Pension Plan On Octobef 1, 1946, an agreement haVing equal voting fights, willie th between tile National Elect ri cal B' member continued to pay 50 Strengthened Contractors Associallon and the cents Wi th IIm.led voting rrgtllS Tt IBEW was signed, establishing the only dIfference between the" A a, When our convention call for 1946 National Electrical BenefIt Fund The 'BA" members, then. as now, wa was Issued. mVlllng delegates to the contractors agreed to put t % of that "A'" membership camed dea; Golden Gale City, San Franc,sco. therr payroll Into IhiS special lund It and penSion benefits for which ttl our membership had passed the was rallhed by bOth the NECA and A member paid an additional 360,000 mark lBEW conventions. received UnIted sum D W Tracy. who had served the States Treasury Department A few months follOWing our San The Irllernatoooal Brotherhood as International approval In March. t947, and BroltJerho:xl at ElectrICal FranCISco convention. Brothel Workers IS as old as me PresIdent tram 1933 to t940. became elfectlve 60 days tater on Bugnlaze!. who had for commefC al use 01 deteated the Incumbent. Ed J May 5. 1947 years as International ~'C~;~~,:~;, : eleclfoc,ly 'ISttjl II IS It>e Brown. for the top IBEW poSitIon Also. our 1946 convention Created tendered hIS resignation I oldes!. as well as It>e larges! electr,caillruon That conventIon made the 20-cent stili another type of membership. the Tracy, With the approval of the 1f11he world n"s ,s lhe assessment a permanent part at the 'BA ThiS gave us three types lEG, appointed J. Scott Milne, Iwef1ly-secood '" II apportionment of dues to the A, B. and "BA The "SA Ninth District Vice PreSident, to I serieS 01 spec.al posle,s PenSion BenefIt Fund In addilion. member was gIven equal fights In the vacancy 1rac".~ lhe h'SIOfY 01 tile !trree cents of the amount every way With the" A, both paying ISEW By action of the 1946 c~.~~~,~,:~~::~ apportioned to the General Fund the same per capita and bOth two new vIce preSidential 22 was given over to the Pension Fund. tl1e ISEW , the 11t h and t2th . making a to lal ot 60 cents monthly created Progress meetIngs for AI tl1a1 convention. anotiler vice presidential districts were Important change with rega rd 10 the Institu ted In t947 PenSion Plan was effected The benefit was ra ised tram $40 lO $50 a month, effective January 1, 1947 • EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CIlAIlLES II. PII.LAlto • l.f~ .....I;" .'" P r,.,d,., 1I2~ I ~III St .. N.". Wuhin,!on, I"C. ~OOO> HALPII A. U:IGON ",," ..... ,''' ....1 Srrr~I"', 1125 ' r lh St., N.W. I W",lIln"lo n, D. C. ~O!)(l:, OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONA L BROTHERHOOD [lAllit\' V,\N AHSIJAU:. JU. './U"",1io .... 1 1·rt4.w'~r OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS 1 ~ 8·11 Jewel ",,",,1<' ~'Ulh lmr. N.\', lIst:. CHARLES H. PILLAR D. Editor VICE PRESIDENTS .',,.1 D;'trid. K. G. KO;;.; :;u,l~ 401 Volume 76, No. 7 4; !;he"".. ,.... A.".• :.. , July, 1977 \\,U".. J~:., Onta.1O M~N ~'rI Sf«>ntl Di'I.I~!. JOHN ~:. II.... "'N 128 Ofti r. " laUi it uil,j,nl( ~~G Forb.,. IIM,t FEATURES Urnlnl •••_ ~I ...... ~h" ~Ih O ~I~ ' 1111",1 Dbl,H, JOHN J. HAlmy U~ Mnman:)h ....,k ,\ "''', ... Arc Nucleilr Power Plan ts Needed? YES! 3 II hItI.~ /lrhr Sui,.. II " IIlrmmll'hll.m, AI•. a:~o' 8 .."" I)i ttid. T. 1::. )I,\I.O:-lt; COl ...... ,., I'lua Til,...... stlll~ :,;0 2015 5 1.";nl{ II",,,! DEPARTMENTS O.k D,oolt,. Illonoh GO.!I g..'·""lh n'.","I, IIAY.\lOND C. OUtU; .. ~:;gl A.entl~ t:. b ..t Editorial Comment 2 Stlit.. 41 2 Arlin!):ton. TU h~ 7~011 ~ Eil/hlh I>i 'trlrl. l.AII' ItI<:NC E C. FA Il S,\N Canad ian Labou r News 11 StlH~ ~c 1(' ~' 1 6Q We'l ~!ith A,',' I>": nve •• Color",)o 80211 Safety Tips 14 Nlnlll IJiltr!ct. W. I .. VINSQ S 1700 South ~:l Camino 11.,.1 Hom s.,ua~. S"lI .. 301 With The Ladies 16 g,.,. Ma leo, CAlif""nla !l4 11r. 1'.. "111 l>1.t,let. ANODEW M. RII'I' O'II",e Olfi« Uuild,,,!): I. S .. ,I .. 4M Local Lines 19 1(41)C1 w. lIifn:i'" 11 ...01 ,. Ro.erno"I. lI1i"ol, ,()CI1~ Research and Education-The Consumer Price Index- .:I~v~"lh I) i.lrict. J ACK P. MOOIIE lIank of Sp.I""lIeld Ollil'e C~nl .... What It Is. How II Is Used 36 !OO South J~fferson, Suit .. ~OO S"rlnl{~ehl. MI""""ri 6:,~Ol Twelflh 1) ,.hid, M. A. WIl.I.I .\ MS Death Claims 71 ~'unkUn Iluildinif. Sult .. ~ 1 ', Ch"'I"nO<>jp. . T enn,..,..., 1111 1 ON OUR COVER oITERNATlONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WF.SI.EY I. TA \'I ,OIt CIII""~'''" lUI N. 0.-1."," ... St. 1r" II"n_noli .. Indi"n" ' StO~ Flr.l Thilrl~I. ltA I.PII I I ,\I.I.OIIA N No doubt t h~ major sou rce of electrical do 1..,...1 ISD. JlII;\\ energy for the world in the coming &os C<>II.,.., A, .."" .. t;I ... I... N~w York 11 "01 decades, nuclear power, is fea tured In 8«on'l P,.U.(I. JAMES .-. NUI.I.OS!:;\· this photograph on the Journal front I:,~ Clinwn Sir... , )Iullom•. Nno•• ach_ta 011_ cover. Shown under construction in this • Thi,,! I). 'riel. HOWARD l> Ct:OIlCOF sunset color photograph is the Siln 1'.0. II D~ 110 Ment"r. Ohl" 41O~0 Onofre. Cali fornia Nuclear Generating I "",~"h r)l "tri~ t, Il AlutY B~;~I •• ; \, Plant. Manning the job whic h is sched · bOI I'ullinm St .. S.II' AtlnnlR. G,,,, r,,l,, ~Oal~ uled for completion in 1980 are memo 1'1"" I)i >ltl~t . I!OIJEItT MISS~;Y be rs of Local 569 , San Diego, California. 68:;0 .:Ii .... Io,,'h .h~. St. I",,,i•• MWoour; UIH' S ~,h m .u,rt. TIIOMAS II. "L' IIS U :\ , C".l~~::;~ ~:xe:.""7/~:j, s.,., .. nlll mittie!. s. It. )lr('ANN .. 1;.10 Cont... Coo •• It .. " l'I"""nl 11 111. C.lifor"'A ~ ~ :;~~ POSTMASTER, Ch"nt... ,f .dd'e' ,d> n For ... )519 lrou'd 1':1 .. It,h mltrle'. II. II. I'UI.T():o;' be .eM 10 IMernM'~"er B,,.,lh.,,hood ,.,1 Elee";"ol Wo,I ..... 112!; 131 Sec",nd -1/1>1 po.loge po;d OIl We,h,nglon D.C, S~b,(,jp""n pr"(e. Un;l.d 51,,101' end C"".dll. $2 POI' yell' ,n od"'!lnce. P,inted in U.S.A Th;, JOURN"L w'lI nol b. hold 'C'pan"blo for ~;.wl e . p.elled by corre.pondenl •. The f,,,t "I .~(h monlh i. ctOlinq dolo. "II (Opy mu,l be in our hend. On or bolo-. Ihi, 1.... 0 Paid "FL-CIO CLC PRINTEO ON UNION "'AOE PAPER ed,e,l; i,,'1 ""t "e<:opiod e~ d editorial COlnlnellt •
• In hcr 1935 ;uJJn;~~ til the Arno.:rican Federation uf and in .:ffcct tlcstro)l> th..: \lill Ilf the worll'rs to organi7 Labor Convention, Mi~s F rance\ Perkins, then Sccrdary and their faith in the lal\ a~ their pfllte'"lor. of Labor, l'X llrl's\cd her approval of the passage of the I hb i~ going 10 Slop" T hl! Executive Council o f Ih Wagner Labor D i~putcs Act which created the National A FL-C IO has drawn up :t bill of complaints and clca Labor R clatioll~ BO
An olllinou\ prediction. which ttKlay, 42 }cars Jall'f. Reclltllmendatiom will be presentl!d \0 Congress cover bears more truth than Mi\\ Perkins cwr intcndl'd. For ing prompt electiom, where no major Ieg:!1 i s~ue is in loday, it i~ the employe r, who control the lx:ndib of lhb voll"cd; :t specified period of lime !> hould be e~tab!i\hed fo aC l wi th ih T aft-Hartley and Landruill-Griflin amcruimcnls thl' election; quicker deci~il>ns concerning which worker originally introoucl'd 10 c(lrr .... cl an imbalann' in thl' [a\\ ;Irl" "'igibll' I() vote in a reprcso.:n lalion clection; o rder but which lutve r.: sulted in 11 gro!.~ irnbulance frustrllling rcquiring ~"mplo)'ers 10 bl'gin immediale bargaining will the right of \\(lrler~ to mg.mil': :lIld giving .:rn p loyer~ a the u nion the wo r ker~ have chOSl'n after an election ded!>h.:: upper hand III lalx.'r r.::tation' prom Pi, enforceable court nrder~ t(l ~lOp cmpIO)ef' fro T he original aim IIf Ihe National Labor R dlllion~ A.::t firin~ \\orken who ~uppon uni()l1~ ,1I1d employers \lh( "as :.impk a nd ek;IL It c"t;!b!i~lll'd th.:: policy of Illl' rdu~e ttl bargain a ftef an ci.::et io n. Unit.::d Stalc~ in I"hl\!' rdatinll' :I~: ".::ncnuraging till' Other rccotll m ctlda t i(lll~ includ<.' H 'Ir<.'a ll1 li!1jll~ of th p r"ct ice ,md pnlCedure of l'()lIectiVl' hargaining" and "pm '\' LRB to bcttn handle (h<.'lr ell'e 10;ld; ;1 Cnngre~~iona lecting the cx"rci~c h) \\'o r"er, of full frl'edofll (If a,'{ot'ia ord<.'r allowing (ill' N LI~B to I~'ue sclf-enfmcing order liun, sdf-OI"cani/atinn. and de,il!Jl:Itinn uf n:pre'l'ntalil':S and III increase their ,il.e frum IiII.' \(1 nine member of their (1\ln- ch(")("ing." !n 1977-tahor i!. fighting \0 regain Demand \\ ill be made th;1I thl' gO\ernment not o; ub!>idiz Ihe,c fundarn.:ntal conccr" h) eliminating thl' glaring I;L\\ hre;lling by :tl\arding gmernrnent c{Jntr:tct~ 10 rtrm proc... dura! :lIld relllc(tiaJ ddlci.::ncie~ in Ih.:: Act IIhich \in1alc the employee fight' declared in thc N LRA \nd fillall) a rl'p.:al nf ,ectiol1 14(b) will be a~ked sine T llday Ill' nil J(lngcr f:tl'l' Ih.:: br;",-"nue"k,] goun, of it p,rmih ~tat.::~ til I\'<.'ilkn th ... 11:l linnal standard~ th --I U y~;\rs :!!:,o bUI a much nHlro,: Icthal oppnnenl anllc'd w~th kderal gllvcJ'11l11el1( has e~tab1i,h.:d fO!' labor law rl'suitin carefully caltulatc(1 device' dc'igncd 10 dC\tnl} Ihc de"rc il\ a diIT..:r":llIialinn In 20 qat..:' of worl\'l'~ 10 orl!anil(.' Ernpl(l)cr~ have and usc th.:: rl' source~ neelkd t~ hu} e\pn" \\h" get Ihe job donc. 'I hl"~ I urge all IBEW mcmbcr, III 11{lri.. in full l>Upport 0 al~o h;l\e Ihe 'l'curl' "flImJcd,!!l' Ih,,1 Ih.:: hilI LHuk'r \Ihieh 1111'''' f\'enmm.:ncla(iml\ b) \\ riting 10 )uur rcpresentativ.: the) fU11(:(il1l1 allm" Ihem "pro,:cdur,d dda~ '" II hich prl' hI t1rl!c them to t"l1rrl't'l thi, IIljlNicl' that ha~ been \ent~ (he NLR B from l'nfllr('in,!! til..: 1;1\1 fllr ''':\l'ral ~l' , tBEW Jou,,",o • When- working wilh and constantly im- proving an element vital to man's well ARE being. risk plays a part. Wilhin the elev trical industry in 1976, the ISEW reported 97 deaths from on-the-job accidents and 568 on-the-job accidents NUCLEAR of a disabling nature. This established for 1976, a ralio of six disabling acci dents 10 onc fatality. In spite of the tragic loss. this is an enviable sa fety rec POWER ord, but one which cannot be satisfactory until the loss approaches zero. Of the elect ri c fatalities. about onc half arc from electrical contact which PLANTS produces death by electrocution. Unfor tunately Ih i, ratio is the S3mc for non-job relaled deaths. Producing electricity from any (ucl is nol a risk-free operation. even NEEDED? the end product, electricity. is hazardous. and many people not involved in the manufacturing of electricity die each , YES! year of electrocution. Risks of Power Production Fossil fuels-<:oal, gas, and oil, and to the general public becausc nuclcar fucls-uranium. thorium. and production. plutonium, arc colltpli1>l:u uf common There is (l small risk of ''''iiid,"'',1 components as they relate 10 the fuel death. and disease to the general cycle. All require resource recovery in from the gas fuel cycle per cluding mining and drilling. proce~~ing. While there is a small risk to the g,""m'l power generation. fl\e l storage, transpor public from accidental death from tation. reproce~sing. and waste manage oil fuel cycle, there is a range of I to I ment. This cycle is loaded with pitfalls deaths from disea~ fronl thi~ fuel which cau~e death, injury, and illness not per GW year. only to the worker but 10 all. For u The general public can expect 0.55 ample, miners are killed in rock falls in 1.3 accidental deaths from the coal the mine and motorists arc killed by eycle (people do get hit by coal driving into freight Ira ins hauling coal. lind I I 10 110 rlr.llth~ from disea .~e A convenicnt method of comparing GW year. the ri~ks involved in the proce~~l:s of lowcst. Dealhs range betwecn 0.057 to The nuclear fllel cycle range is 0.01 pOWl:r prOduction is 10 express them in 0.28 per gigawatt year. The era of ga§ D.::!3 accidemal deaths to the general the form of accidc1l!S. disease, and sick as a fuel to prOOm:c pOW':1 i~ at its end. lic and 0.22 deaths from disc!lS!: per ness, and to relate 10 energy in term~ of however. and other fuels mu~t be looked )ear. power produced. The lerm used for this ". Shortly. gas and oil will be phased melhod is gigawatt rear. Gigawatt year Occupational deaths from the 011 fuel ll~ fuels of pov.er production. They i~ shorthand for an amount of power cycle range between 0.14101.35 per (jw too much and arc becoming scarce. Two produced. For e'(ample. a 1.000 mega year. Oil is also in short supply and will fuels rcmain available to prodtlce waH unit operating 24 hours a dny. 365 diminish as a fuel for electric production electrical requirements. coal and ",,,1,,,,,. 1 days prodllce~ nne gigawa" rear of elec in the ye!lrs to come. Ris k exists both to the worker I tricity (1.000 megawatts X 24 hour~ X The coal fuel cycle ha~ occupational general public becmlse we will usc 365 days equal~ 8.S billion kilowatt death' of 0.53 to 2.64 per GW year and of these fuels to generate electricity. hours). the nuclear fuel cycle has a range of the two. it appears nuclear fuel is less This vasl amOllnt of electricity required 0.06 to 0.41 occupational deaths per GW a risk_ a large amount of fuel to produce il. year. wi th these two fuels becoming the The production of electricily is Stati~tically. ri~k may be assigned to t hj~ main focal point in electrical production. positive societal goal. The production operation with a degree of confidence. Comparing the coal fuel cycle wit h electricity is directly related to A tower and all upper risk are assigned. the nllcle:'lr fuel cycle. it is seen that for growth. GROWTH MEANS JOGS! The number will range betwccn these worker'. the nuclear fllel cycle is safer The lB EW continues to suppon limits depending on which fuel j( being by a factor of six. T hat is. the coal fuel expansion of the nuclear industry measured. The higher the number. of cycle i~ ~ix limes more dangerous 10 means of solving thc energy crisis. eOUTSe, the grealer the risk. worken than the nuclear fuel cycle. the IBEW's 0pullon that nuclear An examination of the data in Table I Now that we've looked al the ri~k to is safe, rcliable, environmentally ".","_1 indicates that Ihe occupational cxposure the worker from Ihe fossil and nuclear able. and the most economical Wily to workers in the gas fuc! cycle is the fllel cycles. let's take a look at the risk meet the elccnical needs of this nation. Table 1 POWER PRODUCTION RISK Deaths per Gigawatt Year Occupational General Public . Accident Di sease Accident Disease Tolal Nuclea r 0.06-0.41 0.04-0.45 0.01-0.23 0.22 Coal 0.53- 2.64 0-3.5 0.55-1. 3 1.1-1 10 0" 0.14-1. 35 Small Small 1-100 G" 0.057-0.28 Small Small Small REALITIES OF METRICA TION Second Installment IMPACT ON WORKERS he AFL-CIO is concerned about the impact local unions must anticipate how metrication T of metrication on U.S. workers. Every worker will affect each and every provision of the in the United States will inevitably be collective bargaining agreement. In many affected in some manner by a change of cases present wording will be adequate; in some measurement systems. Some workers will bene cases provisions will require redrafting; and in fit ; others will sulfet. Organized labor, dedicated other cases, new provisions will be necessary. to protecting the interests of its membership, is The following are several major areas of in keenly aware thai conversion is never voluntary dustrial relations most likely to be affected by for employees once an employer decides to metric conversion. , convert Job security is probably the most important Free collective bargaining will remain an effec single area to be affected by metrication. The tive instrument for protecting the interests of union members. The AFL-C10, however, is con· AFl-CIO fears metrication could trigger a flood cerned about the impact of metric conversion of imports and an upsurge in plant relocations on the very essence of collective bargaining to foreign countries. This acceleration of the deindustrializalion of the United States could the right to strike. Labor has always viewed any infringement on this fundamental right as a mean the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Imports and plant relocations will not be the Ihreat to the enlire free collective bargaining process, and thus, strongly opposed the sole cause of the loss of work. The planning and National Emergency Strike provision of the coordination involved in changing the measure ment systems of an enormous, free, highly Taft-Hartley Act. National emergency strikes complex. modern industrial society is an extra are those that affect an entire or substantial ordinarily complicated process which might part of an industry and, if permitted to occur would, in the opinion of the President of the very well be beyond man's administrative ca United States, imperil the national health or pacity. If so, then resulting shortages and safety. Unfortunately, many employers in the scheduling difficulties would cause a major conversion process could contend a strike increase in temporary layoffs in manufacturing which disrupts metrication plans or threatens industries and extensive loss of time in the sensitive conversion schedules and critical construction industry. Both inter- and intra timetables justifies declaring a national emer corporate relationships must be considered. gency strike. Intra-corporate relationships involve scheduling The right of the employer to unilaterally decide of outside suppliers and are obviously more difficult to control, hence a more likely source , to convert to the metric system CQuid be subject of problems. It is important to realize thaI each to the Taft-Hartley Act provisions on mandatory subjects of collective bargaining and unfair and every production activity has its own l!nique labor practices. This Act specifies that an em scheduling response. ployer and the union bargain in good faith Other conversion activities which will affect concerning wage, hours, and other terms and employment are: conditions of employment. Employers are • New or revised production, processing, and , required to bargain on such subjects as sub fabrication methods. contracting, automation, the elimination of • New or revised construction methods and bargaining unit work and safety rules, changing techniques. (Note that metrication is expected plant rules, production quotas or piece rates, to expedite modular construction and thus and any unilateral action on mandatory bar increase offsite work.) gaining subjects may of itself be a violation of the Act. Thus, a management-implemented • The creation of new products or phasing out , metric conversion program. analogous to tech old products. The creation of new products nological change, is a unilateral action that could mean a net increase in work for some could be considered a mandatory subject of workers and a loss of work for others since products will be eliminated. In some instances, collective bargaining to the extent it relates to o r affects conditions of employment. Clearly, it new products could cause a slowdown in is important that much more thought and con current production pending retooling and sideration be given to the impact of metrication new design. on our national labor laws and the entire collec • Work transfer due to prematurely obsolescent tive bargaining process. equipment and facilities. UlY , 1971 , "Local w,io,u mllst a,,'icipalc hot/) //Icl ri-, raliol1 will affu t carh alld C1.'c /·Y pi 01.' i5;0" 0/ 'he rolll'C li'1'c bal'9ailli11 91 tl 9I'c cmclf/." • Hybrid production, processing or labrica1ion income, Predetermined lime study systems tnat 01 metric and customary designed products are used to measure work standards such as which could cause interface, mounting, and MTM and the Work Factor System will have to connecting problems, be revised, Even though such systems are • Increase In equipment down time as a result presently used in Europe, this will take both 01 operator conlusion. union timo study stewards and company in • Shortage of warehouse space lor necessary dustrial engineers some time to become familiar dual inventories. with. • Replacement, adaption andlor recalibration Reduced worker mobilitv as a result of of equipment, tools, gauges, instruments, inadequate training is a third source 01 many and scales. potentially serious problems. The most frequently recommended training philosophy is totally • Difficulties in installing, repairing, servicing unacceptable to labor since it severelv restricts and maintaining facilities and equipment. the inter-organizational mobility of individual Some local unions will experience Increased workers. II oroposes to teach only what is employment; others greater unemployment. needed, only when it is needed, only to those Some workers will be required to work over who need It This aporoach at best minimizes time; others will experience temporary layor!s. short-term costs. but will inevitably limit the Management-union rights, subcontrlU'::ting, and ability and flexibility of the work force and have work by non-bargaining unit personnel provi many other undesirable long-term effects. It sions are particutarly important. Conversion could freeze many workers in their jobs. In could result In a Significant growth of speciality effect, it narrows and depersonalizes the worker shops since many employers rather than assume al a limp. when the most widely Accepted theory the cost of retraining their work force and recommends broadening and individualizing. adopting or replacing the equipment will turn labor is totally committed to tne policy that to subcontracting. An amended subcontracting every worker presently employed has a vested provision should limit the employer's right to right to his present job and that he maintain his have other companies supply metric products present upward, lateral, and II necessary, down or services and require that the work be per ward mobi1lty. formed by lis own employees. Frequently, this philosophy will require estab layoll provisions, advance notice of layor!, lishing special education programs. Training reduction In hours, bumping, recall, retention programs should be continuing, flexible, and of seniority during layoff, retraining, termination designed to assure all workers presenlly and layoff benefits must be reviewed and productively employed continued full participa amended as necessary. On the positive side, tion in the work force with no diminishing of malor increases in overtime could be an oppor future opportunities. It is important to point tunity to !';trengthen and improve overtime pro out that union apprenticeship and training visions. Also, circumstances might warrant committees should be involved from the be negotiating or strengthening the right to refuse ginning in the planning and development of overtime, report and recall pay plus standby metric training programs. time pay provisions. Promotion, transfer, testing and trial period The impact of metrication on Income is a provisions wlllfikely be affected, Promotions second major area of concern, Shorter produc and translers should not be denied because an linn runs and longer setup time plu" Interface, emptoyee dop.s not possess the metric skills mounting and connecting problems could mean of a particufar job. In some cases, it might be lower income for employees in Incenlive sys necessary to temporarily exempt certain work tems, It could mean lower productivity due to ers, especially older workers, from tests for 1I1t~ l u~~ ul practicliIl judgment and years of promotion or transfer that include metric experience. Th us, all the various wage incen measurement. Some situations will require tive provisions such as earnings opportunity. conversion allowances or the extension of trial plant average. and measured day work formu periods, In brief, it would be most desi rable to lae will have to be analyzed and, if necessary, remove the metric measurement requirement amended to insure no reduction In a worker'S from consideration in awarding jobs. • A fourth major area inctudes job evaluations Trust fund contributions and various thrift and descriptions. Here it is important to identify incentive plans could be directly affected. what types of jobs and work traits will be most Pension funds would be severely harmed if affected by metric conversion. Almost every metric conversion results in a significant loss of job has some measurement requirement. A jobs or increase in requests for early retire '... metric sigtu janitor will have to mix liters and grams of ment. Obviously, labor would have to negotiate ind mcasuremcnts cleaning chemicals to be applied to a square higher trust fund contribulions to protect the meter area. A thorough understanding of the interests of its members. Also any plans which v/licll could mean impact of metric conversion on job relationships are funded by investment in company stock ! 1055 of jlldgl1lClIl to data, people and things, and its effect on a would be jeopardized if metrication had a nega • worker's abilities and personal lraits is extremely live impact on profits. :"d increaud important. Metric conversion could result in Finally, and most obvious, many workers will Icaction time greater responsibility plus increased physical, require two sets of too ls. Therefore. either Jpuially for mental and visual eflorts. In addition. it will re mel ric lonls or 1001 replacement must be quire greater iniliative and ingenuity, all of which provided. 'lachine and equip warrant wage increases. Premium pay would be !'leta operators rc· justified for metric lead people and for in· The effects of metrication extend beyond nego creased responsibility for dU1l1 production, tiation to the administration of the Rgreement. ~l lli1t9 j" a major managing dual inventories, operating hybrid Unless the ag reement is thoroughly reviewed ~lCreau ;" il/dus equipment and converting records. In short . and thoughtfully amended, a major increase in rial accidents." ran k and file pressures for premium pay on both grievances and arbitration cases can be metric work can be expected to build up expected. If possible. some mechanism should throughout the transition period. be developed to expedite the handling 01 metric·related grievances. The fifth major area of concern is metric signs , Collective bargaining, as always, will be an and measurements which could mean a loss effective instrument in protecting the interesls 01 judgment and increased reaction lime, of our members. It Is extremely important that especially for machine and equipment opera every effort be made 10 assure that the costs tors, resulting In a major increase in industrial related to protecting the Interests of the em accidents. Labor al so recognizes that Occupa ployees is recognized as a business cost and tional Safety and Health standards will have to not part of an equitable settlement. Employers be revisod, and is totally opposed to any planning metric conversion should work very weakening 01 these standards or delay in closely with the unions thai represent their enforcement. employees since they understand the workers' problems and have existing ,raining and educa tion structures which can do much to facilitate transition and minimize the impact. As soon as a local union becomes aware that its employer is conSidering metrication, it should establish a Local Union Metric Committee. " The responsibility of this committee is to thoroughly analyze the ellect of conversion on every aspect of industrial relations and imple ment necessary changes in their cotlective bargaining agreement and contract administra tion procedures. UlY. 1977 , Pictured at the Show on opening day are, left to righi , Eleventh International Secretary Ralph A. Lelgon. left. welcomes District Vice PreSident Jack Moore, Secretary 01 Labor Ray Mar gUlshed VISitors to the IBEW elthlblt. AFL·CIO PreSldent shall, International Secrelary Emeritus Joseph D. Keenan, AFL· Meany, center. and Secrel ary of Labor Ray Marshall. right . CtO President George Meany. and Mel Boyle, assistant to the mEW Internallonal Secretary • Nearl) a qUM\Cr or ,I million pcrson~ pI;!,' ot electric;11 ;Ippll.lncc\ m;,dc b) 'h,llt, I\FI ·C IO I' re\ic.h:nl Loeorge viS it ed thiS )c I This pictorial display shows the beautiful JBEW exhibits that were vIewed by more than 200.1X>O visitors to the Kan sas City Exh ibition Center. • • • • • - , ISEW .. AND KANSAS CITY LOCALS • ffic ers and members of the above 3EW local unions helped man le Brotherhood's exhibits . • alph A . Leigon 3nd Eleventh Di~trict ice President Jack Moore. International reasurer Harry Van Arsd31e 31so aI· ,nded the Show. The !BE\\! e~ hib it as manned th roughout the Show b~ 'fleers 3nd members of K:msas Cil} !C Ol IB EW IOC31 unions. Dr3wings for nail electrical appli3nces 3nd (I major Jpliance ~ere held daily. lBEW WI NNERS U ST Westinghouse Freezer - Frances Rounds, Kansas City. Mo.; Whirlpool Trash Compactor-Ed Pluts, Kansas City, Mo.; General Electric Range- lorene Epperson. Kansas City. Mo.: Whirlpool Refrigerator-l. D. Cate· ~hjs, Kansas City, Mo. ; Westing· ~ouse Washer-Fred Saving. Bonner Springs. Kansas; General Electric Dishwasher-Steve Winfrey, Inde pendence, Mo.; Zenith T.V.-M. Schiermeyer. Kansas City, Mo.; West· nghouse Dryer- Wanda Allen, Kan· sas Ci ty. Mo. Shown are the major appliances on display In the IHEW exhibit wh ich were awarded in drawin8S thrOU8hou t the Show. ILl, 19 77 9 National Electrical Contractors Association Presto Weathcrtron Products Susanne Ideal Lighting, Inc Independent ElectriC Kansas City Power & light Company. The' booth was manned by Sisters and Brothers of local 1613. Attending the Show is Joe Jacobson, center, president of the Retirees Association of' local 3, pictured With Secretary lelgon, left, and International Treasurer Harry Van Arsdale, right. Helping to m3n the IBEW booth on openinG day are, left to right, Bob McA'wee, director of IBEW Journal Department; Mrs linda Vochatzer, wife 01 local 124 President Frank Vochatzer; International Representative Fred Compton; Dons Froman, ~ IBEW director of purchasing; InternatIOnal Secretary Ralph A § Lelgon; Mrs. Judith Combs, Wife of CheSler Combs, assislanl cQJ bthe."_,_ ,International_",_,_,_m_'_"_'_'_ 'Secretary._'_0_'_LO_'_'_ '_'2_'_'_'_"'_M_'_' _"_0_'_"_'_'_'_'_"_"_"_'_'0______mU U 0 10 Canadian , lab011' Ile'MS BIG BROTHER TANSLEY CARRIES ON • Anti-i nflation Admllli~lrator Don,lllJ 1:0~ernmen t h.;-cau!.C it paid it~ cmplo)ee~ Consumer tax Tanslq' is continuing 10 p rovld.: c\ ide".:.: more than an Antl-Inflation Board re.,;om· thai Canadian labOllf ~1'!OlIld not be lulled mend,Ltion 1;I,t year. index ... into a false ~cnsc of ~ccurily thinking lhat The pa}'ment follows a sn:lp audit of Another ne\\ numher ha, been found to the commission's books and is in addition • wage controls arc on their way QUI. ~hc throw mto the war of ~tatistics rega rding bile on negotiated Increases i~ stili hemg to $300.000 paid earlier in connection how \\ell Canadians arc eopmg in keep madl; by T anslc), and now he has been "ith :I rulmg on the same contract. 1 an\· ing their hCoIds aUu\c the troubled eco given Ihe power 10 look al Ihc situation Ie) ~aid the audit showcd the commi~~ion nomic watcrs in the country loday. before October \ 4, 1975, whe n the con· had erred in i t ~ interpretat ion of the Thc Fr:L\Cr Ins tilule economics consult Irols were fi rs t brou!:ht in. ea rl ie r order and owed another $ 15,000. ing grnlill in Vancouver has (.I evcloped l The admini strator may properly decide 1 hc liq uor co m mis~ion employees SILW what il calls the Consumer Tax Index. · that P:lY i n creasc~ before the 1Ill roduc[ion a negotiated increase of more than 24 per I he inde>.: comparcs the real va lue of tax • of the programme were inflationary. the cent rolled back to 12 percent in a one In C re;he ~ to the cost of living from year to Federal Court 01 Appeal has decided. ) car 3greemenl year. Since 1961. the tax burden h3s in· T he appeal court ruling WBS handed Ninety.three employees of Kelly. Doug· creased by 239 percent. down in mid-March on a ca~c in\olving I:L§ and Company of Whitehorse in the Only about 60 percent of the taxman's Yukon d id not manage to r~capc the IIIJ· custod ial nnd maintenance employees of hite IS in income tax. T he rest i ~ pllid • the. Sudbury. (Onlario), D is trict Roman millL~ tr a t or\ broad·axe approach either. through stich items as profit l a>.:e~ com· Catholic School Board. membt'rs of the Tansle), subjected the workers. mcmbcr~ mg off retirement income. indirect federal of the General Truck and Help .; Canadian Union of Public Employees. In Others and PrO\'lOcialta1[e) and $;.LIes la>.:e ~ an earlier ruling, the Anti·lnflation Appeal ers' Union. Lo;;al 3 1. to a second reduc AI the same lime as ta:l:es increased hy T ribunal had supported thc worker5 whn tion Ln pay raises. 239 percent. the lotal income indeX has had appealed a Tan .. ley ruling. T he worken h:!d negoti3tcd a two-:tear increased by only 142 percent. BUI , the federal appeal\ court soon con tract cont3ini ng /4.79 percent and 10 I he trouble LS Ihat while mo~t of the showed how milch chance workers have percent increases in the first and second add itional government expenditures have under the controh rcgmle when it ruled years rc~pc;:ti\'ely. T he A ID rolled that oeen on various transfcr programme~ "the administrator "wa~ cntitled to con· hack to 8,7 pcrcent and 8 perccnt, How· stich a,> unemplo),mcm insur:LIlce, social sider and be guided b)'" the in fl ationary ever, the first Cll t was not enollgh for a,~ , stance and transfers to the provinces. nature of pay hike5 grallled employee~ of Tanslcy who roll ed the agreement back Ihe go\crnment has proved vcry ineffi the public school board in the same area again 10 8 percent and 6 percent. ciellt in tr:msferring wealt h from high in 1975. There had bee n an his torical re· incomc to low-income people. The Fraser lationship bel ween the IWO groups. I n~ l i 1Ut e h:LS found tha t much of the But T ansley, in his wisdom, decided U.S. rejects controls money ha~ gone in to what it ca lls "very ~ the public school worken' wage!> "look high pai~ 1 administratol"\." an u nusuall y abrupt jump which was The government m Ottawa could · greatly in execs of an increase in the cmt take some lessons from the Carter ad· of living indcx." A ~ a result. he rcru~('rlln ministration m the United States which allow a complete c:! tchup in a new con· has rejected controts or any form of Unemployment tract for thc separate school maintenance coercion on wage and price increases is for real and custodial workers. as unworkable In efforts to light mfla · The appeal tribunal 5aid 1 ansley had tlon . erred in ba5ing his deci5ion on whJt he Treasury Secretary Michael Blumen· Anybody who believes that unem· ployed people do not w!nt to work , considered to be the mflauon:IfY nature thai Indicated Carter and company are headmg Into their anti·inllatlon drIVe shoutd loo k to Windsor, OnlaTlo , for of the 1975 board of cduc:ltion employees proof to the contrary. employees' nwnrd and Ihat he was second With thelt eyes open wh en he said there guessing the collective hargaining process is nothing In economic history to One thousand students applied fo r demonstrate Ihat controlS will work to before the imposition of wage con trols. 50 summer jobs with the City fo rcing bring inftatlon down. the I;lty cuuncil to conduct a tollery to t Howe\'cr, according to thc appeJI~ Wage and pnce controls were not decide who would be fortunate enough court, T ansley was right- a factor that to tand the jobs. draws inlO cven greater question the re.1l rejected "because of id eologicat bias meaning of the su pposed appeal proce· but for the very pragmatic reason that One hund red names were drawn in dure an er an Anti-lnfl :lI ion Board deci· no one in this Administration from the an Apr il 14 tottery and that list was president down be li eves thai controls sion. pared to the 50 successful applicants or coercion or forcing people to do aft er an intervi ew process. In another development, T 3nsley has itfly Ullllg woutd help." Blumenthal sl)lt.l . ordered the Maniloba Liquor Control Commission to pCl y S I.5.ooo 10 the federal JULY, 1977 " Wage, productivity comparisons misleading, sources agree Canadian labour receives a black eye border took the ~ame percentage of Labour Congress secretary-treasurer \Vil· every lime somebody compares .... age fringe benefits as they did hard cash. Ihe liam Dodge who points out numerous rates in Canada and the Uniled States. picture would change. other shortcomings in the slatislics. in· The reason is Ihal Ihc people "'ho m::lke " Instead of appearing ICi be lower. Ihe eluding: "Capital-intensive and labour-1 these comparisons insist on com raring a\erage gains made by U.S ...... orkers and intcnsive industries are all thrown into apples and oranges. reported h\' Washington .... ould more the same pot. Different workweeks are That's one way of ~ummarizing are· closel) res<.'mble wh:1I happens in included in some indices. and varying ccnt Finalld,,/ Till1tJ arllc1c on the "':lg(' Canada .. degrees of skill and training arc usually comparison issue. Can;Jdi;Jn labour. mean .... hile. ;Ilso rt!· ignored." "Much of the concern (ahOllt Canada ceives the ,hort end (If the stick in pricing itself OUI of world markets) is ;lnother \et of comp3 r i~on~' producti\'it)' Service ind ustries rooted in quick comp:lri~ons of labour 111 C:tn:tua compared to producli\ity I aOerge contends that economists settlements here and in thc U.S ," the Ie\ el~ in the Unileu Slate~. hl\ e no! >et found an accurate way 0 article states The ("I(tent of thi~ particular debate me,,~uring productivity in the service sec "What generally i, nOI recognized i~ ha~ prompteJ the Con(en'n::e Board in lilT'> ••1 faci which lends 10 ignore that that thc data produced by the two coun C;lIl:1da to undert:1ke a new !hree-volume "\en i::c employces-both public and tries arc nOI compatihle. comparison of Can3dinn and U,S em· pri\ate-have made tremendous con- ployee enrning~ and productivity. The 1TibUlions to the wel l-being of Can3dians. Big distortions ~luuy which examine, tl3 indu~1fies on even though economists ... have not "Some experts say the dislOrlion. at c'ach ,ide of the h()fdcr will he released f(lulH.I a way to measure them." limes. amounts 10 four percentage pomts Ihi) \ummer He MreHes th at present data leave the or more. dependins on "hethcr Canada impre~sion that workers alone are re or the U.S does thc c;lkulation" Poor measurement <.pon\ihle for productivity when they are There arc three main facton hehind The producti\ u\ d ... b:lIc ha~ already on]} (lnc of man) contributing factors to Ihe disp3rity, the Fillullrill/ 1"i1llf'S ~a)'s: rc..:ci\eJ Sludy h) former emll/diml productivity -C3n3d3 and the U.S compule their Ltlh AlB to ex pand? The Ant,·lnflat,on Board has been Ontario Provincial Council Hockey Tournament ordered by Ihe federal CabInet to Inves· tigate an even further expanSIon of Its • 1 he g..lIne In pl.l)' in C.ln,ld.1 is \lIlh l oc The winning team from Local 105, Hamilton, In the Ontano Provincial CounCil Hockey •Tourna ment is ShOwn here with t he,r OPC trophy • • - The second place team frOIl1 local 115. Kmgston. Wd:' lIlt:: Winner of the L8dyman Trophy . .. members Hili F:lrquhcr. J .u.: k Nohk. 10 IJ l.. e off .... ork .... ilholll pa y In 111:11..e and Frank " Red" Sw:.l cs. Other gucsl~ 'C'lIlle arr.Lngenh'nt,. Brother I Cilch\ · included Mr. Norm Purdy of the r CA wife, Shamn. i~ :tho 10 he thanked for who helped fin ance one third of Ihe CO~I her \acrillce, :1I1d hnrd worl.., of the lourn:mlcnt. Ihll J o hn ~on, Sieve O \~'r 50 Brot her, from l oc,ll 353 Weslak. Ron Carroll. amI Warren Ch,.p hclped OUI .... ilh the tournamenl and moo pl.l}ed on the local team They worked, Bob Nealy of the l oronl(} " .lpJe I c;lr~ pla}cd. and coached .... ll h "piril and abil- was there 10 watch hi\ Brother, of the it) and a desire 10 .... in ;lnd ilre 10 be S:nnia team :lnd sign :HIIl)gr;!ph~ for thanked for their efforl,. slar'g,,/.ing )'oulh\ and fUlh cr~ nlikr Loe'li )SJ ,," uulll •• 1,1) lIke to Ih:1I1k the The Tournamen t Commlllcc j ~ 10 be ho~1 local, from Long h i and, New York congratul:ucd on the marvdOll\ job they Softball T ournament, J, ~5. 1O.J9. and accompli\hcd .... ith cvcr)thing gning olT l1KI for their parliUpall(ln and the • without a prnblem. Ch:.irman Don donation o f a troph) for the he\1 goal Leitch and hIS eommillee eomi,ting of lender Ed Nolt . Bill Rohin!>o n. Bah Gultins. Bah membef!> of the Brotherhood Tuple)'. Jue F.I,hinn. Doug !\furray. Doh Al l Carthy. lI ill Slaght . I{on Carroll. Fred , hould h:\\c he;IfLl Bill I inLl\ny\ ~ peeeh Calvert. SIeve We,lllk . I)Jul Crough. about hrotherhoo JULY. 1977 II safety tips for you and your family • Wal! \\I)'lie has a profit:lhle hobby. " per~on who hap. a .... ildly thrashing flame thrower. seriously burning the man pens 10 PO~\C5S considerable slill as a carpenter. mawn. and and doins cxlen~ive fire damage 10 his house. roofer. Wylie spends c\cnmgs and Yocclcmh building According to a nudwl:\t rental dealer. who runs a first houses ont' :H fl lime wilh Ihl! help of a partner. No! lonl> cI,IS~ shop in cquipment and i~ mo~t safety consciou~, it ago W)lio.: (not his real name) split his right !..ncecap with isn't alll'ay~ the r.1Ok :lmateut who gets into trouble wilh a RENTE/) porl:lhle electri c ~aw. He hHd \0 hllve sur!:cry. rented eqtlipment. I-I e m:ty he e;lutious when renting n bUl now he's back :11 work lind busy with his 3VOC:llion. po\\er tool for the first time. And a responsible de:lleT. Wylie has II new rc~pccl ror Ihe fadi;!1 saw; he has seen prelly a<;tute lit spOiling II neophyte, will try 10 make sure first-hand how faSI it can whine through trousers and nc~h an ine~perieneed eu~tornet understands fully how 10 operate and bonc. Ihe tool. Often, he will gi\c a denlonstration 10 cover the Tools for occasional use-from a 1'0\lholc digger to a ~afely points in the opemlins technique. There is a problcm. fl oor sander-arc available for rent in mo\t communities. though. with another type of customer, Slly many dealers. \Vilh a large number of renl-llny!hing storc§ lIcross the na This i~ The overconhdent hand)'lllall who h:ls used the tool tion ;md wilh dealers formed in1 0 a nalioual association, hefore (perhaps in th e di ~ t :Hl t past). has seen a neighbor there's no arguing the rental bminess is here to stay. emplo)t II with deeepti\e skill :and ease, or knows "all Every da) many e)(pcrienced workmen like Wylie check about" a "similar" 1001. out (>Ower tools and equipment And thousands 01 amateurs One dealer rented a small chilin ~ ...... 10 an automoll\'e or semi-slilled Mr. Fi~its rent the same Ihings b«:ause the engineer to clear some Irees and heavy brush from around lools arc 100 e)(pen~ive to own. too seldom used to justify his summer collage. The customer returned the saw the foJ purchase, or too big and cumbersome for the home work lowing Monday. said he hadn't quite finished the job but shop. I'or those vcr) re:I\O ns the tools :Ire unfamiliar to Ihe wouldn't he usillg the saw again for some time, It had taken average handynllln. Yel he can take home the most sophis 26 stitches to close Ihe wound in hi s thigh made by the saw ti cated and lei hal tool without any prior experience. without when his foot slipped on a ladder runs. " I really feel like a asking any que5tions and often without receiving any in fool." the man said. 'Tve used this type of saw before. and st ruelions from the rental dealer be)unu huw to start Ihe I understand the design of the thing. What threw me wa~ molor. trying to vork from a ladder Ihat had one leg on a slippery Docs he a~l :Iboul the dangers of starling a chain saw tree rOOI:' I-Ie had never before climbed a ladder \\hile while perched in Ihe eroleh of a tfee? Who explains Ihe fire carrying II chain saw, but his familiarity with the saw hall haLiHd uf hurnins p:linl from si ding with n blowtorch? Is made him overconfident of hi, nhililY to lise it anywhere. there any mention of safety gla~ses when the renter hooks If you're "handy :tround the house"-always fixing. lidd Ihe compre~sor trailer to hi ~ e:lf and pUIS the concrete ing on or updating-you have II certain knack that males breaker in hi ~ trunk? you fed safer than the 3Verase with almost any kind of A favorite tOllgllein che o.'k s:l)ing among rental dealer~. lonl Yet wi lh a type of eq uipment you have never used "When all el~e fail~. read the Ulstruetions." has lillie humor before. you may be just as much an amateur as the one in it for the Atlmlla. Georgia. customer who reccnlly rented project-a-)ear homeowner or housewife. Whatever your de a wallpaper ~te: lIl1Cr during :1 home decoration projcct. The gree of handiness guard :lgainst renting yourself :1 broken boiler was bOil Ie-Has fired. ~llppl iN I hy n rubber hose th;1I bone or a ~evered finger next time YOli visit :1 rental dealer. w.!~ kePI coi led in the hallom ncar the burner. A large I:.tbc1. To ~tart with. remember that SAFETY IN RENTAL plllinly \i\ihle on the top of the boiler ..... arned the user to EQUIPMENT 8EG INS WITI-I TI-IF RENTAL DEALEN. be sure all the hose wa\ uncoiled and pulled out of the H IMSFLF. The item~ he puts out for hire must be kept in hllrnrT area. but the renter someho .... left one loop inside. A~ good condiTion if you e~pcci to be safe while using them Ihe joh progre\sed and the boiler \\a~ mo\'ed around Ihe hlade~ mll~1 be sharp. !'Ian .. rust-free and properl) lubn room. the ho~e looped over the hurner and was burned in c;lled. electrical cireuih In perfect order and all meehanic:11 1.... 0. \Vh el1 the pres~uriled fuel burst free. the hose became adjuslment~ right up to f:lctory specifications. " JULY , The condition of the dealer's prcmiscs can he a ~trCln& thoroughly on the uo;c of safety clip~ or rct3iners that clue 10 his concern for your welf3rc. His shop should be prevent dies and hC3ds from being accidenlally Ihrown orderly with his stock clean and neatly Siored. Not long ago from Ihe barrel. And always wear safelY glasses for 3ny an insurance inspecto r had to caution a dealer about a Chipping or brcaking operalion. front-end loader that was p3rked with its bucket raised in l'ORTA n U : COMI' RF..s50RS-Check II heels to see such a way th3t passersby were end3ngered. This W3 S a si m· they 3re positively locked or blocked to preve nt rolling. pic thing. yet the fact Ihal the proprietor h3dn'l thought to Fans must be guarded with shroud or side screens. Drain lo.... er the heavy S1eel bucket indicated f:arelessness tll;1I li quid from uir '.Ill'" at leasl once a day or follow manu· could me3n tragedy. facturers specifica ti ons if special design requircs a different You should do busincss only wit h Ihe dealer whose prcm- int erval. • ises aCld cquipment show allcntion to mai ntenance. WhCl in· I'OWER STt\I' I.F.RS and NAILER Have the dealer sists upon instructing )011 in Ihe safe lI ~e of the ilem )ou're check the operalion of the safelY device on the muzzle and renling. This is li kely Ihe dealer whose ~ t ock is the 5;lfe\l Ihe positi\c lock on Ihe 1rigger that arc ins1alled to pre· for you to usc. n Ul in the long run Ihe s;lfe opcratio n of the venl aCCiden tal discharge. Be sure the hose has a safelY equipment you rent i~ in you r hands. When you gel the device al the pressure sou rce 10 reduce pressure in case tools home. you're on your own. It ·s up (0 )O U to safeguard of hose failure. When operating. never lay the hose across your own life and heall h :lIld Ihe \\clfare of tho ~e around rour shoulder, wr3p it around your body or have it con· you while ),OU .... ork. m:ded 10 your per-.on III IIny way. When working on an Here arc tips on Ihe ,arc u~e of the more common :md elevated le\er. allach Ihe hose to the Slrueture only by hazardous items: means of Ihe speCial cable pro\ lded for the purpose. I'OWER SA \V Thl'\(' :Ire among the mo~t d,mg~rous NEVbR allow Olher persons In the unmcdiate arca whi le tools available to the amateur. In spite of their ca reful de· rOll arc working. sign !IIlU gU:lrdmg. they remain inherently haLardous even AIRLESS SI'RAV GUNS-H Igh p res~ure uirless spray to the e.~pcric n ced workman. When you rent a S:lW, sec Ihat guns arc designed to atomize p"inls and other fluids at • Ihe upper and lower guards arc in place 3nd operable. IJo pressures 01 I ,000 pounds per square inch or more. Acci· nOI rent 3 saw Ih3t has been "doctored" wllh pins. lIedges denial discharge IIlt O the skin could have serious conse· or other devices thai prevcnt the glHlTd from functioning quences and might be fa lal. Such guns must be equipped autolU.,t".... lIy by holding it back In an lClopcrlllive poSi tion. With Au tomalle or visible·manual safety devices 10 prevcnt ELECTRIC llANO T OOLS-Saws and all other hand· pulling of the trigger unlll the safelY is rcleased--or in licu held eleclric tool s must be properly grounded, A Kansas of a safety, there must be a d iffu~e r nut to preven t release l ity m:m wa ~ found dead in his backyard after he had of liquid at hi gh pre(slITe and velocily plus a nozzle lip • w3tered his la .... n. Ihen used an electric drill ne3T the wet guard to keep the tip from coming into conlact with any grass. Firemen said that a short had dc\clopcd In Ihe un· person, grounded drill and sent a klhal charge through the man's POWDER AC rU,\ TED TOOI..S---T hese lools are avail· bo<1)". If Ihe tool )'OU rent has a three·prong plug, make able for rent acr~s Ihe nation but Inc considered 50 Sli re the third. or grounding, prong has not been cut off dangerous to u ~ e Ih3t Iheir operation should be limiled by a prcvious user. If the Unit is pigtail equipped, see Ih at to qualified personnel who have bee n traIned and demon Ille pigtail :lnd ilS snwlJ tcrminnl urc in good cond ill on. ~ tr:lt ed their competency in the handline nnd application NEVER operate thi .. type of 1001 without fir\t grounding it of such a tool thaI i~ in Ihe sa me category as a rifl e, sc';'J:ely. If you're nOl sure how thi ~ i~ done, ask the HA N D TOOl Even small unpowercd hand tools like • ,Ie31er 10 ~ how you. chisels. wrenches and hammers can cau~e trouble if they're " ORTABLE ~n:- rAL LADDERS and SCAFFOLDS nOI III good eontililon. Don'l rent 1001, II 111'1 mushroomed Portlble metal laddef'1l. or melal reinforced wood or plastic heads. split handles, dull or .... orn paris thai impair their ladders should not be used where they may contact elec· ~Ire nglh or effec ll veness. trical conductors (wlre~). All conduC l or~ should be con· Never le;lve tool~ u n ,caffolds. ladders or o\'erhead sidered energized wilh a potential for se r iO\,~ injury or leveb. and when you're working overhead, lake every dealh. When moving metal ladders from place to place, precaution to protecl perrons below you from possible look \:p 10 make certain no conlact IS made Wi th eonduc· d:Ulger o f droppt'd t ool~, materi al or equipmenl, tors, particularly Ihe service hnes from polc 10 houSo! IIhich Don't forget aboul your Olin bUIlt-in safelY equipment! have a low clearance o,,"er m3ny properlie;; and cross over EVI-::S to sec danger. pJrts of many homes, gara/oles, ctc. EARS to hear .... arnlllgs. J\I etal ~c:l ffo ld s ,HIt! metal su pport ... for ~ :lI l\e, a~ well as I ~ EI-: T to gct away from danger. those of metal reinforced lIood or pla\llc, ~hou ld also not "RAINS (0 know when danger i~ ncar. be u~ed where they may contJct electrica l conduClors for HANDS to help you remove un~afe conditions. they pose Ihe same halard a~ mentioned for melal ladder~. VOI C I ~ 10 warn others, Pl'o'EUMATIC 'IOOI,.S- I] cforc (('ntmg any kind of 31r· \\ Ith all Ihc'SC thin8~ gOllig for )OU. }ou·re a valuable pari of ;UI) ;Iccidcnt pre\enllon program Do your parI! ,.,...--,...;oper;lt('d impact tool. h;l\c Ihe dealer check )ou out IIIEW JO II.nol " Women did not adopt the fas hion of "caring wigs un ti l the mill· I 770s, ai_ thouCh men had worn them for a cen· ,"ith tile ladies tury. The ladles' cumbersome wigs werc made of curly hair and wool, and formed into a cap over which the hair was Hair Styles Through the Years com bed and styled. A lady used he r! husband's po~der room. a small room in • A woman's h:Uf IS hcr crownlllg Not one to be defeated. the Dutche~ s the house for the e .~ l>re<;s pu rpose o~ glory, so goes the saying. and WUI1IC LI quickly tied up her curls wilh a piece 01 po"dering wigs. T here she donned ~ l have known Ihis since thc beginning of lace ribbon, and tied 1I how in front. The gown and held :I paper conc over her face lime. Womell, from the lowesl tribal king so lldmlred her make·shift hairdo while her m:lid 'prinklcd her hair wit h al roups to those in hieh societ)'. have that she "ore her hair In thai ra~hlon l'olored nour. always laken pride 10 their hair. In fact, e'er after"llrds 1hl5 developed inlO a During this pcnod the ladies' "igs and tribal hairdos arc orten more complicated popular st~le called the " font age," ..... hich COiffeurs "ere m elaborate that they \loere tha n those of women On higher social "as aClually a high elaboratc COl I> mnde done up as mfrequently a~ once evc levels. A nd when it comes to slyles, there of pleated lace with u bbon loop ~ ami two month\. In Ihat period of lillie vernlln IS nothing ne .... under thc sun. as modified secured to a frame. It ",as indeed dlnicu!t caslly found a habitat in their heads. So. versions of centuncs-old 51) les crop up for a lad) "eaTing a " fonlage" to ",alk from lime to time. a lad~ 's hairdo was from lime lu lilll!,! aud become fa~hlon· through a door gracefully. "opened" and oi ntments wcrc applIed 10 able all over again. It is mlcrcSllng to Perhaps It is shocking 10 le;iTll thdt ki ll the bugs and relieve the itc hing. note here thc various popul3r hair 51) Ic~ while the ", omen ",ore elegant hairstyles, Moreover. II became fashIOnable for eluring the past few centunes. the), as "cll as the men. paid almost 1 ; ldi e~ to cJrr) f.mcy I"ory prongs wil In thc carly I bOOs, a "ire frame about no allentlOn to personal hygiene; can· which to probe their heaus, and the)' one foot high was am.\cd to a ""oman's ~e qllently, while they spent cndless hours even scratched :II the opera head and hcr hair wa s coiffcJ arollnd it. on their appearancc. thcy ~mclled hrully . T he highest hairdos }et beclIIlle st) ll sh A brooch, attached 10 a hairpin, was then but they dou,ed themselves " ith c0511y hct"cen 1770 :lnu 1780. and outlandl!>h placed in the haIr about threc or four perfUme to tT) to disguise their bod) decoratl'e obJccts. such 3!> a model ship inchcs above her forehead. Thi ~ hairdo odors. or a blown gla~s windmill, "ere "orn appeared extremely rigid, but it com· The "snJ,III head," a \'1)le in which the atop Ihe h;lIrdos. ben real f\owcr~ III plemented the stiff dresses and e\lremcl) hair "as pulled up entlfel) and worn water·filled na ~ k , .... hl ch was concealcd III high collars of the: tune. dose to the head on one side, but puffed Ihe hairdo, ", erc worn. These e~ tremel )' A few uccauc:. Ioltcr, dunng the rClgn out sc\cral Inches on the other Side and tall hairdos "~'rc IIctuall) dangcrous to of Charles t. ladies assumed a nat top-of. caughl III a hun. was popular dUTIng the wear, as it IS known Ihal ~ome "omen head style, known as the: "sheep style" first half of the 18th century. Artificial burned 10 deolt h when thei r hllir acciden· b\-clltiSC of the loose rlOglels worn around no"'ers. jewels. or fl bbons were often tall y bru~hed Uiamst the chandclier~ and the ladles' faces. Many ~omen wore a wo rn on the high Si de of the hair. caught fire. Toward the end of the 18th lock. a long curl thai hung over one The "pompadour" h:lITdo, named after cenlury. young ladles began "'caring their shoulder, with ki ss c u r l~. or liny r inslet~, Madame de Pompadour, nlso became the hair III more ~ 1Il1pk styles, cven though al Ihc nllpe of the ncck. vogue in the eMly lllth century. Thc hair older one, clung to the ridiculously high ones. A lady's hairstyle often rcnected her was built high in front. nush with the husb:tnd's poli tics. For example, a Puritan forehead. and feathers and je"els were During the carl) 19th eentur)' the woman parted her hnir in the: middle and worn on the lOp. Sometimes wisps of hair Simpler h ai rdo ~, Ihough still elaborate, pulled it back tigh tl y, giving her a severe· were combed into a long curl and worn to continued to be fashionable. The slyle of l oo~mg appearance:, while the Royalist's the shoulders on both sides of the head. pulling the hai r sIeck on one side of the wife wore her hair III IUlig cud!> at the LlHer in the 181h century. flat curls in head and piling II rather high with 3 side. intertwined with jewels or bows. various sizes became Ihe rage. Thesc clusler of curls on the other side-remin with the back hair arranged in a bun. curls were kept 10 place "ilh a concoction iscent of the 17th centu,) st)'le-again of nour and glue, became popular. In the late 17th eenlury, a grotesque 5t)'le was the "hurluberlu." in which the underhair was cut to the length of a bob. with the top section of hair rcmainml: long and combed onto 3 wire frame which extended over the shon hair, creating a roof·like effect. The long hai r falling from the "roof' was then formed into a shoulder·length curl on each side. Another !>lyle of the lime was the "cabbage head." which consisted of bundles of little curls on either side of the head, with some hair falling in a single curl to the shoulder on hath ~ides of the head. It is sa id thaI thc ribbon fad became popular when the Dutchess de Fontanges went hunting wilh King Louis X IV of France. A gale of wi nd blew her hat off and her el aborate hai rdo fell into disarray. 16 f------~ Ladies also parted their hair in the middle. pulled it straight back, and wore ! Pork & Beef Ihe cnds in a Chignon. The top and sides were oiled 10 give the hair a slick appear A pple-Sluffed Spareribs ance. As Ihc chignons grew larger, • pOunds f,esh sparerobs in malchinc 1 medium cooklna apples. eo,ed. peel..cl. through the use of false hair or padding, s,d.s and CUi In wedce, 2 teaspoons sail 2 tablespoons b,own suaa, a caul was used to cover the chignon. 'II laaspOOn peppa r 2 cups appla juice. heated Appleuuee (oplional) The "waterfall." in which long curls ~erc caught high above the neck and Rub sparenbs on both sides with mixture of Ihe salt and pepper. Put allowed to fall free. also made its ap one side of spareribs. fat side down. on foil·lined roasting pan. Cover pearance. Ladies who wore the waterfall with apples and sprinlle \Ioith sugar. Put second side of ribs on top. fal 0 often used short, curly fringe bangs. side up. Add apple juice and bake In moderate oven (350 F.), basting DUring the 1880s. the hair was pulled occasionally, two and one-half to threc hours. or unlil very tender. Serve lip and put into a bun on top of the hot or cold. with applesauce if dcsired. Males si\: to eight servings. head. and little ringlets of hair framed the face. Slir-Fried Pork and P ep~ r s It was in 1890 that Marcel Groteau, a 2 lablespOOns w. S"able 0,1 2 celery st~lks . sliced I'arr~ian hairdresser. introduced the mar L dove aa,lie 2 C,een on,onS. cut in 'h" slices I pound laan pork. Cui In 'll" cubes I t ablespoon co,nstarch cel. soft wa\'es made wilh a pair of hOI 1'.'0 cups b.olh o. wlte. I lablespOOn soy sauce tongs. An actress of the lime wore her ',~ teaspoon lalt Hoi cooked roce 2 medium a.een peppers. dICed hair in soft waves with the ends in a Hcat oil in skillet. Add garliC and pork and slir-fry until meat is chignon and the style grew popular. lightly browned. Add broth and sal!, bnng to boil. cover. reduce heat Around the turn of the century, ladies and simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Add next three ingredients and cool... un fluffed out their hair, which was curled covered. stirring occasionally. 5 to 6 minutes. Blend cornstarch, two nnd worn up in a ve ry feminine style. In tablespoons water, and the soy sauce and stir into mixture. Simmer lInlil order to keep the hair puffed out to give thickened and dear. Sero'e at once on rice. Makes four servings. a big head. ladies saved their hair comb ings. made little pads, aDd inserted them Spicy Baked Corned Beef under their hairdos. • pounds co.ned beef b JU LY, 1917 17 3500 Senior Citizens Hold Legislative Conference Volunteers to In Washington Save Lives 1 Di reclor of the Special Services Department, E. W. lehmann, congratulating Nelson J Cruikshank at the National Council of Senior Clttlens legislative Conference on Mr. Cruikshank's appointment by Pr~:'ldent Carter as counselor to the President on Aging and chairman of the Federal Council on Aging. Some of the attendees from the ISEW at the NeSC legislative Conference, held at the Washmgton Hilton Hotel in the Olstrlct Two Local 59, Dallas, Texas, members 411 01 Columbia, included retirees from Local s 2, 38, 58, 103, 889, and 1505. have voluntccred their weekend lime to climb laJders and crane Iheir necks in Approximately 3.500 retirees repre wu ... deemed (l SlIccess by all parlici order 10 inSiall over 100 Sunbeam smoke senting Senior Citi;;-cn Clubs from pants. deteclors. Brothers Odell Anderson and Chris Seguin btg Happy 86th Birthday International Representatives, left to right, Ray Edwards of the 11 th Vice Presiden' Brolher Irl V. Everett, Sr., retired and tial District; Marvin G. Apte of the 5th, and Robert W. Dunleavy of the 3d District liVing in Plantation, FlOrida, has been with Charles H. Tupper, Director of Safety, looking on, receive their certificates tor a member of local 25 for over 60 the successful completion of a Building and Construction Trades Department. years and this July Will celebrate his AFL·CIQ, and National Constructors Association Safety and Health Training Pro· B6th Birthday. gram. " IIEW Jou,n ol loeallilles Local Joins Real Local 7's Brotherhood Tr ibute Estate Trust Fund Fund Is a Success I..ll, 3, N f.;W YORK, N.Y.-In the April I.. U. 7, SI'RINGf-n: I.D, l\1 ,\ SS. -Appro~i· issue of [he I/JCW )iJlmUlI. our tlrtklt fea mately ty,o years ago Orother John Farina lured a new first. an npuimenllli program sUJlgested we e~tabli~h a brotherhood fund. designed to alleviate the economic prc5$lIrc: lis purpose. to help Broth ers in need due to now being experienced by our constrllction any number of unexpected reasons. Money division members due [0 the utcnsivc un has b~en raised for this fund through Monte employment in our industry in New York Carlo niJlhts. rames, etc. It has pro'·ed iudf City. a great success anti y,e arc sure it will con The good news thnl the Real Estate Trust tinne to do so. • Fund. which was approved by the Allorney In the last arllcle y,e menlioncd the General of New York State, and i~ now merger of manufacturing Local 1500 with ready to start functioning, was received by Local 7. It was voted down by a ,·ery large Armand O'Angel0, chairman of the Joint maq;in. Although all questions were an Bustn,n M""II" of local 24. Baltl",ore, Md, Industry Board on April 21. 1971. In order swered by Second District Vice Pre$idcn\ Jae_ W McCofkle. "8h!. lnlfoduclnll Ph,1 Vail. 6O-~ ..' "'e",bef to fulfill the legal requirements to do busi John Flynn. an air of doubt still aITectcd ness in the mortgage field in New York the majority of the vote. .. Slate, 100 members invested $100 purchns In sporting e,·ents, Brother Doug Blanch· ing 500 ~harcs in th e Re:tl Estate: Fund. ard had the fOrlune of bringing down an Within one month, IIpplications will be avail_ eight point buck weighing approximately 175 able with the new mortgage loans following pounds with the shot of one arrow. His shortly therellher. above average display of archery took place in W ~tfield. Massachusetts. in the fall of Afler mllny futile negotiating sessions with 1976. Whcn we discussed th e event with one of the giants of the X-r:IY manufactur· Doug. all he had to say was ,·It was indeed ing and seT"ice companies, John Crowley y,'orth all the hours of practice.~ ..... as forced to announce thllt the membcl'll .. of the Pi cker X.ray Corporal ion voted by rltll ('01111'1<;, JR_. I' S secret ballot 10 go on strike. The negolilltlng team. representing 7:5 field technicians who eue~ WIIII.",son. ' ilh!. pfeuntlnl 60-ye., ",e", service the Picker X-ray equipment in the Tribute Paid To boo,shlp pin to ··Pappy" Vait. Tri,SI:lt e area (New York, New Jersey, and Charter Member " Pappy" Vail Pennsylvania), reached nn impasse on the most critical issues in'·olving sc niority. juris· LU, 24, 8ALTII\IOH E. I\m ,-At our Ma)' diction, and annuity benefits. Picket lines meeting we had th e pleasure of prescnting lire being nUlnned around Ih e clock. one of our Charter members, Philip T. Vail. • Rudy Bogue, a menlber of Local) for 24 Sr .. with his 6().year membership pin. In years, was appointed busineS5 repre'W:ntalive allendanee to pay tribute to "PappyH Vail, in the manufacturing division 10 replace Roy were Bob ChcS5ler (National JATC) and a Tempro, who v,as appointed by Vice Presi· member of Local 24: International Repre. dent hck Harry to the International office. sentatives from th e Fourth Distri!;:t, F. E. '·Bull~ Clark and Tom Wille)'; Director of Special Services. E'erell uhmann: Inter national E.'l:ttut;'·e Council member HarT)' BC'xley: In ternational Vice PrC',ident B. G. Phil Vall addfen,nl It!e me",be,sh,p .nd I"n's Master Archer "lIuelri Williamson. and 472 members in 01 Local 2' cluding many retired members. Phil Vail became a member of the IBEW in 1917. In fact, Pappy's firsl job was man ager for low ,·oltage signal S)·slems in 1914. The systems wC're doorbells-his jobbing truck y,·as a bicycle--and the name of the company was Vail Electric Company. later, ~ in 19 1S. he served as an electrician on board , the battleship, U.S.S. Pennsylvania. He worked as a foreman, generlll foreman, gen eml superintendent and, in 1946, on the / rebuilding of the Eric Canal lods-Phil 1'.'115 project manager Ilnd a long way from in ~. stalli ng doorbells. BrOlhll' 00"& Qlanchard 01 locat 7, SP,lnllfietd, The Valls_all ",e",bers 01 LOCBI 2'_1111 10 Mess .• Is 'hown w,th an elBhl pOint buck he He served a$ assistant bu ~ine5S manager, right. ". Roy, Art hu,. Phil the 3.d. " Pappy" shol witt! Onl arrow IU t fall. under Busi ness Manngers Carl Schultt and and Phil. Jf JULY , 1977 " Carl King. of former Local 28. and as ,Ullendment we "ould be reduced to 11'.'0 Pin Recipients IATC director. In 1961 he became Local steps within each grade. The reason gil·en 24's first president. and JATC director until for this proposed change is that "e now his retirement in 1967. make 12 percent more than those in com As )OU can 5('e " I>app)" has had a "ery parable jobs in private industry. This is the long and dedicated career. He has 5('r"cd the same son of reasoning advocated by the trade union mo,ement with distinction and OM8 when the)' added an additional 2S dedication. percent cost factor for fringe benefits of The officers and mcmbers of Local 2J are government employees when they advotate extremel)· proud of I'hilip T. Vail. Sr .• one the contracting OUI of our jobs to private of our "Senio r- members and one that contractors. It seems that the blue collar earncd the marl: of distinction through his worker's plight has not impro'·ed since the wisdom. dedication. and contribution to the ad,ent of the new Administration and that Bu" nus MiniS'" 01 Local 3.. Pea"". III. , IBEW and. especially. to Local 24. ....e are still bemg singl~d out to b~ ( lr the MI~e M,III', lell. p,esents a 6O-yea, P'" to Thank )011. ·· Pappy." for your guill:,"cc burden of budgetary cuts. 0110 Hube. as Pres,dent Oewey Woods. ugl>l, cong,atulates him. from rody beginning~ in 1961 to a pooition The most clfe'tivc way to keep I'L 92-392 of prominence, tod;IY. in ilS pres::nl form i5 by wriling ~our con· II'\ROII'lG Mlll,>.JII .. I'') J;re>sional representalivcs and telling them know Ihat you do not .... ant this law changed in .. ny w,",y. If "e individually do nOt fight New NECA·I BEW Agreement now we arc going 10 find our lia[ade~. present 1 Implemented and fUlUrc. drastically reduced. I sincerely requeSt lhal you sit down immediately and I L.U. 26. WAS III .... CTON, I).C,- Brothers. write your representative before Ih i~ pro as thh ;lrtic1e gO~$ to press. the newly lJ"O"ed change can gain momentum. strUl.'tured NECA· IBEW agreement will be Li~ted b~low is the mailing addre<'s and a in its mfancy of implementation. As is eus· 115t of the congressional representatives for • tom. new polil.'ies or doctrines are ne'er the metropolitan area. Address: Your House Represcntatil·e Business Representa"ve Don Leroy. 'ell, pre· fully accepted without some reservation; and SlnlS I SQ·yea. pon 10 rec,pient Floyd B,adshlw. this one. II"C are sure. is no exception. We House Office 8 uilding elnte r. IS Pres,,;"'nl Dewey Woods wltches_ could bre,,1: e:ll.'h aspel.'t of this agreement Washington. O. C. :!OSIS down. one by One. for a tOlaliy mino).Copic Oi,lfict of Columbia: Hon, Walter E. evaluation. but .... e feel it is hr beuer to Fauntroy look at the Olerall. totally encompassing Maryland: Laurel-Hon. Gladys Spellman pil.'ture. This nl.'w agreement should help Ikthesda-Hon. Newton I. Sleers. Jr. • put the mEW in a much more elTective Virginia: Ale~andria- H on. Herbert E. posture, enabling us to assume a more viable Harris II role in the procurement of ;Ubs. The ver Arlington- Hon. Joseph L Fisher. satility that .... e now will be able: to projel.'l JOtH: 1'. S.H.fI'1 1.$, I'II U . has got to have a tremendous impact on I our open-shop competitors. who have reo ccntly taken us to ta ~ k on all fronts through Local 34 the application of numerous innovative Honors Retirees " SQ.year pIn was p,nented 10 ""hu, Nau by mechJnisms. Business Rep'e$entat'~. Oon Leroy_ I Probably the single most clout to be at L.U. 34. l'EOR1 ,\, 1I. L.-On 5alUrday • tained from our new agreement wi1\ be the March 19 members of Local 34 paid tribute I newly de"ised Industry Fund. Had this. or to four older retired membel'S. All four similar, funds been consummated se~eral members ....· ere recipients of pins and le\lers years ago. we are sure that our old nemeses. of commendation from International Presi. the common situs picketing and like manage· dent Cbarles Pillard. ment supported bills. would today be law It was with greal pride that I attended throuch lobbying elTorts which this Fund thcse pre~ent;l1ions and wllh a feeling of • would have provided for liS. great gratitude to those who dcvoted most The reSt of the newly 5truttured artkles of their life to an organization passed on to and scclions ha"e been implemented over us. I hope Ihat we can all say that .... e arc the year. but .... e now have the nece.ssary worthy and capable of maint3ining the language to insure them with the exception image that was created for us by our older of the upgraded NEBI' tonlribmion. a most members. We must continue to further the Charles Hanu",. I .O_yea, pin recip,ent_ vital step to help all of our B rother ~ now cause of the IBEW and continue to elevate and in the future. Ihe stand(lrd~ of the electrical induslry. That All things considered. thi~ is the way to will be our greatest tribule 10 Ihese men Ch~rk s H:muar .... as presented with a 40· go if "e want 10 be competitive and stay T"o 6O-)·ear pins and two SO-year pins )ear pin. I unfortunately overloo .. ed him on top to boot' were prC'SCnted. Brother Fred Seaton and on my last report. 1)0'" "1I .n . I' S 0110 Huber "ere recipients of the 6O-)'ear All of these: members were commended pins, the first e,·er presented in Lotal )4. by the International Office for the )·ears of Unfortunately Brother Seaton recently 10)'01.1 sen-ice they ha'·e given to further the Scribe Urg es Campaign passed away so his presentation "'U made rights of .... orJ.ing men and women. and for Fo, PL 92-392 to his son Charles who is a member of 34. promOling the good of our great electrical 0110 Huber·s presentation ""-as made to industry. The faith. courage. and perse,·er L.U, 27. WASIIIl"GTON. O.C._ Brotheni. him al the Apostolic Christian ursing ance manifested by these members have .. fter all the downgrading. manpower re Home. Otto is a past president of Local 34. made us a strong and honorable union . ,Juctions. and contracting out of our jobs I-'Io)d Bradshaw .... as the recipient of a ··No man who continues 10 add something o'·... r the last few yell":> there is a strong SO-year pm presented to him at the Lexing to the material, intellectual. and moral well movement to further compound our injuries Ion South Nursing Home. being of the place in which he lives is left by changing I'L 92-392. This la w establishes Arthur Nau was the other recipient of a long without proper reward." the prescnt five·S tep pay structure for the SO· year pin. His was presented at his home. In closi ng. I would like to thank these men on behalf of Local 34 and express our blue collar worker. Under th~ proposed At our annual awards dinner Brother tll£W Journal " than I.! for the foundation they laid for us. men on the bench. nothing big in sight." Work in our jurisdiction is still ve ry good Everybody sa}S thaI \\-e huve to do some Graduation with 5eH'ral large jobs in progress. thing and they are ri.l:ht. We ha\e a lot of MARK A HR.!., P.S men out there but how 1I0 we slart the ball rollin,? We need somt leallership. some lIirection. We are like an army wailing for Wee! the big guns to bar~ w that y,e will know thn t the war is on but those big guns. our gUllS, lhey arc silent so we wail and rot and our numbers get fewer lind fewer and our sIIe,lalh Gels ~maller and smaller. Until nellt month I'll sign ofT, maybe Ihen I'll be able to tell you about the ciccI ions or somelhing else inSlead of ruinin, ) local 31, Nlw 8,,1 .. ln. Conn .. prest ~ ... ~,.I .. ')". Ceremony B'DIIII' 0.",,11 Cavallo and new b,ide (Imlll"8 because lIe'a dumb). r" ,llht Is B'Dlhe. Ouleh Thomplon wltroa ..I". Ih, bllued ellenl • .. Press Secretary W ed; Poli ticians Hard on Labor L.U. 37, l' EW IIRIT ,\ I N, CO:"llN._ 1 heard a lot of )'ellinll for the last couple of months because J dldn't write any ankles: I" m sorry Oiek w.th Sraduatlns 1,~ln.n Winston At1hurl. but I hnll Ihi' big problem on my mind. You Oarrel HI ..ls, r,.,ltleh Ha"ls. l ! are Ihe Iype member thai doesn't come to acccpted by Mr. Jack Beck, vice president you lnow they have a problem. meetings. does that ml.'an you can't sl.'e the for Enterpri..c Electric Compan} . It tales ~JX"cia l people to be able to han r need to build the strong union YOII always I wi~h I CQuid report plenl} or .... orlo.. htll dle thesc problems day after day and not gl'l wanted? [ don't thinl an incrcase from unfortunately I can',. J am ahle to rcport calloused about it. Dag and John arc both ~cvcn 10 Il'n dollars a month would be un· that our union conlractors are puuing forth Ih:ll kind of people. Wh~n you see them, reasonable or Ollt of order. Th:.t would an excclknt efTorl at bidding jobs, and time II't them ~now }ou have appreciated their onl)' cost arQllnd $36,00 a }I.'ar more and "ill tell if they can outbid the non·union dedica1ed efforts for so many years. I sure )"Oll cerlainly rccd"e Iha\. and more back contraciors. do. lIappy reliremenl fellows' e'ery negotiation. If you \Ioant Local 69 10 ('11.\111 £. ... H $c1ll:'IOT. P S STAN Bo"tN, PS I. accomplish more. and he more Ihan it ever ha~. be \Ioilling 10 ray the small price in· \oh-ed. It's still your uniQn. it \Ioil1 never 1977 Unit Conference At Work be anything more than \Iohat )ou wish it Held in Seattle to bl.' L. L1_ 77. S EATI'I.E, "ASII. l ocal 77's 1',1.' heard a few eompl:lint~ about so Ii-\t unit conference for 1977 "as rccently much being \\fillen (LboUI politic\, yet. not hdd in Seank. Over 70 pe rcent of our unit ~ onc of Ihc,c cumplainers Clcr uffcred to h~ld " eleph;:~ prc~cnl. We "ould lile 100 contribmc :onylhing in the y,~y of .... ril1cn 1 percent out 70 pt'"n:ent isn't tOO far ofr. maICria!. Certainl} Ihcre .... erc no com· Th~)- all h:,J a chance 10 report on their plainl~ llbout Ihl.' pnhlic~ in'ol~cu in Ihe unit probkm, and aceompli~hments and retaining of a I,ll'. firm for thi, local. Th al'~ compare th:m .... ;th those in Olhn areas. r caJlcd nOI seclng thl.' rOrC)! for Ihe Irl'l'\. Our presilknl, s.1.m !ladley. anJ Busine-s If Ihl'rc arc Ih ing, you don'! like, gel in M,magl'r John Starcevich inviteu scveral \'ohed-some place. T hl'n you have juslili· glints "ho spoke 10 Ihe delegates. AI Cough· calion in your complainh. lin. Intcrn:l!ion:.1 Rl'prl'$entalive: Freu KiI · B.o,hors He,be,' La'~in s, Jr .. and HaNey Mat· \1 JIMI" K1N(; . I'';; tinger. Washington State Chief Electric~1 'er 01 loc,l 80. Norlol~, Va .. take t,me OUI lor S;lfety In~p: c\Or: L. W. McNary. WashinGton the" picture Statc Ekclrical Safety In " E" BOll.d members Tiggelu.. Mann. and Graduates MlItuSlewsk; hard II work on reti.emenl dance. Dinn er-Dance G iven Honoring Retirees L U. 165, CHICAGO, ILI.. - At our recent dinner·dance honoring all retirees. the lo , cal's Brothers an d Sisters were siven a bon voyage they'll remember for a long lime. Many Ihan~s to a fine Dance Committee for a job well done. The before an d after ADDRESS CHANGES? Brothers and Sisters we want you to have your Fou. NEC'" conl.aClo, s. Zoe Ele"trle. Madison Elect ..". Ted Etectrlc. and Independent Elecl';C. awarded 1001 boxes 10 Ihe lou. app. enlicu "',Ih Ihe highul I'"de average in local 164. Jersey Cit y. N J. JOURNAL! When you have a change of address, please let us know_ Be sure to include your old address and please don't forget to fill in L.U. and Card No. This information will be helpful on checking and keeping our records straight. Use coupon on page 21. The 1917 Iradualing clns o[ loc,,1 \64 . 30 IIIEW JDu rnal Over the past two meetings we have Retirees Dance obligated several new apprentices; some of the apprcntices li re second year, and the rt:"il are third year. A", usual there were 5C\'e:ral new members who are members' sons; we Ire real happy to have the fol lowing apprentices as Brothers: Ronnie Barbcr. Larry Bishop, Whitt Boren, Owen IJrandit:"i, James Carter. Lawrence CI:uk, Franklin Cooper, Michael Dargel. Gary navidson. Ralph Fleteher, John Fountain. Larry Fowler, John Goestenkors. William Uaddoc lc, William Haurd. David Hicken. Uenry Humphreys. Harold Hurst. Howard HusleYI William Lauver, l arry Markelle. Thomas McCall, Michael McDonald, Wil· liam Musselmlln. David Obi. Malcolm Odon. Mark Scherer, Benjamin Smith. Wil· liam Vkl..el s. and Robert Williams. Our sinttre eongratulations to all these fine ~~~I II~.S, DC7iClo~O, iii., 'KenUy held e dance 10' rellrees. F,.st rOw lell to 'Iahl are Frenn. young men who are to embark on a future M't :~, I. ea. Shuller •. Ann, L. Cholew,. L111i"n N CecchI. There .. Kloc~, Merie 'J. While au II:P~I"ck. Anna B. B~.nt. L1111.n U. Andl ... on, Carl W .... nde.'o,,· .ecorld rOw ' Hermln J' of Brotherhood. Our hope is that Ihese 1elle~Ch: .... Ib;rt T~ulli. Mary E. Moo", Alice Lelia, I. abelle JednaChOW$k', Ruth GIU~le John L' young mcn not only IlIrn out tu be fille ass mlno, . ranz er Gan!: ilandlrlg: Vele,la Wlinl. A"na A. Sloboda,' Realne ~ICI O; Frlncl~ electricians bill fine union Brothers. Hope· ~o~anse7:." William J. earth. Donald G. Flsller, Eldridge Ellsworth. W,lliam C. Sleuber, Clifford F fully work will pick up to the poinl thlll R:~;:-P. p~~::~~. ~i~;::' S~~~f:~IUS' Jelill R. Shopp. Helen Peel •. M e r~ L. Curry. CLouIS Mille,: these yOlln~ men will be able to spend many years in the Jacksonville area doing all pictures show the committee al work and Work Stm Slack; thc electrical work that belongs to us. the retir~s at the party. In closing we here at Local 171 are T he loca l now goes into contract talks Nominations Reported proud and very pleased that H. E. "Buck" on a local basis and we must have results L. U. 177. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-Once Au trey now hilS the position as cochairman that forecast our trend to the contrAct the again this local leiter brings no real Good of the IBEW·NECA NJATC. Brother Au· members want. August the deadline. Let'S i5 news. The \Oo"or~ situation has not improved; Irey came up through the apprentice pro· go, we are stili doing only a small part of the aram, and through the yeaf"li ha,. gotten • LAWRENce F. BIEIIL, p.s. ,,",orl in thb area. There is still worl. on to the lOp of the ladder, as he is presi· the books, but thllt is somtwhere in the dent of Miller Electrie Company herc in Local 166 Begins neM fllture or at lea\t Wf hope so. The Jacksonville, our sincere best wishes arc Quarterly Newsletter market h gtUing rt:11 tight as filr :n the u tended to Buek in this new venture as cochairman of this \'ery important commit· L.U. lfi6, SCII EN t:crAO\" N. V._The jobs go. At pre~ nt ..... e still have bctwcen fir:>t quarterly NelOo'sletter was recently reo 150 and 200 men not .... orJ..ing In this area. Our Brothers are scattered ull over the '" w. G. GEHM, p.s. c~n' ed by all members of Local 166. In· slLtule:d by Business MAnager Ron Gagnon country; at the last regular meeting it W2S and Assistant Business Manager Chuck good to sec somt of our Brothers who had Handbill Effort a Success ; • ,Mango. the Newletler informed members eome into lawn for a few days or 50• of some of the aetivities and functions of Brothers Eddie Dedmon and OlIve Oliphant Dinner-Donee Held our organization. Updates on the various were bilel from the cold country of AIJ\~ka . L U. 181. U rlCA, N.Y.-To bcsin with. projects in our area and their contractors Glad tu have you back in lawn once again. for all the Brothers thaI parlicipated in our we re given. The Newsletter idea should At our last mteting we h:ld a real good handbill effort for the Hnward Johnson tllrnout, the rtawn being it wa~ nomina· help keep all ollr members llbre:'~t o( the Restuurllnt- we thank you. It was a big union fune tions should they not be able tion nighl. The following IJrother .. were success. For Ihme of you who didn'l know to att end our regul ar meetings. nominated. presidcnl: C. R. Kinchen C. L. what it was all about. Howard Johnson's Lovcluml. J. O. Taylor, H. L, Wi'lIinrns; Our juurneYllwn tmining eh'~s hns been PUI UII II IllIge nd dition and built it, nOI pres~dent: J. in session. The motor conlrol cou.:se con· v!ce S. Cormell. J. Dodery, only non·union but with 0111 of state work· E. R. HIli , C. S~pp : recording \C(retary: ducted by Brother Bernie Lyons, has l'P' ers. Thi ~ is always bad but especially in proximlltely 20 membe ..... R. O. lust: business managtr· finaneia l .sec· an nrea like Uliea. which is. al this time, retary: A. Bell. Jr.• W. 1-1 . Brommer. Jr., . Brolh~rs. last month the ~ itu \ picketing a highly deprc:s~d area. The handbill C. E. Edwards: Irtasurer: R. A. Ludwig. bIll again came up for a vote in Consrt:"i' method worked vcry well. Fl(c e uti~ e Board: W. C. Archer, J. l . Black. and was defeated. Despite the ~horleom · Our nel,:otialions started in April. On ings of its $uddcn appearance on the lIousc J. Crean. R. P. Deese. C. C. Gardncr. J. P. Gratia. R. V. Higginbotham. R C. Kee:ne. the eommilltt (or J.ocal 181 arc President noor and the subsequent vott . .... e a~ memo A. F. Kegebein. W. Maxim, I. Miller. M. 1/ WilYOC Ueasocl... Busint:"is Manager Ken bers of organi7.ed labor mU ~ 1 eon unlit to New, J. C. NelOoman. Jr_, M L Oglesby. William ~, Tony Dt:Sah-o. and Dennis Bre· make ~r point with Ollr Itgislators. locally, .Slate .... lde. 2nd on the national It\"CL WI: ~1. II Ra y. R. G. Sanders. C. Stnterfill, heny. Repr~ se nling NECA are Chapter must prevail! J. F. Smith. R. W. Smith. Inside Examining Manager R. Drew Gibson, t.hairman of The West Milton SSG softblill ttam com· Board. F. Miller III , R. L. Peacock, J. I). Utica Divi ~ ion George Waters. John KogO!. Smith, J. I>. Singletary. Outsidc Examining ~d of IBEW membtrs worl..ing on the and Joe Ilameline. Board, J. L Aldridge. H. Thetford, C. E. J project equalled I:"t ye'II'~ ..... in 1~\.u ....1 try The dinncr·dnnee was held on March Weatherl),. By the time this i ~ printed the soundly deftating tht Uoilcrmaltrf team 26. 1977. It too wa ~ a big slIeeess. On the: 14-3. re ~ ult s will be in, as the election is the fi~t Tuesday in June. Good lutl. to all the eandi. dais we had Intcrnational Representative After a long. cold ""' inter In our area. dates who llre "'tcking office: some are fir\t· AI Mlnd.!e:r. NECA Representative Mike we \ 11111 - hope: everyone en,o )! ~ the coming Barry. A s~ i s tanl Industrial Commissioner of mer. timers IOohile others have run for ollice be· fore. When the re sull! :1ft in Ihe Ilrothers New Yurk Slate Albcrt De Sah·atore. and We arc deeply slI(ldcned by the pa~~inl,: of Brother Hurold Simone. The enlire locul ~hould nil work together. rathtr thll l] be le~s F(lther Jumes Larkin. We would like to expresses its deepest sympillhy to the fami ly than cooperative in mllllers Ihat 1'1111 eoneern Ihu nk 0111 uut of town guests for att end· and frie nds of our late Brother. the good of the union. As with any election ing. From Local 41, Melbourne Rice, Peter PItIL EATS. P.S. you ell n't be counted unless YOLl vOle. Rice, Harry I) ronson, and Bill Ore xl er; JULY, 1971 31 Handbi"ing AnOl her member who Il Hended and re· Local 212 Ratifies ceived hi ~ 6S·yenr pin wa~ Brolher I'cler Three·Year Contract Knol!, ~ \\orn in Augu I I), 1<)12. lie looks in lOre.!! condilion for h ,~ younS nile. Re 1.. 11. Ill, CINC INNATI, 0 111 0 -,\1 II spe eei\'ing !I pin for 60-)e:m. a lid w ·· lIook," e;al meeting held on fl l ay 10. 1977, the y,J ~ Brot her GeorGe Peterson, sworn in members of Local 212 voted 10 accerl a March 23. 1917. Receivinll a pin for SS Ihree.year conlraCl, On bebalf of Ih e memo )eJr~ and nol ye l relired WllS Brolher hers, I would hle 10 Ihanl Ihe Negotiating H.! rald Kl o'~ n er, sworn in September 22, CommillCe: Hill ROlhert. Frank Bader, 1922. ReLeiving hi, 4S-)ear pin was Brolher Ral ph Grieme, and Ilu§iness ~hnager Ber l ee Kimb311. Brolher Pal Shau l rCCell;ed nie hn~cn on a joh well done , a 40·year pin Pat, )OU c!ln·1 complain AI this lime I would like til reporl that abOll1 that! our lucal I'. ill sponsor Iwo soflball leam~ Olher men in allend:mce receiving pin( Ihl~ >ear Team I \\ill be managed by Bob y,crc Leo D u Kelle , Duane lI ughe~, !Ind D,)Crger lind learn 2 will be managed by Waller T eale for 3S years; GrHnyillc I·bens· GMy Lippmeicr. We wi ~ h Ihe besl of lI:cl I perter, Philo rtli ~, Fd Mullin. Will ilml I. nd ~ucce~~ t" bOlh teams lois year Local P a~e. lind George Vallenburg for 10 }car,; 2 12 ",II al~o he Ihe h o~ ! of Ihe 6th annual Don Collver, Sr., I e~ Meder, I d Shupe], II\I'W ~ Local 183 Completes Contract Negotiatitlns for Year j Ll 1, 183, 1. t:X I;'\'GTON, KY,_Well , sum, mer is wilh liS allai'l. , he wealher appear~ I In be improving c\ery day. We all wi~h Ihe work sl tURlilln w a~ as ~unnyt Conlrd!:t ncglllialiuM arc liver fnr Local I II) fur Ihi ~ year Those who aren'l plea~etl wilh what \I. e gnl and dIdn't voke thei r i dca ~. fur nr llgain~1 Ihe ~(]nlraCl, have no 1I,0Ihe. HMOld Pule of l ocal 21 4. Chlcilio. III.. wo.ks for the Chiclgo and Northwest"n Ra ·l.o"d gripe eum.ng. 'oe night Ih e vUIC I'. IlS tal en, on the f"" sh,1I Ih ere were still emply ~eat~ in thc hall A ~[I~'Cia l word Ilf thank~ tn Ih e m~n who were ml Ihe i'eguli:tllng ( ,unmill ee Thdr Fiv e Members Join 214; name< arc J e~'e Sleele. ~ 1 .leh J "hn~ t un, 50· and 60-Year Pins Awarded Fred lhlker, and Bill Skidmore The Bylaw5 Committee is lin imrorlunt LU, 2 1 ~ , C IIICAGO, 11.1.._Al OIlT regu pllTI 11f any [ocal uninll, fOlf Ih ey r,1(Illlllalc lilT meetIng in Apri! we wclef1lllcd five lIew Ihe bylaws, or general operntinG procedure member~ 11\1<1 "lIr loca\. They arc Thomas "f Ihat I procedures. and holding a scuion on union J GI! Novack, on Ihe left. • 25 year ...,ember and company past practices. AHorney Man ('.'Ired), and Frank Hard,n., 60 yea' me...,ber ning then conducted a mock arbitration case ("toted), ,hown enjoy,n,: Jack'.. pariy. that proved to be: very educational and [nter esting. At times the seriousness of the pro A. sid. view of Haro ld A.lle,,·s spe~11I1 "I"slde gram was broken up by th e witty comments wireman's" hard hal presented 8 t the banqUet. ()( o rady Cook, Arnie Toivonen, and Steve Early as the three pTO\'ed to be good actors in the mock case. The seminar was very successful and the stewards were gr.ateful to Business Manager Ray DiCenso and his staff of officers for making this seminar possible. Thanks again 10 Frank Lyons and 8 0b Mannin, for this learning C.'I:perience, Congratulations to Albert Stieber of Local So""e of Jack's friends {and who wasn't} left 26 1. AI received an award from the Electrie .0 'ighl, Bobby Novaclo.. J,m Fairley. and Ke,th Boat of 5925 in savings bonds for his sug Bowden gestion dealing wi th conduit couplin,s, A formal presentation will be made in the I'aul Grea\cs requested and received an ncar future and the e\'enu of the a\lo"ard v.i11 honorary withdrawal card effective Febru be placed in his history folder. ary, 1977. He has relocated 10 Oklahoma 10 John Fassel doin. the ...,a"u.' of armS with his TIIO~IAS J McGO\oUN. I' S punue some busincu interests, special ".un. ho .w.rd" hickey Johnny Sargent was confined to Green Scribe Updates brook Hospital for removal of kidney stones. He is now back to work after a Work Looks Good With Local News short TL"Cllpcration at home. I. E, ·· oud" New J ob Starting L.U. 262, PLAL'lFIELD, N.J ,-Congratula Sharfer was at Philadelphia General Hos tions to Patty and Vim:e Petty on the birth pital fo( removal of a growth and is now L. U. 237, NIAGARA I ~ AU.s. N,Y,-The of thei r fourth child. a $On, Vincen:l;O. on back to work presiding over your hospitali work picture still looks aood for the next March 5. He joins their other children zation forms. year e\·en though there are a few on the Audrev, Yv onne. and Erminio ousiness Manager Bob Cartwright stated JULY , 1977 " in his monthly report Ihal the eight norlhern electrical loca15 and nonhern NECA are On John Deere Job now meeting monthly to try and resoh -e our high unemplo)'ment. He abo attended the: Construction Conference on Saturday. April 16, in Washington, D C .. al which Prc ~i d c nt Pillard spoke of his grcat concern of the loss of 186.(x)() membcrs throughout the IBEW in 1976. In March. Stall: nuilding T radcs I'resident Jim G wgan eonvcned a mectin, tn hear and discuss candidates for Go\cmur of ]':ew , Jers.::y_ The oU lcnme was a resolution of non·endorsement. This \Ias the same action lhat wa, also 1: I ~en by the "" ell' J er~ey CO I' B Convention IIhich wa ~ held in April in Allantic City Last but eerlainl) n01 Icast in this anicle conccrns (lur April meet;l\!; during which -, Jack GCNge. <;r. \\a\ presented his ~n·year pin and a congratulator) lcttcr frum uur In In. tl.,d It" I 50-Year Member O.nnlS Oftman_ al Oee .. 's on ttl. Ilyin. e. I am enclosing SlIfTlC pi ctures and hope. John De ere Job Still Iller. to ha'·e some aerial vicw~ of Ihe In Progress huilding iudf Work in Ihe M ason City area hu L.(I. 1:88. WATEIU.OQ, IA. _ Hi thne. it's d ropped ofT considerahly bUI should be lime ftlr a lett ... r again We ha~'e another piding up before lont;. We are down 10 ~er)' hi, pro;cct \\ hich is al the WattTloo, local help now. Thi ~ .:Irca has a neW hos Iowa. John De ... re Traclnr Worl..s. phase II. PItal juM coming OUI of the ground, and "r the Electric r oundf)'. which I wnuld li ke also a new packing plant. 'n repnrl on The project began July II. W()tl.. in Ih e Walerloo area looh good; 1974. and is ~Iin In progress. It hu been we still hi" Ira\'clers in the area. and there handled by general (ureman John J Sliders ~ccm5 III he a lot or worl.. coming up. npe Varinu, mher foremen Ihroughuut Ihe proj dally at th e J ohn !)eere Nurtheast pl ant ~c t have bccn Randy Ilcnn. Da\c Wool There i~ alro a new posl office to be bui ll hl~cr . Ra, Thomas. and Rod Clarl.. , and the here. so \\e hope to be scI (or oe'l: t winter. B.oltlc. MIlt lawson was p'''HnI8d a P'" 10' I"b tupped 01,11 \\ ilh some 43 men un il at On a sad nor .... lIarnld HafTa passed away tlis 50 y.... s 01 "".vic. 10 l ocal 263. Oub"q"e, l'Ile time_ The company was lI! ad I/awl.. He was an m EW member for 62 ~ea r 5 and ID . al Ih e Ma,ch m~elinll. Sworn In Decem be. e, 1921 , B.o!tle. Lawson wo.ked n"",o 9, al Burns ParI... Pa\'ilion No. I. North lillie Rocl.., Arkansas. The Pknic Commit tee, after seycral \\-eel..s of preparation. will y,orl.. hard Friday night and Saturday morn. ing 10 gel set up and open for bllSine~s. Food will b~ ~ er'cd at I 1:00 a.m. Brother Slcy,art ha~ oIs:;ured us there "ill be plenty of de· • licious deep-fried. Arl..:tnsa~ While River Wiremen employed by I. K. [Iedrl, Company Ire Inst allln& Ihe elec-Irleel ",ark On Ihe muill. ~"tfish. along "ith Ihe usual hu~hpuppic~. mUllon doUer S~,ppy pf!lnut bull .. pl.nl lell hOI dog~. h.mlburger~. soft drinLs. and nli 10 rlaM, fronl row Ire C. J. now .... M,lIon "ned" the Irimmtn~. Free rideS ;11 the ~1l1u~emenl Lee. lee DuUer. 00 .. Lucy Ind Jimmy Coulso.. ; parI.. y,iII be a\ailable for Ihe Lid~. and the back: &ene.,,1 lo.eman R,chartl loyd. 'o.emen In Colchu te" VL ,as wo.ke'~ InS lan,n& &&5 Bill Tlylor. Jimmy Jones. Jimmy Mlchllnl. Jerry }early compclillon for the horseshoe pitching ma,n, McKInney Bnd Curt" Hammock ch:lmpiun~IHp will pid up where il Jeft orr lasl year. Local 300 Awards IIJ EW service pins for those "lIh 20 )C'lr\ or more memh-cr.hip "ilt be pre'enl~d and Three Scholarships a dray,ing for door pril~ y,iII be held around 2:00 I".m. Mal..e }our pl,tn~ now 10 L U. 300. i\IO¥J"I'EUEH:. \'T.- On "iulur allend our mo~t popular ,ummer·lilne fun uJY. April 2. 311 hi.l;h school seniors from "cli~ily. union f;Jmihc~ m~1 al "arious local ions At the lime of Ihis y,riling. our ",orL Mound Ihe 'Iille 10 lake the Jame~ Cros§ piClUre is continutng 10 intprol e A numlx-r !>choli/T\hlp le,,- Thcse .schola~hiJ» "ere of our Hrolhcr~ are llneml"lo}e,J. hUI llIe m.ldc .,\;,il;,blc through donaliom \0 the \ermonl SI;Itc labor Council. AI-'L·C IO. arc cauliou~ly optimislic and h;lve rC;f\on The council received $I.:!OO in donations. to bt;lic~c 110" I""~""I f'''VI;tl1lc tlcml "iii m.,Ling II pos~Ible 10 av.ard three prizcs. continue thruus;houl Ihe \ummcr month, W...... n employed by I K [IKI ..c Comp. .. y /-irSt pTlle ".lS S500. second prize $400. on Ih. S~,ppy ",'''''1 bt.1ter pllnl L." 10 ..&1'11. II is "ilh ~;tdne~ Ihat I ref'Ori Ihe dc.llh .lnd third prile IUS S300. lronl 'ow ••e lob ".",ud Wlyn. Sonlll- Clyde of one of our retired Brolher). Wilham 8. loc;,1 'flO member.; would llkc to con - No,m .... J B [VIII. B,U O.nlon. Cha,lu Sk,n· ner; beck fo •• men WaUy Sh,Ucuit. [ •• 1 R,dgt "Sill" Prucill Bill ",IS inilialed April 21. gr.ltul,lIe Urenl R. White from Cilol·cr. Ver way. J amn McCormick, Jamn "Bo" Hunle,. It}5), lInd rellred May I, 1f)7J, On behalf monl. and hIS f;unily. Brent's falher. L;lrry John lynCh. and Ha.ry Pepan of Ihe mcmbers of Local 295. "c e\lend Whue, I~ cmplo}ed by Citizen, Ulililie~. our \inc-ere ~}'mpalhy 10 Ihc 10led ones of Urcnl I"luccd third Ollt of Ihe ]8 Cl,lntulants Local Picnic to Be on, dece;.-.cd Brother. and receIved his $]00 prize. Our Ih"nh go \0 all y,ho madc dona Held Ju ly 9 A number of our IJ rOlher~ ,Ind thcir lion~ 10 Ihe '>Cho lanhip fund. 10 IhoM' who fnmili~~ :ore on Ihe sick :md injure,' hil Rn d lo U, 211 5, LIlTLE HOC k . ,\ IU\. 1 01.":,1 gave their timc IU ; ld ",ini~lcr 110" Ic~1. and president. Royce Slewart. ha~ announceu thc "e wi~h them ~peedy nnd complele recoveries. to I hu~c ~lUdcnlS who took the ICSt. A cerlifi- annual picnic will be held on SalUrday, J uly 1.1.0\'0 R . l~'N('II, "~T 9. 1'.1 . cOllliml f'l/ 0/1 pl'J:f' 18 JULY , 111 71 " ECONOMY INDICATORS depaltlnellt Indicator Latest Month Ag Year Ago Wholenl. 195.2 1943 18 1.8 Price of Resealch alld ' nde> (Maj ' ( 1967 - 1(11)) 197 ) Edllcatioll Indust,ial 136.1(e) 135.0(p) Production 128.4 Index • (April, (1967 = 100) 11177) Ind.x 01 130.7 130.0 123.0 [~';.~~,c t Ap'il, Ind icators • 1977) Th e Consumer Price Index-What It Is, (1961 - 100) How It Is Used ~ SeasonaUy adjusted Sou'ce~ BlS. u .s. Oepart ment Of labo' e-eshmated Fede •• 1 Reserve BOlrd p-prehminary U S Department o f Commerce • • Many people refer [0 the Consumer thl: mar let ba~ l et ,tre made between tar) and federal government employees Price Index (CI>I) as [he '·co~l.of· living· · mam revi.iOlls. whu.:h occur approxi_ and their survivors, and food ~Illmp re index. Actually. the C Pl docs not meas matcty every 10 Yl:ars. the C PI docs not ci pients. T aking tamily dependents into ure what it costs to live bul measu res immediately reneet changes in expendi consideration, it can be SOli!.! th:lt :tt least the change in price of a conSlan! market lure patterns or the introduction of ne w one-half of the popUlat ion of the United baskel of goods and services. The CPI is prooucts and services into the economy. States is dependent upon the CPI fo r the based on the purchase of the same It i~ ver~ ditlicul! to mea ~ure the dirl:cl c\'aluJ.tion and adjustment of ils income. • market basket, in [he same proporlion \,lI u.ttion of changes in quality 10 Ihe (or weight). mont h after month. It C01ll co n,lImer; an indi rect me thod measures Re\'bions pares what lhal market basket COS I for a quality change by Ihe change in unit Because consumer buying p:tllerns given month as compared to the previous cost o f product ion associated with par t which include Ihe ilems and serviccs month. Comparbons arc also made on lI eul:lr change~ in Guality. For example, pureh:tsed and the places of purchase) an annual basis and may even be mad(; <.mission control eq uipment reqllired by eh:lnge. Ihe CPI must be updated and • for any prior period. Changes arc ex law to be added to new e:lrs \0 control revised periodically. The latest revision pressed in inuex terms, which can be the amount of pollution emill l:d into the ha~ been in the formali ve stage for a , converted to percentages. ,Iir we breathe is a quality change. How number of years. T he index currently in Price changes arc captured, not just I:ve r, the CO~I of that qUillity control is usc, the Consumer Price Index for Urban for the "necessities" of life, bul for a not rcOected as ;\ price change in the Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, is gamut of ilems and services, ranging CPI. The C PI al~o docs not re flect 110n being revised to represent current price from bread and butler to recre:l1ion fees, ca~h con~u mpt ion. su ::: h o f pcr~on~. it i~ (J) a T he ne w CO!l~umer Price I ndc.~ for dividll 36 .IEW Journal historicall y been adjusted on that basis. If the government sees the need to broaden APRil, 1977 the i nd e~ coverage to include aU urbao households. then. perhaps, a family of CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-UNITED STATES AVE RAGE indexes is called for. A famil y of i n de~es Source: U.S. De portment of Lobor Bu reau of lobor Statistics would represent. not only the price Revised Index Series changes of all consumer units. but the Reference Bose, U.S. Average 1967 = 100 ex perience5 uf particular 5ubgroups of the popul al io n. such as wage earners and AppG ril H eolt~ & Tron.po,. & l ec- clerical workers, the aged. the poor. and , Month Teo. Combin. d ,.... HOII,;ny UI'~""11 lor'on rce>lion the rural population. Thus. each index wilhin the family grouping could prop April 1977 179.6 190.9 186.7 152.3 176.8 171 .-4 erly be applied to the particular subgroup March 1977 178.2 188.6 185.5 151.7 174.8 170.7 whose income would be in need of ad 184.3 150.8 In.J 169.8 February 1977 177. 1 187.7 justment. January 1977 175.3 183.4 183.1 150.0 172. 1 169.0 December 1976 174.3 181 .7 181 .6 151 .8 171.4 168.0 Changes November 1976 173.8 181.1 18 0.7 151.9 171.4 167.3 The 1977 revision is a large-scale effort October 1976 173.3 181 .6 lBO .l 150.9 170.9 166.1 10 update the weights assigned to the va ri ous categories. such as food, clothing, April 1976 168.2 179.2 174.9 145.7 161.3 161.4 shelter. medical care, etc; to updnte the April 1975 158.6 sample of 400 ilems pnced each mOnlhj April 1974 143.9 to update the sample o f retail stores April 1973 130.7 and outlets, which number approximalely April 1972 124.3 15 ,000: and to modernize the con~p tual April 1971 120.2 basis and the statistical methods used in NOTE , COl\l ...... P,;c. Indn 10< oil ii,,,,. I"c ••c",d I... indn poin .. d ... ing Ih' po.I ",onlh, Of the CPI. 0.' pe••• "I. Th i. tq"",JI .. d lin IInn .. ol '01. of i"".. o., of 9.t. p" .. ,nl 112 X 0.',. TI,. increo .. Monthly or quanerly indexes will be I.. C'I d .. ,i .. g Ih, post yeor _. 11. .. poi .... Of 6.' perce .. t. published for 28 cities, instead of the ' .... nl ;ntreo .. ~twe e .. 1_ dOl .. I. colc .. lolld by ... bl.ocli .. g Ih, i.. d.~ .... mber 10' I", current 24. and prices will be collected .orll., dale f,o", Ihol 10' the loti ' dOl. and by di.iding th' .10 ... 11 by th. ;lId.. n,,",be. in 85 metropolitan areas, instead of the 10. Ih. ,0,li., dote, Ihen ", .. ltiplylng by t OO. r current 56. Regional indexes will be EXAMPLE , Fo< thl pe.lad of Ap,il, 197610 Ap.iI, 1971: 179.6 - 161.2 = II ." I.. d .. po;nt" available for urban areas of different 11." di.ided by 168.2 = .068 X 100 = 6.1%. population-size classes. Instead of com pri~itlS specific items, some inde:< com ponents wi ll be of a more general char acter. covering a type of good Or service. The fi"\ed market basket is expected to CONSUMER PRICE INDE X-CANADIAN AVERAGE be a more accurate reneclion of pur Source: Statis tics Canada chases. The speci fic ilems to be priced Consumer Price In dell and Moin Components (1971 = 1001 will be chosen separately in each retail oUllet surveyed; high-volume ih:tHl> wiIJ APRIL, 1977 be chosen most often, but low-volume items will be represented in proportion IlI dn H.ollh 8- hereo. lion 8- to their share of the tolal expcnrlitures. 001. All ' I,"" I,onlpo.· ""0110' Mo .. th Y,or Combi.. ,d f .... HOIIl ing Clolhing 101;0 .. CO" hadi .. g The number o f non-food items will be increased. 152.7 140.7 April 1977 157.9 174.7 159. 1 139.5 152.7 Outicts surveyed wi ll be more repre • 172.9 158.6 138.2 152.0 151.1 140.3 March 1977 157.0 sentative of Ihose actuall y frequented: 171.4 156.9 136.4 150.4 150.7 139.7 february 1977 155.4 measurement errors arc expected to be 168.0 \55.9 135.4 150. 1 148.8 139.5 January 1977 154.0 5ubslantially lower. and there will be an 166.0 151\.5 135.4 148.3 148.5 138.7 December 1976 152.7 tncre:1SC in monthly pricing while quar· 165.4 153.9 13 5.0 148.1 148.2 138.8 November 1976 \52.2 terl y pricing. by and large, wi ll be re 165.8 153.2 134.6 146.4 147.1 138.5 October 1976 151.7 placed by bimonlhly pricing. Expansion April 1976 146.8 164.5 145.0 131.\ 141.5 1428 134.2 or pricing should reduce Ihe ex i ~ ting JIli; April 1975 134.8 10 the rderence month. At the pre5ent, April 1974 121.4 approximately 48 percenl of Ihe market Ap(iI 1973 110.4 basket item5, in terms of their weight in April 1972 103.6 the index, nrc priced every month: in April 1971 99.1 the revised index. that figure will ri se to about 53 percent. About 41 percent of NOTb (onodQ·' Con ... me. P, i<1 Index lor "II Item. increelled 0 <;I i .. deK poinlo durinq the lo.t uOW t:I lIIonlh, or 0.6 pe,cent. Thi. equoU.d 011 o .... uol ,ole 01 ' .. creo" 01 7 1 poI,cent 112 X 0.61. the index weight priced once Th, i.. c"o" d"" .. g the po•• "1"0' wa. ILl poill" 0< 7. 6 pe.uII'. quarter wi ll be priced every month. """lit ' .. creo.e belwee" two do t" .. colc .. loted by .ubl'oe' ;lIg th. i .. d ...... "'b.. 10f the I ~· url.her InlprOH' menl Needed eorlier dot, I.om rhol 10. Ih. 10'" dote ond d i ~ id'ng the r"ult by 'he Ind...... mbe' I", In spite of the deccnnial revision of th. eo,lI.. dore, then mult;plyi .. g by 100. Ihe CPl . the need for improvement in EXAMPlE ' 0' th. period 01 Ap'il, 1976 10 April, 1977 157.9 - 146.' = '" dIvided by the revision process ilself exist5. In the 146.' = .076 X 100 = 7.6%. Ilrst pi lice. the data used to revise tho cOli/in li ed 0 11 pllgt 72 JU LY, 1977 " colllinfl~d /rol/l page 35 that we have many of the same problems younger team this year, cate has been sent to the principal of 8 ren's that other local unions have across the Bu ~ ine ss r.l anager Mike Faust reports thaI high school lind is to be presented to him eounl ry. We appreciale the hospitality of he has hld very good response and coopera at his class day ceremonies. Local 387. lion with the p ic ~ e ling al Glen Addie Sub The local is s[ill in negotiations with That's nil for now. division. Vermont G:'IS Systems. CARL K. FA UI " , ASST, B.M. On Contracts: An agreement has been Work for our construction division isn't reached with A. O. Smith Corporation. what we would like it to be. There li re still Granite Cil),. I Jlinoi~. plant ;tnd also Ihe a lo t of unemployed Orolhers on the bench, Cerl:lin-Teed P rodllet~ Compnny. Trout season started a short time ago; if Old Line Nego ti;rti o n ~ arc ~ lill in progrcss at Ihe any of you Brothers nab a trophy trOUl, take Columbia-Quarry planK We nrc preparing a piclu!'e of you nnd it together and send it proposa ls for nesolialion\ on Ihe in side to me. Along wilh the pictnre merllion the wireman's contract :lnd the Ch;tries Pfizer size. wcight, :H~d where cnught. plant. For rh ose Brothers in the Brnl1lehoro There is sti!! a dispute between Antcri. unit, Art Reynolds has fi!1ed the unexpired can Line Builders and Local 309 on Agree term of Ron "bjor as unit chairnwn, ment~ 6-309·A. anu 6·309,1J. and Ihis will Until ne.\1 monlh. work sa fely and you'll be ~ubmilled to May ~e,~ i on of Council on I cnjoy the summer. I ndu ~t ri;rl Relat ion~ for adjudication. '" RI Crt All1> J. SPtt'A, 1'.5. JOli N P. LoRENI/OI, P.S. i Lead J obs Change; lhlS ",crUf" and oth ..... WIll be dl~pl.yed al th. Brother Brown Receives C ontracts Ratifi ed Local 309. ColilnsviIl... III.. 75th celebrallon dmne ••n August. It 's a p,ct,,'e al ' h.. relephone bO-Ye ar Pin L. U. 304. 10I'[ KA , KA NS.-Since Steve company Adolph e Touch .. tte wo.ked 1o. In M\. V.. . non. IllinOiS. In 1912. (Photo donared by L.U. 312. SPt: NCER. N.C._ Brother Zeb Long of Ihc Execulive Board has taken Ihe A e. Touch .. ne). V. Orown, a Soulhern Railwlty electrician. State Election Around The Corner local 354. Salt lake CI I)'. UIah. Illadual"'a clan speaker. Tom Solhs ,ece,ves cert ,f,eale Members 01 local 319 reeel.,. liI,sav"'8 awards I..t ', 3Z7. DOVER. "'.J.- OUT chief e~ecu· 'rom Honorabte Governor $col! M Matheson. leI! 10 "ahl are Ken Obed. Jo:'n T,upez. Dan li\e in Trenton mainTains he is a "non' Business "' .. naaer J.c~ P "ndtrson. and Chap M.rshall. .nd 1n ternallonal Repruenlallve W poliTi ci an" 10 an}one who will listen. He I"r Manager 00" S T.1t Bruea" b running for office again. I belie\'e he thin!.s he can .... in. Many of us, of course, Three Members Receive are ready To demonstrate al the polls that .... e life.Saving Awards no longer need his disservice. Lest we be· come too complacent. it will pay dividends L U. J 19, SASKATOON, SASK.- Loc:l1 if we 5t!'\y aleft to th e polit ic a[ shenanis.lO s J19 mcmbers were honored by the pres of this alleged "non-politician." ence of Intcrn3tional Represe ntative Way ne We are bei ng spoon-fed by the local news Brazeau at an Awards lJanquel on '\Ian.:h media .... ith inleresting little items such as 26, "hen he presented IH EW Li fe-Sa\ing "Taxes Drop in Ma ny Communities," or. Awards to three members. - B)rne Praises Ihe EffecT of Income Ta .... on In his presentalion, Representative Bra Local Property Ta.~es." People are getting zeau read :t congralUlatory leiter from refund checks in th eir mail along .... Jlh a Graduales lire. lOP ' 0". left 10 "8"!' R,cha,d President Charles Pillard and Secretnry eerlock. Tom Solhs. Robert Mc l,n",e. w ·n.e reminder from B}me that he is the one to Jones. Jr_. Dan Sallerl,eld. Clyde K. Bo ... ,,,I. Ral ph Leigon :lnd pre'\Cnled Life-Saving be thanl..cd for such l arge ~. Ronald WesuM ~ o w . J ames B·,d: seeand .0"': Award plaques 10 Ken Obed. John Trupe, A IiU [e \;nowledge of arithmetic can be l . Cla,k Cush,nl; I"" row R;chatd l;r.daren. • and D<"tn Marshall for ,aving th e life of leRoy J"1Bm,Ho. Kent Tale. C'".ory Gordon . re .... arding: \' i ~ Citilen Doc paid $1.300 MarlIn WOrthinalon. Brother Bill Olson on the job on April [4. properly tax last )lear. He also paid $400 1976. state income tax. Citil:en Doe receives a Unable to attend to receive their plaques refund of $200 and learns he has been were L. Laroque. B. In gl is. AI Braybroo\; conned out of $200. Scnator Wi ley says (deceased). In th e :lbsence of th e Safety Citizen Doe will learn to li\;( the state Director, I)resident of Loca[ 3 19 L. Di onne incomc tax. Frog fu r! aho congratulaled fell ow members for th eir It em: Brendan T. Byrne has nominated life-saving :lwards and observed it was evi_ his brother, Dr. Francis A. Byrne. 10 a post dent that Ihe safely training of the pasl on the Ad\'isory Council on Correclions. year. and the way it .... as applied resulled Isn't it remar\;able how genius tends to ron in a less serious injury to Brother Olson. in the family. Since the Council o\ersees The President Dionne pre'iCnted 2.5-year pins .... or!. of the sTa le prison system. who but a to M. Horbay and P. Dyd-. at our last doctor is belter q ualified to advise? union meeting. Gent[e reminder: area lawmakers who S . ScIlIlOF DIiIl . 1': . COMM. voted for the in come lax were. \Vay ne Du. Tralnlnll O""tlor t . Clark CuSh'''!! prese nts aW 3rds 10 hono, student Martin Worlhlnaton mont. Anne Martindell. Stephen Wiley, and WIfe. wil h Gove,nor ",atheson's wile look· Members Must Work Robert Litlell. and K;Lrl Wei del. Ing on. To Fight Non·Union Element Recommended rending: "Taming the Giant Corporation." Ralph Nader and co LU. 325, BIi"GHAMTON, N. Y.- Worl.. authors. 50 Years in the area is slill very slac\; . We are still W H YOCU 'l . P.S on a 32-hour wor\;weel... tf)'ing to spread wh at little work: we do have. The outlool.. is good if we can get some of the wor\; Graduation Ceremonies moving. Maybe we can eHn get baek To Held by Local 354 40 hours sometime Ihi~ ~ummer if all the wor\; KOt'S unioll. Remember. we are the IhU. 354. SALT LAKE CITY. lITMI ones who ha\'e to sell union labor by our Another )ear has rolled by and Local 3.54 speed and craftmanship. Wilh all the non· hdd another braduation for 14 apprentice union competition we fa ce it is up to each wiremen. who have comp[eled f OUT years nnd every Brother to do hi~ PMT to mn\;e of their Iraining program. This event is us strong. ~ pon ~ore d by the National El ectrical Con· In Loca[ 325 sports news the two bow! tractors Association (NEC A) 3nd the IBEW. ing teams fini shed in fine shape in the to!' This one was held again at the University four of their league. UasebalJ is starting Club where a steak.lobster dinner. th e spe John P. Jensen. 5C).)'elr me m ber and Only living again. anyone interested in slow-pitch see cialty of tho house. was sen'cd to the e!>a rte, membe, 01 lOCal 2 11. Ogden. UIah Brother Paul Powell for information. We delight of all the people with whom I .... ish the team good luck in the coming tal~ed. dent of Loca[ 354. ,a\-e Ih e invocation. L. season. Wayne T . Wells from Wasatch Elrctrie, Clar\; Cushing, training di reclor, introduced Now a special con,Gralulations 10 some who iJi chairman for the EIeClTica\ Joint graduating apprenlice. Thomas O. Sollis. of our Brothers and especially to th eir Apprenticeship and T raining Comminee wa5 wh o talked in behalf of the graduating wives for a fine job. They are Urothers master of ceremonies. Milt Ki[patric \; . pres;. class. JUl Y, 1971 " Honored gue~t5 who gave 5hort talks were the shops in l as Vegas keeping very bu~y Pat Damiani on State Vince Pearson, Jntern:lIionni Repre5enlative, indeed. la)offs are ,·ery few. and as far as and Mr. Joe Triplett. presi!.lent. Intermoun , am a ....·are. the only ones "e·ve had "CTe Apprenticeship, Training C ou ncil tain Chapter. NECA. Jack Andcrson. busi at Ad·Art Sign Company at Ihe complelion I..U. 36J, NEW crrv, N.Y.-Our business ness managcr of Local 354. Ill\e an of the Stardust Hotel job..... hen four men interesting lalk :md inlroduced Ihe I. eynOle manager. J'at Damiani. has been appointed "ere laid off. by Go\emor Hugh Carey to the StiliI.' Ap ~peal.er of the e\ening, The lI onomb!e IJrOlher Gordon Tiegon had an I,ccident prenticeship lind Tr;lining Council for a Governor Scott M . Mathewn of Uilih. The in the ~pray booth at Young Fleetrie Sign term endina; SCpll'lIIber I . 1978, to represent Governor empha'>lIcd the imporlance of Company. lin d is 51ill restricted to ming a employees on the council. The council ad training :tnd the value nOI only 10 the indio "heelchair 10 get around. lI o"e\er. on a vises the Stille Department of l abor on vidual. bill the \lIlue 10 the ~ I ale lIS .... ell. couple of occasion ... he ha~ wheeled into ;Ipprentice'lhip Ilnd training program,. Apprentice Martin L Worthinglon re,eiHd Ihe shop to ~ay hello 10 the men and hh an a\\ard of a 100 dollar bond for four spirits arc \'ery high. We are all sorry 10 ha~e Geraldine Geller. I'at Damiani's daughter. \ea~'e her job al the • }eah of oUI~tandinl '>Cholar.hip ltnd perfell He did e~pre..s hi~ Ihan!. ~ to all U7 auendance. Go\ernor M;llhe,on, Don Taft. Brolher"!> for the collection tal.en up for uniun hall. but it is for a happy occasion. Geraldine it t.\ptcllng a baby Ihis monlh. Intermountllin Chapter man;!ger. NLCA. him. He '>3») it came ju ~t at the ris:ht lime. All our ~I y,i shes 10 the new family. A and l acl. I'. Andcrson pr("Wnted lhplom;,~ rhan!.\ 10 all Ihl.' ~te"ard\ for doing Ihe to Ihe honored graduate\, We eungratulate colleclinl!. luncheon ..... I ~ ,i\en her by the Executive 1J0.lrd of the union befor~ she left. Ihe Commince for a job \\ell done anll \\el. /'he ~ign unit is prC,'scnll~ in Ihe throes come each of ~Oll Ilew jUllrnC} men inlo of pUllinp; together an apprenti~eship pro rhe number of new home building per· OIiT ranl.~. gram for the local unit member~hip. anll J mit'> b~ucd in the Rocl. l:,nd County area in Jack Anderson. llll~ine~, manager of lIlll very ple:lsed to ~:oy Ihm manaGement 1976 IIIcrea~ed 46 perCent over the previous Local 334. lin d Ill}",lf hild the plc:lwrc uf is gClling behind it ;It 1 :l~1. III Ihe pa~t. ue· ycar-~till not high enough figures to im honoring John P. J en~en. a 50 yenr mem IHY~ have heen a conlinlnil hindrllnce. but pre\s loe:11 construction industry officin!s. ber. at his d auGhler'~ home recently. Johnny. thi~ time it appellrs to be on the rillht rO;ld. The high cost of n~w homes restricts owner· as he is affectionately called by the Brothers. I (cath Sign Company i ~ :It pre~ent bu \ily ship to ~ smaller percentage of the popula is 8 1 ye:m old :lIld ailing. Jlll· I.. on behalf emplo}ed al the Flamingo Hotel on the tion, One of the major effects of the housing of the union. pre~ented Brother J en~en. \\ho strip. By Ihe 1001. of progre~s 10 d:lle. Ihe slump III Rockland has been an increase in .... as sittin!,!. un Ihe edge of hi ~ !-cd. "ith II new Bullno.e 50ign is going to be 'cry at unemplo)"menl among construction workers . 30-)ear ~-.. - -- Viclorlou. membe.s of ,h., aenlley Eleclrlc bowhnt team, 1. 1t 10 .iRh!, are Sammy Scon . Don B.aden. Jack Wll lln Bhur~I , lind Te"y - G"bbl"'. l Harold Sa"dDto'1 received ''II' 5{).y •• r pin In Roc~ford. III. from Clayton SenneR, pr••• d .. ",. of local 364. Re, ... d Membe" Club Thou In .trenda"ce we •• Frank Jornod. AI WIn""" CI.ylon I Senne", HArold S."dl>., .. Da"a O.llr_b".I"ess m~n"GO', James Co,cDran-pruldenl. rmll Swanso". Harold Propp. SUlon P ...OII, [VI/ell Sioom. Ceora" Sell.nd.'m"i•• , Gle"" Carter, Don Mcfe"in, E,le Johnson. p"d Nell M.nnlnll. Union Picnic Schedulod Graduates For July 31 I.. U. 364, ROCKFORD, ILI __Our IInnua1 union pi cnic is gomg to be held lalcr this momh. Sunday, July 31, slartina at noon, at Membe.. 01 the .unnet·up Middletown ElecHlc Sinnis~lppl rarl: In Roel.ford. Make sure you learn. left 10 ".hl .... John K1'$" , [twce Brown. sct a~ide that day 50 )'011 and your family C"""e [.n'l .•nd H.. old TYfte. can auend. There is always plenty of good food, hintlo for Ihc adutls, and lOIS of eames. Jones. Willi:,"1 Kuhn, Alan Miller, and rides, and prizes for the kids, Dest of all Roland J. Young, therl' is thr chance that )'OU will see an old At the com:lusion of the presc:ntationJ, worLing m;J.Ie ami be able to hash o\er the 8usinc:u Manager Louis K. Reesor formally good old da)·s. G."d,,"IU 0' the Clan 01 t976. membe •• 01 ....tlcomed the gr:lduates as journeyman elec There are rnany good re:''oOns why you Loc.1 369. LO" ls~oIl •. Ky .. we.e hono.ed a. " trici:lns, givinS them "food for thought" :IS should :mend. so plca~e you't hy to fi,w one b3nQ"" The lop B.ad""'''~, I.. " In , 11h1. ".e 10 how they could pre!>Crve and contribute R,chard RIBI" Robe" By.on, J. , and LOuis not to auend. J am sure )ou and loor family Slftll.ft. to ollr local union. Congr:l.lulalion~. men' will have a rnost enjoyable tirne, On April 26. Ihe bo .... ling roll-off was held The te:lm thllt we sponsor in the 7-8 year to deterrnine the league champion. The first old age group has a new manoger this ye:lr. hall winner, Mlddlelown Eleclri\;, l.ul't,dn He is John Schnndelmeler, n third genera John Ky'er was pilled against the second· tion elC'(:tri(:ian th:lI is going to be a fourth half top team, Henlley Electric, caplain Don yl'llT apprentice this fall. John was very ac Braden. At the conclusion of the bowling. tive in high sc hool athletic$, and has been Iknttey's men had a lotal pinfall of 2,29U involvcd in union sponsored Sports eve illS. (including handicap) to Middlelown's 2,207. I have seen John work with these roung. High for all bowlers was ElvieI' Brown with sters in practice, nnd he rnlly takes the a 55 1 actual I)on Braden was high on the time to help the bo)'s de\elop the funda victor'S tC'Bm wilh a 5 I I. Sammy ScOIl 5C'( mental skills that are needed at their aile. what may well be a world rccord by gelling Darrin Golden. son of Re~ Golden, is an e",ln,,, M,nalet Loui, K Reeso. addre"u Ihe ~even slraight "splits" from the fourth eight re:lf old member of the team Ihis ycar, new jou.neymen tllrou!;h the 10lh frllme of game No. 1. T and his step-brother. Bobhy England, is a promised not to mention Ihat he missed 16 year old member of our Colt League them all, so I wOn·l. team. The appr~llIices \\.-ho had cOlilpleted Ihtir Late wire rele:.sc : Ihe local union meeting RoclII. W. JOIII'':)ON, 1'.5. 8.000 hOlln of on-the-job training were pre will be: held on Ihe fourth Monday Ihi) senled their journeyman CertirloCales. The month. Come early for a good seal. high unemployment raIl' had unfortunately OIl.\lllE ZoEllU,. P.S. Graduate Apprentices Feted prevented a few of the apprentices from At Banquet oblammg the reqUired number of hours. Special awards wcre given the four appren Dinner-DMce Held For L.l'. 369. LOl 'ISVII.U ·:. "Y.- The gradu tice$ .... i,h the highest scholastic gr:ldes for 47th Anniversary :lIin£ tlpprenticu in the Chts~ of 1976 "'ere the four yean of school. Presenled with the guests of honor at a banquel given April IBEW .... atehes .... ere Rober! Byron, Jr.. L.U, 380, NORRISI·OWN. PA.-Local .180 22. The 5cene was the Grt'en Room at the 96.94 grade average: LOllis Steiner. 96.75 celebrated its 47th anniversary with a dln Big Springs Country Club. Hors d'oc:uvrcs grade avcmge; Ric hard Riggs, 96.50 grade ner·dance held at the Holiday Inn of Valley and cOdt:lilJ \\oere served from "ven until avn:'lIe; and Jamts Lent, 96 12 £rlldt: aver Fori:e. Valley For,fc, Pennsylvania. The eight o'clod. with the main meal being :lge. AI!>O receiving very well desened membC'rs and guests in attendance were sc:r\ed at th:.t time. Arter a tasty dinner, recognillon were I I apprentices w"h per highly honored with the allendancc of our followed by :1 delicious dessert. the business fect :.Ilendance for the four years: Tom new Third District Vice Presidenl. J. J. ponion of the evening w: . ~ comJuclcd lJy Il,c Bidwell. Ric hard Billsi. Robert Byron, Jr .. 8arry and hii wi fe, Killy. wh o He celehrnt A pprenticc~ h ip Commitlee chll;rman, Jerry Richard Fchlingcr, J r., SIeve Goelzinscr, ing his fi rst anniversary in office. B i~hop. Terry Gribbins, Dennis Jamison. M ike The members and guests were (urt her JULY, 1977 " Dinner-Dance and guests and then served as toastmaster Meeting (or the rest of Ihe program. I'resident RUI. se ll began th e program with an award of a Bible to Brothcr Truxton S. Musselman for hi~ fa it hful service at all of the local union aff:.irs where he offcr~d th~ invocation. Our nellt award of the nighl was pre· sent«l by Brother Russell 10 our lone sur· viving chart~r mcmber. James A. De c l. ~r • .... ith the prt'~nl:uion of a lounge cha ir for his comfort in Ih e )e:.rs ah~ad. Our n ~xt av..-ard ..... aj gi\'~ n by our \'ice rft',ident and bu~in~ss r~presen l ali\'~. Ronald 1\1 . Ru rode. who highlighted th~ ocea ~ ion RolH!:rl 1'. U'I p'en"II"1I Brble 10 1",.le" wi~~~ m~mbers Ch,,,;,,~:on. ~'~s;e'" ·, ,, 01 Loul 380. Ue ....lo wn. P, .• at 11'1" by c:Llling upon five of the AI a ret."1 Local 398. S.C. ".. ..1 ' •• a •• 8.0lh" •• Ro"ald Keste •. Joh n JQ JULY , 1977 Explosion and is the honorable ma}'or of Ihal lown. At Banquet ha ~ recci\'ed anOlher honor. As a member of the U.S. Ma rine RescT\'CS he \1M chosen as the "reservist of Ihe }ear' for tbe slll te: of Iowa. A couple of passing tboughts of Ihe day_HA man is as small as the thin&:,,! thai bug h i m .~-" You lh is Ihe lime to siudy .... i~do m ; middle age is Ihe time 10 practice il; and old age is tht lime 10 forgel il and h:He !>O mc fun" Well. see )a later "kids!" JOliN R. KI NO, P.S. 50 Years Th,rty-y .. r m.mbers B",III e' Bob C,"oo" of Th's Is what hsppere<:l to an Installa"O" of con· Locil 'N. Edmonton. Alia . a"d B,o\.,,, Chlrl'. du,l a, , 'n~ I 01 t ha . ~an l e.p1OSlon B\ t h~ Coope, o' Local 479. Beaumo"I. Teo" Csraltl p'.~t In Ced.. Rap ds_ "",mbe" 01 Loesl 405 wo.k, ng 10' JUil,cI Utet.,c Company we.e onl~ m"hUn out of thl ar.. at 11'. l 'm~ of the e~plo "on_ some place to know the thina;\ It) be care· ful about. Not 100 many bu~inc,s a~cnh (H'r malc the fronl rage of the local ne"\ media, but Brotne. (tnl. Btay. left. and B.olhar (''11. our Chud. S\lorc. diffe.cnl It~ he i\, d,d Sm_II!. ",hI. boll! 5O·year m.mbers o. Local it in a ""n.:c·in-a·1ife·\:me" nmnncr. Thc 408. M'ssoula. Mont .. Ire coniratulllltd lor III.1t Ced,IT ]{ ,Ip:d, G;!Ullc n.I hed a big picture aC"t~"ement b~ Inle,nal lonal V,c. P,.. ld.n l of Chuck, his \Ioife. (;1:01, lind Ihcir " ra nd L..... "nc. C, rarnan. new bab)' da u~hler, " ilh :1 Ion&: Slory. It seems Ihal hi~ &:000 wife I"N'red Ion&: and ha rd to pre ent a bt-au'ifl:1 nine· pound girl • 10 Ih is world. Chu~k. "a~ du:iful!y ~Ian d ing by for many houn. The bi, \tory is thai Chucl e\enlU;llly de .. ided to U'IC this lime 10 "rite It "letter of 10\(" 10 hi' new baby. Thi) letter "'a~ printed lind it was greaL The subjed m311er, \\ il h Ihe emolion of the time, wa\ surcly no\cl, new sworthy, and dc\cning uf a pl:lce in po,lerity. Con &:ralulati un, 10 Chuck. Carol. and Trici a L~nn! Btothe" B's~ and Smilh ar. shown h.,. r. Our neg Ol ia tio n ~ are pre,enl l) under t~''''n8 thei, pIns way but Ihere b nothing 10 rcpolt yet. The h.ad labl. luesls ' 0. Ihe Local 424. Edmon· Ion. An a. p'Uenlatlon banquet con-,.ted of I'rogress has becn m~dc bUI the mallcr b B.o.h .. and Mrs_ Cha,lle Coope.--JO·~ •• r m.m· ~ ti1l incomplele. Local 424 Hold. be, 01 LOCI' ' 79. B.aumonl. Te .... B.olI... ,nd I' roI:rc~~ ha ~ bcen mnde by our nfficcr_ Presentation Banquet M•• F.ed Flt her_Locol 424 prnldent. Brother in seu;ng up :10 "Iowa City" cunUl1ittee in Don Lounal- lnfe,"O"On81 Represenlatlve. Jay lin allernpt 10 improve til e ovec',lll un iu n I .LI. 424. El>1\lO NTON. "' LTA.- April 22. Litke_eucullve aul$u nl 10 Dr. Hom. ,. Th. 1977. 50'\\\' Local 424 institute its first ·eve:r Ho no.,bl. Dr. HUlh Horn,,_Depuly Ptlmie r. fun ction in that area of uur jurhdic!ion. Alb. ttl. B'Olh.r and Mrs. Neil '::oud" .. n--bull. Geographic and ewnomic f.I~·lor\ have lonj! !>CT\'IC~ pin prcSCnlal1(ln hanquct II pro,cd nen manaler. Local 424. B.Olner and M.. . 80b been a problem fur our member1. The pur· to be both successful and popular with Cahoon--Jo.y•• r member 01 424 pose is 10 use our members wh o Ii\'e there to be aC live in th e c(lmmUnily and. hope. full y, a~ members of Local 405, to pro· Presentation Banquet mote Ihe image of unioni\m. Ihu\ more work for our membcrs. Thc mcmbcr~ now on Ihis commi!!ee arc ]).1\<' BUller-chair. man. Ed Kl ostcrman. I' d Schnmcl,:cr, Do .... Voss. and Jerry Wicdeme}er. We of Local 405 were 'aducned by the sudden and untimely pa))in& of Urother Jam~ R. Kuta. Jim ",j§ only 48 }ean of age and leaves hi S \I ife :and IW O sons. HI ~ falher, Stan KUl a. wa~ :an electrical con· , tractor for yean before hi , retiremenl. Jim worked :1\ the trade I) ~can before be· coming II Cily electrical ins[lCctor in which ~ :tpa cily he worked for 16 yeurs. Our sin· cere: ~Ylllpalhy is r;tlcnued to bis f:lmily. wilh a pnt}er for the cour,,!:c llnu ~ I rc n g:lb 10 carryon. Th. , eeepl lon lIn •• left to ,Ie hI. I ra M... C.clle Small_pr.-Iden! unit 3 Lad'e, AudU.I')'. Fr.d We had a reporl Ihal BrOlher Mile Fi"J "e.-pr.,'dent. Don Loundf-lnll1nlllon.1 R. p .... ntlll",• • Honorable Dr. Hueh Hom.r-Deput y Montg:onlery, who livC-$ in Lisbon, Iowa. P.emier. Nefl Goudflun-bu.ineu man~ger. ,nd the an.mbl~ of 25·yel1 members In lore,round. .. 18EW Journol many of our Brulher\ renewing acquninl spollsibility in 1%9 and through work and how Ihe apprenlices expected to win against ances of years gone by The 700 in alleml t.ledication. broughl U~, with the help of Ih e speed nnd quickne~ s of journeymen ancc also ml\rJ.ed the largcst turnout evcr many other lo)al memhe r~. to Ihe stahle Mllrty Glilbron~on, Jim Thompson. Bill of Local 424 memners and families for a condition we enjoy Illd:IY, Il u\hcll. Tom Is,ason. Jessie James, Dick social funclion Ilrolher De,ine 11'111 a,~umc the duti~'S of SawasJ.y. 0 :1 11' Ga)'hart. and J:ry Londre. The lIonorlhle Dr II lIgh lIorner, Depllty apprenticeship cO Nas hville Local Elects Officers Gradua tes L.U, 429, N /\ SI IVII .LE. T I ~ NN. -W e·ve • just had an ullpr~'Ceden!ed IIccurn:nce in Local 429-nomination for omce~-in that five olllces for election were uncolltested in the upcoming elecliotl in JUlie They arc presidcnt. Larry I' ace: hUSllles~ nt:lnager. Rnss lIudslln: vice pre\ident. Alherl (un ninghar,,: finanCial se<:rctar)'. Joe Adcox: and recording sccretary. Ullb Ehre\man We made up for Inst lime. however. by ha\lng 25 nomineC-.\ ((If a ~ix-man En'Cut"e lI uard and 26 nomlllce$ fur three deleg:!le' III the International Convcntion Nil one here can remember when the tllP nnices went luwppnsed and this is appar entlya great volO: of ellnfidence for our new leadershi p We must all get behind these new oflicer~ and bring forth new program~ and idc:I! and try IIur best w re ~torc tho: word "Brotherhoud" in the fulle~t 5ense I,f the word T he nflke I. f humtess man~gcr I~ >1\10: Ilf Oraduates of locil '41. 5"nl a Ani, Cal" f,onl rOW. lelt to ,Ighl, . re Mkhul lacko, MkhUI Ferluson. high o:steern and responsibility in nur urga · John Oty, Russell Ha"l r, I"d Rober' lIo"dlffon: mlddll rO" : Richard Wilmer, Richard Polls, Richard nizatiotl. I\1 nrshrlll E. Devine. nur bUSllle$s I edoux, Thomas Deem. llwfe"CI Via, W.lllam luttrell. Ronllld Ooolh. and Oary Tucker; back row: Thomas Montgomery. Robart Cln"ln, Anlhony Berger, Glen OI"ls, Ja mn RIce. Jr" R. B)ro'l Mo rl"n. manager (or the past eight ~· o:ars. h1l 5 Norman HoUand. and Ollvld Olt. Not pIctured arl Robe.t Eppa .. , James Rufus. Randy Glimora. brought malurity and inl elligell ee to thi~ Gordon Allen. Te rry Brueskl. Ru ..ell Ftelfchluer, Ral ph Hancock, RObert JOhnson, Karl Kl lns.man. omee. Brother Dcvi ne t oo ~ liver Ih is re· Orad Redd. and J eff rey Thlnnn JULY , 1977 .. Welding Class Thc FAA tenninal in Memphis has in safety hints, recipes. rc::seatch and educa stalled a monitor and control syslem for tional projccts. It is al w ay~ a pleasure to the heating and cooli ng thcre that is the read some of the li terary gem~ in the " Local most el aborate system we've seen in many Li nes: ' particularly those wh{)Se themes and mnons. concepts deal with uplifting the standa rds T he job was begun last fall by Hr other of their organization. For example. in al Jerry Siage for Shawvner Ehxtric from most every iss ue. there are those who con Oklahoma Cily and will be comp1cted hy sistently urge their memben 10 adopt a the fir ~ t of June. 8 rother Stage is now in program of sel f-de,·clopment. One of the Salt Lakc Cily installing the same type 5)'5- foremost exponents of Ihis philosuphy is tern with ollr ll rOlhers from Local 354, hUI Brother Thomas Van Arsdale, of Local 3, he left the joh in the capable hands of New York City. He persistentl y urges the \Iike Dameworth. who alnng with Jerry members of his local union. not only \ l artin and Kent McCart y. i~ pulling on through the medium of the /llI/m(!I. bUI the finishing t uuchc ~ through their magnificent bimonlhly news Members o' loc.! 461 . "'U'O'3. III. 'Kently com_ ~egt) t iat i nn $ are beginning and I urge paper. Till' £Il'("/,;'ul V'lioll World. to en pleled II.... cond w eldlnll COurs,& $ponso.ed by Ihe JATC. Front ro w, h,/! to ';IIM. ar" Brothers everyone of you to allend our meeling' hance their sl ill s with a personal self. Jan Eflllum, Am",,1 Roye._ Reed Held,• • 8dl for }·ou r own benefit. improvement program. available to all Mars hall, and Sieve Mc K,nney; second 'ow: In KI'I Tl t B,\l l ". r s $!ruelor Jim Mo,el$nd, Pele Heltln8e., Ray Then there arc others all over the nation, May, W ayne Spears, Ric hard CObb. and M a rk forward·looking Iwd far -~ig hted individuals, Clemenu; thi,,1 row ' Norma" Eks t rOm. BOb Tacoma Local in Fifth whose messages constantly urge their memo H odse, Orad Ale-ander, Don Dallm. and Bob her; to intensify and ra i~e the levels of Heuln •. Month of Negoti ations their professional ~kills and intellectual capabilities. Today, with the encroachment I• . ll. '* 83. T ACO :\lA. WASIl.- We arc now Second W elding Class of non·union elements swarming upon us entering our fifth month of contr3cI nego from every side, Ihi s is an extremely im Held in Aurora tiations. 3nd our second month withoul a portant issue to consider, particularly by cnntract We arc within a few ccnu of L U. 461 , Au nOH:A . ILL_'[ he \cc,md those who have had a long siege of idle setl1cmcnt. bllt management refu~e $ to ness. Psychologists arc discovering thaI I{)S welding dass Sponsored by the LOCHI 46( budge. Apparently. management ha ~ gotlen ing a job does not only create :t problem of JATC has now been completed. The fol t"gether with other rUDs and decided on financial bu rden for an individual. but it lowi ng mcml>crs completed the course: an area scale. With all of the different man tends tl) Ica"e him with lasting scars of Urolhcrs nob UOlllnc. Don Dahn. Brad agement teams refusing to budge from thi~ feeling inferior and unwanted Afler long Alexander. Bob Hodge, Norm Ekstrom, pre.sct scal e. the individual locals have no pcriod~ of idleness. a person l 05e~ efficiency Ma rk Clementz, Richard Cobb. Wayne choice hut 10 accept the scale (lr walk Ihe and proficiency. Very (lften he forgets the Spears, Ray May, Pcle Hellinger, SIeve ~trce t ~. Sooner or later. one or twn local$ many important aspccts (>f his trade, Not McKinney, lJili Marshall, Reed Heldic, will accept management scale. thu5 ~e lling having a job makes him indolent, frustrated. Amuel Royer, and lan Eggum. precedent for other locals. The only way and sullen to"'ard his fellow man But this 111e course was well instructed by Jim we can break this pre·sc t wage is by all unfortunate st:lIe of affairs need not exist. Moreland, a full -time welding in5tructIJr at l ocal~ refusing tn senle until th ey contact Waubonsee (ommunit), College. with fi "e other business managers in the area. This If (lne but trics a hll ie. one can mal e his )'eaT"'\' e~pe r ie ncc in thc welding field The way they can learn the far-reaehrng conse· li abili tics work. for him During the time (Jf coursc covered nat. horizontal, ,·e rtical. and quences "f others accepting the Iilw pre his enforccd idlenl:'§S he can inillate 11 pro overhead welding. Instruction in the usc "f set offer hy managemcnt Needlcss tn say. gram of self·bettcrmcnt This opportullily the acct)'lene torch was also givcn. The this i~ not a new tactic by management, is a\'ailable to everyone. young and old course lasted 16 weeks. and Ihe members hut (\Ile that has been playe d befme. 11 0w alile Begin the hanit of studying and prac shouhJ be clltntnended for their fine attend ever, the ditference this time Hppears tn he ti ci ng the intricacies of the trade. Rcad ancc. in the larger number I)f PU D player', and elec trical bools. di~sect problems. draw There will be a Labor Day parade in the success they arc havi ng h{l()k·ups. disc-o\'er Ih e mode of operation Aurora on Scptember 5. So start pl anning 1t'5 elecliun time again fur (Jur loca1"5 of e\'er)' electrical cnntrivancc Stud)' solar to attend now. to ~ h "w how much mpPNI hu\iness manager. officers. and Executive energy for heating and cooling. and wind union labor can gi,'c pennns who help Buard members. Last night. during our gcn· po",er. Thcse ",ill soon inevitahly create an union I;,bor er,,1 meeting. most I)f the incumhcnl$ were e'ltirely new field in the con~t r ucti<>n and MtCIl Ari FO Ul KI"". R.S rentlmitliited. as well as many new cOn I en maintenance industry. If one learn ~ hut one dcr ~. The coming month wi!1 probably new idea every da y. ;,t the end of 30 days Memphis Local Still Has prove to be very intere:sting. with each he will have cnriched his skill by 30 nc::w ahili tIL"!i. If something overwhelms you, ask 200 Men on Books e;lndida le campaigning for vo t e~ JAML."> II. llo<>c ll. P S quC'Stions. The greatcst sages in history all asked qucstions: that is how they became L. U. 474. 1\ l E1\ II'IIIS. TI': i':'\'._A\ h:h been learned and wise If nne lakes a pcnii tlve the casc fur the last )'car or beuer. all I attitude toward his li abil ities and makes can rep-orl is that Memphis has nearl y 201l Journal Helps Members, them work for him, then he will he that Orothers nn the books and work in the Says Local 4BB Scribe much more pr<>ficient when the call cnme, planning stage. to resume wnrk again And the pcrirxl one Some (If the work in planning i~ geHing I.o l l. 4!f 1l , UH:II>(; EI'ORT. ( ·Oi'N._ Thc ~pcnd~ in study and e~pcrimen t ation will elose 10 reality. ~uc h as the new C rimi lml IBE.W Jomrmd p"rf "rm~ all immen.sc serv leep him 1<>0 bu,) to ama~~ scars of infer Cuurts Ju ~ t ice cumpleJ(. eosling ncar 537 Ice 10 the membcrs of the m EW If this iurity and frustration milliun. The l'lb hlls been let and all cun. mess"ge were read at any meeting uf LocIl1 \loreo'·cr. the constant changes in our tractors arc fair 51> we should be wiling "~II . it would not rcach as many m~mbers industry demand our ski ll ~ hl be of top on this one suon a~ It wi!! via the medium uf the JmmlUl quality If ('ur cmployer~ arc going to cnm T he tw o new satellite hmpitals arc begin. \I cmhcr~ whu rarely aHeml meeting\ lell ing 10 pid III' now tha t Ihe weilther i, me titat they r('ad the )0""'(11 fn'm cover pele with the cm"t:Ol1 lly 1rlvadillg h"rdes intn Iltlr area~ . the ~kill~ of t flEW crafts wa rming up. tn ~over , "ften twice and three time~ Why? men must always he mllre ~upcrilJr Those I visited sel'cril l jobs recently and thuugh Ile cau~e it contains condcMed ver~i.l ! U " f the twu larger tlne~ arc fini shing up. they the p·ulitical and economic aeti,ilil:5 of the who achieve greater productivity. through ha"e lept a few of uur Brothers and their nati un. parliamentary fun et i "n ~. edit orial their vast experience and talented know familie\ eating through the long, cold win (>pinion~, fi'iCa l problems. hoth the contem· how. will be in a beller position to repel ter. porary and future programs of Ihe l.0., these alien clements from our d omain. nut .. IIEW J .... 'nol those who will be lacking in these: qualities Advisory Committee, The head table was Graduation are destined to be swept to the .iddines, comprised or "ari ous business managers, and there bc<:ome only spectators of the reprl:!C nlalives of the Manpower Training p:lTIlde. Branch, and members of thc Sarnia Con STEPHEN J. IIUNVADI , P S. struction As 1975 and '76 Completion Ceremonies Held The I'ed"a'es "1 front 'ow, left '0 ,,"hI. GUI I_ U. 5J2, 8ILUi'GS, ~IONT.-On March Aaberll. Larry Bleln. R",n HUlhe., B,II Cola,ove. 26, 1977, in Bitt ings, Monlana, in conjunc· Mlk& W,lIiamson, Gary Baker; middle row' Ooc lion with the Mountain Siale, line appren· W...... '-comn,ltte. cha"m~n, Bud Crowl.~. Pele. lombardoul--bu.lne.. menaae, 0' 532, lice5hip and training pmeram, Locals 44. lou BOUUI, Rntl BrysOfl. O,te Roll, l,,'Y 532, and 168 held completion ceremonies rarnan-VlCe PreSIdent 8th D'SI"cl; beck rOw. for thcir 1975 and 1976 apprenhcC!ihlp grad· Arch,e Johno.on-ln.lruCIO'. AI Wilhelm, Kim McNul-commillee member, Bob Nason. Rusly ualn of Ihe Stale of Montana W,lI leml. llrty Blrber_lnstructor, ,nd Dan Therc wcre )0 apprentices r ~ei"ing com· N'elsen--c:omm'tlee member Construction Apprenticeship pletion ce r lificate~ GradL.ation Held SpL'Cial hnnorable mention awards for The ceremonies were well attended by "all·around achievement" rur ~eholastic and represenlati"es fr om Ihe locals and the 0111- LU, 530, SMtNlA, O'T,-t'nday, Milrch practical slilb \\ere gi'en to flrothen iide construclion induitry The evening WaJ II , was the date of the It)th annual con· RIchard He'" ;11, urry 8taln, and Lou hiJhlightcd hy a speech from Vice PrC!ii· Sl ruellOn apprcnucc gradutotion banquet. 8olt!:eS!. Wrist"'atches were preo;.enled 10 dent Larry Farnan who addressed the ,rad This banquel is sponsored by Ihc Sarni a Brillhers Ste"e Hamblock and Randy Kirk uales on the .. alues of attaining a Journey and Dislrict Joint Labou r·MIUl agcmcn t for Ih eir high ,chol:lstic achievemcnt. man lincmll1l classification, JUlY, 1917 " The chainnan, Doc Weave r, and secre. Ihe cellar and pol us on top in Ihe railroad tar)" '>cte r Lombardou.i, of the MSLC"T Fire Alarm Class industry. We're always happy 10 see you. Proiram, spoke to the gathering on the his· Andy Come back 500n! tory of the MSLC"T Prosram and the responsibilities that lie ahead for the new Our election will be held in Jone, and we joume}'ll\en. since rely hope all will VOle. T o Ihe victors, Congratulations and good lutk to all the we belie,'e they will do their besl to up· new graduat~ . hold the tradition and respect of the IBEW. Our work pi cture is rather bleak al the Good luck to all prescnt time. It is our sincere hope that AN IIIONY CmIEl I O, P S thines will pick up 15 we enter inlO the summer However, our surroundinl locals plus Locals 1525 and III ha"e helped us ; out by puninl many of our people to work Dinner-Dance KnTH R'CKITr'l. R .5 ou r Br ot h c r ~ worling at full cap.11:11) The General ll O!'i pital on Smylh Road, East l11 0ck renovations. and the old General Members Meet with Accidents; Hospital renovations a rc scheduled to start Wor~ Scene Looks Better in laic fall. hopehdl}' On March 12, Local 586', "nniver~ary LU. 584, Tlll-SA, OKLA.- For rome un. Com mince organi1:ed a bowling day for th e known reason. we have had a rash of acd· mcmber~hip Hnd Ih ei r families al Mcl\rthur dent~ here. Broth ers Jim ShOU5t, Bill I' ur· L ~ne eJll M ~' l\rlhur Road The b Teddy lIland, Jim Brown. John Cnre~·. Sho ... n he.e IS 8.ot ,,,. W ,, ~ ....nd h •• th ••• the mrw Local fl06 Jobs and Fncrgy Rodney Colli ns, Bubba Ikel. Mis ter Ford, so~' Committee. I would like to applaud Presi Fra nk Fusco. Charl e, " Arab" lI annan. denl (arlcr's energy plan Fur m.lre than D enni~ " Rooster" Kuen. Mac McCarter, a year now my committee and I have been Mac McNeely, Don \liles, JiOl Norman, tr~inl III convince the public ~t:C'overy for Ulster County ('erlalO groups Inlernllloonal V,ell P'U,denl J ea,,~ . lhl Rougeau; recording ,ecretary. John I'. IOl1tal· Solely Award bano. Donald SiGur. and I'.hmin Troy; lreas \ urer- Henry Powell and Homer Winfrey; INCR EASE business manager- Harlan Duhon, J immy SALT INTAKE Fo~ . Sr., and J nry Phillips: F.\eculi'e Board _Jim Benoit. Jim Collrin, Amon Dowden, WEAR LOOSE Vernon b mes, Ed lanninG, Clinl Morg:tn CLOTHES AND and lames Peeples; and Fxamining Board HEAD PROTECTION Billy Cryer, Gerald Dobb,. Gibb Smitll, A. J. Whiddon. and A. l. Winfrey. On April I S. we had our ilnnu:l1 er;'twfhh boil for lasl year's gradualinG apprenticeS DR1NK PLENTY and their wives and variollS in'ited gueSIS. Local 932. Coos Bay. Ore .. ,ecelved an award I", 25.000 hou ... w.,ho", a losI·I.me accident on Ihe OF WATER The busine~~ manager and ollieer, of Ihe InternatIonal P"pe. Company job. Shown, lell local union and Iheir "j"e\ "'ere in allend· to fllthl. ",e Warren Auld5. PaJH!' Compan~ man' anee. Fveryone had a w.ell time and \\c aBe.; ken W T,ppey. g~neral foreman: R L Co • • bUSIness manage.: and James Gorman, GET want to thank everybody who too~ pari in job ~Ieward makin1; Ihis evenl iI gre;11 ~ucce~>. SU FFICIENT In c1o<;ing 1 wuukl like 10 mention that Local 932 Receives Safety REST we h;td a lie fur llUhtnnding llpprenticc of Award, Mourns Brother Richter the )e;tr. It "a~ bet"een Roberl L;ln a;.ley and Mike NcI.ron. Lo ll. 9J2. c o os BAY. OltE.- Recently. at JaIlNN' M aNTAI "ANa. JII .. I' S a ~afety awards presentation. Local 9)2 ltlEW Jou,nol Tommy Brenner Kidney Fund w.:.1t surgery for the r~ o VD.1 of bOl h kid. Electrical Workers. whi"h today is d isplared nef$. T om was young, Sirons, and loe!.;ing in Ou f local union o ffice in Norwlll.:, Ohio. forward to a long ,nd productive (uture u Jim lIessler is the only remai ning active a wi rcman. One year later. weak and thi n, member of the Broth erhood who signed that sP'Cnding dght hou rs a dll Y . n Bc hed to a charter. Mnny of the others have passW dialysis machine, T om's fu ture looked shorl. on. some have retired, some ha\'e moved Now T om is work ing, is healthy, and will away. Brothc r lIesslcr remains with us, aJ 500n be married, Tom receh'ed a kid ney firm and forth ri ght m his su pport of this transplant on December 21, 197). union as he was )0 )'ears ago. Thanks for the elTorts of his brother A sm;'lll dinner pa rty was held in Brothe r Ru,U. 01lT local Droth ers. their wi ves, olhcr II csslcr'~ honor in Delil wa re. Ohio, on IU EW members. II nions, local bluiness firms, March 19. 1977. l im'~ friends and fellow Local mEW contractors I coold fi ll this wurl.. ers anended 10 share the eHnl wit h page listing ind,\'iduals and organiz:ations him Inlernational Represent a tive Paul Witte that deserve thanks (or mal.. ing 970's fr om International Vice I' resident William Tnmmy II renner Kidney Fun d possible We son', office .... a!l present to present Brolher do want to mal.. e a $f/'I'C"iaJ th ank YOll \(1 las lI e~slcr ' 5 service pi n In hi\ remarks Bnlther Vegas Local J57 for their conlributiu" li nd, Wille remmded us all of th e commitmellt last bul not least, to Our lI usilless Ma n ..... e must all share for our union 10 be ager l eroy Wa rd (or his worl.. in organizing Tha T omm~ B.enne . IUdn,~ r und of l ocal 910. elTech \'e our copper coll ections and sales. rames. K,t-.l onriaw. Wash_. helped mah it pos$lbla We all ..... ish Brother lI essler many more fo r T omm~ Brenn.. 10 ,e.a!n his nealln. Snown rUllll11i1It"" 5 .. le. greased JIl l cont est, /WTSon:a1 )ear~ of ha ppincss and membershi p In Ihe .,. a re BUlineu Manae . r l"oy Ward and CI .. y' on contr i bl1 t ion~. the u~ of his truc l.. for haul Oa"" deU".,ina the ".51 '0,"" 01 copper to Acme Illcal UniOlI Met., In Po" ' a"d. O,e. thl p.oceeds of which in, copper. hi s ya rd (or a copJ"IC r storage went 10 'he r und nrea, a nd all th e paper work involved to 10 111'1 F _ AIl ROGAST. B M sct up an d distribute the fund. Future Il nna. , unns of tOpper Will go to our Buddy Fun d. which is paid to .... idows of ou r deceased Local 995 Scribe Writes members O pen Letter to President C arter OAf" IM:OIIS , P.S, • I_l l. 995, RATON HOGUE, LA.- Mr, Charter Member Receives " resi dent, with a stroke of my lO'cent First Local 3D-Year Pin Eagl e· Mirado pencil J he reby volunteer for • the position of economic Adviser to you. I L. U. 911 6, C AUON. 0I110- 0 n Mnrch 19, think that afte r 52 )ears of life I have hit 1977, an hi ~ l o r ic e\ent occllrred in this local upon the reason why we. under Ou r form union For the fint time a memher of th is of government. have for !;O long. COntinued local TCC"j ,,:J a scrvice pi n commemorating to li ve. "'ith the sam" p tvblenu. )0 years in the International llrotherhood of lIefore I go any further into th e na uon's EI ~"C tTl ca l W o rke r~ During Mll rch. 1947 , James U CS~ lc f and pwblems and get on the subJcct of my ad I) other men ~ igll e d an import ll nl pi!'!'\: Ilf vice to you- if I were u ~ ked - l el me write paper. That piece of pape r is Ih e chart er just (Ille paragra ph in order to Sla te why 1 , of Local 986. International Brotherhood of fed free to speak up as I'm about IU do. First 30-Year Pin • Tommy B,enne,. now lo,emen 10' Wh ilerock [ Ieclde Local 970 Helps In ternahonal "epresentatlve P .. ul WIlle, lell. p,e· UnU ch."man Gene "Re.. " [ aele. ".hl. eOn· sents loc.. 1 986, Oahon. Oh,o. charte, member ""u',,.d hIs old I",nd. 11m. on hIS presen Tommy Brenner JIm Henle, t he I"st 301e,r pin fro .... the local t .. llon I_U. 970, fo:t.I O.I.O;>O:CV IE\\ , \\ASII._ ,.... The memben of Local 970 ", i$h to ex press our deepest sympathy w Wally Smith's fa mi ly and many fr iends Wall y had a s tr o k ~ aftel upen-heart surgery and d ied on Apri l 29, 1977_ Wally w a~ retired and en jo)ed every minute of it up un lil his death , Local 970 will ha ve nOl11lnation of offi .... ~ r in May and c:1 eelion of officc r ~ in r J une, \1> Ihe pot begio$ to boi l The foll OW in g T ommy IIrenner report is by Broth er n a~lOn DhVIS, .... ho has been qUll e , ell\'e In the T om Ilrenner Kidney Sl lndl"", lell of Ih. local charter. Bn.lhe. He. Fund Since It s beginnins On Decemher 14. s ll, aceepts Ihe COn . ..lul"lons of Busln," 1972, II rnt her Thomn E Ilrenner unde r- .... nn Slac k "pIn'" 11m He"ler Mana, . , John .... ' l>OeUI JULY , 1917 " When you were in New Hampshire, trod dins through snow, I made my decision to Graduates Turtle Award go with you all the way. After your tre mendous success in all thc primaries and your acceptance speech at the convention. I Wa5 truly elated. Later. I took a week's vacation, my second. and I might add with out pay, just to visit "Carter Country." At • this point I'd like to say that it was some thing of a sacrifice 10 spend one's second vacation, in 52 years. in Donalsonville and then Bainbridge, Georgia. Well . to be hon cst. as far as working conditions and wages New journeymen 01 Loca! 1002. Tul ... Okl ... .. left are concerned. I was not impressed. I mcn 10 ,,&hl. 8'e 11MOld Glenn. Oennls BI,d. Robert lioned this in a previous story but neveT rUIlIIt .• "d a,ook Hopson. theless I stared on your bandwagon [ con tinue to support you but- Pic t ured. 1.11 to "lIhI. S. I. N.irn.n. p,esident of Yelton. presented each of the graduates with the (Ieet,oni" Inlo,mahon Bu.eau. present. lhe Mr. I'residem. you did promise to cut a journqman certificate and an engra ... ed [teet,on,,, ...... 'd 01 Me"l ..,.urtle "'wa,d) 10 unemployment but you r adviser blundered wristwatch These men were aecumpanied lVle Llbe.rn.n. president 01 It>e Talk· ... ·Pt>on. wh en he talked you into not raising tariffs Company. With hono,.d gunt. Morton J . Gen ov. by their lovcly wives. 3nd everyone Joined prnldent 01 Lac.' 1031. Ct>icago. 111 on imported sh~s. This mistake caused in having a very sa tis fying evening. more jobs to be taken from Americans and Constructi on work in ou r Ju ri sdiction is chandi~e must be made in the U.S.A." even the busine.~smen lost on this one. Your slow Our largcst job i ~ winding down but S. I. Neiman. president of the Flecuonic.s S50 rebate was a joke. The onl y person SSO there arc still several small er jobs under Information Bureau. Chicago, chairman of • would help would be a flat-broke one. Hell. way Some of our men arc working out of the AW;lfIjs Committee. pointed Ollt Ihat in four pounds or coffee cost S I4 It may be stale. where linework is available. adhering to this policy. T alk ·A-Phone has SSO by the time this story gets out! Say. am I glad to sec summer coming. I resislcd blandishments and "bargain" deals Now on your idea about giving citizen e~ LI\ almost hear ole Grand Lake callillg from cheap-la bor foreign sources. in o rder shi p to all illegal entrants. Do you haH and I gOlla go. See ye! \0 m~lintain Ih e quality or its products and any idl'a how many jobs th is would take RIClIAkO E. COl Ll NS. Assr. H.M . sa feguard the jobs of American worters. rrom YOUT people? As your adviser. I would "'This. ill the opinion of the Commlllee. • say this. ··No. Mr. President. this means constitutes qualif)ing fo r the al'oard under three to cight mi llion jobs. But! But. Mr. Local 103 1 Employee Receives the requirement that the awardee 'stuck hi s I Presiden t. they arc lawbreakers. know they Electroni cs Award of Merit neck 0111 the f arthe~1 in the be~ t in terest take onl y small paying jobs. Mr. F' resident. of the induSlry' for which the plaque is but when our own people arc hungry it L.U. 10J1. CHI CAGO. ILL_ The pre~ti· al'oarded." Neiman said. isn't right:' gious Fleetronics Award of Merit. familiarly Talk-A· I'hone Company wa~ a"'ardcd the Now about the gas tax of 10 cents a known as Ihe "T urtle Award." has been won plaque on the dale of it s 50th anniversary gallon. This is by far the biggest mistake. by Talk·A· Phone Company. Chicago. an in eleetronic~ . Surely. the rich don'. mind. The poor won't employer of Local 10) 1. Touw A Pl' i I CAT!'. P S . mind ei ther. for thcy don't own too many The n:l\ional award. presented in recog cars If you consider the const ru ction nition of Talk-A-Phonc's half~entury of worker or anyone else driving a fa ir dis. slrict adherence to a policy of including Banquet Held for Hockey Team; tance. then rou know how thi ~ will hurt. only American·made componellts in its Wiremen Needed You can't discourage necessary driving with product.s. ma rked the fi~t time it has been any kind nf a tax ! I think Ned in the made to ;\ company rather Ihan to an L. U. 1070. MARQUETTE, I\ II CII .- On Primer knows this. Luxury driving. yes. individual. April 19. a banquet was held for the midget I thin k I have made my point. The Awards Committee of 13. in naming hockey team our local has sponsored for the .. I think maybe what thi5 country needs Talk·A·Phone liS the 27th annual rccipient past IWO yea". Those allendi ng included the is people in government who have faced of the plaque. emphasized Ihe fact that. playcr; and coaches, the oRkers and Execu- these kinds of problems sometime in thcir throughout the firm 's SO years in the mano tive Board member"!; o f Local 1070. and IivC!! . facture or intercom systellls. it hilS main_ Internat ional Represc:ntalive Frall~ Kildau. My advice to help us all is to cut taxes. tained II practice of requiring ils suppliers The learn . comprised of 15. and 16-year not increase them. Encourage representation to rurn i~h only American-mllde merehandisc. old boy~. compil ed an adl11ir~ble record of fo r thc worker. to help him get decent ]" purcha\e orders speci ry "the abuve mer- 39 "ins. 18 lo ~ ses. and rour ties. Thi ~ repre- wages. Try to balance our exports and im , ports. All these thi ngs tend to help us all and bu) Four Graduate From Training Program L.U. 1002, TULSA. OKLA._ Four BrOlhers re cently graduated from thc Joint Appren ticeship and Training program. They arc Ilarold G lenn. Dennis 8 ird. Robert Fugitt. and Brook H opson. These men were al_ ways conscientious apprentices and we arc happy and proud to welcome thcnl to the Shown Is the mldset hockey I/I.m 0' Local 1070. Ma ,queu e. MIc h. F,ont 'Ow. lell 10 ';Ihl. Pe te ranks of journeyman wiremen. B.".nen. Slev/l Ro ba,e. G.ry va,go. ROI'" Hill. MI~" Smo~ovieh. ROil'" Ohman. ~nd Scali WlUman: The graduation banquet was held at the second 'ow, Olck GOodney-aulnanl coact>. Tom E..-spamer. Steve LaFave. MI~" Moyle. a'ad Jldams. W.yne G'ote.... Rod Ra;ala. Sle". Pel,oS. Ba" lahtinen. TOby aann:>n. Bilt lln$!,om--h" ad coach. Hilton Inn. The district director. Georgc .nd Wayne Grole"'U-ilIOSISl ant coach " ,lEW Jeumol sentell tournament action in Drummondvi ll e. omee, We arc mosl forlumlle 10 have ~uch .... ere presented certificates ll pon completing QucOte. ChkalO, Ddroit. Duluth, Ind other ded iealion on ollr beha lf! l nan),. J 10 Ru,ly Ihe eOIlr.;c on May 4. 1977, a t Ihe T own titi es. T he boys pl ayed be fore 25.000 fans and Mary for Iheir under.; landing and carini! and Campus in Union, New Jersey. durin g the seyenth-mo nth sea~o n . competing So good 10 see the increa,ed allenunnce al Se,", yvu at the " e ~t union meeling where. against teams from ScaU1c, Washington; the meelings. hupefull )', Ih ere will be word on the eon Chkago. I lIinoi~: Dctroit and Flint. Mkhi 8 .:::.-. MIlNr, I' .S lraet. EDWARD 1 l OSWICK. P.S. gan; DlIlulh and SI. 1':111 1. Minnesota: and Thunder Bay, Ontario; :11 $0 playing .... ere Local 1125 Plans 40th tcan1S from Quebec, Finland. and Sweden. Annive rsa ry Celebration Fredericton Personalities One of 1"'0 highlighls of the )car .... as Ihe Drummond'll1e 10llrnnment. in ... hi<:h the L.U. t 125, IJ INGIIA.'ITO:-', 1'. " .- IJe<:all~ bo)s earned Ihe besl record for an American of the upeom;n, 40lh annivenary celt'bra team in SCH' n )eu r~. The olher bi, evenl for tll.)I1 of Local 1125, lhe commiLlee i, 3'~ '" 1! the pl ayers and the local .... as the ,..,Ieelion Ihe 'W,~car members for piel\lrc~ of ... ork o f Marquelte as the h()';t for Ihe National and of member.. uf Local I rH. We invlle Tournament. We e .~tend our eongratulalion~ all .... ho ha'e plclUreJ and/or informal'on 10 10 Ihe boy, and 10 the coachn for a line be u!oCd for I h ' ~ e"enl lu gl~e Iheir nnllle ~ hockey team. 10 any utlker or E~eCtlli~r I1 nanl member. Work in the arca nn.... h very j:<)(i Local 1307 Ent ers Negotiations L.U. IJ07. SAUSUVR Y, 1\ 1I)._We arc now in negotiations with Delmarva I'o .... er. l ocal D07's Nesotiating Com mince mem bers arc Oland l\·l llIs. Georse White. Robert Murphy. Jay Stevel"l~ol"l, Charle~ lI irely. Wanda Ad l i n ~. and RllY Mdler. We lire Memb •• s 01 loe.1 1319. W I I~I$ Ba.",. P ... rec."tl)' compleled • I«SI aid COu rU . Kne~lIn g . le ll to carrying abollt 90 propO~: I I~. At the t ime of "8"1. R'e Thomu O<:h"elo,. Mau Mo.I,.ly. Ce •• ld Sho.m.~ • •• Aud.ey F •• n ~ hous e ._ln~ !r ue t or. this writing, pl'ogrcs~ i~ , low bm heint: [ dwlITd Shoem~~ar. ROba n WR ple-,nll",eIO' . Glenn Mazo ff . • nd Charles Fl e",ing-ln$lrueIO'; made. ~ l .ndlnl:; John Ka.dolly. J ~"'u (v •• ly. W,III"", Ryen. WllU.m Bumb~ ' II.', Wltll, m Ying ling. Matt Welk ... Ge •• ld YinlClln". M.'l ln Voder. WIIII.m Kleb.n. Alben B.own. Cha.'es Stitzer. Wall e, Pa.ada. The shop steward wor ~ s h op, which I ear· (dwa.d O·Oonneli. An lhon y Haflln.kl. J.mu Twoey .• nd H•• old M"I. lier repon ed ..... ould be held in Mllreh. hll~ been poslponed to this flllt . Hopefully. \Ie that othe! cla,)oC\ of l!lslru~tio!ls li fe pl'll"Ined al \lor ~ -jus l li],;e }ou can', put a gallon • will be able \0 hold It in October. for I ric. New CJstle. al"l,1 WiI~e, - Il.lrre In a quart container. so too don't plan tOO Once again Loeal ])07 hlld a joinl dis· areJ$ of Ihe Juri~dicljon _ many aeti-·ities for anyone wee ],; end. All play \lith loeal 24 at the al"lnUlII Umon Members tntere."ed in cnrallin; in one )ou cnd up wilh is a yery Ii red Monday. Label Show. held al the Salisbury Cine of Ih(' cl~~~ )holllJ cOnt;ll"1 Ihe union of· The more tired and irritable you gel, tbe Cel"ller. S.,lisbury. Maryland. There \las II fi~e rurther }our mind is from your work. Thai good IUrnoUl and m:ll"I)' fil"le displa}s by the I}HlUlhhl\ I'.S. inerea~\ your chancC\ nf having an acci· dilferent loclil unions thlll r('present the dent Summer becomes the time when we ... or],;ers on Ih(' Eastern Shore of M.lr} land hl"e 10 marshall our thoughtl to keep us At our regular membcr~hip meeting in Champs worline safely a nd not letting our minds April ... c hu d II vote on bylaws change,. We \l ran der intn ne"t weekend or into an acd have tried before 10 pllSS eh:ll"lges to nm ~ e dent .... ay for a full-time represcntllUVC but ha'c I hope }ou ha"e a happy and sa re July failed. The officcr~ of our l(I(:al feel a busi· and please be ex tra careful 00 the Fourth ness manager is a much ne('ded addition. In ' 11e enclosed picture is the Ridgeland Ihe mOSI r('cent \'Ole all pro~ed changes Stalion howlin, team which won the C(lm· were p:lssed wilh the e,cepllon of any ... hith monwealt h Edison 1976·1977 All General· made mention or a tlllsin~s., m:lnager. A inc Sta tions bO\l hng tournament at Hillside m:lller as urgem ltnd n~tes~ary .IS this \I III n owL Congratulalions to you 'u)'s and the c~TI:linly be tried as:ll n lind m:lybe the ne't besl of luck nut) car time Our fine mcmbef\ \lilt be ~Ible 10 sec JOSEf' \! J. KAIN . P.S. the greal bcl"lerlt we cOIn oh\:lin by this additiol"l. Scribe Submits News Vnlit n<.'" \t time. rerm'mba: Support Americl ln union·lllude products. Of Chicago Local I . I) S'· ... RK ... J M. I'S. L.U. 1367, CIIICAC O. I l.L This month lhe R,d l ellnd Slilion b<>wllnlC I•• m. memb . .. we celebrale th e Fourth of July on a Mon 0 1 Lonl t359. Chlc.ICO. til. '" bowtlnl cl,.",pl dllY. \l hich gives us a three-day holiday. rfom leI! 10 fllhl. Ir on l 10 f•• •. I " W rlow.... Members of Local 13 19 L Cho~.n . R O~o.a~. P l'O$!. N Wlldow. K I'leas\: he ,"cry card,,1 d riving and remind Complete First Ai d Course 'ronk.f'. A ...." ••• C. OesklnlC •• C IIOld.nlkl. the ~ Ids of the hazards or fi reworh. .nd J Bos. A ipedal r('qucst is bt"ing made of (lur Ll . 1319. WII.Kt;S.KA IH(E. "\.- Mem· pcn_ion('rs by the press secretary. The memo ben of Loeal lJ I9 rc<::en1lt compleled a Enjoy a Safe Vacation, MT\ reminisce of )'ears past. so it eer· first aId course under the in\trm;tion of l\h Says Scri be lalnl) ,",ould be a pleasure hearing aboul Audrey l ·ran~hOlI~r. in)lru~tor for the our IIroth(,fS lItho a~ on pension Please Clearfield Chapler of Ihe Arnerrclln Red I.. lI. 1359. C llI(·AGO. II.I ~-JIII) 'cclm to write a note and include a piclUrc of )our· CrO'is. Ms. F ran~hou _\ ('r \1;1\ ;Ibly a\,i~led tI) he Ih .. munth flIT vacallon~ Wc u~ually s\:lr and mai l 10 Rich Rubas. Chicago. - Charles R. H eming li nd Roben J Wllple, ha,c ollr bc$t \lcather then and e'cr),one South uverhead "'Iease take the ti me 10 Mosl of the membcrs ... ho tOO~ Ihe \\ant~ to capllalil.e un II and gel Ollt and \lnle or ca ll ; we at Local 1361 wa nt 10 courS(' arc pr('selllly emplo)'e,1 b} Day and dn something July vaeatHin \afety spa n, , hllr(' )uur cu rrent activities through the Zimmermllnn. on a joh loc.lleJ In the cen· II g.eftt many a reu. Fishing. hnnling. ~wim IHF.IY JOImlc/. Do it tOO lY. trOl l portion of the juri'\dicti('n mlng. dn,·ing. li rewlllks. bi l ing. hiUnS. rungratulati(los arc ex tended to Brother The follo"'ing member~ 100~ the ,'oursc: picnics. lind ellmpin, all stt'm 10 I(et pac~ed I)on liard)'. crew leader ove rhead wit h 29 • T . Ochri~tor. M MOTiarty G Shoem,,~er. I tntn wee ~ end vacation~ 11"1 endk~s \arialion\ }C3f\' )ervice. and chid steward. on his Shoc:m' l ~er. 1..0. M;11.01f. W I'Mad .•. A Ibr· The ~e}'word fOlmd 11"1 July \:tcation~ h r('eent mo'e and ad'·al"lcement tu l;,.Sal1 e • ~inski. J. "'llrdoll). J. f)uly. W K )~n, W ba,ic;ltly oUldoon. We lilt al"'prcciate the (numy Nuclear Station. Prcsidenl Allen Uumbarg(,f, W YIIll!ljn~ . M W el~er. (j ... atn, dll)' and (:entle ni~ht\ llml m~t of '"ung and m..,mbcrs of Local 1367 \lish Yi ngling. C. Yoder, W . "leb.ln. A. liro"'n. II~ fil"l d some \Illy to SO.I~ Ul"' ,ome of thc Il rothcr Don !-I ardy and his ramil)' good C. Slitzer. E. O·Dol"l nel1. J: l me~ 1 ... 0('). anrl finc "' ellther. f.'nune and success 10 hiS new endea\·or. Harold Muir. " "\l cvcr. ... e ~ h "uld pr ~cllcc m,)(l..,u.tlun IIrlllher lIardy was a f(l rme r member of Busine)s M;l na!:er I I :rrtin,~i Ilnl"lOU llled Wecke nd ~ :He Ihe end .. f a I"nl! h:rrd \l CC~ the E"ecutive n uard. a sta unch member of JUlY . 1977 " Advanced The month or April wa, ~urely a very each day and all over the world : man's successful and active time for our member' love for his fellow man. As soon as this is and Iheir fami lies. Again. congratuilltions 10 reali:.t.ed. a!! other shorlages will fade away. Brolher Don Hardy, Brother Joe Wasek. Very true. Brother Ri~1 Fl aherty. and Brolher Ibrry M iss Susan Tatich was voted FillinG Wokoun'l wife. Gwen. Wishinl all the best Deparlment steward We feel sure Susan of success in the future. will do hcr ulmosl to reso!>'e all grievances. UpcominG subjceu 10 be discussed al Ih e She is a ~a l go--getler where ju'l"tiee is Local 1)61 meelings on Ihe second Friday concerned. Good lu'k. Susan. We all find of each monlh will be ho.. pi taliUlion and il fascinalinG to walch an artiSI sl. etch, es pension for 1978; Ihe lime to gt! involved peciallya court ske"h artist who docs every i~ now President Allen Young. Vice I'resi· per ~ on in thc courtroom when pholocraphy dent J Crandall. and memben of the Exec· i ~ not permiHcd, We hav.:: such an artist uth'e Board arc working for ~ 'o ur rillht' in our mid!ll ; the exat! hlteness of any and benefit .. , Won', yuu as Ilrothen of a union member that Glen Conn.::n scu on greal union. in one word paTliriplll'" Your paper is almmt uncanny Such talent should commcnts and sUllgestions arc welcllmed not be wasted 'Iueh succcss 10 you Glen, Unlil neAt month rememhn "Tho ~e whu and I hope you arc discovcred bring happiness to Ihc lives "f "Ihers can Within the last six months the following Brolh .. , Oon H ~ 'dy, chltl l1ewa,d of loc ~ 1 1367, not l.ccp it frum themsel"es " 113 'e II .. arc union members ha"e retired : Marie McClel Chlc~IIO , III , hn bun advlnc.. d 10 th .. l~S all .. County Nucl .. a, Stllllo" and happy F,)urth of J uly. lall , Lcc Hoofnagle. Ben Dzil.owski. Il er RICltARD RURA" , 1'.5. man Gross. Hllds Grabowski. Art Siefferl. John Weinzierl, and Louise Brotherly. Be fore the end of thi1 yea r quite a few will f Me mbers of Local 1385 he rdiring. leaYing Ihe yOllng worlters 10 Donate Blood tal.e oYer the reins in rllnning a smooth ~hop . They will dn a good job I'm sure, Ll i. 1J85 ALH ANY. N.Y._ On April .~ , By the time this is rcad we may have 1977, a Red Cross Bloodmobile sct up a moved our quitting time 10 J p.m. Also one-day o perallon at "iagara Mohawk there may be the signing of a new contract Power Corporation in Albany. T\lice a I 11 tell l OU all ahout ne."(t issue ~ear il sc:els blood donors frlHll \llthin :-"i ST£!'IIANtA IIARslI(Wos"l, PS. agaro Mohawk's cmplo~'ee ranh. and II has a l wa~s bccn \\-ell reeei~· ed. especially among our Brothers and Sislers in Lotal 1385 This Davis Besse Workers Yisit 42 members from our lot;'ll gan: A B,oth .. , JOHph W.. ek hn be.. " appo ,nl.d eh,.' spedal menlion should be gi\'en 10 Ihree of sl .. w ~ ", of Ch lUaO South . our Br()(hers ,,"ho have reached the mUlti- lillIon donor Group------Tom TO\ln. three cal Local 1J67. a nd a longtime chief steward l(los, and Dan Aballo and Jim Mc"amee Don WU ""ell hl.e". WIlliam A Lea.y of Local 1465 . • Faft R,v.,. M.... wn .ec"*,,,,.. ,d 1>, H•• I.... ~I • fo, "., oulll.nlloni D .1 worl< U P .. ul Oo.nbUKh, £.ecuIIV. 80.rd ch.lrman .•nd MIkOl WldnM. sl"ward Loti, 10 "1101 'I'. Geo'le "'a.dy. prUldenl 01 "'" 8.o,he, Mau"e. L R S"v,c. (mployees In'~'na,,"nal Un.on, '''d Oo,e was IllO ,ecOI 0'0" r Gut!>" •. bUSIness mana8e'/p,ul lI:1ll0n JC;Im~. IJrolhcr leary, a 10-)ear member. is now 62 years old and lool. ing ("r"urd tu relirement. He i. II mUll ",ho ha~ ~ufTcl'cd Ihe ubuse of hi~ fellow mClllbcf\ and has :;een bOlh sides as II non union Jnd union member and Irul)' bclielC\ Ihere i~ )Iad. ~,ueheh, They notify thc boiler operil no compromising Ihe 1"0. lie gave grcat tor "hcn 100 much or too hc~'y of II con encouragemenl 10 the unIon oflicer~ and eenlration of ~mol.e is emllteu_ I hey arc .... ill be remembered In Ihls local \1\ Ihe man alio",cd to blo.... their )Iael., for Ihrce who al\\.ays said, " I ncver hod it lIO good." minUIC$ per hour. BrOlher Maurice I . R. Dore has lIocen II As or M:IY 10, 1977 thc Tolcdo cm memher for 23 Years and is pre'iCnllv servlO,!: ployecs arc ~hll ~orl.ing al O;l.\i\ BC\>c, on as F.\ccuI;,e Board chairman, In Ihal overtime. Our Brothers at Oavi~ B~>c. all capacilY he ha~ been fair and comp,,,\ionate have treated Ihe members frolll I oledo lu~t and i~ al .... ay) plcasanl and ea,y 10 gel along greal. il g"e' ." " eh.. nec 10 meel one "illi. IIrOlher I)ore works tirele\\ly ngain~1 anothcr. in the pa~t Ihi' ~a> nOI al~a}$ Ihe non·union clemenl and ha~ a no-quit po!>~iblc duc 10 the dhtam:c, delermin,uion "hen Ihing~ g .... t wugh Hi, At Oavi. Bc"e. ~e \lclcome " ,Imela "II 'ind humor brighlen all around him and Peck, our newcsl mcmber 10 d:l\c: In our h;~ fille 1'o-0rl.m:lO.,hll' I~ a cred.1 III Ihe nCXI d~il "e should IHl\C Ihree !llUfC new itl.:a!, I,f IInioni,m memllch al O ,j\1i~ Jk~~e. Le ll to "Ih, .... lOC31 lSOI b"sonen manale'l n avis I\('\\e loaded their reactor Ihe last p.u.d.n,. D,on r Guth"c, and GeolE" M •• ny, of April. lind \\lOn ,hourd .Iar! H:~t~. r he Guthrie Attends Meeting Presld"nt I'.rL·CIO reae\Ur requiretl 177 cont(lilll:r5 uf (uel, each Ihe fcdcr:lli"n\ crllena of me;"urlOl: lub· t oo~ aboul 20 minule, npiccc If) lu(al; the Honoring Meany I.:\\n""., la>\ mO/llh's IIncmplu)menl (;lle ~ 1 .. lioll [lC r\onnd werc rc,pon~iblc f JULY . 1971 and February, uperiencc:d some impro\·e· Local J 579 Brothers in Ihc pa6sing of Broadus ·'Curley" Beard. ment in March btu their jobless rate still Though nOI a member and Brother, ..... e hung high al 14.2 percent. He said thllt the nevertheless considered him, in love, a Bro monthly BL5 reporl on jobs means that, Iher indeed. We find il diflicult 10 reclIlI an despite all the talk in Washington aboul activity in which. if he were able, he didn'l economic stimulus. "nothin, concrete hilS lend his ..... holehearted supparl, Our condol been accomplished and Ihe need for ,overn· enc« 10 his family as we sincerely moum mental action remains acule. H The AFl-CIO his passin,. has proposed a S30·billion jobs-crcation For a ehange of pace and in lieu of program this year to put some two million ordinary and, I know, sometimes boring Americans back to work. The Carter Ad· sentences and phrases. I shall conclude with ministration's economic stimulus package of a few worthwhile quolations some regard roughly Ihe same amount would cover a as worthy of nOle: A friend is a present ","hl ch you gi~e 10 two-year period, and take Ihe form mostly Thes. II telures show membe 62 tlEW Jo",noJ Graduation Ceremonies Dinner Dance l.ft to risht a •• Mr. and M ~ Harry Most. Mr . • nd M",. "'" Ols.on. Mr. and M",. Fr.d Shot.... U, Mf and Mrs Bert BrlytOn. and Mr. Runel PiCh ..ed ar. th,ee .taclricat tra;nee &,aduat" 0 ' local l58l. Palalka. Fla., and rep.-.sental ,yes of ,-" t~ IBEW and Hudson manalle.... nl durin ••radull ..... c.r.mon,es at sn.1I Ha,bor. F,onl ro .... I.ft to r!&ht. ar. J.ff [m.rson. presid.nl ; and Ba,ry Rabu,n, Man".t Goodwin. and John ",e$(:ott. Retirement Dinner-Dance graduat.s; bac k row: Glenn Tnomp..on, instructor; Jlh Hoffman. assistant .Iaclncal supe"nt.nd.nt; Clyd. GIIss.on, shop st.wa,d; Bob M.U, ass,stant el.,.;t"cal supermtend.nt; and Bob Garr.tt, Held by Loc.1 1920 mana •• F, employ •• relations. L. U. 1910, NORTII PLATTE, NEBR.-A retirement dinner·dance for all past and Three Local 1583 Brothers cero's town president Christy Berkos. upcoming retirees ..... as held on March 25, Complete El ectrical Course To everyone who ..... as in attendanee, 1917 , at the Knights of Columbus Ha ll in thani.: you for providing us with an enjoy_ :-':orth Plalle. Nebraska. . L.U. UU, PALATK,\ , FLA.-Three local abk e\·ening. A special thanks 10 the com· FiVe of the IJ retirees and their wives union Brothers ..... ere recentl y a .... arded dl' mill~'C. George Kuchar. Andy Giacomo. were prescnt and the tolal allendance was plomas for completing an electrical !raining hci.:ie O·Connor. and Bernadelle Gorman. approximately 160. Honored guests were program sponsored by Hudson Pulp and S IAl'lL lOY l"OWAKOWSKI. R.5. General Chairman Warren E. Tolan and Paper Corp. and approved by the: 1.0 . and Viee Chairman Gerald Cassidy of System the local union. Ceremonies .... ere held on Council ], an d William E. Brennan, presi. February 21 at Shell Harbor Marina on the Retirement Dinner-Dance dent of the Nebraska State AFL·CIO. bcamiful St. John s River. There was a social hour from 6 to 7 p.m., B ro t h er~ IJarry Raburn. John Prescon. follo ..... ed by a delicious ham dinner with i and Manuel Goodwin successfully com all the trimmings. Afterwards a danee wu pletcd a three,ycll r course with on·the ·job hel d, with musie by Dan Curtis lind the training and !hree hours of classroom work Nashville Express. The dinner was catercd each week. The program has graduated 15 by Brother L. Obon. a member of Local electricians since it was initialed in 1966. 1920. and his wife. til. assisted by Brothe rs Brother Glenn Thompson. journe)'man elec· C. Cady, R. Folcherl, R. Edis, L "'-Iartin, trician, was the course instructor. and J. Creel. A good time was had by all, Congratula!ions to these fine young men. and from all the talk, it appears lik!: this JHF EM ERSON, [' illS. may turn out to be an annual alTair. Thanks to the mcmben of Local 1920 for a job well done A, r.\lr.m.nt dinn.,·danc. was h.ld by Loc.. 1 25 Years Celebrated; 1920, North Pl ..II •. N.b. He .. " a sc.n. of the Congratulations to upcoming retiring Testimonial Honors President I",,,vily Brother Allen Reck. who received his 30· ~'e ar pin at our last regular union meeting, L. U, 1806, CICERO, ILL.-A dinncr-dance PR ESS SECRETARY celebrating the 25th anniverury of Local 1806. the largest clerical local in the EM ] Council, was held at the Lexington House Presentation Dinner in Hickory Hills. l1linoi5. The festi\'e oc· casion had a dual purp05e; it was also a testimonial to honor our president, Jim Gaulhan, who is a charter member and one of the founders of Local 1806. Although il was a nigbt 10 remember for Jim Gaug· han, other charier members in attendance, Jim Gillis, Sam Gresko. Jacl 1l 00d. JIm Rosenbach, and John TaalTe .. ere recog· nized in a welcomi ng spccch gi"en by Busi· ncss Manager Pat Vaughan. Also with sisler locals in the area rep· AI • dlnn.r Local 1'66. Toronlo. Onl .. presented resented by officcrs. Executive Board pc r· ZO· y .., pins 10. 1.11 10 , Ighl. B,oth.rs A. Mc· sons, an d stewards, many management per· Donald and G.O'SI Monleith. linaneial WC Aw ordees SISlers Hilda S hook .. "d Pes Jol>n $on a$Sernble prlnl~d cll'<;1,/1I boards Two members 01 Local 1988, Albuquerque, N. Mu .. E... eblo Mo"tano .. "d Roserlo Gonule •• • ecei... ed .. wards for se .... lce It Sandia Leb· or.. to.ie.. Shown I. Eusebio Montano. BrDlher AI Falso. Local 2084, Syracuse. N.V .. was feted al a party on the oceulon of his retirement. S iller 0 01 Wentzel bulld$ melers. Retiring Brother False Ros~ r l0 Gonzales. Feted at Retirement Party I...U. 2011 4, S\'RACUSF... N.V.- It v.as "ith mixed cmolions that the offICers of l ocal 2084 re~ e nlly feled AI Falso and hi s lo\'ely wife, Rose. Mixed because it was with joy that this party was giv~ n to a d~ serving. retiring Brother and sadness thai lhey would Two Lecal 1988 Members miss his contributions o n beh:1lf of the local union. , Receive Awards Sisters Ci"d~ K.. ner .. nd M .... ,. L.. ng on Ihe us~mbl~ line. Ever since Local 2084 'Was chartered in L.V. 1988. ALn UQ UERQUE. N. i\I EX. 1960. Al Falso has been a hard-working, In March. two Local 1988 members re· Work Situation Below integral p:1rt o f il. He served as :1 stewa rd, ceived awards for service at Sandia l abo· Av erage For Time of Year Ellceut;vc Board member, NCGo tialing Com· ratories in Albuquerque. New Mexico. mitte'e meillber, and secretary 10 the E\ccu· Rogcrio G onlllics has been a union memo L.U. 2074, BA NGOR, l' A,_ Things "ere tive Board. All that he had do ne was with ber for 20 years and a l ocal 19118 member quiet in the local during the month of Ih e same quiet r~ so l \'e. dedication, and hard for the last IS years. Having completed April. T here is an air or eJ;.pectation con· work thai arc his trademark! .. IIHW Jo,,,,,ol AI Falso has reaped his just rewards a 7 ptrc~n1 in crease. COll1 puter opcra tors First, I would hlc to say a few words with his retirement. All who have known wi ll receive an addilional 2 pt: rtent which a bout our Negotiatins Committee that him. have revered him, and wi sh him \Oo'ell will bring them to 12 percent, 10 pe rcent. fought a long. hard bailie to hclp us im and hope hi ~ I<:ti,ement years will be lo ng a nd 9 percent. Techn ical aui\tant\ will rt· pro,'C our economic si tuation in any wa y and healthy. All will min him. Members a lve an additional 60 cents per hour. The they could. Our Negotiating C(ll1lmitlce con· expressed their I ratit udc when they pre· ent ire represcntttl group will also h:l\e an sistc Two Members Attend Electrical Worke rs Conference I •. U, 225 2, 1101.1. \',,"001>, FLA.-Rose O!fiu" 01 local U22, Boston, Mus, leI! to Villa rose and Arlene Cools attended the riehl, ... financial Secrelary John f. Mahon.)". Recordine Secretary Richard W. l eonard. Su.l. Florida Electrical Workers Conference in Auillanl Business Manag.. Monis Thibode.u~, Tallahassee, March 4, 5. and 6. Rose re· Local 2286. Beaumont. 1 ... presents B,othe, neu Manager Ronald J. MacDougall. President Newman B. BankSlon w,l h a retl,ement pell 10' William P. Cullen. Dnd Vice Presldenl Edward T. ported that Ihey almost didn't make it Coughlin. 32 ye"r5 01 .e",ice wilh G",II Stales Utilities though. due to the rain and fog that forced Compa")" their plane to So 011 10 Atlanta and then return to Tallahassee when the weather cleared. The reports from most of the dele Reimbursement Approved; gales Well' .. lillie dcpressins. with no jobs Brother Bankston Retires to report. Charles Harris, Floridn AFL·CIO president. and John Davis. legislative repre· LV. 22M, BEAUMONT, T.;X. _The !'xcc· sentative, and all officers of the Florida utive 1I0ard, at Ihis month's regular meet Electrical Workers Association stressed that in,. voted on and approved the reimburse you write to your congressman in Wash· ment of SIOO to Hurton Young. for eX· ington. Tdl him to vote for the Thompson penses he incurred ..... hile assisting OCA W bill and Ihe repeal of 14(b). members who were on strike against Cities Memb." 01 Ihe o!fice 11.11 I,e plclu,ed wltto 110. \Ve have a new pe rsonnel director re_ Service Company. The OCA W mcmbers in bUlln.1S manage'. l.'t ICO 'iaM a re Pattlei. the Lake Charles area helped us many R ~an. Ron o'leary, Bu.lnn. Ma nager Mac· placing Mr. Yeade. He is Mr. J. D. "J oc" [)ou&llI. Ma.,an Ha)"u.• nd OONllh)" Cla,k. Prusinski. who has been in Ihe lIollywood times during our strike in 1975. and all plant for some time. Prior to becoming the were pleased to be able to help them in The T -6 Cnuncil, Ihe negotiating body of personnel di rector, he was foreman on the their time of need. the II New England T elephone locals, is day shifl. Our new foreman is Ed Dc The "E" Board also voted to pay the cx coordinating their eITorts in ncgotiating the Prima. Mr. De I' rima became a new father pensn of Curtis LeBlane to attend a labor local's contract with the national bargaining on the first day on his new job. Congratu legislative meeting held in April in Austin, team of the Bell System Council. Thc main lations til him and also to t-l y Only, on the T exas. It was sponsored by Ihe Sabine Area Centrol Labor Council. issues regarding local bargaining involve a fternoon shift. who has a new baby gi rl. thc change in contract language regarding On Frida y, January 21. 1977, Ilrother job security. melhods to be used in layoITs We have ~ve r al people out on medical Newman B. Bankston .... as honored with a and rearrangements, methods involving ab leave and in the hospi tal- Elizabeth J or· retirement party at the Louisiana Slation sentee control in all departments. sehed. dan. Sarona Nam"". Eva Valli, Marie Van Auembly Hall. Drothcr Il:tnhton w.u pre· uling and upgrading in all departments. and Henschoten. and Pat Scanlon. Linda Milo sented gifts of cash and a rock polisher by word changes in many other articles of our is hack 10 work aft er her bOlll with phle his fellow emplo)·ees. Assistant Business contract. bitis. We arc Ill"d to have her back and Manager Morris Thibodea ux presented Hopefully the results of these joint nego· feeling good. Brother Ibnkston with a retirement pin for J2 )'ears of service. tiations will prove fruitful to the member We wish to cxpress our deepest sympathy ship of the Tclephone unions. The rc.suln Brother Bankston was a dedicaced mem to Sister Doris Scheafer Oil the 1055 of her will be sent to the /lmfllui at the conclusion ber of Local 2286 and we will miss him. husband. of the negotiations. Our members wish Brother and Mr$. It is a good feeling to know that we have Bankston the very best. L()(:al 2222 held an appreciation ban quet for its siewards at Freeport Hall. a some very good people in OUf loca l wh o Ronl RT P ARSO NS, P.S. new edifice built by Local 10J in Dor speak out on union policies to non-union chester. O\'er 5)0 persons, including hon people. A ¥vw "xample of this is ou r own Shop Stewards Welcomed; ored guests. attended and enjoyed the hos· Carl Drew. A non-union employee ques· pitality of the local. The main speaker for tioned Carl about his name being men Shop Steward Course Given the evening was Art I'erry, president and tioned al our general meeting and asked t .u. 2]09, FREm·; Rlc rON. N .U.- AI this bUSlOess manager of Local 827 in New what was said. Carl's reply was a real union writing. I would like to welcome all Our Jersey. and chairman of the Bell Srstem member's answer- join the union, pay your new shop stewards. Coundl dues. come to the meelings. and find out On April 23 and 24, Local 2309. with the The purp05e of the banquel was 10 honor )ourself what Gocs on. Thafs the kind of cooperation of International Representative the elforts of Ihe local's ~tewards in their Wllj t dl~:!Id. l)relented the shop steward) thing we like to hear from the members. To ..... sen 'ice to the local's membership. It has course co I S members of the local at the add 10 this. our president. Ross Villarost, been ~tressed ma ny limes in the past that lIoward Johnson Motel in Moncton, ~C\V the steward is the most importa nt perSOll asks the membcrship to follow Carl's ex Brunswick. in any union and lhe fact is evell 11101" ~mple. Orfer the non-uninn I·m p lo~' e c.\ Il rothcr Whitehead conducted the two_ emphatic at the presem because of the poor nothing pertaining \0 our local union at all. day cuurse. during ..... hich films were shown. economic conditiol15 that continue to e'\"ist, They have eJ.crcised the "Right·to-Work"' and question and ans\\.-er sessions were ht'ld...... hich add insurmountably to the many and Law. so Ihey lire not entitled to anything A special thanks to Brother Whitehead for a varied problems which the steward must the univ" ~t; l l1d~ f.:.r that is not requi rcd \ery ('dllelllionar 1Y,0 .Iay~. ... stand up 10 on a daily basi~. The steword is by law. I would like 10 remind the Brothers that an,l logous to the foot soldier in the army. any proposals for the neAl cuntrllct are now That scems to be all for nnw so r say without whom the organization could not "eing accepted. good-bre frum Hollywood. and m:.y God nist The same f~('1 i~ true ill a union. Male every effort 10 atlcnd lour month_ Without the dedica1ion of the steward. the ~mile on all of )Oll e"ery day. I) unit meeting. union cannot exist. On ~Ia)' 6, Ihe member- M ARn' BOOIII, P.S. WAYNt: M c K AY, R .S JUlY. 1977 " Bargaining in Progress and towels-in hope that it will help the During the week or May I through May Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers 6, our business representa tive, Patsy Bul· In Loc.1 2325 Union in Ihei r boycolt of the J. P. Stevens lock, attended the Wisconsin AFL-CIO LU. 1.)25, WO RCESTER, MASS.-By the Company. which has fought the unioniu Industrial Engineering Ill$titute, Work. tion of its textile pla nts for 14 }·ears. This time this article i, in print. bar&ainin& Measurement S«tion. This was done in boycott is an attempt 10 bring th e J . I>. should be well on its way. Local 2325's order to be more informed on incentive Stevens Company to reco,nize its em bar&ainin, survey resulted in the foll owing $)'$tems used, thertlore enabling the local ployecs' basic human rights and social to better process grievances arising trom top 10 in order 0( their priority: cost of living. job secu rity, pc:n5ion improvement. justice. job standards in th e plant. Also covered In trame. our representative, R\l!h ])cin. health insurance improvemen t, vacation im during Ih is ~cssion was suggesled contract· provement, dental improvement, eye care inger, reports quite a bit of fury de\'c\oped ual language to beller en force existing in pl an, iMurance improvement. profit sharing, when the New England Telephone Com centive plans in industry. Norris Tibbits lind and holiday improycment. There were 15 pany qukkly poun'ed on a US. District Kermit Mead, both well known in the field Court order to implement net ,redued serv other prioT1liu dealing mostly with working of lime study and industrial cngineering. ice as the standa rd of seniority for all pur conditions and wage im proyementJ were the instructors in Ihe Work Measure The local has voted down the proposal poses throughout the traffic labor agree ment Seclion Grateful appreciation is ex of a single meeting per month at a cen· mcnl, effectiye April 24, 1977 . This stemmed tended to both for their time and assistance. tralized l()Cation. The l()Cal will remain in from a judgment handed down by U.S. We fed that Ihis ""U informative and worth Di~triet Court of Rhode bland. when four the fiYe-unu structure. "hile to both ou r local and Ms. Bull ocl . The company intcnds to ccntra1i7.e its npc:rators in Rhode bland brought a civil Until next time, allend your local meet· Repair Service llureau operation (61 1) by action against the company and the union, ings_ You'll be glad you did. 1980. The centraliution will affcct every alleging that the use of bargaining unit C. L. MADIIV, JR. PIII~ , repair clerl in Maine, New Hampshire, seniority is in violation of T itle VIII of the Vermont, Massachuselts, and Rhode Island. Civil Rights Act of 1964, and that net credited se rvice should be the st31\d3rd of Training School A tentative eOllversion date by ~ t ate and division and PSM arc listed below. The seniority. The company withdrew thcir let· facihties arc expected to be located in the ter, however. when attorneys for the union Lawrence·No(lh Andover area and "ill hcld a conference berore the chid Judge of the US. District Court, asking him to j ~rvice all of 1\ew Ensland on II 24·hour, 7-day basis. Local test boards will not be vacate the Judgment btcause the company's affected by this change. l'rC5Cnt repair derks interpretation of the judgment required il to affccted by the conversion will be given abrogate its lawful collective bargaining first opportunity to transfel to the nl!w agreement! location or sdeet other derieal assignmenl5 There is a time and place for evcry thing- Vermont is the time and place for within Ihcir present area. No repair clerl will be forced to transfer and no layoffs of everything- especially in July! I\1AUIIICf. " 1\1 0£" FQIITI[R, I'S. clerical people are anticipated. Estimated L"I! 10 rle hl. Broth"•• O. Roblnell. R. Leslie, L, clerical altTltion from 1977 through the COn' Smlih. J Wood.lde. and T, Pa"iah of Local 1 version date of 1980 is 48S from among the Local 2338 Prepares 2359. Corelevtlle. Ohio. lislen e ....,fully a. Dwlehl PIerce, manaeer at pubtk .elatlon •• explaIn•• present forcl! of 2.693 total clerical em For Negotiations cu rr.nt lIans fo,mer durlne a .... Ion 01 Ihe ployees The tentative cutover dates are as lIalnlne Khool follows: Worcester, November I, 1979; L.U, 2338, A8LE~tARI.E, N.C.-Our local I Marlboro, No\'(~mber IS, 1979: Framing· has been real busy these past few months, ham, July 31, 1980; Fitchburg, Au,ust 21, with our committees worling hard to be Five Attend First 1980; and Natick. October 9, 1980 ready when negotiations begin in Septem Training School I Have a sa fe summer and stay healthy. ber The Contract Commillee, u'lder the Boll BUIINS. Ex. no. le:ldership of PeUY Kimery and Debra L U. 2359, C IRCLEYII.LE. 01ll0- 0n I Faulkner. has been stud)in, the present October II, 1976, an agrcc:ment between agreement and making a hst of articles that South Central Power Company. Lancaster, J Local 2326 Re presentatives ni.'Cd to be im proved or rewrilten so that Ohio, and Loclil 2359 was ratified . In At Bargaining Ta ble everyO\1e will have a beller understanding cluded in th is agreement was a section a~ to the intent of each art ide. The inter which gave the present equipment operators L,U, 2126. MONTI'[I.IER, YT,- If 1 hlld pretation or some of the articles has been the opportunity to enter into the apprentice the powers of a soothsayer, at this time J a big problem with this agreement. lineman program if they chose to do so. would say that things are going along fine Our Member$hip Committee has met on Of the nine operators throughout the in national bargaining with AT&T pertain. several occasions and is busy trying to find $)·stem. fi\'e di.'Cided 10 try for the lineman ing to wagC!, fringe:s, and benefits, which ;I way to increase our membership. It "."ilk.. i~ Th..., io,o',," w,,, .,,,,hon -I commenced on Mily 19 at Washington, ~ems Ihat "hen )OU let to a certain point lim Woodside and Tom Parrish from Lan- I D C.; and Just as fine In local bargaining the going g.:ts rough. but Becky Brill and ca~ter , Larry Smith. Sr., from Circleyille, with New England Telephone pertaining to her Committee arc sti li in there trying. and Ron Leslie and David Robinelt from loca l COli tract items, which commenced on Last mvnth's meeting wn a big $UCC<:SS, Ihe II lghland Dwision, Hi\1sboro. June 8 in 805ton, Massachusetts. 1I 0wever. with more members attending Ihan we have On lanuary 12, 1977, the traimng ses I I am not a soothsayer. I can predict, how· had in many a month. We "ere real pleased sions hegan under the direction ot Reno ever, thai these will be trying months for with this turnout because we really need Robinett, nlral representatiyc. For th'e the union re prescntatiyes at the bargainillg good attendance. especially with elections working days. a tot31 of 10 in sln.ctor, table. as well as for the members we repre. coming up. All our members should remem· taught basic el~'Ctrieity and relaled subjecl$ sent. The union came into these seS5ions ber that attending the meetings at the union of the electrical field. "ith Tf:asonable demand5, and they could be hall will ktcp them informed and also gi\e With the century's worst '" inter season met withoot a hassle, when )'ou tale into a show of strength to the company in proarCl!, the field training, which in consideration the company's rccord rarn In February we rcceived a favorable dcci cluded climbing iMtnletions, framing poles, ings in 1976, which are a published fac t. ~ion from an arbitrator The arbitrator'S etc. was postponed until warmer weather How well they are met is of grave concern award was that one of our members Ihould arrived to our members whose: standard of li\'ing be enrolled in the " Red Circle" pension In the middle of February the weather "e arc tryin, to protect and improve plan because she was a " Red Circle" em· was improving, so on the 21st the training We are asking our members to look for ploycc when ou r contract Wellt into effect. resumed. For eight working days. the fiye. the union label when buying tex tile prod· We are real pleased with this award as it member class was instructed in Ihe art of ueU-earpeU, blankets, sheets. piIJow,ases, was a ve ry importa nt iSSUe. proper climbing and working alo!t pro- .. lafW Jo .. mol cedurt$. During the climbing training, we we could call it a "victory" dinner-dance Remember, a strong union is made or played ball with one another to gain con If any member has an item or news or strong membcrs, especially now at contract fidence in ou~lves and our equipment. As photograph (glossy black and white) that tIme ,"tend the monthly meeting and ex· we gained thi5 confidence, a single· phase he or she: would like: to see in the Journal, press )'our views and find out what'S going line was framed and constructed and then let me or any union officer know about it 00. converted to a three· phase line whic h in· and I'll gel it in on the nen go-around!! A. J. CAIUlOSA, P S. cluded stringing wire, armour rodding, and con$lructing a three· phase bank and then Travelers to Spain the proper retirement procedure, On March 2, 1971, the apprentice line· man training program was 5uccesdully completed with all five men having com· pleted some ]S hours of clasuoom work and approximately SS hours in the field. Now all five brothers are working toward journe) man status. The 10 instructors who conducted the IJ·day training session have a combined total of 296 years of eooperati\'e service and experiences. These cxperiences have On a trip IG SpaTn w,lh Ihe Na\iGnal CounClI of Senior Cilizens, Brother Alfred H. Wagner. a provided a beller insight into the practical 50 ~ur member of Loc.1 3, New Yorle., N.Y., middle. mel wllh oln" IBCW rellren. left to "ght are working of this electrical industry Also. Crnesl Schor, local 595, 55 yea~: Barney Schor. locat 102. 60 ~ ... r': W,tber Pootel. Loca' 3 4. this type of training sehool IS the fint of 50 years: and John Domke, Local 495. 55 years They alSo met Internal,onal off,eer Howard Munro, its kind in Ohio. local 397, 50 rea~, and Andrew Feclk. locat 601_ 38 years, With the training program completed, the secretary made the sign. After the picnic general opinion of all penons involved. in St. Patrick's Day Picnic we traveled oyer to Harold and Ruth structors and student~. was that this school Young's orchid house No group of peo ple has been needed for a long time and the eHr found a beller after-dinner treat They presentation was handled vcry well. have over I.S00 orchid plants and m()!;t of Out of all of this, hopdully, a new age them arc in bloom. Did you ever see a is dawning where non-union or managerial more beautiful sight and such perfect hosts'.' people and union members or the labor How do )'OU expect us to write about pic force. not only at South Central but all nics unless you have another one? Have oyer. can work toward a common goal, }OU noticed that Wilton Brill is either late in harmony, to male a beller place to work or lost all the time'> and live. The tad,es sel Gul the food fo r the 51 Pat,oek', Il ey. '" W :' wouldn't you like to, or do Once again. our hat~ arc ofT to e\er)one Day p,e",e of the Relorees Ctub 01 Local 728. Ft. )ou already. lnow of an interesting inci at South Central ",ho made this training Lauderdate, na. dent in the press secrclar) 's past. You lnow se:o;sion possible and educational .."e tramped together for a long time. OAVIO R ROfItNFTT , R S. You said for us to pick the featured member each month We ha\'e not dccided Membership Has Gro wn To Retiree of Jllst how to do this. but it was no problcm 85 in Local 2371 the Month this month. for when we devel oped the film Vern Burnell was the only photograph on L. U. 2371. KOSEVII,LE. CAL_ Well, its Brothe, Ve,n Burne" the strip. He is a charter member of Local been nearly a year sine<;: the last article. " Ihe ReI".. 01 the Month fin of lJa y City. Michigan. Aftcr spending and the old scribe is eon\inced that it's ~e'era l ",inters in the South. he made it time to get on the stick. permanent and mo\·ed. in 1942. to Wilton Membership has grown to liS members. \Ianors. rlurida. in Local 12g's Jurisdiction with I{)().pereent union partici pati on In While there he became active in politics. November. 1976 our local attended the ~eninll sc\'eral )ears on the city council. Ninth District's Industrial Conference and Retirees Hold St. Patrick 's a, a member. and its president. Vcrn was again on the weekend of May 6 and 7, Day Dinner al~o active in sc\eral fraternal organizations O ur local i5 now an affiliated member of a ~ a member and an officer. Whcn Broward this Conference. ~ETIKED ,\ID1BERS C I.I II OF Lt '. 12K, County set up its first examining board LAUDEKDAI.E. FI.A.- Thc SI. l'at Contract time: is coming up soon and f.-r. Van W:I~ its first chairman. plans are under way for national and local rick's all-day dinncr and si nging on the When the ..... ational Electrical C"ntraclor~ bargaining between lBEW EM·] System ground a re past, but ou r memories will Auociation mo\'ed into Broward Count)". Council and Western Ele:ctric Inc. \lay and linger for a long time It "'as a sumptuous lI urncll. a contractor at thc time, was a J une saw the Sian of preliminary sessions ( now there's a word for )ou) alTai r. We (harter member and past officer of l';ECA at the: bargaining tables. We arc all hopmg thought the luncheon meeting last month In 1919. right after World War 1. he: cn· for a successful negotiation come August! "'ould ne,er be surpassed but those ladl es listed in the U,S. Arm) and scned in President Earl Esler will gh'e us more news '" ent all out. and no one enjared them· Anchorage. Alasla upon his return from New Orleans and the selves as we did. Lel's ha\'e another pi cnic meeting held there the first week in May. President Ta)lor and 5e\eral members Vern and wife Laura hope 10 " isit An In other news around the M MC. a recent could not attend but all those ",ho did chorage this summer, when thl:)' \isit vote on the PPP pu rchase oller showed a wish to thank Edd lennings and Father Seattle, Washington, and will try to lind 2·to-1 majority in favor of the 10- pereent Quinn for the SI. Bernadette Church picnic out how many children. grandchildren and buyback and I guess we 'l1 all be happy area, Mrs. Dave Crocker. for hcr many great grandchildren arc living in that state with th()!;e extra bucls over the nex t 12 phone calls, coordinating the pi cnic so that You Club members arc throu,h with months. no two familics would bring the same food , work 50 we do not want to write of your It's good to sec Brother Eli Lope1; hack and \ l rs. Edd Jennings. for having the past jobs. We arc more interested in your on the job aher (cecnt su rgery on his cofTee ready as the members arrived. Let's hobby. outstanding events. or how big the shoulder. have more picnics. fish was that go away. It would be inter Plans are in the oning for a second union Yes. Woody. we .."ill agree that the sign esting to know \Ioh o has the most jail time. dinner-dance: perhaps in October After the o\'cr the Mississippi mud cake was mislead· That's II. new contract is signed and after inventory ing. Iva baked the cake and )our press SAM H IGG INS. P.S. JULY, 1977 .. • • • In erlca.• When it comes (0 k"nowing a good thing when they sec ii, America's working men and women take a back sca\ to nobody. So. as you might expect. members of organized labor (orm a big majority of the 9 Y.! million Americans now enrolled in the Payroll Savings Plan for U.S. Savings Bonds. Today, E Bonds offer the highest interest rate in their history-a full 6 percent when held to maturity of only five years, with a first-ycar ralc of 4 ~1. percent. Interest is e)tcmpt from slale or local income lax, and Fedcralt3X may be deferred. And they arc completely safe, protected against loss or theft and with principal and interest fully guaranteed. Payroll Savings makes it casy to build a nest egg. The money is sel aside for you before you even see ii, in whatever size payday allotments you want to selce!. Your signalUre on the card takes only a minute, but it can lead to great things-maybe college for your children. or extra security for your own retirement. Whatever it is you want for your future. Payroll Savings and U.S. Savings Bonds can get you there. Taking stock in tomorrow is what "Take Slock in America" is all about. So why not sign up today? , 70 !lEW J ....n.r In memORIam Prayer [or Our Deceased Members Dear Lord and Fmher, watch O\'er Ill e departed fisted hue (md gmm to o"r Brothers alld Sisters \I'/io hal'e gOlle be/ore liS, r est, 1't!ace, ami ser en;t),. Cram (0 liS, L Oft/, Ihe WiSI/OIll to cllrry Ollt YOllr \l'ifI, Amell . • EWBA Death Claims Paid In April. 1977 AllIOu~I LOCII 5Ulft."" Amcrml loul SUIIII~ AIIIIMIn\ \01:11 $b.lII.,t , 'III, O. C. $I,COD.OO 691 hntol. C I, .. 1.100.00 PIOII~I, f. 1,400,00 PeM.(12t) KGhlh. I, M. •. 1.400.00 , Bl lhr, w. r, 1.400.00 100 M I~IM. C. B, 1,100,00 Rooo. , . 0 J. I.COO.OO Plnl'lm , 811~ltI. P. R. 1,400.00 , CaI ~ IH," , w. J. 1,400.00 700 10ml,.10 •• I. D. 1,100,00 Coonl , II E 1.100,00 P,nl, I~I DutnllOfl, J. l,tOO.OO , flllhe.I, R. J. 1.400,00 112 U f> tk. U. (j, •• 1.400.00 O,W"n, Q, 1.100.00 P!"I.ms) Dum. D. H,. 1,400.00 , 1')11, T. £. . 1.100.00 116 Glllli., W. £ 1.400 ,00 JOlIn. C, t. 1,100.00 Penl.(l2~) Htbtllu, C. II. 1,400.00 , k h ml ~ 1. C. H. 1,100,00 J\i9 M e c u[ ~ , •. L I. 1,100,00 Kllbl, G. D. 1,100.00 h.I,(l26) 8utch •• ski. V. 1,100.00 lton,rdo, It. I..... \.400.00 1Ij9 "01". R_ 0, I.CODoo Line •• J. J. 1,400_00 PIIII_(llO) H,II. E. r. 1.100.00 • G ~'flf\I', B•.... I.COD_OO no S/ltw. W_ f 1.100.00 L,od~tld. L 1,100.00 P!nl.(llI) W.ltm. L L 1,100.00 uw, D. ~ ••• 1.03.00 920 8m"". CO R. I.(QOOO PubOll,. M••••••• 1,0300 Ald'lCh, H. 1. 1,03.00 •" hur, I. W I. JULY, 1911 71 LOCII $u, ..m e Amount LOCiI Su' ..m e AIIIount pen~' I "' 1 KO l illtlm~ , W. C••• \ ,400.00 Wlld'OfI, I. W••••.•. 1,400.00 PIII '.(995) Cfot~lt . C. L. •••• . 1,400.00 hn$.(lO.) D,Il"t, •. J••••..•• 1.400.00 Peu. UI "bUt" I. G 1,400..00 S.. ,\lI, • H. ••.. 1,400 .00 ...... \m ) 51""_, P 0 I.m .oo PI ~ ' . (1 . 0 · 1 0001_. C. B. . ... 1.400.00 ,..,t·I" I) 51.1 ..1'1 . C W. • ••• 1.400.00 Oil ... M. J. 1.400.00 !'eu.t995I l Il(CI,ello, .. ( 1,400 '_·1,·0. E.... ,., .. C. • •••••• 1.400.1X1 Pen, . UII ~rI.. I. W. 1,100.00 lJroc4UI . R. 1,400.00 Pelll.(l OO2) ~ , _ . K. C 1.' 00. 00 Penl. 1.0. Ettl " id' t ~ I. O. • •. . 1.100.00 PIM.(ISO) knton, C. B. . ... 1,400.00 h ,n o ld s~ l. 8. I, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-Pension and Death Benefit Payment Report IBEW P(HS)ON ElECTR ICAL WOR KERS NATIONAL. ElECTRICAL. BENErIT rUND BEN[FIT ASSOCIATI ON 8(NUlT FUMD NUMBER AOMITTEO TO PEN SION LAST MONTH 505 91 TOTAL NUMBER ON PEN SION 64 ,361 21,959 TOTAL PEN SION PAYMENTS lAST MONTH I 3,53 4,61805 $ 1.626.453.09 TOTAL PENSION PAYMENT S LAST 12 MONTHS $4 0,154,337.7 4 $19,521,402.22 OEATH BENEFITS PAlO lAST MONTH I 131,186.80 I 641,53B.45 OEATH BENEFITS PA lO LAST 12 MONTHS Research and Edu cation il is C$)enlial Ihal Ihe Consumer Price Pur chasmg power- The abl lLly 01 the dollar to cOlililll,Ctl / rOIll PII/lt' 37 Index fo r Urban Wage Earners a nd pur chase goods and service s in rel ation to th e Clerical \Vorl- crs be retained as an es market basket always 1385 hy a number changing price level senlial factor for determining pa) menl5 o f )C3rs. The C PI docs not respond 3S Wltolesale Plice Indel {WPI}-A monthly mea s· under contract terms and that It be as promptly as it should to changes in con· life of changes in wholesale pric es, co mpiled aec urale ami currenl as po~ s ibJc in order sumer buyi ng habits and 10 changes in by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. De fo r American workers to m3intain their consumer products. For example. the purchasing power. partment of labor. The index Includes a effect of Ihe rnpid rise in food prices lepresen tative gloup of 2,000 commod ities, during the laSl Ih ree or fo ur )cars and With curren t prIC es expressed as a pe rcent· Ihe oil embargo wilh ils di reCI effect on ECONOMIC/ COLLECTIVE age 01 the 1967 average, the base period consumer expcndilUrcs for gasoline, heat_ BARGAINING TERMS Pllce changes In the WPI lead si milar ing oil, and olher related products will changes in the CPI by approxima tely two not be reflected in the 1977 revision, be cause the data used for the f evi ~ i on was months. Wh ile the WPI is not a dilect meas· compiled prior 10 that li me. ure of CPI pelformance, it ca n be used as a The C I' I is an imporlllnt ingredi ent rough indic ator of wh at is likely to happen Escalator clause- A prOVision to a contract of thousands of coll ective bargaining to (e tail prices as measured by the CPt agreements. It affecls thc income of mil prOVidIng for periodic adjustments in wa ges lions of American workers. If a family to keep pa ce with changes in the CPI or of indexes is nOt 10 be inlrodl1ced, Ihen other measures of living costs. " IIEW Journa l Tropical Twilight Sohly brush the tropic breezes. Fresh and cool the fragrant air. • Distant scent of jasmine blooming The Forgotten Ones The Task Ecstasy beyond compare. Gleaming rays of mellow moonlight Splash upon a blackened sea. They sit B[onc, dejected How can the clay resist the Potter? Silhouettes of graceful palm trees Their days arc all the same, He has the will to do as he pleases. Lend an air of mystery. Their bodies old and weakened, Hc sees the vessel, torn and broken, Shadows like l)hoenieian sl ave girls .. And their eyes arc clouds of pain. And . .. he turns the wheel. Dancc upon the starli t shore. Somewhere there arc children The clay it seems r esi~ts design, Tradewinds pluck the fronded That once loved them, I' m sure, It wants 10 be another hue. harpstrings, But they no longer have the time The Paller knows what beauty is Music never heard before. To visit-it's a chore. He knows exactly wh.1t to do. T ime of peace and pure enchantment They callnot even spare the time The clay is sad, the Potter sigh~, Sweetened with exotic spice . . To visit once a week. He wants to make both happy still, T hi s is twilight in the tropics, They'lIncvc r know what joy it is Hc even slacks up on design Naturc's chosen p.lradise. To kiss a withe red check. To help the clay feel more 3t easc. Who is the wiser in the deal? Or how it feels 10 touch a wrinkled Unda L_e hand, 'Tis but the truth plain Ihal he is. Wil e 01 8111 L_e Local ~9. MJaml, fla. And get aglow, So he goes on to turn the wheel ... From somewhere deep inside their Despite the clay and all its tears. heart Some edges cracked and broken o fT By letting theiT love show. He fiJls with his own supply. The All -A merican Hero I wonder how their hearts of stone Some spots are rough-the clay (is now a blue coll ar worker) Can let them ~lccp at night, cri es out While their aged and lonely parents The Potter soothes yet turns the wheel. It was the 19305 and little boys did ~ Arc slowly giving up the fight. He must extend what cl ay is there dream, They slowly lose will 10 live And maintain its beauty sti ll. theiT About being the engineer on lhal5: 14. As time goes by, the Potter's done. When peoplc cease to care. It \\ a.') Ihe I 940lt, and little boys did And no one comes to visi t The clay has seuled into a vessel dream, With a bit of lovc 10 share. So beautirul that all exclaim About being a pilot in that fighting May God in all His mercy A t whallhe Paller's hand h,IS done. machine. Look down on their lonely plight, The clay-reluctant still It was thc 1950s and little boys did ~ And send them someonc special Looks at itself and has jO) untold, dream, Who willlovc and hold them tight. It:, beauty is as heaven's morn About being a ballplayer on a major I wish that I could take them all And on its tips arc found pure gold. league team. And hold them to my breast, I! was the 1960s and little boys did And touch my lips to silver heads Cathe.i"e Herro" Member 01 Local 1288 dream, Givc back their self respect. MemphiS, Tenn. About being an astronaut on a space • Someday soon. the mark of agio! machine. Will knock upon our door. It is now the 1970s and li ttle boys And our children tell us will still do dream, We don't need you anymore? Aboul being a roarin' truck driver, You gave us all your best years and saying. Bu t we need to be alone, " Hey good buddy" on Channel 191 So we found a lovely room for you Down at the Old Folks' Home. Russell O. Hobby Robflrta ~"'.qUfll Membe. o f Local 1119 Wi'e of Sl an'ey £. Ma.quu Wilke5.Ba"e, Pa. Loca. 340. Sacramenlo. Ca'. • "~1"" " SAFE BOATING PRACTICES Boating 00 not overload your boat with people or bausal!. Distribute your load evenly. Wear skid proof footwear. Hlgh' heeled shoes are especially dangerous Ind isFun unwelcome aboard any boat. • Provide at least onl! U.S. Coast Guard approved Itle saving device lor each person ab!:llHd and keep them handy. Children, (even when playing around andean the dock), poor swimmers, and water skiers should always wear life jackets or approved buoyant ski vests. Know your buoy and waterway markers and follow them carefully. BeSafe Close all hatches, doors, and ports before fueling. Make sure the gas nozzle .. is grounded to the fill pipe to prevent a static electricity spark. NEVER smoke during fueling, After fueHng. ventilate the boat thoroughly before starting motor(s). Grant right·of·way to sailing vessels under sail alone. learn proper signals to use when passing or meeting other vessels. If in doubt, give the other boat a Wide berth, conditions permitting. Don't insist on the right·ol·way. Slow down when going through marinas, anchorages, or fishing grounds. The above IS nol a complete list 01 sale boating practices. To learn more about safe boating, the U. S. Coa st Guard AUluilary and the U.S. Power Squadron oHers a number of courses on piloting and navigation at no charge. The U.S. Coast Guard Publication " Recreational Boating Safely" (CG·340) is available al most marinas or can be ordered from the Superintendent 01 Documents, U.S. Government Prmting Office. Washington, D. C. 20402. AN IBEW MONTHLY SAfETY MESSAG E