!..s of a well known Association of Canada. :lIld the Ogden '"stench." From the moulh of your own ,,­ Shop's r ep r ~ent alive reC"ei_ed il through the Manager George H. Fi.her. l r .. ComnllJnill.:. perI came Ihis. "It takes $64.500 10 edue-llle Minisler of Transporl. Honorable member a chiM from the first gr

60 nlEw Journot Wh ile House Conference on Hand icapped enllllives. Brothers Richard Sichor and Honored IndiYiduals, chaired by Dr. Vi scllrdi. Adolph Turay arc doing one hell of .1 job, I The day- long meeting feat ured four \':or~ ­ became ;nvol\ed with the la~1 S;ofety Com­ shops focusing on recruitment of quaJifi~ millee a few }'ears I:>all and judging from ils h an di capp~\ 1 indiYidunh. ernplo)ee benefits ~uccess. (or lael of it) I must ~ay Ihat Ihe and affirmative action progrnrns. The advances of our pre""nt commillee lire mo~t regional meeting held on Long I sl~ nd lias encouraging. \ preceded by conferences in Chicago, San Among Ihe items discmscd at Ihe lasl Francisco, and Atlanta. meeting Wt'fe. the poor construction of a Congratulations to Brother An Mel llr­ tran~former storage rlel in the yard, (' .\Ien­ land who retired after 32 years wuh I I LeO. sion Ildders protruding S('yeral fccl beyond At Brother McFarland's retirement dinner Ihe rcar of Imel\, pot holes in the rar.!. given by his friends in Suhstation Mol in· debris :Ind tiller on sl,.irs in Ihe headqu ; lrte~ tenance. A rt was prc)cntcd lIith a retircment building. oil leaks in the y,lrd due to plaque by A))bHlnl Bu si nc ~~ Man,liler D ; I ~j.! daml{;ed trlmsformers lnd clpacitor h.lIIl.:5. • Fabrizio a~ lIell a~ other I:lfU frorn hi ~ condition of welding area, weight o f liller ellow workers. Brother, II. Gumnlh, J,II1I1::S baslcls (,ome weigh oyer IOO pounds when Mc F;lr1:Jn(l. und LOll I'orl:.to gnve Art Ihe full) . fire hMard in .:age It top of clcYillor, Arlhur McLeod. St Stephen Customer ServIce. aher rece,v.nl a .,tver IInl bask CIS of cheer they won as .Ioor pri;.:C\. ~l lf e stonlse llrea for V:.po·Ga~ melcr'. an.1 Brother John Caggiano, naft mcmb.::r, 3 discu~sion on driver safety lias h.:hJ A\ who recently rei ired senl me a plclure of Ihe you can sec from this brief Ollt line of H mOlel he runs in Chestertown. New York, single rneeting. Brothers Stebor lind I lin.} 'exil 25 jusl fOllr exists past L ll ~ e George. are to be congralllt:.led for the OlJtSI:.nding If anyone is up Ihal way. BrOlher Cllgginno job Ih,'y :Ire doing. '5 looking 10 sec you. Slap by nnd sny hello. A rat on Ihc bad and a "thank," are That's il for Ihis monlh and in the .I piril of nOt quite enough to accomplish the ta~l Ihey brotherhood. I giye }'OU l\l nllhcw 18 : 15. arc undert:'ling; in order to obtnin Ihe Keep ,mil,"g. succcs~ Ihey arc striving for, your S:lfety CHAIt! 1',S J. LOl li 1 LM. JM . P,S. Commillee needs Ihe cooperation of liS all. If you see or hear of an unsafe condition Birthday Dinner Held please bring it to the allention of IJ rother For Retiree Settlemyer 5tcbor or Itrother Turay so they may tale action on it. See you at the ne\1 union L.U. 111 6, TUCSON, ARIZ.-A birthday meeling. d inner was held for retired Sister 1I1IIel EnWARO J. JOSWICt;:, I',S. Myrth Mc Kinley. tett. and Marion Kimball Seltlem}er. Mildred Marione utilil.e" her .eceiye" 10 and 20'y8ar serviCe pins rupec ! creativity and made a beauliful and delitioll~ toyely The~ arl Inl'lIed in Wood S I OC~ Tr,ttiC three tier cuke for Ihe octll~ion. We all Honored wish lillze:! ,mlny more H;,ppy IJ lfthd,l),1 i Mentioning retirees bring! 10 mind some Swearing-In ot hers jOinin!: Ihe "Special Club"-Brothers Joe Posedly und Larry Cambrin of the Gas rD eparlment und Brother Elmer Billman of T ransportntion. We ~incerely wish each of YOIl Ihe best of !uc~. health, I\nd m:.ny happy leisure yellrs. A special howdy to <111 you alii of town ..·lIld out-Of-'laler5. I appreci ate the <:om- mcll!s and encouragements, l.' Contract negolialions are still going on a~ ~ uf Ih is wri1i ng. -} Are you an active memhcr, the kind Ih ot wonld be mbsed. I Or are you jusl contenh.. d that }'our name Bill M eF~"ane. St. Stepha" Con5lrucllon. a i) on the Ii~t? member of Local 1148. Fred,delion, N B. I. Do you Mlend Ihe me etings, ilnd mingle pres.nled a 30·ye"r se .... lee pIn by Murr"y wilh Ihe fl ocl. (wart. un" ~Ic. Chairman. Saint John plant ~ Or do you sta y al horne- and critidze nnd l.:nod?

Do you eyer work on commil1en 10 ,cc Local 1148 Awaits Resu lts Wanda PhIlIl!)J. "nil chairperson. Woodlto , ~ thai there is no trie l ? Of Arbitration Case Tratt,e. Swull In Rose Loe~'rd Or lel,\e the wor~ to just a few and 1;lll about the clique? L U. 11 4K , I:R ..: U ERICTON, N.II._ At Ihe So come to meetings often. and help lIilh time of this writing. I'>e :He allolillnt: the -.cry ice. approprinte pins ha\'e been presenled hand and h(' :,,,; results of Ihe Guy IJ lggar arbitration (ase. to Bill McFarlane and Art McLeod in St. Don't be jus! II member-but tale nil the second in our hl~lory. HopefUlly. !'oy Ihe Stephen: and to Myfl h McKinley, Mnrion l acthe plitt. time this relches print. we "111 h;]\'e 1I Kimball. Catherine Arnold. Jean Doak. III \ Mil 'II. I'S f.l\,oriLble :H1~"e r Belly McKinley. Shirley Monteilh. LilliJn Anolher 1\)lIe that has reared ih ugly Wilson. Mlrilyn Dunlap, Mary Hannig3n, Activiti es of Safety head is the transfer of pOller COlllnm~!on all of Woodstocl Traffic. cable (secondary ~eryice loops) by telephone In other news we b: l ~e just returned frolll I Committ~e .Revi,~~ed . wor~ers; it·s a jurisdictional issue as lIell :os New B run~wick Federalion of Labor Con­ L V. 1134. I'.LlZA III'. III, N.J. I received one of sakty. T he Employment Standlrds Yention in Moncton. New Brunswick. where we had a full compliment of deleg;ltcs. and I- LOpy of Ihe minules from Ihe mO ~1 rceCll1 branch o f the province of New Bruns" id i, meeting o f our Sa fety Cornmiltee and I um now awaiting subm issions frolll both N.II . la51 bUI nOI least, from the All-Canada happy to report that they are beginninJ:l to Tel ami Loc;11 1148. These are pendinll. Progress Meeting in Halifax. Noya Scotia. alta in some degree of success. Our re pres- At Ih e neyer-ending task of recogniling WILUll i'! A. H OLDER, Il III . AUGUST. 1977 " Scribe Urges Union Men Ne goli Don Hardy and his family good fortune ance is justified. it becomcs his dUly and and success in his ntw endeavor. obligation to carry the case as far up thc Brother Louis Rich, overhead Chicago grieyanee procedure as nC(ld be. South. was appointed sieward May 9. I p.esiden!, Mills, Iliv;n(l rid". to Ih" Above all he must remember that the Plan to :lItend this mOll1h's union II Ih" Union lab". Show employees c:tpect him to stand lip for meeting on August 12th, the second Friday whtll he thinks will be to their best interests of the month; bring along another union Billing Department in Salbbury. SI~Ii:r in the long run. No mntter whether his Brother; in attendance afe some great guys abo worked as a clerk in the Stores position is popular or unpopUlar. he must from Chicago North. Central, and South. . I Salisbury District Onice do what he thinks is right, for there is no Congratulations are extended to Ihe fol­ senior clerk in [he substitute for good senlt. In thiS manner lowing on company anniversaries; wilh 30 .opcraling CPR AI 1his lime we he will win the respect of all concerned . years Bill Focrtscl. senior tree trimmer Iwould like to SiSler Gladden ;1 long It's up to us to supporl our stewards, overhead; Arthur Muff, principal supply­ ~ !fltl h;IPPY retirement. for they nre our representatives, Each Slew­ man; loe Iwan, supply and equipment sen­ At our regular meeting (or the month of ard is :In eJttension of you lind your riJ:hts. ior; J. Rotina, crew leader substation: and May, y,,, accepted sill; new members. They JOSI' rli J . KAIN, P.S. Harold l>l anley, underground cable and arc as foll ows: K. W. Tind:,II. M. D. Kohut. conduilman. B. O. Whiw. G. W. Rou..e, D. G. WriJ;hr, Just a smnll reminder of the basic rules and W. M. Brown. New Steward of wa ter safety; I. Never swim alone, make Unlit next lime: Save Jobs, Limit I mpolI~! sure someone is nearby who can help ill an emergency. 2. Swim at a safe pl ace. E. D . 51'ARKS. P.S. preferably guarded by lifeguards. 3. Be­ • ware of unfamiliar arens, since they may 'Good Steward Defined h:lVe treacherous currents, debris or other hazards. 4. Don't swim when overheated, By Press Secretary overtired or right after eating. 5. Before diving, make sure the water is dcep enough L.U. 1359, CHI CAGO, fU.. - There is a nnd has no hidden objects. 6. Know your qUe5tioll tbat a lways pop, up when two or ability. don', I)VcrrStimllte it. it's hard to rnore union members gel [0 talking serio accurately judge distance over water. Be ously, The question is "wha, is a good courteous; consider Ihe sa fet y of others and ttewardT' I'd like to try [0 answer that above a ll be ready 10 give assistance in question. cases of drowning; haye handy life·jackets, A steward's job is not easy. He is th e The ne .. ehief Sle"

4UGUST, 1977 63 lion! exist. This is just a brief summary. <.:I,Ll In hclplll1/. them in c.rr)inl1 0111 Ihelr Mile Stones of the major improvemenl5, voted in on rc-.pec\J\ e dutln. May 27, 1977. The} "'anted mentiun made in thi~ urticle A closing thouGht to re member: Be your­ of their apprecitllion to Intcrnlllion;11 Vice self; to be nobody but yourself in a worl d " re~idcnt J. J. lI ;!.rry for inviting them lu 1 wh i~ h is doin~ ils beSt day and night to auend a coupit' of H'ry educational da). ff) II mille rou everybody else. means 10 fight and thlll the eflort, of Brother II.Lrr} and the hardest battle which any human being his " rogress Meeting starr will be weli can fight and never stop fighting. Have a utili/cd in our loctll. safe and happy ~ unlm er. Smiling is con- J\\II" I WI'Il".I'S tagiou!. RICII ... RU R I..BAS, P.S. Record Number Show For B.oll1 •• end M... . Randy Vollmer of Loee' 14 11. New Slate Voted In Contract Vote Totedo. Ohio. cetebrated their ninth woddln, .nnlvt.u.., on June t~ For Local 1381 L l . ].102 , I' rn SIIURGII . I' \ .-On June 01, 160 Local 1402 member, congregJted L.U, 13111, II1 CKS\'ILLt:, .Y.- I hl! it appe;lled <.celved .. , otd watch Election of omcer~ .... :as held C;iI her Ihi~ to three group' of worl.er\. I he IOLlI and ewa,d for ~5 YI8 .. of month lind the re .. ults as tabuluted on May die ",orker$ ..... ere fmally reeogni/ed ;" pro­ servtce to Locil 1413 6, 1977 lire u~ follows: I'octro 1'. I' irainu. fe~~j(,t1:lIly skilled wnr~cr\ with compen,:!­ business manager/ financial \enelary: R.)bc:n Hon c ommcn~ur:lle to ~ litl. Mllny of the R. 8 en)on. president: Joaul. All contributions are strictly voluntary. YOUI IJcn'oOn were e~tremely .ratified by the re­ Our union officiah. Dan Creedon, Andy money ",ill help to elect lawm:.ke!S who ar. ception given a~ (I climax to the tournament !'eloski. Ruth Brunn. hank Kaniesky, Don fll\'or:.b": to labor '~ point of view. \\cdend. Brother I'(rnino .... ;_\ Iruly Il .... ed Ford. Vic Verdi~le, and " :Ull Wucnstcl 10- We welcome the following new membet' by Ihe Wll rm feeling of fricnd~hip and gether with the company negotiators ...· l r. to our loe:.l : I'amela Peck nnd Danie brotherhood bel\\cen the IWO countrl Cli. Iknnett. Mr. Kartub, anll Mr. Phillips arc to Ilrindley at D avi~ Besse. and Leon Bower In CIO)i ng I .... ould like to congrlllUi:Lle be commended for Iheir diligence in con­ in Toledo. Neil Mll Carol Feldmlln on the birth of \Iructing our contract. Bob Kappler hilS At present Ihe union meetinS'S arc beinl their \On. Steven Victor, and 14111 and Judy been tr;,jning wor~~rs on the insulator held in Oak Harbor. Ohio. After the o ... er Foddy on Ihe birlh uf their daughter. !'(lIneh, machine. getting them ready to repl:.ee him lime at D:I\'i, BbSC ends Ih e meetin g~ Cat Judith .... hen he retire,. Welcome all you ne .... - be \hifted bet"'een Toledo and OaL Ilarbor JAY M 'i1 .... OS. I' ~ CO!l1ers_ A happy belated ",edding anniversary (, SIII'II"'IlI~ 8 \II;SIIO,,"5K I . .. S Brother and Mrs_ Randy Vollmar, on Jlml 12, ~ ix year). The Vollmars hll"'e IWI Local 1385 Sends Three dllLlGhters and reside in Fremont. Ohio To Third District Meeting Local President Receives Also Brother Clarence QcTray, and wift Kay. four )ears on July 29. To both couple L l . 13115, ALKAl'V. N.Y. -On June 17 Gold Watch Award I am >;orry 10 have miSsed thes.c importan and III. I're)idenl Ra y Lefevre :tllended the 1.. ( 1. 1-'13. TOLEDO. OIIlO- We ..... ,h IU dat~. Service anni ... ers .. r y~ I'aul Dornbusch 1977 IB EW Annual Third Dbtrict Progress extend our ~t whhes to Itrother l ee Rles. three )'ears on August 26. ~ Meeting. in Allantic City. New Jerser. ",ho has transferrell to COll i handling. Hay­ AUglhl birlhdays arc celebrated by thi Aeeompan) inll Ray to the meetmg this shore plant. Brother Ries will be a member following: Dan Lenke-August 9, JOhl )ear, .... ere Bill Munro, finnncial secretary of Local 245 , IHEW. Walter..-August 10. Clarence Kin g-ALlgu~ and Ed Bell, treasurer. They were i.wited I 're~ident Tillett recently received ~ gold 20. :tlong with RIlY, ~ince part of the prOGram watch from Ih e Toledo EUl)On Company. August .... edding anniversaries arc Rrothte! for this year's gathering included a seminar :llona; .... ith several others for complet;na; 25 for financial secretaries and Irea)Urer5. years of service. Dave now joins Brothers Ralph 1·l uston and wife Alvena. )6 years 01 August 6: 8 rother and Mr.l_ D ..... id H ~le) Upon their return. they gn\e an indepth Sh ult:t; and Hawkins. who also received this three ye ars on August)l. report to th e IOCBI, and all agreed th at the award in th e pust. Good lu ck to you Da ve. further training they recei ... ed thrOUGh the ;lIld may the next 2S come a lillie easier. Mnny hnppy returns to all. workshops the y ot! ended will be most benefi- We wi ll soon be asking the members to GElIAI.D J. O o E£, I'.s. .. tlEW Joum • lad Two of Tw o~ Year they pay us incorrect I) for Memorial Day I 1eell i~;d Conlracting Industry rela!II'e to :ontract in Effect and all holidll~ S 10 follow'.' wu!>e negotiations on the Savannah River Mlillpo"'t'r_More union people nrc projecl agreement. ~ .U . 1484. SVMAClISI-:. N. Y.- Iune I. needed. When a man is on >Bcation or ~ id. r h" deci)ion, effecm'e Junc I 1977. b Ce II I~ ~ery f'O~sible Ihis eontrael could eUOllllendcu for Ihelr Health and \Velfar.. nenl", be rejected It is ;l 5(}-50 silualion. Ne\! HlOlrlhullOn 10 cuin~ide wilh inlown agree· • 0\ light IUrnout of 'lightl~ nlore than ~'e"r "hen Ihe enlire conlrael e'pire~ on 50 members and gue .. t~ lIuended our fifth June I 1978. "'..... i11Io .. ,..ml.I" mcnl~ OUf wu,l ,lill,ltiun i, progre'~ ln g ler) nnual mixed clam bal e held at the New DIn, I GLllilllt. I~M 1'111' amCSI;iIle Laleshofe GfOve on May 20, A t.l~ur.lhl) ",lh frcquell! reccnl rderrab IU nore perfect ~eui n g could not hale been mo~t current projecb anLi we hopefully ,sked for, The .... eather was grent lind the Supreme Court Agrees !lnti ..- irate more encouraging reports in forth· !;om11lg l~,ue~ of the l"'If/wl I'm relll~lanl. ~ was Just nbout the beSt I have ever Seniority B ~ st lad al a clambake. The Grove m;Jnll gemem cl rCUIlI,[.lIlllall), 10 quole names ,I nd S l alll~ uf tl rulher, beC;IU,C of OU!;IUJling condi lion\. oromi!lC'd one o f the best bales evcr lind l..l. 1505. \\ AI. ritA \1. \ IASS.-A!J of u~ tlat promiM' was fulfilled as,ociated with Ihe Amcrican l abor M o~c· ... purt,·"i,.... I h;lvcn't been inrorlll~d of Ihe 'I!mLling uf our locally \ponsored C""RI' 1 of lacation o"ing was submitted by members worling of Ihe AFt·C IO that a ~tro ng seniority lillie but :1\ pre,~ secret.1f}'. I e;III', I'e,i,t o r OTB (OIT Track Beuing) in NaSSIlU/ sy~ l em provided the be~t form of econonlic geilln. III a plu!; for both Georgia nnd 'ulTolk County Long Island, New York. We Jllslice for all workers in clud in g minority Soulh C:lfoliml during t hi ~ wonderful ~;lCa· lOpe th is will in,pire other members ill clas~s. Ra)·thcon workers. whose rights of !Ion "'c:1lher. In closc pro;'alllity for bolh our OTB ami loltery opcr~lions [0 follow rec:l lI , transfer, displaeemcnt and promo­ fj,hi ng lind all·round rcereation, we h;lve tilt. tion are elaborately a rn.l precisely ~ p eci· Clarks lIill Re >e fvoir and bellch·wise in ~ On Thursd.lY May 26, 1'111, 1S.05 p,m. lied by contract, must feci relicved that the ('lIrolina. I' hie of I'atm ~: Folly. lIilton p. the Red Baron. 170 Central A'enu~. ~pcetre of a [ellal raid againsl Ollr 'oCnior­ IIc.nl h l,IOd, and Myrtle lJeaeh. On the o.aSI Farmingdale, Lo na 1,lllnd, Ncw York. ity ')'~te nl has been erased. ( ,corgi" ~ide "'e have S,,~annah Beach nembers of Local 150 1 III American Tot;ll. I he cffort to dismanlle union SCllloflly ,whO'\C mayor is Mil e Counihan, Loca150S's hU~ ln e" manager) ;lOd of cour~c, the be~uti· sator Sy~lems held a union meeting. Pr e~' s~) lem ' had been underwrillcn not by con· ful V:1catl\>O land~ of Ihe Golden hies of nt al this tIleeling were Hrother lim scrv;Lli~e :I nt i·union ror~es, but b)' Ibe lib· St Simon\ and J cdlc~ hl ... nd~ out of Br un,· :C hwit7er. job 'tewan.! , al~ B rOlher~ Alan o.'r.1I·civil ri~ht~ hlablishment which ,ought wi~h, We :1re. of cOUfse. ~bound with }ol d ~ t ein, Br.ld .\hicr. John SLllock). to c1iminalc the pa.1 wrongs of di,crimin' _onnie Mu mmert. nn d Richie Hum '1 he ;lIl on by wiping out seniority righb of all hi'illllca] htndmarks in both 'I " te~ \0 if ,ume uf )'UII ;'I'e llKhned 10 he:,d \Olllh. I'm ,ure " l1owing issues were broughl up worlcr~, Thi ~ llCtion was laken in accord · 'he<.c til,) garden ,late, won', pTuve ~ _.Comp,,"), C,lfl inee (kwber 1916. ance wit h the famcd Li beral Manife ~tO, .It,· Hpp"mtment hree company car~ have been operatlllg in . Let U~ Rebuild the Wllrld in Sevcn 0,1)', afelY violalion and "e life being told to (And Thi\ Time We'll Do It Ri ghl)." H:w· '\ ' "",.11 berure dl,),lng "c mcnllon regrc1- full) ollr recenlly decca,ed mcmbeTlo. In Iril'e thcm in this eond llion All three 'ng di~overeu that the passage of ~e;L(, Ihi, rcpoll .tnU for la\1 quarter we mourn leed new shock IIhsorber~. I)riving thcm would be rcquired 10 r e mO ~e all the elTecl~ the 10--' of Brothe r~ Charlie Deer. R. l . Iver a bump cau~s Ih c car 10 bollom OUl. of pa51 emplo)'C( disc:riminalion at:ain~1 S.~fley. lIerb Yonce. und J. C. Dennm;. Our fhi ~ situ:ll ion is pre'ICntinll a hazard for minority w·orken. the social rcformen >Olh dril'er and compJny equipmen,- In opted tl,) advocate placing all "orLen 10 Ihe mo,t ~i n ccre condolences to the families...... future "e will refu\C 10 drh'e cars Ihat .,ame po'ition by Slripping away SO )car\' Unlll nc,t h\Ue. \Ie 10 1579 wish you all Ire nOI m A·I condilion "o(lh of collcctilc:ly bargained rights. I- or­ gooU health, pJc:a~nl and prD'operoll~ tiving dllTlnr; r;1 .. h ('n\IIIO" day ~nd ma~ God Dt'/('('lil'l' t'qllipmt'lI/-Ten po"er suppliCl tunalely for a ll America's worLers. the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the shallow· /'Ilc", yere supplied 10 u~ for Ihe repair of the - 1\1 200. Four of them did nOI "ork al ness of this ··Io~ie~ and ruled in defense 11. The olher Ii, needed lolillge adjusI­ of all non·discriminatory scniorily sy\lem§ nenls. How can we elfeelilel) do our jobs f;lirl) neloliated and falfly "on Amtrad Electricians Attend f American T Olalisator S~'lenh conlinue~ Hope thai )OU h~\e had (arc havinl) ;to Rail Classroom '0' supply defeelil-e pam'.' mO!>t en;c}'able vac;uion. Support )our Ne· Shop t'qll;pmt/ll -( T tsl)-Our oscill:I' gOli"linll Team, I .U. 1113 1. C II1 C ,\.GO, ILl• . Amll,Id.\ cope is nOI calibrated. Any equipment mobile tru'nin!> facililiCl arrived at 121h eSled out on it. will hll~e inaccurate read· ~treel. Chi~:I1.'O' IlIlIIois. for a period of eight ngs. The Company should lake care DC weeLs-May 2 10 J une 24. 1 he mobile unilS heir test equipment or we will not be re· Council Decision Announced; :1re 'WII former railroad bagllage cars. the 'ponsible for equipmcnt nOI operatinll Hand W Con tribution Voted 10001 clll~~roo m curs and lhe 10002 labora· Ifeelively. tOTY cnr. At one time the 10001 served as .. 1I0li(/(lY P/I)'-W c ha~e be~n paid incor­ I ••U. 157'.1 . AlJGUSTA. GA.-On the e\,\:n· an army ambulance and the 10002 served a' eelly and nOI keepinll Wilh Ihc contract, in of l une 7. al a called special 111eding. un !lrmy kitchen car. Thel>e IWO cars have ]ood Friday and George Washington'S our mcmber ~hi p was reat! Ihe decision from been rebuilt nt the Beech Grovc Shop. 'irthday are Ihe holidays in queslion. Will the Council on Imlllstri ... 1 R elation~ for 1he The classroom car has selllS. desks. IlOd ,UGU ST, 1917 " equipment !O accommodate an average SIU Ul>uall) a school IS thought of lb a I)pe The lour Ineluded the showing of the class of about 12 student). The laboratory of building. Uut Amtrad thought it .... as different manufacturing operations and an car has various elec!rical and mechanical ea~ier to bring the school to the cmployee update of future plnns for new products due Ilpp:lralUS and cOntrols such as a railroad than bring the emplO)'ee to the school and 10 be produced in Omaha. steam ge nerator, air-condiliOOlng )~lem. so the classroom on .. heels became a reality. After touring the Omaha plant. President steam heal. moclup. mOIOr alternator. It is C'l timated Ih:1I about 96 el/Xtricians Quinlan ~ave Vice I'res.io.lcnt Moore :t short amplydmc. re!;ut:ltorll. s:,fety. gene!:11 elec­ will be able III tale the course here al 12th lour of Ihc ncw union hall where they nlet tric. general ~yste m s, and other varioul> Street before the trotin moves to anolher "ith several of the local's officers. heating and cooling conlroh. !)Oint. DONAtI) M WttC7011U., I'S Amtrack is running these clas~e, for the '01'1\ l'UISlltS. P S electricians to f~milarize them .... ilh the new Amllect c1cctrk ,ars. Chh~e~ run for a period of 4U hOLlr,. Vice President Moore Second Try Wins eight hours a day, Ih'e da}):1 \leel. A certi· Visits Local 1974 Iic;lte of achie\ emenl is given to e:lch em· El ection in Pu erto Rico pJo)'ee lI!)On completion of the courw. L U. 197-1, O.\lA II A, NEUR._ M;lling hl~ t.ll, 20811, COCO,\ BEACII , FLA._ If al The electrical instructors are Mr. Sle\e 'ir~1 offici:,1 \i,il 10 Ihe OmJha Worl~ of first )'OU don', succeed. try. try again. Th i~' Van rre ~se and Mr. Bruce Ml:Clar). Mr. We ~tern [Iedric anu the local that fepre· old sayin. certainlY applies to us. A few I V:ln freeS\: a former Penn Central !>Cnts its emp l o)ee~ .... a ~ nt .... ly appointed "3' monlhs ago. we lost the election at the elc~·tril'ian and t.l r. McClary w~~ II former Vice Pre,idcnl of Ihe 11th District. J:l<'l Collins Radio location in lsabela. puerlol New York Cenlral electrician. Hoth men Moore. Rico. The N LR Ii SCI aside the election and worled al the !leech Gro\ e Shop\ where Accompan~lnl: Vice I'rc~ident Moorc on I ~ new one WllS held in early Jllne. This the clal>~room and laboriltory car, "ere: dc­ the lo\,r of the plant .... a\ I'rc,ident-Busi­ time we won :lnd .... e are happy to hJ,e this" ~igne, 1 '1 he ~llpervisor of technil':ll tn,;nin!; T1 e~s Manager Michael D. Quinlan of Loe :.1 grOllp of peoplc join us. in chilq;e of the proilrnm i, Mr. Ron 197-1 and Iheir guide. Wc~tcrn Electric man­ GeOlnner, aj:cr of 400 or~anil3ti"n. Did l uffald~nu. Federal Electric COT!)Orat ion, .... ho ha~ hell Ihe Communications and Instrumentation Support Services contract at Kennedy Space Center for many years, will be completely Vice President Tours Plant phased out by October 1. Computu Sci-] eoces Corporation. with RCA as the sub-, -.- _:=:::~=--_I!I---~ contraClOr. took over a small portion of the ~ commct on June I. with the largest ponio~ due for takeover on October I. Hope­ -. full y, we will not have any problems with Ih e new contractor as far as Iheir accept­ ing The union contract and employees. Only I time will tell. It looks like we will have another tim ~i con,umin& and COSIly arbitration case ahead of us. This case involv es shift selection b~ - seniority at Vista Florida Telephone. which is a part of Walt Disney World. A few da)'S aner thili case went to arbitration.) Business ManaGer Hamilton had his invita­ tion to play in a Vista golf tournament re i scinded. I wonder if there is any connec· tion? Negotiations with New World Service'" In c. should be starling within II couple o~ days. We have about 20 days in which t~ ;.:.clr" , ... gel everything stllred. Both P,e"dent MI~haet 0 Qulntlln 01 lCKllt t914 Omaha. Neb, . and Illh OISl"cI V,ce Pres.denl We ll, our campaign and elections are J_~k Moo,e pause 10 tiSlen 10 p.oduet lI.ptllnat ion by D,ck I_"aldano. durlna V P Moo.e·s vl.,1 over for another three year). Our newly 10 locat 1914 elected offices arc: presidenl, Charles L llc:1I: vice president, Thomas L Olden~ business manaSer/ finaci31 secretary, William New Officers F. Hamilton: recording secretary. II. T~ Scherf; ilnd trca,urer, Elizabeth J. Howard. Executi~e Board members are Carl F. Arnold. O. V. Bonsall , Thomas P. Carted Fred R. Eno, Harold F. Ernst, Gene Hl Hedberg. Dominic J. Ma ncini. Thomas pj Murphy, and Judilh C. Shockley. Our local 1000t a member recently. Deep· est sympathy goes to Brother Di cR Champa's family. He was Hn employee 01 RCA. I'm lOrry to ny Ihis. but vacation time: is almO!it over. Schools will be openin. their doors again and Labor Day will ~ here before you know it. If you travel ovel this last long .... ed:end of the summer, e,\= joy yourself but please drive carefully. N,,,, office .. 01 Local 1914 unil I ... ,,' .WD.n 'n by Presldenl Qulntlln Ind ",itnened by Vice p ... lclent Clark recentty. Unll chalrmln I. Ted McElderry. ~Iee ehai'man I, lynn M Dr i"". Ind See yon ne :ru month! 'KDrdtna 51e."ary 1. B,el Riehle. "ATRICIA A . UENNt:1T, P.S.

66 IlEW J.II.no :::ompany Sponsors C ontest Members Stand Un ited u<;age rollo ... cd by a 30·minllle lecture. The In 17-Week Strike balance of Ihe class was devoted 10 praclice To Name Motor o f the proccdures on " Annie;' Ihe life-size _ L'. 1101. WATERTO\\N. i". l'.-Ihanl L.l'. 2 IS·4- BUFFALO, ~ . Y . _ W ... are now dummy. Fach person auending Ihe clas. re­ ;oodness. ""e have some ,ummer ""cal her: in the 17th \led. of the sinle with Na· cei,'C'd a card cerlif)·in!: complelion o f thC' .nythini I~ beller Ihan our I\inicr I\a ~. liomll Fuel Gas Corp, At thiS poinl the nlU .... c. hope eVU)'one had a rMas.lnt and rda:dng majo r iSliues lefl arc lie rvice crew ~izC'. di~­ A certifi cati on \e~, i on I\lJS "bo presented .. ".-a lion. Iribulion nighl crew siu. and sicl lime. hy Dr. Joe White. Caddo !'arish Horticulture AgC'1l1 l11 is session "":u designed to acquaint As )·ou all lnow we had J conleSt 10 rhere .Ire also a couple of ~trile ilems the menllJ.er~ ... ith the proper UR. handling. and lame Ihe company·s IiC"W mOIOr. I. m)'.'iCIr. Company ... iII not recognizC'. They are the th,pos.I [) BROCK . I' S he advantages we have as a Uni On member ,I stronger vote to rejet:t Ihan tho: ori!!innl ~tri l e vote in February. I:now a few of )'ou are sl ill un ~o ll v in ce d . jul. as everyone lnow5, ""e C:ln'l plense all On June 2, 1977, the mcdmlors d,'cu"'d Company Must Treat )f )'ou. Needless \0 ' ay they llrc trying. that there was a n impasse ;lII d they lIlade hst be patient and everyth ing will a proposal ror both sides a~ :1 reasonable Employees With Fairness traighten out ba~ls for settlcment. Tbey wanled bolh slde~ 10 St ud y the o fTer nnd come bacl: ~t Lll, 2222. KOSTON, \lM.S.- Although Ihe Sorry I don't mean 10 1:et 0 11 my band· I pill. on J une 7. The offer contained the IndU"lrinl relationship bell\een the union and ... agon. but I feel our local union i~ grow­ Company's lasl offer of May 20 and four the 'lew I ngland ., elcphone Company has llg and strengthening to hbulou, means additiondl strike items. This proposal wa ~ improvcd 10 a certalll e'ttenl O\'er Ihe past or such a small company. to be accepted or rejected ill tOlal with an ~e: .r . Ihe Company htls a long way to gC" • To chnnge Ih e subject, 1 hope everyone nn.)wer ill writing in :1 sealed env~lopc before the de'ired rellliionship is ;lChie.·C'd. ~ rC'ceiving cards al an ncceplable speed, preRnted at this June 7 meeting, Arter Due 10 Ihe inhumane roolicies o f Ihe Cor­ f you arcn·t, brin~ it 10 my aUenlion. 1($ many hard hour; of rli\Cu,... ion Ihe com· poration III recent )e;,f) an antip3thy 10- ;ening very isolaled at the end of Ihe field mimes of 2154 and 2 199 decided 10 ac· I\"rd~ Ihe ('ompan) has built up 10 mono t!le\ on bolh Ihe Siale and n .. liona! JC: partIal ir I (""n help il Our reccnt hU!>· ing o::ommlltee to be macted Our member­ 'l~'cau\(' we on 'Hike until the i~~ues alhy arc ulended to }UU, (" lIntrnl. the emplll)c" po~~e,sinl: hllman in· InU. 21118. S IIRE\EI·OJ{I'. L\. 'e.l!\lti,,· AnOlher lillie notc\lorthy item I'd like ,tino::h become Ic ~~ intere ~ ted in the mUle· tion ror l ocal 2188 and other IBFW We,I ri,.h\lic g:lin~ of Ih e IIb~olutc power and tend o reporl i~ of a recent venture one of our ern "Iectric manufacturinG plants cmcred h} t\) oppu\C the p l l rp()~e, (If the mOIl~ter \\ho lel d line girls allempted that nToved to he the I \I ,J Council began on May IQ, IQ77 i. c~ploi tin !: them . . huge s u cce~s. Yong Cha 1 :1 Tam !>Old I'ropmals nmdc by the I \1 -.1 Council "Cfe I he Telephone Cump;IIIY i ~ slo\lly re;Iliz· , me ticl ets on a ··mllll: blanlC't- m"de of prc,ented to Ihe Comnall)" :at Ihis time. local in g Ihew fach but i~ dr"s,sing ils fect in rale fur. I bclie\( she Solid hcr !>rother negotiations arc being condm:tC'd hy local redif)ing the _itllalion. If the) drag their ent is 10 her from KOTca . I don'l know ~188 PIC'~ideul F".,.l G. YouIlI , and beSan fee t 100 long in correcting Ihis employee alii. nn June II, 1977. The 1-11.1 -\ COVCf\ all na­ bout >011, but that wa~ detinitely a sighl Imle. Ihe mooop-oly \lill I,;easc 10 c\i~t il'l ilon,,1 i,s.. e~ snch : . ~ \I age~ lind bcno::fih. D behold with its beallliful arTlIY of colors. '\lo:: h, a~ h\lmans do not Ii\·e on bre:.d alone, The national conlract \lilh Weslern I lcelrie they al'oO dc ~i re 10 be- re ~ pected and tre:.lc:d , ""a~ :.bu l"~· )Ufk)1 Ihin" I think I felt m,lIIufaclUring and IBI' W e\p.res AUGllst to , fairly. Due to Ihe monopoli~tic organizalion 1 a long lime. She '>Old S!~I \lonh of 1'J77. ' I is hopeful Ihat Ihese negotiations \If Ihe ·relephone Com pan)', IhC' o pporlunity :banetS. The \linner was Syhia Macauley. "'III be conducted in a smOOlh and order!) 10 e\ploit the ~lills of Ihe trade is extremely }ne Ibin!: about us \1(" all h;.\e thc I\alllbl· f:l~hion and be beneficial 10 all 1111 W .minn fO(;II\c(/ nn their ernplo),ecs. Therefore, un· 19 spirit. m c m ber~. le\S they are trealed properl) by the 1l10- Now that we are gClling a la rger night t\ three-hour course: on Cardio-I'ulmonary nopoly, Ihey find them_elves in the Ihrows bift, I'm sure there's somelh lng )011 people Re ~u~citatio n was pre'\Cnted by Ihe I-m. 0' economic enslavement at an e~lreme dis· plo)·~ Acth'ity Committee at W e~tC'rn l' le,,_ ;ould like me 10 report on, J u~t le t Eflie ndvunlage nt the hands of the absolute con· tric on May 23. 1977. Giving Ihe class ... a~ ,fazes lnow and 1\ will ge l to me th rough troller or Ihe induslry. Mllrry llooge who is on tour for the Inter­ luanncls. On Ihe local union scale improvements national Pnper Comnnny presenting Ihese have been made in the grievance procedure Ren,e,"bel ,I ~ Jllile a d~y kecn! IIIl!: r:l­ c l:o ~~es. with an increase in ¥,;evllllce~ l>e itlS sell led alion away. Until ne"t time. The class consists o f II 30·minute film on within the grievance procedure, Therefore, IJ Rt:NUA E . MI LLleN, 1' .5 . Ihe procedures and dangen or in correct Ihe union's arbitration load has decreased by .UG UST, 1971 " a small percentaGe. However. olher abridge· Cumier. :md Dora Cr)cr. rhird pl:lce leam Local Changes City, ments of the eonnatt, the nlO!ot prevalent in the l ipslers lealllle. At:I: le Cassidd), Dottie being discipline for absences due 10 iII~ S5. "iiles. lIaungh Brown, I.oui", Rhcindhaldl. Charter Remains the Same unilateml judl:menl. and discipline for aCl·i. and Terry Bonasara. The i('venth pllll·e team dents nOI due to the fault of the emplo)ee. we have Arlene Cooh and 1' .11 Scanlon. I .. U. 2325. \\ ORCF.5TER. ;\ 1t\SS.­ fherc have been man)' members inquiring hara~~ment, and the demeaning of Ihe em· Arlene <11-.0 had the high serie\ in Ihe 'oC1 ;l\dl ployees tn the public by some minor man· league; her score was S68. Nice going all of "hy Ihe heading of this arlicle says Wor· celler instead of WeStbolo. I shall II) agement personnel. unjustified for<;;ed tr;ln~­ you Hope )ou enjo)ed the pre!>Cnl.ui ..n :md to shed ~me light on the subject. When. fers and the crO!osing of craft~. hale lepi the Ihe dinner dter.... ard~ .It Ste;IL :md \Ie. A;,o the tBEW organized Cenlral MlSSllchu5C1I5 number of arbitration C:I-.c~ to an unrC3'>Qn· In ~port~. Rhond:! lll ,~ier "'''" \c~olld J'lla~e (Local 23:!S) ... e IIere headquartered in able anlount. T he correction of the'>!: iniqui_ in a poul ~hOOl ing tnurn,'1I1CIlt. ("un;",tlll.l_ Worcester, <: •• mhined with Ihe tr~fIlc airh ties by the Company arc all IOU skI\>. 10 the IJOn~. Rhond". satisfaclion of the union. "ho were under the supervision of .nter· 'mere i,n·1 milch el-.c III ... rite Ih" IIwnth. lIational Represenlati ve Kara l\-Iul\ey. Tbe Employee alllludes can be changed by COl· unles~ it i, Ihe .... eather. Ihal i, ,.Iin. r;l,1I Pl,mt Departmenl organizel"ll V.ere under tbe reethe aclion b) the managemenl lIo ... nel. and more raIn, ... hkh i, norm;ll hele th · dlreclion of International Represent.li'e tempm fug;t' Ilupcful1 y Ihe) wun·1 be lIN time of )'ear ahhou;h 11 does ;e1 a lillIe Don Mahone)' ... ho headquartered in Urigh- ", late. bonng. wish lIe could share it "ith MI me Ion. Massachui('lIs. When Ihe campaign place that needs it. Hope your "ealher i~ WII\.II\I 1 Couc.ttU'l. I'.S. \\a~ o\er, the charlcrs for bolh the Tram~ ple(lS;)nt where~'er you are. ThaI', all COl :md I' lanl locab of Centf"l Massachusell, I now so I'll see you soon again. God bles~, "'ere si gned in Worcester. Therefore, the Sports Report Highlights ,\I"Rl\ lIoot ll , l' S dt)' of Worcester"S name is on lbe charter) fllld t hi ~ is a l ~o the rC:l~on ONhy th e Inter. l Local 2252 Letter n:ttional Oflke prints WorceSler in the "Local L.U. 1151, HOLL Y \\ 001>, I I \ ._1 muq Line5." We were vcr)' ple:tsed upon re'" apolOGize 10 eleryone for the :Ib,ence of a Local 2323 Prepares For (eivi ng a le\ler from the chairman of the column in Ihe last issue: it must have been Bargaining with AT&T l'lanl Bargaining Commiuee. Mr. Grand. lost in the mail. We are bu .. y here and Ihat field, in regard 10 the locally COlllril'l'd at · tendance program, a copy of which follows : is good, some of Ih e departments have been L.l'. 2313, I 'ROVIJ)E~CE . IU._I hi, worling overtime. We lost wme lime a cou· local is preparing for the adlenl of nalional Mr. james E. Drisha nl Business Manager pic of ... eeh ago due 10 a po.... er failure that and local bargaining with AT&T ~~Iional Local 232S. I B.E. W e:uended over 1.5 counlle~ hele m South bargainin, ;oals flIli the gamUI of wage~, RI. 9 II L)man and Oal Slreel \' Florida. I am Slad " docsn·t happen oflen. JOb securit),. pensions, sick ~nd accident and dealh benefits, Blue Cross, dent:,1 plan, P. O. Bolt S2S Some good news and somc h:ld nc .... ~: fir ~t. Westborough, M:!ssachusellS 0lS81 Ihe good neW$. We hale 1.... 0 new grandma~ Group life, prescriptiOn drugs, ~'ision care. holidays. vacation, alld ufety. These Ihen Dear Mr. Brigham; Ihis month, Kathy Moran and Aden.c Cool,: This ... iII confirm my decision of April both bo),. Our congralUlaiion, to Ihe par· would be the national bargalllina loah. 28, 1977. Ihat the instructions. "hieh were ents and grandparenl~ We hal eight ~ .... local bargaining in New Ellgland v.ilh Ne" e issued in connection wilh a locally con-' England Telephone Company will pre~enl member<;; Marana l4arnentos, l ee 'lennello. lriHd allCndance program. will be wilh· Shezuk<), Julie Breed, William Allere. a SC I'ere chall enge 10 the bargaining te.ml ~ in the Plant, Traffic, and Accounting De­ dr.lwn by th e Division Nelwork Manager. II Kenneth Bo ... er. :md Ronald Hassler. Donna Yours tflll)" Jones also reeehed her obligation al the partments. The layoffs and rearraligmenlS of 1974 and 197.5 ha ... e revealed Ihe areas James L. Grandfield. Chairn,an regular mc<:tinll in Apnl. We arc happy 10 I'lant Barl!:aining Committee have them all as members of local 2232. of conlract language thaI mUSt be Improved. I t'~ nice 10 know that there is some I It was tlccldcd al Ollf May meet;n!,: lhM Rhode Isl and 's Traffic Department con­ compassion for the labor people here in Rose Villaro~e lind Arlene Cool, will go 1<) tinues 10 underI:o its tria!s b)' fire. Ilarling New England even if we have to ao as I the IBFW I' rogre'~ "" Ieeling 10 tie held in "ilh I~)offs in February of thi~ )e .. r :llld high as the chairmall of the Plant Barll-'lin­ July. AI Aede w:u moved into the Punch rearran;emelilS 10 distant local ~. Traffic illg Commillee. I're>.s Deptlrlment frum SIOC~. and "e "i,h members hale been subJeClcd 10 the ne ... est We arc saddened by Ihe death of BrotherJ bim "'1.'11. form of automaliOIl, TSI'S, \\ hich if al· Milrl in Pecha var from Ihe Sharon C.O. lowed to be adminis lered by loc"l lele­ MlIll ie II l ld ~(jn ha~ reasun 10 be prOlHJ of Get well wis hes go OUI 10 Frank Fontlma. phone comJ'l:lnY management in ih pre~· her ~on. Carl. It junior at Sollth I' lanta· Victor Citearini, Jim Doherly, Jobll Hoch­ ent formal "ould deslroy the progre'lS that tion High School, who Ca me In fiNt in Ihe \\aner, Bruce Fagerquisl. and Ernie l..c­ all organized labor has made in the last IOO-yard dash. the 220. and the 880 rela). febvre. SO yean. He set a record 21.6 in the 220. His per· Union patches are available th rough your formance helped hi ~ ),hool to win Ih eir fiflh Absence comrol programs continue to be EXeculive Board representative for Ih e e()!;1 Slraight " roward CUllnly Alhlelic Confer. Ihe bane of all three de pa rtment' with its price. ence ti tle. Carl i~ a loud athlele and a credit conflicting and unorthodo\ admini~tration. 8)' the lime Ihis is in prinl. baraaining"f to his parent~ and hi~ school ·me paper. Obviousl)', Ihi, ... i11 be a subject for 'a­ ... ill be ... ell on ils ...· ay. Allen, Tf·: X ,-Th ,~ I sporlS page. but .... e have some crader·ja(·l land. RalJ'lh LeiI:on, Inlerna tiona l Secrelary. local 1I0W ha, a full-time business manager bo",'eu in our plant. Allhough Amphenol and Harry Van Andale. International who assumed his responsibililies in May. I docsn·t ha~e its o ... n league. it was still ... ell Treasurer. Congra!Ul:ttions go to Johnny Weaver in, repre'>Cnted. We had la d ies on fi rs l, second his new Job. Johnny served as business Our local suffered the loss of 10nGlime and third place team~ in two differenl m:mager on a part-time basis unlil takiot:,­ member William F. Carroll. Jr., former lea gues. M)' Fair l.adies, and Ih e Tip s tcr ~. on the job full time. A few months ago On the first place leam. we have Annie Tiger I'B X installer-rep:t irrnun frorn Enst Green_ Ihe union membership voted lhe necessary and Maydell OsCeola. Second pl:lee leam ~ wic h. Rhode Island. b)'laws chanI:es 10 create a full-time busi­ were Dee Hogen, Opal C lark , Delore$ h~l.:s F. KlI .. DY, 8 .M. ne 5 manager and soon lifter negotiations .. 18EW JOY'nol with Tugco granted a leave of absc:nce to Elections Held, chirp. AI our In'l lIIeetillg we all shared the Johnny 50 he could assume his new pihi· honor of prbenting a SO·year award to one lion. Perhaps, with a full-time businb~ Results In of our most lo)ul me:mb>:~, Harold Sand· manager this local can grow as stroni as it PEl'"SIONEKS CLU8 OF L.' . 212, CI" · ber.ll. Those of u~ who ha\e ..... ork~d with ihould be. Johnny hlls done a fine job in CINNATI, OIIlO-At our monthly m~etins Sandy thrOUGhout the )t"r~ lnow "nd r~· the past and with our support should do an of June 8, w~ had in addition to our usual ,peet him for being II trllt and loyal Brother. c"en better job in the future. bu~ine~s and MlCial affairs, the bi·annual As you can ~e from the accompanying The grievance at Monticello over senior­ elecllon of the: local club. ommatlons .... ere photo m~1 of the fellows :tr~ men who have ey has been settled and the GI:: I'ORT, CO" N.-The refired First District All Canada Progress Mceling. Our ~ineere ~y mpathy tu Ihe f;lmilies of members of Local 488 .... ere al1 prestnt on held at Halira~ . Nova Scotia. This meetms th~ four belo\ed pen~ion member~ and to lo lay 16, at Ihe union hall. 10 sec the award­ \las the ~ond uf .h lirHI and v.a, vcr) the family of acthe memb>:r Donald T~ ~sler ing of a 50th )ear golden card to Brother succe,sful. rhcr~ \Ooere a Gre"t m:my prub· v.ho ..... a' Initiated March 17, 1946, and Stephen J. Hunyadl, oor press secrelary ·jems tli'CIl,wd. One of thc m:lin concern, of pa~~e\ aWlly on I\pril 4. 1977 . M:I) all of and Executive Board member. When Pr~ s i . our 10000al i~ the decline in membership in (Jur Il rothcrhOlXl cnjOY:1 goo, and Unit 7. Square good otl1c~r and melube, he was. When S. 1. rec:~ived the beautifully a$SCmbl~d pad.· D .. both of Stratford, Ontario. h~ld a joint agr. he humbl} thanled almighty God rnr ~anee which was .... ell :.t1cm.led by our m~m· bers. and an invitlltion was extended to the all the ble,~ins'i he reccivrd from the Stratford I'VC unit of Local b36. Thanls Oroth~r ~ of th~ union, from hb...,ife. affee' tionatdy lnow as Bell y, "nd from the coun· for coming 6)6. \Ooe hope:: to ~e you at the Iry which adopted him in 1921. next dance, and hope Ihat it too will be 1I ~ ~nccess f ul a~ this one. a,other Harold S"ndbe'l o f the Retired Members This month .... e wish to G'\'e S. J. a r~st I Local 23 4,5 hocl.l·) tram .... on both their r;tub 01 Local 364, Rockford. lit. ree,,,tly '" from hi, typcwriller, so it sives me sreal .t:amcs at the ope lIockey Tonrnament ee'~ed his 50·year .. ward and Is shown su' pleasure to sive lhb 'C~Ullle, to show the ~ :Hing '"the hot do&-''" Local 804. Kit chener. rounded by his I"end~ many readers of the J!'r,maJ. the kind of and Sarnia Local 5)0. Our gO:11 tender.. union man Oroth~r liunyadi was. H ~ and) were awarded Ihe trophy for "ben GOllI ha\'e been friends for ov~r SO )'ears; we te nders" which Wll\ dOnllto;d 10 tho,: tourna· Sandberg Geh 50-Year Aw ard; \Ooorked to(:ethe:r, visited socially, and ther~ ment by Local 25. LonG hland. N ~w York. Unions Hide Labels i~ nobody, ouhide his wife, who knows him We arc v~ry proud of Ih~ troph) and thanl. beller than m~. H~ callle to Bridj!eport from ' Local 2.S for their contribution 10 the Ql'e K ..:: TIREI) M EMBERS CI.lIK OF L.U. New Yorl City in 1925, as a first year Tournament. Speci:.1 thanh to the hO!>t 36-1, ROCKFORD, II.L. Now thai thr helper. "11 h~ had was his )'outh. his ambi· ll.ocal ]SJ's Don Lelleh and his commillee w~ather 's more sra~nab1t:. the 1'l1clld.tIlL~ tion. and a dC'>, re to become II union electri· for pulling III' wi th 1I~, it was a very fine at our meetings is p ic~ing up. We old fel­ ciano lie was my helper many tim~s and .... 1.' tournnment. lows art kind of like crickcts, when the becam~ frie nd s. When he becllme a journey­ I)A\\'" M ORSE, I'.S. tcmperature gcts above 70· we begin to man, in those days w~ worked mostl y solo AUGUST, 1971 .. jobs. Ernerleney .... orl. . )rnall i n stalla t ion~, Birds and Bees far north as Palmdale. Florida. and west to jobbing. all this wa~ good foreman trai ning. La Be ll e. Brother S. J. wo rk ed by day and he went Did you know a bee has to mnke 37,000 to high school three nig hts a wcek, for mnny nectar·lo:.ded trips to prod uce one pound years. Taking cou rses in Englis h. mechanical of honey. It takes 2 1 days to hatch a worker drawing. economics. sociology. psychology. bee. 16 days for a queen. and 18 da ys ror public speaking. and deb:.ting. He btcame drones. foreman at an early al;e. on the nonh \Ooing Moths and ants are bees' WOnit enemies, of Saint Vincent'S H~pila l . ~i)( story. seven ofl en completely deslro)'ing a hive. Some... operating room. X·ray department and h.b, times a bear will demolish an entire apiary. large cafeteria. and 9j private rooms. He Remember the time Burt asi.:.ed the local conve rt ed the eight story Stratfield Hotel. to form a tommiUee to ~hoo t bears? Burl e.gh t story Medical building wh ich were now hM an electric fe nce surrounding his tugethcr in one compln with several s t o r e~. hives. All th is time we thought a bee was II I from the D.C. ge nerators to A.C. J pha,e bee. See what )OU can tearn as a press secre·. " .... ire ncl\Ooork, wi thout a single shutdown. tary? I Also the eight story Scturity building and Brother Lahiff Clime to us from an F,.xetu Ne\Oo·field Building '0 ~a me s),sU'm. He was ti,e Iloar.! member pa~t in Local 41. In foreman on the firs' bui lding of Fairliel(1 Local 728 he served on the Executive Board Un iversity, also in the \ery fi rst building of as a member an d chairman, as pa~ 1 presi­ Il ridgeport University. I-Ie installed the fir~t de nt. and as presidcnt of your credit union fluort.$Cent fhtures in the GE plant in for 16 years. Bridgeport. Is il possible for a person to have Space does nOt permit the fihts and the .-.!cond childhood? Li)ten closely and see mllny difficult jobs he did while bting what you think. We first entered a hospita arothe' a",., LahIff was chose.. the .eU." of for rheumatoid arthrilis at the age of 10, and a foreman for I I)'nn Elcc;tric. Eastern the mo.. th of the ReUred Membe,s Ch.b of Electric, Steinhardt 1:le.: tric, Portchester have lived I'ith it for over half a century. Local 128. F' La",de.dale. rta He is show.. he,e Now \\c are relatively free of this erippling Elellric, and New England Ekctric. from On hIS way to .Ob h,s b..,s 01 thet. honey I' here he retired in 1972. In the local he dhe:.~e. I)eformity remains but no pllin. sen'ed a~ financi:.1 ~ecre t ary for ]0 )e,.r•. We began medication in 196]. for hi blood pre!>!.ure. It hal been normal for the [ \ewth'e Boa rd member 28 )-ear~. Mem Retired ber of CLU tl'U )·ear5. lie \003S the origina· past two )-ear, with no pills. We have worn tor of the 10,.,1 ~ici.:. benefit. its admini~trator. a hearing aid for eight years. :md on oul'" 10 re~ealed and ~e(fetary treasurer for 28 )ears. He \00:10. lasl trip the doctor it \Ooa\ that chainn>tn of Charles L. Kelly'S lestimonial, it was no longer needed. the fin.t ,oc:al banquet of l ocal 488. lie A l m~t all of our life \Ooe \Ooere re'Mitted w." ch3irmnn of the fir~t graduation of 7j percent on turning OUT head to left lind ~wiveb IIpprentices, :0 ,oint \enture of Local 488 2S pertent to the right. It now 180 ,.nd NECA lie was eh:lirm:ln of the 40th degrees. In 1974 \Ooe ..... eighcll a hefty IlIj pounds llnnhersary of local 4118 . Thh .... as the fir~t and only time thai a Governor of Connetti· now .... e are a s\cite Ijj. Most of you reo cut. John D. Lodge, and .... ife. Fr;lnce\C;., member when we \Ooere bald but thaI need ilrated our head table. not be discllssed at this time. We bet that tW. !binks we will be i.:.i nda One of the Ia~t dutie ~ he performed W;I) tetched for e\·erymore. The only problem Ihe ~mooth tran~fer of rund~ and member­ with going through II second thildhood is ~hip in the merger of l.oc:.1 .52j of D .. nbur),. that you can't blame your p:lrcnts this trip lOto Locul 488 of Bridgeport. Alo;o .... htn he around. retired he helped Brother David Nellie-ton There arc not four freedoms, not ten gtt started :.s the ne\\ financial secretary. freedom,. but only one freedom. The right lie helped to organize T he Retired Member\ of an indi,idual to lead his life in his own Club. wrote its bylaw ~. set up Ihe booHcep­ Brothe. C'yde C'.'a. newe.. t member 01 the way. free of the threat of interference so ins system, according to the 1.0. He ~ug· Retired M,mbers Ctub... '''ed On dlsllbltlly•• 0 long 1\, he interfere<; \Ooith no other man's gested the memorial honor roll, \\hich we he IS nOI as old as the .est 01 us freedom the retirees bought. He compiled a ll the S.l.M Ii tOGlN ... P.S names front charter members to the latesl departed member and placed them upon this member" I ;1" month I';I~ no problem ,I' honor roll according tu the )ear of their Brunell wa~ the onl) photo "e hall. and dep"rturc. He also eSUlbri5hed a eulogy for thb m(lOth he 1'.'\ gi ...:n 10 U$ on I' "her ;.11 the departed member

tOrll, leI 11.1 (I/lI'll.\'J hi' lIIi/1(/III/ v/ "IOH' SiHers (//le/ I)rmhl'rf who h(ll'(' c/efJflfled 'hil lifl' lu'lore liS, /1111 h'l /WI ollr /OH /...eep 1/1 /rolll tloilllt YOllr lI'or/..., Gi\"C Ill' :'11'1'11[;111 to carry 011, a/lI'ay.f r ememberillg. bllt a/ways r g /"(I{cjl/{ for Ill(' ( 11(111('(' /u /I,ll' ollr _"(,Or\' III )'ollr sCfvice. AlI/l' lI .

EWBA Death Claims Paid In May, 1977

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International Brotherhood of Electri ..1 Workers-Pension and Death Benefit Payment Report

ISfW PENSION ELECTRICAL WORKERS NATIONAL ELECTRICAL BHf Ern FU NO BEN efIT ASSOC IAT ION BENEFIT FUNO NUMBER AOM ITTEO TO PEN SION LAST MO NT H 422 103 TOTAL NUMBER ON PENSI ON 64 433 11,846 TOTAL PENSION PAYMENTS LAST MONTH I 3.531.39136 $ 1,634.306 59 TOTAL PENSION PAYM ENTS LAST 11 MONTIIS S40AOI,3!IUI $19,571.841." OEATH BENEfilS PA lO LAST MONTH I 115,61571 I 581.78749 OEATH BE NE filS PA lO LAST 12 MONTHS I UJ7.97693 $6,1163.436 61

Nuclear Po wer Wi lh i l~ a,~ocinled he,ll re mClva l ~ys t e m s. located in the jurisd iction o f Local 11 : cooli ng se rvicing ~yS l c m s. fu el handlin g Ken newick. Washington, and al pea ~ys l e nh , conlrol ,yS t e 11l ~. waste d i~ po s al (on, lrll(lion employed 400 members ( f .. (iliti(~. pos\-i rradiH lion e'taminm ion lhal local. The project wa, 7] percet liS thaI Ihe leSI facil ilv h;\\ a reactor f ' l ciril i e~. rnain lenn ncc f ••ci[itle,. nn d ad­ complete in May. 1977. T otal feel ( ca pable of producing ,I large numher of miniSlralivc oflices. II .. crve~ as a focal cable installed is 6.482.000, total condu hi gh energy ll eUlron, for lesting pm­ point for management. design and devel­ inSIJllcd i~ 490. 134 feel. 41.842 feet c

posc~. opmenl :lCllvllle\ for much of Ihe cable t r :ly~ were used :l nd ]00. 160 cabl Cllctl l .ltion~ indic:He lh,1I nreeder rc, I MFSR progr:.m, Included in the pro­ connections. ,. aewr corc~ ma\ be e~po~cd to ~odium gram is the development of spcrifi c de­ IIJEW members arc contributing tbe lempenllLlres of hetween 1]00 a nd sign criteri.l of Ihe Clinch Ri\er Reactor. ~ " illcd craftsmansbip to assure the SU4 [400 F. f.l~ t neulron f1u'tes of len mil­ I he F :I~t I lLt' 1 e,1 I .n:ili t) i, located ce~s of Iht! FFTF to enable it 10 fulfill jl lion billion neutro ns per sq ua re Centi­ III Kichl'LIl t.! . Wll,hinglon r he ~i t l.' wa~ purpo~c of lesting fuel specimens, fu. meter per second (1 0'" n /e m ~ \ec. ) . selected a ftcr \a t i~fy i ng a number of rods. fuel 1I~~e mb1ie s. clad and slmctur: fasl neulron l1u ence~ f nows) of up to cril l.' ria LIlciuding co n ~truction eOS IS. m:'l1erials LIn der va ria ble cond ilions il one million billion billion neUl ron, per ,Iv.lil.lhihty of ,cr\ ... c, and ulililic". en­ cludlllg f.li llire in dynamic sodium. Th square cent imeter (1 0 " n/cl11") and \'ironmenlal .Ind Safel) considerati ons. tcsli ng will be perfo rmed under an ad: sodium temperalure differenll.lI\ 01 up III ~pecial ~up p Clrting f :'lcili l ie~. reaclor op· qll!llcJy controlled and inslrumenlN el 400 F T he FFTI· will pro\lde irrac.h,j emlions. and fuel reproces~ing facililies. vironmenl lion lests for Ihe de\'e1oprncnl of sa fl'. E RDA designatcd the Hanfo rd Engineer­ Tnis is a gian! step forward in It reli •• bJc. economical fueh and maleriah Ing Dcvdopmenl I aboralory :'IS Ihe development of the CRBRP. The IBE' for lI ~e in the Cli nch River Breeder Re­ eonlraClor and Bccnlel Corporalion is Ihe h a~ long advocated and fought for If actor Planl subcontraclor W e~ l inghou'>C Advanced con,truc lion of InC C RBRP. If Ihe n, T he Fast Flux T est Facility i~ a nu· RCJc tON Division i.. Ihe reactor plant de· lion is to achieve energy in d e pcnd en~ clear complex co nsisting of tL r l1~ 1 flux ~ig n c r . '1'01:'1 1 con, nllclion cost will be our nuclear opt ion must be developed te st reaclor (480 Megawatt thermal) about $K40 mill ioll . Thc lest fa cility is " lBEW J ..... r Men Don't Cry Most knew him on a one to one basis. He had been to some, foreman for many years, a friend for as many, to others. • Ufe and Death To keep them in the fold You could almost hear them think, Till time runs out for them al last I know of someone who had " But for the grace of God, there And loneliness and memories pass grown old. go I." Then we might feel wh en we Whose heart was fashioned out They all work for the electric , are old of gold. company which we know.is a Someone will keep us in Ihe fold. Worldly possessions were nOI risk, day in and day out, good lol, Rol>d e • attained, D.u«Me . 01 St u Rlcharda weather and bad. He gave his all to those who Retired member of Local 26 Many months of the year, wind, remained. rain, snow, and ice, snap lines, The line Gang Giving to those who needed aid blow poles over, water th at A s best he cou ld from what he Here comes the line gang. washes the very earth from made. pioneering by. under them. If there were a desire within They throw a fo rest down less Under all conditions these men his heart cut than broken. work as a team, o ne depending To change his daily life They plant dead trees for livi ng on the other fo r safety. , He kept it locked up ligh t inside and the dead Then when one of them is taken No one would know his strife. They string together with a instantly from the team, it's Many were the men he worked with living thread. hard to bear. Teaching young ones what he They string an instrument against But men don't cry. knew the sky Men suffer, chins quiver, eyes Always early on the job, Wherein words whether beaten blink, hands clasp so tight Days away, they numbered few. out or spoken knuckles tum white, Now this old man lay in his bed Will run as hushed as when they Breathing is hard, head bowed , Awaiting that in evitable day, were a thought. in reverence. Thinking many unspoken thoughts, Bu t in no hush they string it, I sat by my dear husband and But that was just hi s way. they go past held hi s arm tight, and wept A quiet man all through his life With shout s afar to pull the for him, because But how proud he was of cable taut, Men don'l cry. "his boys." T o hold it hard until they make But thank God they are fill ed His memories then were all he had it fast. wi th love, Treasured, as a child would To case away-they have it, Love one for the other. his toys. with a laugh. That is man's bond and their Oh, where were these men he An oath of towns that set the strength, remembered so well? wild at And God is pleased. They'd been heard to speak They bring the teleph one and Rub, G. Tun,.le with pride Wif. 0' rr.nk Tunsat. not the telegraph. Lonl 659. M,dford. 0 ... Of how this man expected the best Susan Besecker But worked with them side by side. O.uahler 01 Harry Besecker locel lJ19. WIlIt ..· Barre. "a. Changing Words in Time They had no time for a bedside call To brighten this old man's way Get down and dig it, What joy '(would have been for That's the scene today. him to hear Groovy and peachie-keen • A " How arc you today?" arc the old folks' way. His eyes are closed now, his cars Rock-n-roll may be here to stay, arc deaf, But our language is changing, His li ps will smile no more. in every way. H is life a ll earth has come to And no maller what you say, an end, In ten years it will have He accepts what God has in store. a different meaning, H every one of us would think Said a different way!

Of friends who have grown old Loren. IIrook~hler D.uShl.. 01 Robert Irook_hl" And make a special effo rt "~~" Local 114. Sed.II •• Mo. IT"S YOUR VACATION BUT NOT FOR SAFETY •

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