IBEWIBEW 1111 GetsGets OutOut thethe VoteVote inin 20202020 (Left) Inside Apprentices Armando Torres and Julio Sanchez registering to vote at Metro Dispatch. (Right) JW Gregg Andrews registering to vote at Metro Dispatch. IBEW 11 launches “11 for 11” campaign to register members during pandemic By Evan Henerson 11 members would traditionally do The drive continues until October 19 to help get out the vote. But the local and raffles will be held in September hen you’re has launched a voter registration and October. SEPTEMBER 2020 trying to drive designed to get more than 1,000 While members are registering rally the members registered and committed on the Ibewvotes.com site, Local 11 troops into to casting ballots. Political Director Antonio Sanchez political Through the 11 for 11 campaign hopes they will also investigate other action launched in August, each Local 11 election-related resources like poll during a volunteer commits to contacting data and endorsements. nationwide and registering 11 members to vote “The idea is that we’re trying to pandemic, you may need to rewrite by the October 19 deadline. For each get this website embedded into our the playbook and maybe even throw member that he or she gets to register culture,” said Sanchez. “Campaigns in a few enticements as well. on the Ibewvotes.com site (verified by a have to adapt to the pandemic. We’re WFor election 2020, there will be none screenshot), that volunteer will earn not going to or Nevada to of the traditional canvassing, precinct raffle tickets and a chance to win help with campaigns. It’s not safe. walking or phone banking that Local prizes like a big screen TV and tools. (Continued on page 8) Local 11 Starts Work on Downtown High Rise Vacant lot to be transformed into 700-foot tower By Jacob Bourne a parking lot, between 7th and 8th streets. Groundbreaking ork has kicked occurred in June of 2019 with off for a crew completion estimated for 2022. of IBEW Local The project is being developed 11 Electricians by at a downtown working with Webcor as the general contractor and is residential high-rise at 960 W. designed by Marmol Radziner IBEW 11 members are onsite at 960 W. W7th Street. The site was a former and LARGE Architecture. for work on a 64-story tower. Pictured in forefront: elongated vacant lot located next Local 11 currently has a crew high-rise specialist Alex Gonzalez. Right: IBEW 11 to the FIGat7th and (Continued on page 9) Business Manager Joel Barton. WWW.IBEW11.ORG WWW.IBEW11.ORG 11 LOCAL OF IBEW NEWSLETTER THE

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FPO September 2020 pg2 NEWS @ 11 pg3 pg15 BUSINESS MANAGER’S MESSAGE By Joel Barton Online Meetings on the Horizon Sisters and Brothers, The Trustees of the Pension and Health safety precautions and always wear a face Plans will have a webinar, October 5, 2020 at covering. The Local Union, along with our hope this finds you and yours healthy 5 p.m. to report the status of each plan. Your NECA partners, through LMCC, have been and well. We are still struggling with Administrator and Plan Professionals will be purchasing, designing and distributing face this pandemic and the new normal, on hand to answer any questions and address coverings with a theme and the IBEW 11 bug. which has disrupted all our lives. The any problems you may have encountered. If you have seen one that you like and would Local Union, ETI and Pension and Look to the Trust Fund Website at scibew-neca. like to obtain one, contact the Pasadena Health Trusts are diligently working org to see any plan changes or updates. You Administrative Offices to arrange having one to accommodate the changes required should also receive by mail Amendment 3 mailed or delivered to you. to keep everyone safe. We will get to the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit In this edition, you will find IBEW Local through this together and come out Plan. The Trustees have given chair and co- 11 endorsements. We are still interviewing stronger on the other side. chair the authority to extend, as needed, the the down ticket candidates for City Councils, While the International Union still forbids us to increased benefit from $24 per week to $200 for School Boards and Water Districts. Go to have any meetings to conduct business remotely, apprentices and $300 for journeyman. This is IBEWVotes.com for recommendations of those Ia membership informational update is in order. only for those classifications contributing to this who believe in our cause and will work towards We look to start Unit Membership Meetings via fund. The increased benefit extends through the ensuring financial stability, job site safety, Zoom starting the month of October. While not month of September. pension and health benefits and the belief able to read the minutes from the Executive Even though work has slowed down, in Unions for the working class. Above all, Board or any other business, we can still get construction is still one piece of the economy register and vote! together and have some semblance of a meeting. still functioning. With the completion of I invite all the stewards of IBEW/EAA to The Local Union will send out a reminder with Sofi Stadium (go Chargers) and other large register for a class given by the International the link to the email address we have on file. It projects, the “out of work” books have Union on your obligations as a steward. is important you update any changes in your increased. The future looks bright as we Please contact your Executive Director, Steve address, phone number and email address so have signed an extension of the PLA at LAX, Belhumeur at the EAA office. As always, it is my you are included in any correspondence. Also, if which encompasses 10 years of work as well as honor to serve as your Business Manager and I you have any life changes, contact the Pension many other PLA’s which allow our signatory look forward to seeing you all soon. and Health Trust. Even if someone purports to contractors to compete. Some projects have knowing the rules and intricacies of the Plan, slowed down or have been put on hold, but In Solidarity, check with the professional to make sure you are I am confident they will resume once we Joel Barton getting the right information. eliminate this virus. Be sure to follow all IBEW 11 Business Manager IBEW 11’s NEWS@11

President Recording Secretary Business Manager/Financial Secretary Rusty Roten Chuck Webb Joel Barton

Vice President Treasurer Eric Brown Dave Grabowski

Main offices of IBEW Local 11 Produced by Senders Communications Group 297 North Marengo Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 Publisher: Cherri Senders (626) 243-9700 Phone Editor: Robert Fulton (626) 243-9750 Fax Art Director: Mike Kritzer www.SendersGroup.com 2 www.ibew11.org NEWS @ 11 September 2020 All About Family After 44 Years, Jane Templin Retires from Local 11

By Robert Fulton Even with these accolades, her term, per company policy. impact and influence over the past “It was less than encouraging,” uring any 44 years is impossible to measure. Templin later said, dryly. conversation with Templin’s arrival at IBEW 11 Determined to “find something Jane Templin membership and her ascension where I was represented and I about her through the ranks is a story of made equal money,” Templin experiences with both of motivation and inspiration bounced around jobs while IBEW Local 11, ­— motivation to overcome the raising her two children. One day, to join the program, Templin’s the word “family” misogyny that was once all while setting up a carnival at her application was received and she will invariably come up. too common in the workplace children’s school, she helped a was accepted into the program “Family is family,” Templin and inspiration from a chance friend, an electrician, wire the the following year. Dsaid during a conversation encounter at a children’s carnival. event. The result was a revelation. “It was scary, but I really wanted from her home in Long Beach. After moving to from “I threw that switch and I saw to do it,” Templin said. “We’re all different. We all bring with her husband in 1967, everything come on,” Templin said. Once admitted, Templin different things to the table. Templin, now 73, landed a job as “It was such a rush.” thrived. Her first job was a The family part never stops. Just a payroll auditor and worked her That’s when Templin’s friend residential assignment - a because you retire, you don’t lose way up to a supervisory position. suggested she become an townhome at 223rd and Western, your family.” After hiring a pair of additional electrician and told her about the where she learned the basics. She After 44 years with Local 11, auditors — both men — Templin apprenticeship program. Templin turned out of the apprenticeship Templin retired in September. learned she earned significantly applied at the local IBEW 11 hall program in 1980 as a journeyman. During a ceremony prior to the less than the two employees who in Wilmington in 1975 along with Templin quickly found the union Labor of Love Food Distribution were her juniors. That’s when 1,400 other prospective members. world to be supportive and fair, a event on Labor Day in Wilmington, she was told that she made “good At first there was some place where everyone was equal, as IBEW 11 Business Manager Joel money for a woman.” confusion when Jane submitted long as you could do the work. Barton presented Templin with Later, when the company her application as she was asked “I was fortunate. I had some her 45-year pin as well as a she worked for learned she was “Is this for your husband or your excellent teachers,” Templin said. number of proclamations and expecting her second child, she boyfriend?” After she explained “For the most part, I was embraced. certificates from local leaders. was fired six months into her that she was the one looking Being in the union, you have people who have your back.” “The members educated me on what it was to be union. We had each other’s back. We worked together,” she added. The union expected Templin to be active, and active she was. She held many positions on the jobsite and at the Hall, including shop steward, foreman, general foreman, and the business agent and dispatcher for IBEW Local 11. Most recently she served as vice president and spent the last two decades as an instructor at the Electrical Training Institute. In retirement, Jane plans on staying in touch with and active with her family at the Local. She also hopes to travel, work in her garden and tackle her husband’s to do list. She recognizes her legacy in some of the buildings she has worked on, but believes she has made a more significant impact in another arena. “My real legacy is the people I’ve taught, the people I’ve worked with and encouraged to step up to leadership, the people that are going to carry on the union way, that’s my legacy,” Templin said. “The people who are going to become our new leaders, that’s the best.” “If you don’t love it, you don’t Jane Templin, center, receives a certificate of appreciation and a 45-year-pin from IBEW 11 Business Manager Joel Barton prior to the succeed. If you love what you’re doing, Labor of Love food distribution event on Labor Day 2020. then nobody can hold you back.” September 2020 NEWS @ 11 3 From the President irst, I want to to provide our BBQ cook trailer one of the food bank volunteers commend you all on plus volunteers to cook and were fed and happy. being exceptionally hand out lunch to the foodbank We are now into the 9th month professional on volunteers. A shout out (thank of this year and the job picture the job during you) to brother Mario Barragan is still strong. The big job (SoFi this pandemic and for taking the lead on the food Stadium) has reached substantial taking care and purchase, set up, and operation completion and many of our looking out for one another. of the BBQ service. Also, a big contractors have had layoffs During Labor Day, the L.A. thank you to all the Local 11 and sent members back to the FCounty Fed. held a foodbank give volunteers who cooked, prepped hall. I just want to assure you all away and our local was asked and handed out the food. Each that we have seen a great many pre-job meetings and there are IBEW 11 DISTRICTS a lot more, good, long term jobs

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SANBERNARDINO COUNTY coming up. IBEW 11 297 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 Our business agents are being “Zoom” unit meetings. Planning 626-243-9700 careful and continue to visit and coordination are taking COUNTYWIDE jobsites. They are appointing place as we speak. VENTURA COUNTY SOUND & UNIT 14/CIVIL SERVICE 5 COMMUNICATIONS Agent: Luis Arida job stewards where needed and Agent: Chuck Webb Cell: 626-712-4769 Our local is dedicated to Office: 626-243-9744 Fax: 626-792-3107 PARKER RD Cell: 310-503-6618 [email protected] taking your calls to address your [email protected] keeping our membership SAND CYN RD individual needs. Their contact informed. Please take the time DISTRICTS ANGELES CREST HWY information can be found on our to log on to the website and see LITTLE & BIG TUJUNGA CYN RDS COMMERCE DISPATCH DISTRICT 4 4 (DISTRICT 1) 400 Chatsworth Drive website, www.ibew11.org. Electrical Training institute San Fernando, CA 91340 what’s new at Local 11. 6023 S. Garfield Ave. Agent: Marc Greenfield City of Commerce, CA 90040 Office: 818-361-7774 As I write this message, our As always, if you have CA-2 Agent: Shomari Davis Fax: 818-361-0606 MULHOLLAND DR US-101 CA-134 Office: 626-243-9718 [email protected] Cell: 626-786-9398 local will have hosted our first questions, concerns or even [email protected] 3 1 6 DISTRICT 5 “Informational Membership DISTRICT 2 360 Grand Cypress Ave. #320 compliments, just call your American Legion Post 496 Palmdale, CA 93551 5938 Parkcrest St.

LA BREA AVE Agent: Mitch Klein Meeting” via Zoom. The intent business agent or the local I-710 Long Beach, CA 90808 Office: 661-274-9461 Agent: Manny Solis Cell: 661-432-8777 PACIFIC OCEAN Office: 626-243-9700 ext. 1044 Fax: 818-361-0606 and desire are to connect with offices and we’ll do our best to Cell: 626-318-7442 [email protected] ROSECRANS AVE [email protected] DISTRICT 6 you (the membership) and inform answer your concerns. DISTRICT 3 VFW Hall Azusa 2 ORANGE COUNTY Westchester Recreation Center 250 E 1st Street 7166 W. Manchester Ave. Azusa, CA 91702 you of the latest ongoing business Los Angeles, CA 90045 Agent: Erik Delgado Agent: Mike Costigan Office: 626-243-9735 and address various topics of Be Safe and work productively. Office: 626-243-9722 Cell: 626-487-8843 Cell: 310-503-5337 [email protected] [email protected] union involvement. Our Business Sincerely, Gaylord R. “Rusty” Roten Manager has also instructed the President / Senior Assistant Download the Map at ibew11.org district agents to plan on hosting Business Manager

Local 11 members Lisa Barber and Jezennia Henning wearing the Wonder Woman masks. Lisa says, “I’m riding with Biden”, Jezennia says “Voting brings change, and we IBEW Local 11 members working for Conti Electric at the Long Beach VA Hospital project. need change NOW.”

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he 2020 Election is the Please get involved as politics most important of our has everything to do with our lifetimes. Our main goal this way of life. IBEW 11 is on a November, along with many drive to get all our members other propositions, is to take back registered to vote. Our “11 for the White House. Unions cannot 11” campaign incorporates afford another four years of the membership participation current administration if we are to along with rewards for survive and prosper. But there’s more registering members. TTthan just the top of the ticket. If you In the following pages, you live in the City of Los Angeles, an will find IBEW Local 11’s important school bond will endorsements. These can be on the ballot which also be found at www. will ensure more work in ibewvotes.com. LAUSD. It includes $7 billion worth of funds In Solidarity, to be used for the Joel Barton modernization of schools. IBEW 11 Business Manager

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Herb Wesson for Speaker Anthony PRESDIENT LA County Supervisor Rendon Assembly Assembly District 53 Joe Biden District 2 District 63

U.S. CONGRESS CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Congressional District 25...... Christy Smith California Assembly District 36...... No Endorsement Congressional District 26...... Julia Brownley California Assembly District 39...... Congressional District 27...... Judy Chu California Assembly District 41...... Congressional District 28...... Adam Schiff California Assembly District 43...... Congressional District 29...... Tony Cardenas California Assembly District 44...... Congressional District 30...... Brad Sherman California Assembly District 45...... Congressional District 32...... Grace Napolitano California Assembly District 46...... Congressional District 33...... Ted Lieu California Assembly District 48...... Congressional District 34...... Jimmy Gomez California Assembly District 49...... Congressional District 35...... Norma Torres California Assembly District 51...... Congressional District 37...... Karen Bass California Assembly District 52...... Congressional District 38...... Linda Sanchez California Assembly District 53...... Miguel Santiago Congressional District 39...... Gil Cisneros California Assembly District 54...... Sydney Kamlager Congressional District 40...... Lucille Roybal-Allard California Assembly District 55...... Andrew Rodriguez Congressional District 43...... Maxine Waters California Assembly District 57...... Congressional District 44...... Nanette Barragan California Assembly District 58...... No Endorsement Congressional District 47...... Alan Lowenthal California Assembly District 59...... Reggie Jones-Sawyer California Assembly District 62...... California Assembly District 63...... Anthony Rendon California Assembly District 64...... Mike Gipson State Senate District 21...... No Endorsement California Assembly District 66...... State Senate District 25...... Anthony Portantino California Assembly District 70...... Patrick O’Donnell State Senate District 27...... Henry Stern State Senate District 29...... Josh Newman State Senate District 33...... Lena Gonzalez State Senate District 35...... Steven Bradford

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CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS

Proposition 14:...... VOTE YES $5.5 billion in bonds for stem cell and medical research Proposition 15:...... VOTE YES Increases Funding for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property Proposition 16:...... VOTE YES Authorizes California Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Proposition 17:...... VOTE YES Authorizes California Voting Rights Restoration for Persons Andrew Rodriguez Christy Smith for US Gil Cisneros for US on Parole Amendment Assembly District 55 Congress, CA 25 Congress, CA 39 Proposition 18:...... VOTE YES California Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment Proposition 19:...... VOTE YES Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Agencies and Counties Amendment Proposition 20:...... VOTE NO Board of Supervisors – 2nd District...... Herb Wesson Jr. Restricts Parole for Non-Violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as District Attorney...... Jackie Lacey Misdemeanors. Superior Court #72...... Steve Morgan Proposition 21:...... VOTE NO Superior Court #80...... David Berger Expands Local Government’s Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property Superior Court #162...... Scott Yang Proposition 22:...... VOTE NO Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-based LA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Transportation and Delivery Drivers. (https://sickofgiggreed.com/) Proposition 23:...... VOTE YES Seat 7...... Mike Fong Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Establishes Minimum Staffing and Other Requirements. Seat 5...... Nichelle Henderson Proposition 24:...... VOTE NO Seat 3...... David Vela Recommendation | Amends Consumer Privacy Laws. Seat 1...... Andrea Hoffman Proposition 25: ...... VOTE YES Referendum to Overturn 2018 Law that Replaced Money Bail System with a System Based on Public Safety Risk. LONG BEACH For full list of endorsements visit Long Beach City Council 2...... Cindy Allen www.IBEWvotes.com Long Beach City Council 6...... Dee Andrews Long Beach City Council 8...... Al Austin Long Beach Unified School District...... Tonia Reyes-Uranga Long Beach Community College District 4...... Herlinda Chico

ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS

Pasadena Mayor...... Victor Gordo

Downey Unified School District...... Carlos Avalos Jose Rodriguez Alhambra City Council...... Sasha Perez Water Replenishment District Division 5...... Vera Robles DeWitt

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that are anti-union, amongst many campaign. Meaning every member things. Number 45 is our greatest of Local 11 registers 11 new voters. adversary ever. This will be a powerful move in If Not Now, When? We have a duty as a Union to electoral politics for the Middle Class. stand, fight, and defeat Donald Also, this will raise our percentage Trump in November. Our of registered voters in our local, International Union and Local are which adds to our political power in If Now, Then How? standing in Solidarity with the AFL- our dealings with elected officials, CIO and almost every Union in the and our strategy to win more PLAs he American backs of the American Worker. US against Trump. across LA County. Also, you will get a Labor Movement Their goal is to maximize profits for It is time NOW, for us as IBEW raffle ticket for every voter that you is the last line their shareholders at all costs, and members, who have benefitted from register. The prizes are great. of defense for usually it is their employees who our Union, to stand up and protect it. FYI, we will be participating with working families pay that price in low wages, bad or We are registering voters, the LA County Federation of Labor when it comes to no healthcare, no retirement, and members, and non-members. in weekly phone banking efforts, for fighting for living unsafe working conditions. Registering to vote is easier than local politics and national politics. wages, safe working conditions, We have a President in the making a peanut butter and jelly Today we can win these battles retirement plans and laws that White House today who is, without sandwich, it’s easier than mowing with pen and paper and phone calls, Tbenefit the American worker - the a shadow of a doubt, working the lawn, or a sudoku game. And it is in this war to protect and expand the backbone of our country. We ARE to dismantle the power of the crucial in this battle for the future American Middle Class. I’ll see you on the checks and balances of the American Labor Movement. Donald of Labor Unions and the quality of the front-line sisters and brothers. American Economy. Our strength Trump is anti-union to his core and life for Working families. For more voting information is in our organized numbers and is pro “Right to Work” which has I have registered a couple dozen check our website, www.IBEW11. in our financial power. Our Unions proven to be the worst option for the members at our Metro Dispatch Hall, org, or contact Antonio Sanchez, are funded by us, the members, and American Worker. He has appointed and it’s in the air, people are ready to IBEW Local 11 Political Director to our finances are put to work for us. a Labor Secretary that is anti-union, stand up and participate in change volunteer at 626-660-9550. On the other end of the table are a Supreme Court Justice who is anti- and taking back the White House. the multi-billion-dollar corporations union, and has appointed people to IBEW Local 11 is asking you to Francisco “Paco” Arago and the elite who profit off the the National Labor Relations Board register 11 voters, in our 11 for 11 Local 11 District 1 Organizer

the micro level,” said Business winnable campaign and I think it’s a “union electrician.” The designation 11 FOR 11 Manager Barton. “Many of our very winnable,” said Arago. “We’ve marks him as a political person and Continued from the cover members are not registered made it so simple. I could register you that’s important. We’re going to focus on our own to vote. So that’s the first step right now while we’re on the phone. “It’s our union’s responsibility to house, and the safest thing to do regardless of how they vote. I could say, ‘Hey brother, get on your build a social consciousness,” Arago right now is register online to We want to educate them about PC, get on IBEWvotes.com. It will take said. “You’ve got CNN, you’ve got vote. You don’t have to be handed labor’s issues and the politicians you two minutes. Are you done? Cool. Fox News and the internet is full a voter registration card. You can who back us. That’s the main Send me a screenshot of that and I’m of a bunch of stuff. But our union do it on your own time.” thing: get everyone to vote and going to go get myself a raffle ticket has no interest in lying to you. Our “I have not heard one person of course to reach out to the for a big screen TV.” union is going to give you the news ask me, ‘Why are we focused on members so we have a more When people ask him his occupation, that is relevant to your base, to your registering voters?’” he continued. involved membership.” Arago makes a point of saying not just family and to your consciousness as “This is a good thing.” Organizer Francisco “Paco” that he is an electrician, but that he is a working class human being.” Although Local 11 officials Arago has already lined up say that the presidential race is more than 25 volunteers. As he important, the White House is by interfaces with politically active no means the only box that voters counterparts at other IBEW Locals should be checking as they fill in , Arago out their ballots. By researching is noticing momentum start to their local’s endorsements, build. After meeting with Local members can cast votes for local 11, members of IBEW Local 440 in candidates who support project Riverside started their own voter labor agreements (PLAs) and other registration campaign — 4 for 440. union-friendly policies. Business The goal is registering more Manager Joel Barton estimates than 1,000 members, which would than approximately 80% of the boost the total number of Local 11 Local’s membership is registered members registered to vote to over to vote with about 1,000 still 95%. That’s a potentially powerful needing to be signed up. number and one that will likely get “We’re trying to stress how politicians to take notice. important politics is even on “We’re trying to make this a

8 September 2020 NEWS NEWS @ 11@ 11 September 2020 8 Labor of Love n Labor Day, to celebrate Labor Day, but the Monday Sept. 7, annual event was cancelled because IBEW 11 came of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Instead, out in a spirit the coalition held a food distribution of brotherhood to feed 3,500 union families in need. and sisterhood IBEW 11 members volunteered at to support the the food distribution and cooked Labor of Love Food Distribution in lunch for all the volunteers. IBEW 11 Wilmington. Traditionally, the Los Jane Templin, who is retiring, was OAngeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor recognized in a brief ceremony for Coalition holds a parade and picnic her 45 of years of service. Solidarity!

A group of IBEW 11 members gathered on the grounds outside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Behavioral Center project in Willowbrook to hear Shomari Davis, District 1 Business Agent, introduce new shop steward, Joe LaMarche. The project is a design-build renovation delivering 500,000 square feet of inpatient and outpatient supportive services.

960 W. 7TH maintaining the distance, and Continued from the cover keeping everything sanitized. Those are challenges because you of five members on the job, but it’s still have to produce and finish projected that there will be about 70 on time.” members working to build the tower The plans call for the building within a year. They’re working for of a 56-story tower that will total CSI Electric under the supervision 64 stories including parking levels, of Superintendent Alex Gonzalez, defined by a slender glass and whose family has been part of the steel facade. Rising to 695 feet in union for three generations with height, the high-rise will offer 784 two brothers, two children, four apartments including studios, one-, cousins and a daughter-in-law who two- and three-bedroom units, 831 are all members. parking spots and 3,900 square feet “CSI is one of our premier of commercial space. There will NECA electrical contractors,” said be amenity decks on the podium Shomari Davis, Business Agent and roof floors that will offer a for IBEW 11’s District 1. “And Alex pool and observation deck among Gonzalez is a high-rise specialist.” other features. The main entrance This project marks the fifth high- to the development will be on Once completed, the tower at 960 W. 7th Street will rise 695 Feet. rise that Gonzalez has worked on FIGat7th’s upper level, and a newly in the past eight years, including built staircase between 7th and concrete pour to achieve deep slabs. hours for us that involves a lot of two nearby. 8th streets will ease a steep grade Once that’s complete, the Local our members,” said Davis. “It’s “Every project has its change that exists across the site 11 crew will move on to working right next door to Metropolis, challenges,” Gonzalez said. and also grant another access point on the parking decks. “For us it’s which employed a ton of our “COVID-19 is a big challenge right to the shopping mall. all about design and build,” said members who were there for a now for us, as it is for everyone. Currently workers are finishing Gonzalez. “We’re the designers and couple of years. This one is going The challenge is working in the up the tower mat foundation, which the engineers as well.” to be a great project for us and heat outdoors wearing a mask, involves a very large multi-day “This is a big job with a lot of we’re a happy to have it.”

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refineries which will be calling out for several merchandise. In addition to showing support for shutdowns over the period of the next few our local by wearing the gear, it helps welfare DISTRICT 1 months. And FYI: Marathon Refinery will be committees help members who are in need of Shomari Davis requiring a TWIC card starting September financial assistance due to injury or illness. 11th. Schools such as LAUSD and our local L.A. 8th & Figueroa 43 story High Rise Tower is just Community Colleges which approved a new $10 DISTRICT 4 being graded to start. Billion budget are a good source of work. I do Marc Greenfield 8th & Francisco is a CSI Electric Project that is not have an exact number, but I know LAX has over 60 Stories tall that is featured in this IBEW well over 500 members working out there. And Greetings Brothers and Sisters from District 4. LOCAL 11 NEWSPAPER. of course, all the MTA projects we have out there I hope everyone and their families are healthy ILB Electric is at the old Pacific Exchange in most of our districts. and safe! at 2nd and Beaudry that’s going to ask for So, please keep your eyes out for any of those Much of the year has been consumed by the manpower in a few weeks projects, and make sure to keep up on your pandemic, which is approaching six months. Pico and Figueroa project is in the first phase continued education. Remember, the more We have all faced many challenges, and of a high rise hotel that’s just out of the ground. certifications you carry, the more opportunities adaptations. We are lucky that many of us were you’ll have to catch a call. able to continue working. DISTRICT 2 The work picture continues to look good. Olive Mike Costigan DISTRICT 3 View Hospital in Sylmar and St. Joseph’s Hospital Mike Costigan in Burbank both have new buildings under Aloha from the South Bay Districts. construction. There are 2 new water purification As some of you may know, Mr. Gary Tomlin is As summer comes to a close, the work picture projects scheduled to start this month for no longer the Business Representative in District is still fairly active with a selection of jobs in LADWP. The LA Community College District is 2. He has chosen to go back into the field, and all districts. Out here in District 3, we have a still going strong with both existing projects and we all wish him well. The responsibility for lot of members working even though the calls new projects getting ready to break. LAUSD has representation in District 2 will now be a team have slowed some. As I’ve reported before, LAX always been a good source of employment for our effort by a few of our current agents as well as is a beehive of activity with multiple projects members and will continue for several more years. input from our current Business Manager, who as reflected by all the visible cranes. We’ve There will be a District 4 Unit meeting online as most of you know served that district as the also had a couple of calls for the Purple Line in October, more information to come! agent for numerous years. So never fear, you are 3 for Frontier Kemper with hopefully more to ETI now has classes online. Call for additional well represented. come soon. Be prepared to take those calls by information. As for the work picture in the South Bay, keeping all your certifications up to date. As I hope everyone is registered to vote and although the quantities of calls are not what November closes in, make sure your registration plans to vote early! Voter registration forms are we are used to during the summer months, information is up to date. Although California available at the Halls or online at www.vote.ca.gov. there is still a plenty of work out there as is historically a blue state, there are a lot of Remember the 3 W’s can make a big difference reflected by the availability of under 200 inside lower tier elections and propositions that in controlling #COVID19: Wear a mask, wash wireman. And even as the stadium continues require our support. And finally, I’d like to your hands, and watch your distance. to wind down, there are multiple projects that thank all the members who support our welfare keep Local 11 humming along. Most notably, committees by purchasing our shirts and other Stay Safe!

Local 11 member Robert Rodriguez is an officer in LAEWA and a member of Stay hydrated out there! IBEW Local 11 Transportation members EWMC. He registered 5 people to vote last month and one of those entries was Jose De La Rosa and Oscar Villanueva are hitting it hard on Eastern the lucky winner. He’s taking a mini sawzall and charger home today. and Bandini.

September10 2020 NEWS NEWS @ 11 @ 11 September 202010 DISTRICT 5 us, the recent heat wave, mask wearing being as informed as possible. mandatory please remember to stay hydrated MOU 35: As hiring hall employees, you Mitch Klein by drinking plenty of water and take your might from time to time, feel that you are breaks in shaded areas. Refer to your shop’s treated poorly. I have no doubt that this in Good Day Brothers & Sisters, safety officer for a Heat Illness Prevention fact, does happen. Despite this, you continue As Fall approaches, I hope everyone and class, this will give you the knowledge to to bring value and craftsmanship to the City. your families are safe and well. We are all identify symptoms that cause heat stroke. We continue to fight and negotiate better aware of how difficult it is dealing with this Remember, “you want to leave the jobsite the terms for your new contract. Unfortunately, pandemic. Always feel free to call me with same way you came in”. Thank you for your everything seems to be on hold due to Covid. any concerns. time, and I look forward to visiting you at your I assure you that I am diligently ensuring that The work picture in District 5 is holding job sites. your contract is on the Building Trades agenda steadfast. We are continuing work at the on a regular basis. I very much appreciate Defense Plants with several of our contractors UNIT 14/CIVIL SERVICE your continued patience and understanding working various areas. We are also keeping my brothers and sisters. busy at the Palmdale School District, Antelope AUGUST REPORT Luis Arida For further information, please feel free to Valley College, Antelope Valley Transit contact me on my cell phone at (626) 712-4769. Authority, Senior Housing and the County Alternatively, you can email me directly at Health facility to name a few. We have the This period of uncertainty due to the [email protected]. solar project Rosendin Electric is starting and Coronavirus is unprecedented for probably at the end of the year we hope to be working all of us. What I have learned over the the Battery Storage facility and the new Green past few weeks is that this virus picks SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS Hydrogen Plant. and chooses who it is going to kill, no Chuck Webb I would like to congratulate our two new matter the age or health of the victim. It stewards. Summer Trout at Northrop and is extremely important that we are aware What a summer. A pandemic right in the Adalberto Gonzales at Lockheed. Thank you and of our surroundings and who is near us. As middle of the biggest work boom we’ve seen a shout out to our Sister Sherry Greenfield who you continue to go to work every day as an in decades. The fires have the sky looking was blessed with a beautiful baby girl. essential worker, always keep your loved like something out of Blade Runner. Many Do not forget to sign up for our Journeyman ones in mind. One instance of bad timing or of our brothers and sisters have done well, classes that are being offered on-line. You will poor protection can be devastating. made lots of money with no place to go and need 32 hours of ongoing education classes Below are updates to our contracts. spend it. Let me take this time to remind to renew your State certification and any LAUSD: As virtual schooling begins; our you, the Administration of local 11, past and classes taken through the ETI are approved members are physically on the job every day. present, put in a lot of time, effort and money by the State for licensing. Politics are heating While the risk of Covid is diminished by the to have as much of this new construction up here in the high desert. We are heavily presence of fewer people, it is still important under Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and involved with our upcoming Presidential, 25th to exercise good judgement “while working. CWA Community Workforce Agreements Congressional, 21st Senate, 36th Assembly plus Always remember to wear your masks and (CWAs), as possible. These agreements mean local City Council and School Boards. Any help maintain distance from your co-workers and that all or most of the work is to be done by is always welcome and appreciated. other employees. We are still negotiating well-trained union labor. We are constantly Thank you to our Organizer Alton Wilkerson your new contract despite these uncertain pushing you to take classes at the ETI because and Manufacturing Business Representative times. We fully intend to bring you an we need to maintain the status of the best Kristian Mendoza along with our officers agreement worthy of your vote. Stay tuned. trained workforce money can buy. As our Alfredo Torres, King Moore, Mike Kaminski, LA County: As of this writing, the County Unit grows, we need you to participate in this Luis Martinez, Edgar Ico, Dion Jensen, Shane is still unwilling to negotiate over the impact growth, come to the meetings, understand Fairbrother, Adalberto Gonzales, George of potential layoffs. Their tactic is to try to the contract that was negotiated for you and Martinez and Ron Dreiling. Please keep our dictate terms without proper negotiation. give us a call when things are not right. That fallen Brothers and Sisters in your prayers and We have not agreed to any action proposed goes from no water on the project to people always work safe. by the County. They continue to threaten us working with you that have no business there. with layoffs if we do not agree to their terms. We have had a few companies that want DISTRICT 6 I will keep you posted as things develop. IBEW to bend the rules. Their bending of the rules Local 11 will fight tooth and nail to keep our will put you in our line of fire. If you have a Erik Delgado members working. concern about anyone being on the jobsite Our group grievance at DPW was very doing your work, feel free to call me. I’m Hello to all my essential brothers and sisters, I successful. The department agreed to train sure you wouldn’t like it if you were sitting hope you are all doing well. their supervision on Covid protocol, and they at home with no income while someone Here my report for the ongoing projects in D6: assured us that they will be vigilant with pirates your work because company ❱ Gold Line Metro Project, this just broke reporting and contact tracing should there management wanted to have their son, ground Aug. 20th and will be a five-year be an infection issue. I want to thank the daughter, nephew, niece, or neighbor doing project. 20 plus members that joined the grievance your work. They are not a member, they ❱ Big Dalton Dam and especially our PW traffic signal steward, should not be there, as per the Collective ❱ MVUSD Infrastructure Replacement Yezdan Marquez for the hard work involved in Bargaining Agreement, but they are ❱ HLPUSD Fire Alarm Projects getting this done. working, and you are not. You have to stand LA City: The Coalition of City Unions for something, or you’ll fall for anything. ❱ La Puente HS Kitchen and Locker Room has very nearly reached the goal of 1300 In October, Local 11 will begin having unit remodel applicants for the Separation Incentive meetings, S&C Unit included. You will be ❱ Mt. SAC Program. The last count was 1277. You may sent an invitation via e-mail allowing you ❱ Pasadena USD solar project have heard rumors that because we have to participate in the meeting. It won’t be ❱ ELAC Dewatering Pumps not hit the magic number, we will now be quite as time consuming as the “Live and in ❱ Rancho Los Amigos Rehab subject to furloughs. This is just a rumor. Person” Unit meetings we have experienced, The Coalition is currently still negotiating but the goal is to inform you and have better I want to thank all of you again for with the City to extend the SIP so that we can participation. Stay tuned! continuing to report to work in these hit the goal. If in fact, we do have to face a unprecedent times. With the summer upon furlough situation, I will definitely keep you Work safe, Play safe.

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