Utility Reporter October 1980 IBEW, Local 1245

PCB spill a member's viewpoint of the cleanup

By Fred Morris up. PG&Es management appeared to Shop Steward be just as confused as we were and at this point their interest was directed to In Watsonville, on August 14, 1980, the news media and the public. With at about 2:30 p.m., one of the worst the little knowledge we had about PCB spills in PG&E history was toxic chemical cleanup, we began the making news. cleanup operations. When the capacitor blew, a We started with a wipe down of the moderate wind was blowing, it carried mayor's house and driveway. A Gas the PCB contaminated fluid about 200 Department backhoe was brought in to ft., contaminating three different remove the contaminated area around yards. The home of Mayor Bill the pole. At about this time I put in a

Johnson was affected quite heavily call to our union Business itz by the PCB contaminated fluid. Representative Bob Thomson, to Pe

ce All line crews were called in to the verify that the procedure being used

Joy Watsonville yard to prepare for the was proper and that our safety was not

by clean up. They were instructed to being jeopardized. to

pho gather all the PCB protective Our Rep was at a unit meeting in Executive Board Member Bill Peitz, President Ron Fitzsimmons, and Business equipment and clean up materials they San Jose and arrived at the job site Manager Jack McNally at the Labor Federation Convention. could find. Some of the protective about 7:30 p.m. We expressed our equipment was not available. There concerns to him and he immediately had been a minor PCB spill the day Please turn to page 12 Business Manager elected VP before and the disposable equipment had been used on that spill. of California Labor Federation Upon our arrival to the spill site, the Citizens Utilities news media was already checking out cited in member's Jack McNally, Business Manager of unanimous vote, as well as John F. the problem. Add to this, one of the Local 1245, was elected Vice Henning, the Executive Secretary- worst spills ever, and the lack of death President of the California Labor Treasurer. training and education on this type of Larry McCutcheon, a 34-year-old Federation at the Federation's 13th The delegates also elected Don clean up, you have all the ingredients Susanville Lineman, was fatally constitutional convention at the Los Hunsucker, President and Executive for confusion. electrocuted July 12. Larry was an Angeles Convention Center. Officer of United Food and The crews prepared themselves for a IBEW Local 1245 member for seven Albin J. Gruhn, the Federation's Commercial Workers Union, to the large scale cleanup. After the capacitor years. Our Local Union offers President, was reelected by a position of Vice President of the bank was removed from the pole, no condolences to Larry's family. Federation. one was sure where to start on clean See complete story on page 6. Reelected as vice presidents, also by unanimous vote, were: This issue Max Osslo, Vice President, United Food and Commercial Workers; M.R. at a glance Please turn to page 12 • Political Endorsements 71/2% interest page 8-9 included in • Candidates' Voting Records backpay award page 8-9 Local 1245 member J.R. Schneider, a PG&E Lineman in Hollister, dem Fu

• Bargaining received over $900 in interest when he n Jea Report won a discharge grievance and the

arbitrator awarded him $8,688 in by page 10 to backpay. pho • Outside Under the recently negotiated 1980 Shop Steward Don Paver discussed union concerns with Business Representative Construction PG&E Physical Agreement, Section Al Sandoval. Hotline 102.4(a), Jim was awarded his Please turn to page 12 Upclose: see page 4 page 11 It's the Law

Protection for union activities by John L. Anderson Attorney-at-Law Neyhart, Anderson, Nussbaum, Reilly & Freitas During union organizing campaigns, working under a collective bargaining or when an employer takes a "get agreement with a "no strike" clause, tough" attitude toward a union, we are what would ordinarily be "protected" invariably asked the question: "To becomes "unprotected". An employee what extent does the law protect an who engages in a strike may be employee who is engaged in union disciplined, without recourse under activities?" The answer is, "it the law. depends". There are, however, some It depends upon what kind of generalized protections which are Charles G. Erwin, left, displays the John A. Britton Award, presented by PG&E employee we are talking about: a common to all statutes governing Vice President — General Construction G. Stan Bates. private sector employee or one of a labor relations. The best place to start half-dozen types of public employees. is with SS7 of the NLRA as it is the It also depends upon the activities model for all statutes protecting union Retired member receives engaged in, and circumstances. activities. lifesaving award Determining what is "protected Section 7 guarantees to all activity" as opposed to "unprotected employees covered by the NLRA: activity" is not susceptible of a simple Retired Local 1245 member, Charles called for assistance and ". .. the right to self-organization, answer. Charles G. Erwin, is the first retired immediately began mouth-to-mouth to form, join or assist labor PG&E employee to receive the resuscitation, while instructing the For example, the National Labor organizations, to bargain collectively, company's John A. Britton Award other man in cardiopulmonary Relations Act guarantees the right to through representatives of their own citation for lifesaving action. resuscitation (CPR). strike; however, if an employee is choosing, and to engage in other Charles, a Local 1245 member for Lester regained movement within concerted activities for the purpose of 22 years, and former Construction minutes, and was moved to a local collective bargaining or other mutual Inspector at the Diablo Canyon hospital. He resumed normal activities The Utility aid or protection. . . " Nuclear Power Plant, was watching after a week's hospital stay. Reporter It's against the law for an employer Lester Voight and another man play Charles is to be commended for to interfere with the exercise of billiards at their Arizona retirement saving the life of this neighbor, by his employee rights guaranteed by Section community in February. quick action and knowledge of CPR. (415) 933-6060 7. Suddenly Lester staggered The NLRA makes it unlawful for an backwards, falling on the floor. Business Manager employer to interrogate employees or JACK McNALLY to spy on employees to determine their union sympathies. He may not Communications Director threaten employees or promise them Each of the other Acts covering such properties as Sacramento SUSANNE N. COFFEY benefits in order to discourage union labor relations in California Regional Transit. Communications Intern activities. He cannot threaten to close incorporate some or all of the rights Federal employees are now granted to employees by SS7 of the JEAN FUDEM his plant or offer a raise or increase protected as well, by the Civil Service benefits to discourage union activities. NLRA. Reform Act and federal legislation Executive Board He may not discipline, discharge or The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act conferring collective bargaining rights Ron Fitzsimmons on certain federal employees. Nannette Brownlee discriminate against an employee in (MMB) covers most local public Jay Burton terms of working conditions or employees. That Act provides that the In almost all cases, the various William Peitz benefits, because the employee has public employees courts and agencies which administer Charles Kasper engaged in union activities. He may ". .. shall have the right to form, or enforce these laws have looked to Barbara Symons not refuse to bargain with the join and participate in the activities of cases decided under the National Kathy Tindall employees' union. employee organizations of their own Labor Relations Act to assist them in Ray Friend He is obligated to process choosing for the purpose of determining the rights of employees Published monthly at 3063 Citrus grievances and to allow union representation of all matters of and whether those rights have been Circle, Walnut Creek, California 94598. representation during an employee employer-employee relations. . . " interfered with by a public employer. Official publication of Local Union interview if discipline could result MMC makes it unlawful for a public While the law now extensively 1245, International Brotherhood of from the interview. He may not dictate employer to: protects the rights of employees both Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, P.O. Box who is to be the employees' 4790, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. . . . interfere with, intimidate, public and private to engage in union Second Class postage paid at Walnut representative, and he must never deal restrain, coerce or discriminate against activity, a caveat is in order. Remedies Creek and at additional mailing offices. with employees behind the back of the public employees because of their for unlawful conduct are slow in USPS No. 654640. ISSN No. 0190- employees' union. exercise of their rights (as stated coming from boards and courts, 4965. The National Labor Relations Board above). . . because of the delays inherent in our legal system. POSTMASTER: Please send Form will enforce the rights of employees to State employees enjoy the same 3579, Change of Address, and all engage in union activities and will rights pursuant to the State Employer- Thus, it must still be said that the correspondence to Utility Reporter, P.O. order an employer who has interfered Employee Relations Act. A similar best protection for employee rights is Box 4790, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. with the exercise of those rights to statement of employee rights and the establishment and maintenance of Circulation: 24,000 cease and desist from such interference employer responsibilities is contained a strong union dedicated to the x:73" 9 VOL. XXVIII NO . 8 and to make whole employees who in the Educational Employee Relations protection and preservation of those ran WIPA have suffered lost wages or benefits as Act, the Higher Education Employer- rights. a result of an employer's unlawful Employee Relations Act, and in the conduct. several transit district acts governing

Page Two — October, 1980 — Utility Reporter Introducing new staff members Business Manager's Commentary

Jack McNally

0 On November 4th citizens of this great nation will go to the voting booth and U z elect leaders for the next four years. This year's elections are very critical to the American workers and their Unions. The positions of the candidates on labor issues should be examined very closely (see in this issue of U.R. key labor issues). .0 Some workers take labor law for granted. It's there and always will be — 2 0 WRONG! The laws can be repealed, changed, or the President by his appointment a. can dilute the protection so that the Laws become almost ineffective. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), to Ken Meyer, formerly a Sacramento Joe Valentino, a former Senior name just two, are administered and enforced by agencies or boards. Appointments Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) Computer Operator with PG&E, is the to these agencies are made by the President. These Appointees control the Lineman, has joined the Local Union new Local Union Business aggressiveness of how the law will be enforced. staff as Business Representative Representative in charge of servicing Reagan has a track record. As Governor of California, he appointed management responsible for servicing members PG&E members at East Bay Gas T&D, and businessmen hostile to labor to various agencies that are supposed to protect employed by City of Roseville, Nevada Gas Meter Shop, and Emeryville. workers. This was the case in the two very important offices of Labor Commission Irrigation District in Grass Valley, Joe has held many positions in his and Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, Reagan reduced Sacramento Regional Transit, and 14 years with Local 1245. He has the number of Labor representatives on the Industrial Welfare Commission, on the Water and Power Resources Services. been Shop Steward, Advisory Council California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and on the Division of Ken also assists Business member, Cross Hatch Committee Industrial Safety by drastic staff reduction. Representative Hank Lucas with member, Computer Operations Reagan has demonstrated his lack of concern for labor. While on the other hand, member services at SMUD. Negotiating Committee member, Carter has shown support on labor issues. A member of Local 1245 since Ballot Committee member, and a 1974, Ken has held the position of member of the Contra Costa County There are important issues on the line in this election, and Labor has to look at Shop Steward and was a 1979 SMUD Central Labor Council. the record and support the interests of the workers. Negotiating Committee Member. Joe plans to be as responsive to the The August Consumer Price Index is in, and the PG&E wage increase for 1981 One of Ken's goals for his new membership as possible, and to foster can now be calculated. The wage increase will, on the average for all employees position is to make life better for the good feelings with Local 1245. covered by both bargaining units, provide a 12.3% increase in wages. This includes a general increase of 3% plus C.P.I. formula increase of 93 cents per hour applied members. "It's too easy to sit back and Joe accepted the staff position across the board. The new increase will be effective January 1, 1981. wait for other people to do it," said primarily because of the challenge of Ken. "It is time for me to speak up and implementing his goals on the job. Negotiations are underway with PG&E on the Pension, Health, and Dental be heard." Plans. The first negotiating session with PG&E was held on October 8th. This first Originally from , he meeting was used to explain Union's proposals, and to schedule future Negotiating Originally from Oroville, Ken enjoys remodeling, camping, and a Committee meeting. Please attend your unit meetings and watch for bulletins for resides in Citrus Heights with his wife variety of sports. of 17 years, Johnna, son Jayson, 11, negotiating updates. Joe lives in Pleasant Hill with his and daughter Kimberlee, 8. wife, Frogard, son, Gregory, and In his leisure hours, Ken enjoys daughters Monica and Genice. solutions to national economic entitlement to regular and extended water skiing on the Sacramento River problems. benefits. and at Camp Far West on the Bear —To help people and their —A new Positive Assistance River. He has been active in softball, Carter's economic communities overcome the effects of Demonstration Program to devise managing a men's team for eight years industrial dislocation, and incentives for retraining or relocating and a women's team for six years. He program sets workers making the transition from is also active in Little League. —To help offset rising individual new goals tax burdens without rekindling declining to growing industrial sectors, inflation. with pilot projects across the country President Carter has proposed a in 1981 and 1982 to be followed, if broad program to revitalize the The White House said the economic Staff successful, with a full-scale program. American economy and to increase renewal program would add nearly a assignment productivity without adding to half million jobs to the economy by —Expanded training opportunities inflation. the end of next year, and a total of one under Titles IIB and IIC of the million by the end of 1982. Comprehensive Employment and change The President said he would ask Training Act (CETA) to focus on Congress to enact a series of economic The Labor Department would be Effective immediately, Business persistent skills shortages and areas of renewal measures with four goals: involved in a number of the Representative Dorothy Fortier has expected long-term job expansion. been assigned the duties and —To increase private and public President's proposals, which he listed under the heading of helping people The President also included in his responsibilities of servicing Local investment, resulting in revitalization program requested passage of the 1245 members employed at PG&E of the economy. and communities affected by industrial dislocation. Administration's youth employment General Office (V.P. & Comptroller's —To create a forward-looking bill. The measure has been passed by Organization) PG&E, Design-Drafting These include: partnership among government, labor the House and is now before the Clerks, and PG&E's San Francisco and industry to develop long-term —A new, temporary Federal Senate. It would provide training and Division - Clerical. Supplemental Benefits program to job opportunities for 450,000 youths. provide an additional 13 weeks of unemployment compensation to workers in states with high unemployment who use up their

Utility Reporter—October, 1980—Page Three Ken Peterson has served Local 1245 as a Shop Steward for six years. A Compressor Operator, Ken monitors 20 telameter gauges each hour regulating gas supply flows and pressures at PG&E's Sacramento Gas Compressor Station. "Local 1245's Stewards' Newsletter is good," said Ken, a Sacramento resident, "It lets the stewards know what's happening in the system and how others solve problems."

Perry Zimmerman is a Relief Operator in Sacramento's Gas Service Department. A Local Union member for 16 years, Perry has served as an active Shop Steward for the last two years. He is also an Advisory Council member. Perry feels being a steward is a lot of responsibility and works hard to keep abreast of member concerns in his area. Up Close

Clerical Shop Steward Jan Johnson works in PG&E's PG&E Sacramento General Services—Meter History in Sacramento. A resident of Wilton, Jan has been a member of Local 1245 District for over five years. As with many clerical stewards, Jan looks forward to the development of a new job evaluations system for PG&E clerical workers as provided for in 1980 bargaining.

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pho Materialsman Kris Clark has been a Local 1245 member for Materialsman Don Paver handles unit control in the Gas and Electric Overhead and over five years. Lower union dues are a big issue with Kris. She'd Underground Department. A Local 1245 Steward for four years, Don has been following the recent also like to see future PG&E negotiating committees bargain for PCB issue and was very interested in the Utility Reporter coverage of the hazardous material. more vacation for PG&E workers.

Page Four—October, 1980—Utility Reporter Where They Stand On Key Issues Issue Carter Reagan

Job safety—OSHA Supports strong law, with extensive enforcement powers Would weaken or kill OSHA; poor record on job safety as governor

Compulsory open shop (right- Opposes; would sign bill to repeal state laws "I tend to support state right-to-work laws." Would sign to-work-for-less) national open shop law if passed by Congress.

Anti-trust laws applied to Would strongly resist any efforts to apply anti-trust laws to "I've thought for some time unions should be bound, as unions (could weaken every unions. Believes such laws never were intended to apply to business is, by the anti-trust laws." union in the U.S.) unions.

Labor law reform (to protect Proposed law, fought for congressional appro\ial Opposed. "I feel strongly (labor law reform) should be the rights of workers to join defeated." unions free of employer pressure)

Windfall profits tax on oil firms Proposed tax, helped guide it to passage in Congress Opposes any windfall tax, would repeal newly-enacted one

Davis-Bacon law Opposes any efforts to repeal or weaken existing law Supports weakening provisions leading to eventual repeal

Public employe unions Supports collective bargaining rights for public employes Opposes collective bargaining rights for public employes

Energy Proposes gas rationing, if needed, research for alternatives "We can have energy abundance if we turn the energy to oil funded by windfall profit tax industry loose and get government out of the way."

Full employment law Supported compromise Humphrey-Hawkins plan Opposes any federal full employment commitment

Food stamps for strikers and Supports program Opposes; by inference backs strike-breaking by starvation their families

Minimum wage For regular, adequate increases Proposes repeal

Taxes Urges revision of tax structure to shift some of load off Pushes plan which throws bone to workers, huge new tax workers to corporations and wealthy individuals breaks for corporations and wealthy individuals

Equal Rights Amendment Strongly for Strongly against

THE ANDERSON RECORD 20 years U.S. House. On 80 key union, jobs and social welfare votes on AFL-CIO scorecard: 18 "right," 62 "wrong" — 77 percent "wrong." Vote CARTER For President November 4 Compassion vs. Callousness Jimmy Carter's record is one good prepaid vacation plan for free- reason he has been endorsed for re- loaders." election by the AFL-CIO. As the • "Fascism was really the basis for the accompanying chart shows, he has New Deal." fought consistently for the rights of • "Social Security ought to be workers and unions and for people- voluntary." helping programs hard-won over many • "The minimum wage should be years. repealed." Ronald Reagan would wipe these • "I question the need for OSHA" (the programs from the books. He would job safety law). reduce the rights of workers and • "I would have voted against the Civil unions and seek to weaken or repeal Rights Act of 1964." the laws that protect them. • "We were told (during the fight for anti-poverty programs) that 17 million But beyond that, there are Americans went to bed hungry every compelling reasons for the AFL-CIO to night. Well, that was probably true. oppose the Reagan candidacy. No They were all on a diet." movement that stands for working Americans, and for the weakest among The reward for ridicule of the poor us, could help but oppose a candidate and the unemployed should not be the who, on a whole range of issues which Presidency. call for compassion, responds — as The contrast between candidates is Reagan does — with callousness. The clear. From Carter, compassion. From following are direct quotes from Reagan, callousness. For workers, the Reagan: choice is equally clear: • "Unemployment insurance is a CARTER FOR PRESIDENT Utility Reporter—October, 1980—Page Five Citizens Utilities— cited for Health & Safety member's death OSHA postpones rules When a dead Cal-OSHA cited Citizens Utilities for medical records Company for three serious violations person isn't of the California Administrative Code in July when a Local 1245 member The effective date of certain The effective date of the standard, Recently a fisherman fell off a boat was electrocuted. provisions of a federal standard promulgated last May by the agency, in Kodiak, Alaska. When nearby providing worker access to employer- was August 21. boaters pulled him out of the water, he Thirty-five year old Larry kept toxic exposure and medical In each case, the postponement seemed dead. He had stopped McCutcheon, a Journeyman records for three industries — contract applies to sections of the standard breathing for longer than the four to Telecommunication worker employed construction, flavor and extract governing the access to toxic exposure six minutes after which experts used to by Citizens Utilities in Susanville, was manufacturing, and fragrance and medical records by employees and think a person was a candidate for topping a 40-foot pole which fell into materials production — has been their designated representatives, and permanent brain damage, if not the the energized high voltage line and postponed for five weeks, the U.S. on informing employees of the coroner. But the man's would-be then contacted Larry, a 7-year Local Labor Department's Occupational existence, location and availability of rescuers didn't give up. They promptly Union member. Safety and Health Administration such records. The postponements do began a life-saving technique called Cal-OSHA officials from Redding (OSHA) announced. not apply, however, to the CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). investigated the fatal accident and The three industries were notified requirements to preserve the records The fisherman recovered without any cited Citizens Utilities for failing to August 19 of the action by Assistant nor to OSHA's right of access to them. lasting ill-effects. insulate the telephone pole with a Secretary of Labor for Occupational In the postponement letters, Dr. To Dr. Martin J. Nemiroff, a Public rubber insulating blanket, fiberglass Safety and Health Eula Bingham, in Bingham noted that discussions were Health Service doctor currently box guide, or other protective hand-carried letters to the National going on between OSHA and the assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard equipment realizing the pole was Constructors Association (NCA), the groups to reach agreement on terms Please turn to page 7 installed as a joint pole in close Flavor and Extract Manufacturers for enforcement of the standard. proximity to power greater than 8.7 kv Association (FEMA), and the phase to phase. Fragrance Materials Association (FMA). In answer to Another serious violation was the your health & company's failure to provide proper Hazardous products recalled by training for topping or installing Consumer Product Safety Commission safety questions telephone poles close to energized high voltage lines. Q.: What are the hazards of Under laws administered by CPSC, importer, Albert E. Price, Inc., of According to Cal-OSHA, evidence fiberglass appearing as dust and fibers an estimated 117 million potentially Bellmawr, New Jersey. showed that Citizen's employees were from building insulation, fiberglass hazardous products have been called The recall includes two types of not provided with a safety training ladders, switch rods, and wiring? Are back from the marketplace and mobiles covered with plush fabric — a program to instruct them about there legal exposure limits that our consumers since 1973 (when CPSC stuffed duck, model 9160, and a hazards unique to the employees' job employers should follow? was created). Most of these were stuffed elephant, model 9161. assignments. voluntarily recalled by manufacturers Asked by Corbett Wheeler, The importer's name is on a tag The third citation was Citizen's who established programs to repair or Business Representative; David Rossi, attached to each animal, and the model failure to ensure that no employee replace the products, or to refund the Business Representative; Robert numbers appear on the boxes in which approach or take any conductive purchase price. Gibbs, Business Representative; Jackie the toys are sold. object closer than 24 inches to Actions in July and August included Gribble, member of Local Union Neither toy has been associated overhead high voltage lines energized the following: Health & Safety Committee, and Shop with a death or injury. However, a between 2,000 volts and 15,000 volts. Stereo Turntables. Steward; and Robert Thomson, similar toy imported by another firm Business Representative. "Cal-OSHA fined Citizen's $785 Approximately 5,600 stereo turntables was involved in the recent Although at this time, for the three serious violations which may pose a shock hazard to strangulation death of an 11-month A.: fiberglass does not appear to be as caused this fatal accident," said Lee consumers. old baby girl. Those toys have since dangerous to one's health as asbestos, Thomas, Local Union Business The turntables are being recalled by been recalled. Representative in charge of member their manufacturer, Philips High coarse fibers (greater than 3.5 Parents immediately should cut off micrometers in diameter) irritate skin, health and safety. "Can you imagine Fidelity Laboratories, Ltd., of the cords and the spring. To receive a that? $785 for a person's life. I Knoxville, Tennessee, a subsidiary of eyes, and upper respiratory tract. Finer refund, consumers should return the fibers can reach the lungs and cause wonder how they figure that." the Magnavox Consumer Electronic toy to the place of purchase. Co., also of Knoxville. lung damage and possibly non- Miter saws. Approximately cancerous lung disease. The recall includes Philips models 55,000 "Craftsman Motorized Miter 22AF685/44B and 22AF685/94B. the Fiberglass can also penetrate skin Saws" may pose a laceration hazard to and cause itchiness and irritation. model numbers are printed on a label consumers. A repair program is being on the bottom of the turntable base. Persons should avoid skin and eye conducted by Sears, Roebuck & contact by using gloves, goggles, or The turntables were improperly Correction Company. The repair program applies face shields, and other protective wired. In the event of a short circuit, to model 315.23730 and 315.23731 clothing if necessary. If much dust is Please note a technical error in consumers could receive a severe "Craftsman Motorized Miter Saws". being generated, the dust should not the article entitled "Results of electrical shock by touching any metal Model numbers are on a plate on the be breathed. This necessitates proper SMUD survey" . . . August, 1980, part of the unit. saw motor. exhaust ventilation and possibly Utility Reporter. Consumers should contact the place The saws can accommodate different respirators. "The exposed SMUD group as a of purchase or the Philips Consumers blades, including a carbide-tipped Fiberglass dust is considered a whole had increased blood levels of Affairs Department to arrange for blade often used to cut soft metals. A nuisance dust by Cal/OSHA. The Cal/ triglycerides and decreased blood repairs at no charge. The company's carbide-tipped blade is thicker than OSHA "8-hour time-weighted levels of high density lipoprotein toll-free number is 800-251-9104; in the original blade provided with the average" concentration limit for air cholesterol." Tennessee, call 615-521-4460 and saw. Thus, consumers may improperly concentrations of fibrous dust, less We apologize for any ask for Consumer Affairs. fasten the carbide blade to the motor than seven (7) micrometers in misunderstanding this may have Stuffed Toys. Approximately Please turn to page 7 diameter, is 10 milligrams per cubic caused Local 1245 members. 2,300 stuffed mobile toys may pose a meter or 30 million particles per cubic strangulation hazard to infants. foot in the absence of toxic impurities The toys are being recalled by their (e.g., quartz less than 1 percent).

Page Six — October, 1980 — Utility Reporter the Michigan research is thirty-eight IBEW members receive When a dead minutes. lifesaving awards person isn't Nemiroff hastens to add that it's Continued from page 6 crucial to distinguish between Support Center Hospital in Kodiak, temporary and permanent brain later help arrived for the survivors who the case is just one more confirmation damage. A person may be unconscious suffered bruises, multiple fractures and of some fascinating research done or show other ill effects at first, but in frostbite. Gerald escaped injury. mostly in his previous post at the time these may mostly or completely Had it not been for Gerald's brave University of Michigan. It indicates go away. lifesaving efforts his wife and friend that drowning victims who fall into However, a life-and-death element might not have survived. cold water may be "revivable" for of such rescues is fast action by much longer than previously thought. whoever pulls the victim from the Or, put another way, you can't always water. In Nemiroff's Michigan judge a "corpse" by its vital signs or survivals, someone immediately lack of them. started administering CPR and The whole thing hinges on body medical help was secured as CPR temperatures and oxygen continued without interruption. requirements, Dr. Nemiroff explains. The whole medical matter is still When a person falls into cold water, under study, and some aspects remain body temperature drops and certain controversial. Nemiroff hastens to say that his comments don't reflect any Gerald Maxey, right, a Local 1245 oxygen-preserving reflexes occur. The member employed by PG&E's Shasta combination lowers the person's official view of the U.S. Coast Guard. Division as a Powerline Patrolman, oxygen requirements. But based on his findings thus far, here's what Nemiroff recommends. If was presented the IBEW Life Saving Based on a number of human cases Award from Weaverville Unit 3316 you pull a victim out of cold water in in Michigan, Nemiroff now says if Chairman Lee Wells, an Electrical less than an hour after they fall in, Subforeman. someone falls into water colder than don't let a lack of vital signs seventy degrees Fahrenheit, it might discourage you. Submerge your Elec Manley, right, a PG&E Pipe Line be possible to revive them with a good Two Local 1245 members, Gerald Operations Mechanic, received his doubts, he advises, and begin CPR. chance of little or no permanent brain Get medical help, and whatever you Maxey and Elec 0. Manley, were IBEW Life Saving Certificate from damage if such efforts are begun Will Rodriguez Chairman of Unit do, make sure that CPR is continued honored recently with IBEW Life within less than an hour of 3213 in Burney. without interruption. Saving Awards. submersion. The figure is partly a Gerald Maxey, a Powerline projection based on research findings. The CPR technique itself takes Patrolman employed by PG&E in Another Local 1245 member, Elec The longest actual human example in some training. It can save lives in Weaverville, received his plaque for 0. Manley, deserves recognition for many situations, some as close to heroic actions January 26, 1980. his lifesaving attempt on Emma home as the heart attack victim in your Gerald, his wife Gerry, and their friend Timone of Burney on January 10. Members' son workplace or supermarket or living room. It's something we really all Giles Horney of Douglas City, were Elec, a Pipe Line Operations recommended for should know how to do. The American returning from a wedding in Nevada in Mechanic for PG&E, administered Red Cross offers a couple of different a rented aircraft when extreme cardiopulmonary resuscitation to Mrs. Bravery Medal versions of the CPR training, and you turbulence forced the plane to land. Timone who collapsed at a local Eight-year-old Bradley Stout, son of can check with your local chapter for The aircraft caught on fire and bowling alley. Elec continued Bryce and Judy Stout, both Local information. It may be available from Gerald dragged his wife, friend and the treatment until the ambulance arrived, 1245 members employed by Lynch other qualified sources in your pilot from the burning wreckage. The but unfortunately the woman died at a Communications in Nevada, has been community as well. pilot died almost immediately. hospital of a heart attack. recommended for the Young American You never know when you might Covering the survivors with the only Local Union member Elec is to be Medal for Bravery. save a life! blanket he managed to salvage from commended for his lifesaving attempt. Bradley saved the life of Jonathan the plane, Gerald hiked ten miles Yonan, 5, at Hidden Valley Lake, —by Marion Wells through deep snow in sub-zero California, last June. Due to Bradley's Research Director temperatures for help . Nine hours exceptional courage and alertness, American Physical Fitness Jonathan was pulled from the waters Research Institute in sufficient time to be successfully Hazardous products recalled resuscitated without any harmful after Provided as a public service by the American Physical Fitness Research Continued from page 6 effects. Institute (APFRI), 824 Moraga Drive, shaft, causing the blade to spin off the the cord and plastic rings to: Rainbow Bradley recently finished the first West Los Angeles, California 90049. saw while in use. Artisans, Inc., 19 Troy Drive, course in Lifesaving from the Red Consumers can obtain a free repair Livingston, New Jersey 07039. The Cross. He now attends Alice Maxwell kit, complete with installation kit includes a new cotton cord, ribbon School in Nevada and is in the fifth Big government instructions, by contacting a Sears and instructions for restringing the grade. retail store or calling toll-free 800- designs. The Young American Medal for gets smaller 845-4781. Hotline Numbers: Bravery was established in 1956 and is In spite of claims by the political Crib Decorations. Approximately Toll-free CPSC hotline 800-638- awarded by the President of the United right that the root of all evil is the 8,000 elastic crib decorations known 8326. Marylnad only, 800-492-8363. States to a person 18 years or younger growing size of the federal as "Kickers" may pose a strangulation Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin who exhibits alertness, courage, and bureaucracy, the total number of hazard to infants. Islands, 800-638-8333. A swiftness of action regardless of federal employees actually declined in Each decoration consists of four or teletypewriter for the deaf is available personal safety. 1979. five fabric designs strung on a white from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Said Shop Steward Arlene Whitman Bureau of Census figures show a elastic cord. A plastic ring is attached National (including Alaska and of Lynch Communications, "We can't reduction by 16,000 (0.5 percent) to to each end of the cord so that the Hawaii) 800-638-8270. Maryland express how proud we all are to be 2.9 million in the number of federal decoration may be stretched across a residents only 800-492-8104. personally acquainted with his civilian employees. crib or baby carriage and tied to the parents." State and local government, on the sides with ribbons. Bradley is being recommended for other hand, grew appreciably with an Consumers can obtain a free repair the award by Jonathan's parents, Mr. increase of 4.4 percent in state kit by cutting the elastic cord, and Mrs. Michael S. Yonan. employees and 2.2 percent in local removing the designs and mailing only employees for a total of 13,102,000, according to the Census Bureau.

Utility Reporter—October, 1980—Page Seven AFL-CIO California political endorsements

President California Voting Records Jimmy Carter (D), Inc Below are the cumulative voting records of the members of the California State Legislature for the period from 1974 through 1979. These voting records compiled Vice President by the California StOe Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO on test votes of measures of Walter Mondale (D), Inc. interest to working men and women. They include votes in committee as well as floor votes in the Senate and the Assembly. Some of the issues involved are U.S. Senate workers compensation, unemployment insurance, unemployment disability insurance, housing, collective bargaining, pregnancy benefits, union security, con- Alan Cranston (D), Inc sumer protections, toxic substances, employee monitoring, forced overtime, tips and gratuities, professional strike breakers and personnel records. U.S. Congress District State Senate 1 Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson (D), Inc 11 Tom Lantos (D) Committee 2 No recommendation 12 No recommendation Votes Floor Votes 3 Robert T. Matsui (D), Inc 13 Norman Y. Mineta (D), Inc District Incumbent Right Wrong Right Wrong 4 Vic Fazio (D), Inc 14 Ann Cerney (D) 1 2 Roy Johnson (R) 14 22 5 John L. Burton (D), Inc 15 Tony Coelho (D), Inc 15 25 3 Albert S. Rodda (D) 44 6 (D), Inc 16 Leon E. Paneta (D), Inc 16 73 14 5 Milton Marks (D) 11 2 7 George Miller (D), Inc 17 William H. (Bill) Johnson (D) 82 4 7 John A. Nejedley (R) is not seeking reelection. See 10th Assembly Dis- 8 Ronald V. Dellums (D), Inc 18 Mary (Pat) Timmermans (D) trict for voting record of Daniel E. Boatwright (D), the recommended 9 Fortney H. (Pete) Stark (D), Inc 19 No recommendation candidate for this seat. 10 Don Edwards (D), Inc 9 Nicholas C. Petris (D) 36 6 85 4 11 Alfred E. Alquist (D) 45 9 74 15 13 2 (D) 7 2 33 14 California Legislature • Senate 15 2 Rose Ann Vuich (D) 3 2 24 25 17 Robert Nimmo (R) is not seeking reelection. See 28th Assembly District District 1 Don W. Huggins (D) 11 Alfred E. Alquist (D), Inc for voting record of Henry D. Mello (D), the recommended candidate for 3 Albert S. Rodda (D), Inc 13 John Garamendi (D), Inc this seat. 5 Milton Marks (R), Inc 15 Rose Ann Vuich (D), Inc State Assembly 7 Daniel E. Boatwright (D) 17 Henry J. Mello (D) Committee 9 Nicholas C. Petris (D), Inc Votes Floor Votes District Incumbent Right Wrong Right Wrong 1 2 Stan Statham (R) 6 6 17 14 California Legislature • Assembly 2 ' Douglas H. Basco (D) 9 0 12 4 3 Eugene A. Chappie (R) 11 7 29 32 District 17 Willie L. Brown (D) Is a candidate for Congress - 1st Congressional District 1 Stan Statham (R), Inc 18 Leo T. McCarthy (D), Inc 4 ' Tom Hannigan (D) 3 2 13 2 2 Douglas H. Bosco (D), Inc 19 Louis T. Papan (D), Inc 5 ' Jean Moorhead (R) 10 5 3 George B. Garcia (D) 20 Robert W. Naylor (R), Inc 6 Leroy F. Greene (D) 11 5 53 6 4 Tom Hannigan (D), Inc 21 Byron Sher (D) 7 2 Norman S. Waters (D) 12 4 21 11 5 Ted Sheedy (D) 22 Cole Bridges (D) 8 Michael Gage (D) is not seeking reelection. 6 Leroy F. Greene (D), Inc 23 John Vasconcellos (D), Inc 9 ' William J. Filenti (R) 3 0 8 5 7 Norman S. Waters (D), Inc 27 Dominic L. (Dom) Cortese (D) 10 Daniel E. Boatright (D) 19 11 48 10 8 Larry Asera (D) 25 No recommendation Is a candidate for State Senate - 7th Senatorial District. 9 Anne Chartess (D) 26 Patrick Johnston (D) 11 John T. Knox (D) is not seeking reelection. 10 Eric H. HasseItine (D) 27 John E. Thurman (D), Inc 12 2 Tom Bates (D) 2 1 26 2 11 Robert J. (Bob) Campbell (D) 28 Sam Farr (D) 13 ' Elihu M. Harris (D) 12 1 14 2 12 Tom Bates (D), Inc 29 No recommendation 14 Bill Lockyer (D) 31 4 63 4 13 Elihu M. Harris (D), Inc 30 Jim Costa (D), Inc 15 Floyd Mori (D) 24 8 41 9 14 Bill Lockyer (D), Inc 31 Richard Lehman (D), Inc 16 2 Art Agnos (D) 19 3 27 5 15 No recommendation 32 Gordon W. Duffy (R), Inc 17 Willie L. Brown, Jr (D) 8 3 52 7 16 Open 33 Grant W. Jenson (D) 18 Leo T. McCarthy (D) 2 0 58 6 19 Louis J. Papan (D) 22 7 57 9 20 ' Robert W. Neylor (R) 4 1 9 6 California Voting Records 21 Victor Calud (D) is not seeking reelection. 22 Richard D. Hayden (R) is not seeking reelection. The following is how your members voted in the U.S. House of Representatives 23 John Vasconcellos (D) 19 9 51 12 on such issues as prevailing wages, hospital workers, pension rights, unemployment 27 Leona H. Egeland (D) is not seeking reelection. benefits, auto industry jobs, public works jobs, and food stamps for the jobless: 25 Alister McAlister (D) 30 14 48 12 26 Carmen Perino (D) was defeated in Primary Election. California Cumulative 11. Royer (R) 10 27 27 John E. Thurman (D) 44 19 Representatives Voting 12. McCloskey (R) 89 83 28 Henry J. Mello (D) 3 1 23 8 Record 13. Mineta (D) 107 19 29 2 Carol Hallett (R) 3 2 15 18 R W 14. Shumway (R) 3 32 ' Jim Costa (D) 1 0 12 4 15. Coelho (D) 25 12 1. Johnson H. (D) 215 23 31 2 Richard Lehman (D) 22 10 16. Panetta (D) 52 28 2. Clausen (R) 47 160 32 Gordon W. Duffy (R) 20 18 35 32 17. Pashayan (R) 11 28 3. Matsui (D) 33 6 33 ' Don Rogers 5 9 4. Fazio (D) 30 8 18. Thomas (R) 4 34 111 9 19. Lagomarsino (R) 20 118 5. Burton J. (D) ' Elected in 1978 6. Burton P. (D) 190 13 How your Senators voted: ' Elected in 1976 7. Miller G. (D) 108 12 California 8. Dellums (D) 155 14 Senators Elected in 1974 9. Stark (D) 125 13 Cranston (D) 148 16 (D) Democrat 10. Edwards D. (D) 198 16 Hayakawa (R) 12 61 (R) Republican

Page Eight—October, 1980—Utility Reporter California Ballot Propositions AFL-CIO fact sheet ( 1) Parklands Acquisition and Development Program Vote yes for Nevada legislation ( 2) Lake Tahoe Acquisitions Bond Act Vote yes There has been a great deal of controversy regarding Question 6 which will ( 3) Insurance Guarantee Funds Tax Offset appear on the November 4th ballot in Nevada. In order that everyone has a clear ( 4) Taxation, Real Property, Property Acquisitions by Taxing Entity understanding of what this legislation does, the office of the Nevada AFL-CIO sub- Vote yes mits this fact sheet. ( 5) Taxation, Real Property Valuation, Disasters, Seismic Safety, Changes in Under Question 6, property taxes would not be uniform among owners of Ownership equivalent properties. Its effects would also be uneven among counties and among Vote yes properties owned by individuals and corporations. ( 6) Jurors Because of provisions in the present legislation, the sales tax on food would be Vote no reimposed and the existing tax reductions would be eliminated if Question 6 ( 7) Taxation, Real Property Valuation, Solar Energy System passes. If Question 6 fails, the present legislative package of tax reductions and Vote yes redistributions would continue. ( 8) Water Resources Development and Protection To highlight the differences between the two sets of property tax measure, side- Vote yes by-side comparisons of the provisions of present legislation and those of Question 6 follow: ( 9) Safe Drinking Water Bond Law Vote yes Present (10) Smoking and No-Smoking Sections Nevada Legislation Question 6 Vote yes 35 percent of full cash value. Assessed at the appraised value on record (11) Judges Salaries Reassessed every five years, as required as of the 1975-76 assessment year. Vote no by law. Maximum increase of two percent per year thereafter. Property sold or constructed after 1975-76 assessed at full cash value. If property appreciates in value more than two AFL-CIO Nevada percent per year, appriased value will be political endorsements less than full cash value. 35 percent of full cash value. 100 percent of appraised value. Assessed value of comparable properties No equalization of assessments on President U.S. Senate are equalized every five years on the comparable properties as of 1975-76 or average. thereafter. Disparities increase over time. Jimmy Carter (D), Inc Mary Gojak (D) 1.27 percent of appraised value (equals One percent of appraised value, plus Vice President U.S. Congress - Nevada $3.64 per $100 of assessed value). existing general obligation bond retirement taxes. For example, the No recommendation Walter Mondale (D), Inc maximum tax rate would be 1.34 percent in Las Vegas and 1.21 percent in Reno (equivalent to tax rates of $3.83 per Nevada Legislation - Assembly $100 in Las Vegas and $3.47 in Reno under the present ratio system). District 23 No recommendation 32 Bob Sader S.B. 204 limits the Executive Budget to There may be no new taxes on real 24 Todd Bedrosian 33 No recommendation the 1975-77 base, plus the growth in property. Any other taxes imposed 25 No recommendation 34 No recommendation population and rate of inflation since require a two-thirds vote of both houses 26 Paul Prengaman 35 John Polish July 1, 1974. of the legislature. 36 No recommendation 27 Steve Coulter S.B. 204 requires landlords to pass on No pass-through provision. 37 No recommendation 28 Merle Snider tax reductions to their tenants through 38 Joe Dini 29 No recommendation rent reductions. 30 Don Mello 39 No recommendation 40 No recommendation Effective July 1, 1979, A.B. 616 Question 6 would not exempt food from 31 No recommendation removed the sales tax on food for sales taxes. human consumption, except prepared Nevada Legislature - Senate food intended for immediate Northern Nevada District - No recommendation consumption (restaurant and takeout Central Nevada District - Richard Blakemore food). Sales tax on food will be Washoe County District #1 - No recommendation reimposed July 1, 1981 if Question 6 passes. Supreme Court Justice - No recommendation No tax on household goods under Question 6 applies only to real property. S.B. 204. This tax will be reimposed if State Question #6 - Vote no Question 6 passes.

Nevada Voting Records Estimated Total Tax Reduction 1979-80 1979-80 The following is how your members Nevada Cumulative Property taxes $81.6 million Property taxes 85.0 million voted in the U.S. House of Representa- Representative Voting Sales tax on Food 25.3 million Record tives on such issues as prevailing Total $106.9 million Total 85.0 million wages, hospital workers, pension R W rights, unemployment benefits, auto Al Santini (D) 54 67 After a thorough evaluation of this legislation the Nevada State AFL-CIO urges a industry jobs, public works jobs, and How your Senators voted: NO vote on Question 6. We also urge that this fact sheet on Question 6 be food stamps for the jobless: Nevada reproduced and sent to the members of each affiliated local union. Senators Cannon (D) 135 79 Laxalt (R) 14 93

Utility Reporter—October, 1980—Page Nine Bargaining Report City of Alameda, Nevada Irrigation District Bureau of Electricity To date two negotiating sessions Notice to open negotiations served have been held between the parties by union on September 29, 1980. with the next meeting scheduled for Union's negotiating committee is October 24. Movement has been slow composed of Business Representative thus far; however, our union's Veodis Stamps together with Charles negotiating committee of Wilbur DeLapp, Ralph Murphy and James Baum, Tom Santos, Larry Richerson

Naleway. and Paul Blocker, under the direction Thomson of Business Representative Ken Meyer, b City of Oakland expects negotiations to begin moving Bo by On September 24, 1980, union's faster at the October 24th meeting. to negotiating committee came to an A major issue in these negotiations pho impasse with the city's negotiating is the union's efforts to obtain a Roy Williamson, PG&E Line Subforeman at the Watsonville electric yard, demonstrated the 4x4x4 containment box and containment drums used for committee. This was the result of the substantially improved retirement disposing contaminated wastes such as PCBs. membership's rejection of the city's plan. offer of settlement and the city's refusal to revise its offer. Oroville/Wyandotte On September 30 the Oakland City Irrigation District Council passed an ordinance Notice to open negotiations on APPOINTMENTS instituting the city's final offer which Water Division Wages and one other NEGOTIATING COMMITTEES provides for a 9.25 percent general item, under the provisions of a 3-year wage increase together with special memorandum of understanding, was City of Alameda adjustments for Electrician Helpers served by Local Union 1245 on Ralph Murphy Charles DeLapp James Naleway and the Electro-Mechanical Foreman August 29, 1980. Union's negotiating Modesto Irrigation District effective July 1, 1980. Improvements committee, which is composed of Cliff Serna Sterling Fountain Henry Alevedo, Jr. were also adopted with respect to meal Jimmy Higgins and Loren Atkinson Randy Inderbitzen Dean Heinrich Tony Coutrakis allowances and vacation entitlement. together with Business Representative Reprographics Union's negotiating committee, Ed Fortier, has had one meeting with Ernie Machon composed of Business Representative the District's Committee. Modesto Irrigation District Benefits Veodis Stamps together with Cecil Ronald L. Simpson Henry V. Azevedo, Jr. Jackson and Jim Krugh, is reviewing Thermalito Irrigation Truckee Donner PUD what additional steps, if any, should be District Merrilyn Marsh Joe Straub taken by Local Union 1245. Teleprompter Negotiations Local 1245 served notice to open Jon Alliason Jay J. Rhodus Dean Gates negotiations on September 16, 1980. PG&E ReRate Committee City of Roseville Business Representative Ed Fortier Jerry Covert Tom Brannon H.D. 'Chuck' Ertelt Notice to open negotiations served and negotiating committee member William Hosford Gary Outlaw E.B. Rossler by Local Union 1245 on October 3, Dale Loomis have had one meeting Herman Reuther 1980. Union's negotiating committee with the District's Committee. is composed of Business Central Labor Council Representative Ken Meyer together Tri-Dam Project with Hugh Hageman and Steve Wolf. Fresno-Madera On July 28, 1980 Local Union Ron Van Dyke Yuba County 1245 served notice to open Water Agency negotiations. Union's negotiating Alameda Central Labor Council committee of Business Representative Vern Loveall David Reese Local 1245 served notice to open Pete Dutton together with William negotiations on September 16, 1980. Cashman and Sidney Royse. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE Business Representative Ed Fortier is Negotiations are scheduled to begin on in the process of meeting with the General Construction October 16, 1980. Bob Callender involved membership to prepare the Local Union's formal proposals. Sacramento Municipal Utility District Modesto Irrigation Truckee Donner Public negotiations are scheduled to District Under terms of a two year Utility District commence early in November. memorandum of understanding Notice to open negotiations served Business Representative Hank Lucas is (January 1, 1980 to December 31, Local Union served notice to open by Local 1245 on September 29, chairman of GCC-1 and will serve as 1981) a 7 percent general wage negotiations on September 16, 1980. 1980. Union's negotiating committee spokesman of the council's negotiating increase plus a 32 cent per hour cost of Union's negotiating committee, committee which has representation is composed of Business composed of Merrilyn Marsh and Joe Representative Pete Dutton, Henry living adjustment will be effective from each of the involved IBEW Local January 1, 1981. Straub together with Business Unions. Azevedo, Cliff Serna, Staking Representative Darrel Mitchell, is Shift differentials will be increased 5 Fountain, Randy Inderbitzen, Dean awaiting word from the district as to Heinrich, and Tony Coutrakis. Union's cents per hour for the 2nd shift and 10 U.S. Dept. of Interior the date to commence negotiations committee is currently finalizing its cents per hour for the 3rd shift and the which will be sometime in October. Water and Power proposals and hopes to be in actual District will begin to pay 2 percent of Resources Service the employee's portion under the negotiations in the near future. Notice to open negotiations was Public Employees Retirement System U.S. Dept. of Energy Negotiations are currently served by Local Union 1245 on and up to the dollar equivalent of 90 Western Area Power underway with respect to the October 3, 1980. Union's negotiating percent instead of 85 percent of the Retirement, Long Term Disability and Administration committee will be appointed in the dependent's portion of the Foundation Medical-Dental Plans. Union's On October 7, 1980 W.A.P.A. and near future and Business Health Plan. negotiating committee with respect to Government Coordinating Council #1 Representative Hank Lucas is working these plans is Business Representative exhanged proposals with respect to the with management to set up the Dutton together with Henry Azevedo terms and conditions for the first negotiating schedule. and Ron Simpson. Agreement between the parties. Actual

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Changes in eligibility and medical coverage

Dispatcher Esther Smith attended a in each succeeding month. The seminar held by LINECO in Chicago, member is allowed to accumulate Illinois last month. A lot of interesting hours up to twelve months, with a roll- information was given to us to pass on back of 120 hours a month for to our members in Outside eligibility. Under this plan, you do not Construction. lose your hours in the months where There have been changes in work-hours exceeded 120 hours a eligibility and medical coverage. New month. Working on PG&E index case problems at a recent steward's meeting were from LINECO books are being printed, and Members who worked in the left, Humboldt Steward Barry Jensen, guest Howard Darington, and North Bay will be mailed out to all Local Union jurisdiction of Local Union 1245 or Stewards Larry Finch and Jack Lemos. 1245 members in the Construction Local Union 47 during the years of Unit during October. LINECO requests 1976 to 1978, and had 10 cents per that each member fill out the blue hour deducted from their paychecks to DATA card in the front of the book, set up a dental plan, are entitled to a and mail it to LINECO immediately. refund. LINECO did not have enough Stewards receive training This is very important. Locals participating to make the plan We would also like for each member feasible, so is dropping it for the on PG&E Contract Index to send us a post-card (or use the form present time. provided in this Utility Reporter) with The refunds should be mailed out in by Bob Gibbs for other Review Committee decisions, your correct address and zip code to October. This is another reason why it Business Representative etc. testifies to the interest in and facilitate mailing. is so important to have current mailing value of the Index. The new eligibility rules are based addresses. Humboldt Shop Stewards joined At the conclusion of the session, Pat on a minimum of 120 hours per If you have any questions on North Bay (Ukiah District) Stewards at commented to Bob Gibbs, Business month. This covers the member and eligibility, death benefits,work-related the Eureka Inn, Eureka, recently, to Representative, that the stewards in his dependents for the second month accidents, medical coverage, receive training in the use of the attendance were to be commended for after that. For example: if a member dependents, survivor benefits, etc., PG&E Contract Index. their professionalism and enthusiasm. worked a minimum of 120 hours in please feel free to contact the Dispatch Patricia Rutherford, Administrative Each member represented by these January, his coverage will start in Office at 415-933-7121. We will get Assistant for Local 1245, conducted fine Stewards should take the time to March, and continue thereafter as long the answer from LINECO, and pass it the workshop and explained the use of thank them for their interest and as he worked a minimum of 120 hours on to you. the Index. Pat then presented the dedication. Humboldt Stewards were stewards with actual grievances and Jim Crow, Jimmy Russell, Clark r 1 assigned them the task of using the Fleming, Chuck Stockham, Allen HAVE YOU MOVED? Index to determine which Review Weber and Barry Jensen. Stewards Committee decisions, letter If you move, please let us know your new address. Simply complete the Larry Finch and Jack Lemos attended coupon provided and mail to: IBEW Local 1245; P.O. Box 4790; agreements, and/or arbitration awards from North Bay, Ukiah District. Walnut Creek, CA 94596. were pertinent to the cases. Local Union member Howard Please Print: The great amount of questions and Darington attended as a guest. discussion generated by the workshop, Name. as well as the large amount of requests New Address-

Social security number.

Division (if applicable)•

Humboldt Stewards Jim Crow, Jimmy Russell, Clark Fleming, Chuck Stockham, New Local 1245 members Leonard Liutta, left, and Ben Valdivia were sworn in and Allan Weber study case presented during workshop on PG&E index in Eureka recently by Unit 3213 Chairman Will Rodriquez in Burney, PG&E Shasta recently. Division.

Utility Reporter—October, 1980—Page Eleven aired and a real effort was made to get PCB spill the crews all the protective quipment Continued from page 1 they wanted, including respirators. noted several things that were not We held a complete and right: comprehensive tailboard and under 1. Employees in the contaminated the watchful eye of the news media, area were without protective clothing. began what probably was one of the 2. Employees in the contaminated longest and most intensified cleanup area in protective clothing were operations ever. Several loads of four leaving the contaminated area without foot square wooden boxes were hauled removing contaminated protective in for the contaminated material. clothing. We worked daily for over three 3. The backhoe had left the job site weeks removing lawns, shrubs, without being properly flowers, fences, and trees from three decontaminated. yards. We removed the contaminated Due to darkness, supervision made cement from around the pole, the a decision to barricade the entire area Mayor's roof, siding, and garage door. Backhoe Operator removed contaminated soil and materials to deposit them into and begin again in the morning. We There were over 100 wooden boxes company supplied contamination boxes. then met with our Rep and discussed filled with the contaminated materials the job being done thus far, and what and hauled off. we should do to protect ourselves and This was a dangerous crash course 7 1/2% interest awarded why. He informed us of the proper in PCB spill cleanup. We worked Continued from page 1 cleanup procedures, what protective closely with management during those backpay with the agreed to 71/2 percent According to Manny, who helped clothing was available for our use and three weeks, and feel that PG&E interest payment. negotiate the 71/2 percent interest in possibly most important, why we employees need to know action will be "When a grievant is found not to the new contract, Local 1245 needed to use the protective clothing. taken by the company to further have broken any company rule, members have wanted this point in the The following morning the troops educate and inform employees of what practice or policy, we try to return the agreement for some time now but it had to be bargained for first. still had a lots of questions. After our to expect and what is expected, when grievant's employment situation to as Business Rep arrived we had a brief it comes to putting their health and close to its original state as possible," "This was one of those times when discussion with our electric safety on the line. said Manny Mederos, Assistant we were successful in getting specific superintendent. All our questions were Business Manager. language into the contract," said "In this case, the pay would have Manny. "Now that interest on backpay gone to the member had he not been has been established, we hope to unjustly terminated, so he deserved improve on the amount of interest paid interest on the backpay awarded by in future bargaining." the arbitrator." Business Manager elected VP Continued from page 1 William G. Dowd, International Callahan, Hotel and Restaurant Representative, International Union of Employees and Bartenders Union, Operating Engineers; Richard K. Local 681; Ray S. Mendoza, Assistant Groulx, Executive Secretary, Alameda Regional Manager, Laborers County Central Labor Council; International Union of North America; William Ward, Business William R. Robertson, Executive Representative; Alameda County Secretary-Treasurer, Los Angeles Building and Construction Trades County Federation of Labor; Chester Council; Loretta Mahoney, Executive L. Migden, National Executive Secretary, State Culinary Workers Secretary, Screen Actors Guild; Jerry Council; Harry Finks, Theater P. Cremins, Executive Secretary, L.A. Employees Local B66, Sacramento; County Building and Construction Raymond K. Nelson, Plywood and Trades Council; Alfred K. Whitehead, Veneer Workers Local 2931 of the Exempt Supervisor trained crew in tailboard process prior to clean up operation. President, L.A. County Fire Fighters, Carpenters Union in Eureka; James P. Local 1014; Cornelius Wall, Director, McLaughlin, Secretary of the Santa Western States Region, International Clara County Central Labor Council; Ladies Garment Workers; Ray M. Avelino Montes, Vice President, Wilson, Business Manager, Southern Communications Workers of America, California District Council of Laborers. District 9. Paul Miller, Secretary-Treasurer, Anthony Ramos, Executive Los Angeles District Council of Secretary-Treasurer, California State Carpenters; Edward Flores, Business Council of Carpenters; William Manager, Laborers' Local 585; C. Al Waggoner, Business Manager, Green, of Plasterers and Cement Operating Engineers, Local 12; Justin Masons Local 429 of Stockton; Val Ostro, General Vice President, Connolly, Secretary-Treasurer, IAM&AW; John F. Crowley, Culinary Workers Local 340; Paul Secretary-Treasurer San Francisco Dempster, President/Secretary- Labor Council; Steve Edney, Treasurer, Sailors Union of the Pacific; President, United Cannery & Joseph R. Garcia, of Hotel and Industrial Workers of the Pacific; Fred

Thomson Restaurant Employees and Bartenders D. Fletcher, Executive Secretary, S.F.- b Local 2 of San Francisco; Frank Oakland Newspaper Guild Local 52; Bo

by Souza, Directing Business Cass Alvin, Public Relations, United

tos Representative, Machinists Steelworkers of America, District 38;

pho Automotive Trades District 190, and Raoul Teilhet, President, Crews sealed contamination boxes for transporting to toxic waste site. IAM&AW. California Federation of Teachers.

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