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Vol. 53 • No. 8 August 2004
Unity Is Strength
Re orter 6:=;,-t.583 Utility PBEW LOCAL 1245 • AFL CIO Public Sector Budget woes squeeze bargaining
he shortfall in California's state tight-fisted in their labor relations. Morel. When the City came up with budget has created unwelcome The City of Berkeley, for ex- a dollar figure, Local 1245 members T pressure for cost-cutting at many ample, has pressed hard for wage proposed shortening their workweek of Local 1245's employers in the reductions from all unions, includ- to meet it. But the City was intent on public sector. ing Local 1245, and has shown little wage reductions. As state budget negotiations interest in seeking alternative ap- "It was the only thing they were stretched into mid-July with no deal proaches to cutting costs. willing to look at," said Morel. "We Lineman Dean House on a pole in sight, city and county officials "We approached the City in the engaged in the meet and confer pro- replacement job for Pacific Gas & continued their prolonged battle to spirit of good faith bargaining and cess in a spirit of good faith bargain- Electric in San Francisco. protect local government revenues. tried to determine from them what ing and the City blew us off." But months of uncertainty over how kind of dollar amount they were The problem is not limited to See Back Page much help to expect from the state looking for in terms of savings," said Berkeley. has made many local employers more Local 1245 Business Rep. Lynne At the City of Oakland, employ- ees represented by Local 1245 are taking voluntary time off without pay during the first year of the cur- Members send message to Frontier rent agreement, and in the second year will pick up the 3% PERS con- hen Local 1245 members The existing agreement has been tribution formerly paid by the em- voted "no" on the recent con- in "evergreen" status since last Sept. ployer. Wtract proposal from Frontier, 30, after the two parties failed to At the City of Alameda, where they knew they were sending a mes- reach a new agreement. The union the agreement came open for wage- sage. did not anticipate further talks until only negotiations in the last half of "Being union gives us a voice in August or September of this year, 2004, talks have gone nowhere. our negotiated wages, benefits and when labor law and contract lan- "We met once on the wage re- working conditions," said Kevin guage provides an opportunity to opener and they told us they had no Fitzgerald, an Installation and Main- resume negotiations. But by mutual money and were waiting for tenance Technician and 24-year agreement, the two sides began talks California's state budget to get re- union member. "With this 'no' vote, in May, with assistance from federal solved.," Morel said. The City has the company and the union need to mediator Greg Lim. said it is contemplating 10% budget get back together and work this thing "There was movement compared cuts at various departments and has out." to where negotiations were last Sep- not come back to the table, she said. There wasn't anything ambigu- tember," said Assistant Business At the City of Willits, which faces ous about the message members were Manager Dennis Seyfer. The pack- a $50,000 shortfall in this year's sending. Local 1245 members over- age presented to members this June budget, the employer negotiated a whelmingly rejected the proposal by was equal to agreements between new $250 deductible on the medical a 16-101 margin, with one invalid Kevin Fitzgerald, 24-year union member ballot. Page 5 at Frontier. Page 5
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Union Finances Your Union Safety Matters
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YOUR
Talk to me: I want to know what we can do to improve the quality of your work life
By Perry Zimmerman, Business Manager
In my career with Local 1245, I what you think. implement, what do you think that you not want to know that we are have always gone out of my way to What can we do at Local 1245 to we could do better when it comes to telling you? What do you want to find out what our members think. improve your working lives? negotiations? find out that you can't find out? How Surprisingly, I have been criticized What can we do better when it What can we do better when it do you want to hear about what we at times for spending too much time comes to negotiations? Because we comes to grievances? Again, we have are doing? listening, too much time with Local spend time with other unions and are a sense of how our grievance proce- How can we be more visible to 1245's members. I don't mind that aware of what other unions are dure and arbitration record compares our members? I place a great deal of criticism, and of course I don't agree achieving in bargaining, we are more with other unions, and we are proud importance on my staffbeing visible with it. At the core of my beliefs than a little proud ofthe results of our of the job that we do. We now have to our members, and I lead by ex- about trade unionism is the belief negotiations. That said, I know that more cases referred to arbitration, ample on this point. What do you that constant interaction between a you are less concerned with how we both at PG&E and at other employ- think? How can we as a staff— union and its members is critical for stack up compared to other unions ers, than we have ever had referred beginning with me, and including the success of the union. than you are with what your wages, to arbitration at one time in the local's both my administrative staff in Last month in this column, I iden- hours, and working conditions look history, largely because of intensi- Vacaville and my Business Repre- tified for you some ofthe areas where like. Keeping in mind that sugges- fied efforts to represent our members sentatives in the field—be more of a I hope to make progress over the tions about how something is done aggressively in the grievance proce- presence? next three years. This month, I would are possible to implement while com- dure. What do you think? How can How about stewards? Do you like to turn the tables and ask you ments about results are impossible to we improve the way that we file and know who your steward is? How process grievances? can we make stewards more visible? What can we do to make your Do you have any suggestions for workplace safer? Ultimately, noth- developing anew generation ofstew- UtilityReporter ing is more important than your ards, representatives, and leaders? safety. The best wages and benefits The demographics that face our em- August 2004 Vol. 53 No. 8 in the world mean nothing if you are ployers also face Local 1245. Just as 11111LCA Circulation: 24.000 seriously injured or killed on the job, our employers will lose a large per- and many of our members work centage of their most experienced Business Manager & Published monthly at 30 Orange under conditions that are inherently and talented workforce to retirement Executive Editor Tree Circle, Vacaville, CA 95687. Perry Zimmerman Official publication of Local Union dangerous or have high risk factors over the next few years, we will lose for cumulative injury. How can we a large percentage of our most expe- Communications Director & 1245, International Brotherhood of Managing Editor Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, P.O. improve the job that we are doing to rienced and talented and dedicated Eric Wolfe Box 2547, Vacaville, CA 95696. improve workplace safety? membership and leadership. How President Periodical postage paid at How can we better communicate can we better reach out to new, young E. L. "Ed" Mallory Vacaville and at additional mailing to you what we are doing? Presently, workers, and develop a body of lead- offices. USPS No. 654640, ISSN we communicate through this news- ers to carry on the task of building a Executive Board No. 0190-4965. Art Freitas paper, occasional mailings, our union to the next generation? Chris Habecker POSTMASTER: Please send Form website, and meetings. One of the How can we better interact in the Dave Scott 3579, Change of Address, and all Anna Bayless-Martinez prime areas where I hope to improve political arena? I know that politics is correspondence to Utility Reporter, Kathy F. Tindall what we are doing in the next few a controversial subject, and that there John Mendoza P.O. Box 2547, Vacaville, CA years is in the area of communica- 95696. are some within our membership Treasurer tion. We are in the process of evalu- who care more about a politician's Cecelia De La Torre ating a communications survey we stand on non-labor issues (such as conducted last spring at unit meet- gun control) than they do about the Single copies $1. Subscription by arrangement. Have you moved recently? ings, but this is such an important politician's stand on labor issues. Please send complete new address and your Social Security Number (by U.S. Mail) to: "Address Change", IBEW Local 1245, P.O. Box 2547, area I want to hear still more of your When members voice their concerns, Vacaville, CA 95696. Our Web Site can be viewed at www.IBEW1245.com . ideas. What do you want to know Our phone number is (707) 452-2700. that we aren't telling you? What do Page 5 l■
2 UtilityReporter Save You' mum We're facing a healthcare crisis It's Coming Out of Your Hakim 14 Your Pocket Threatened Workers throughout California are Large, profitable companies like paying more and getting less for McDonald's and other fast food their family's healthcare. chains as well as retailers like Many profitable employers are: Macy's have put a referendum on • Cutting workers' healthcare benefits. the November ballot to overturn • Making their employees pay more for a law that protects your health insurance. healthcare. • Dropping coverage benefits entirely. • Not offering health insurance. Important
Save Your Healthcare Messar Support the Health Insurance Act The Health Insurance Act protects workers. By voting YES on November 2nd you will: Stop companies from making us pay for increases the in healthcare costs. Stop management from using increased costs as a hammer at the bargaining table. Stop subsidizing cheap corporations like Wal-Mart t who don't buy health insurance for their workers and push them into government programs for healthcare. Save Your Healthcare Supported By: IBEW Local 1245 Vote YES California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO California Medical Association Consumers Union California Alliance for Retired on November 2nd Health Access Americans :..tvezourH044:tocare,ew:
August 2004 3
Fed to lions, factory massacre & AIDS threat
he owner of a South African • Peru General Strike: Labor the disease could claim the lives of construction business and activists mounted a general strike in some 28 million working people by NLRB slaps down two of his employees stand Peru on July 14, Reuters reported. It the end of 2005. By 2015 the num- graduate students accused of throwing Nelson was organized to protest President ber of AIDS-related deaths will have Chisale into a lion enclosure Alejandro Toledo's economic and reached 74 million world wide, and atT the Mokwalo White Lion Project social policies. The CGTP national sub-Saharan Africa will have lost The movement to unionize near Hoedspruit in February after a trade union confederation said 150 12% of its workforce. graduate students at the nation's labor dispute, according to the South unions participated. Toledo's popu- Longer Hours Resisted: Over private universities suffered a Africa Daily Dispatch On-Line. The larity, according to recent polls, has 60,000 DaimlerChrysler employees blow last month when the Na- remains of a man believed to be dropped to a public approval rating in Germany stopped work on July tional Labor Relations Board re- Chisale were found in the enclosure of about 8%. 15 to protest plans by the car maker versed itself and ruled that stu- after neighbors reported him miss- • AIDS Threatens Workforce: to make Mercedes staff work longer dents who worked as research ing. Chisale was allegedly beaten at HIV/AIDS is holding back economic hours, employee representatives told and teaching assistants did not the nearby Engedi game farm before growth and putting a massive strain Reuters. The dispute comes as pres- have the right to unionize, the being loaded onto a vehicle and on workers in some of the world's sure mounts on western European New York Times reported. thrown into the lion camp. poorest nations, according to the employees to work longer, take The labor board ruled 3 to 2 • Overtime Refused: Electricity United Nation's International Labor fewer holidays and do without col- that graduate teaching and re- workers on New Zealand's North Organization. The first global analy- lective wage agreements to prevent search assistants were essentially Shore last month refused overtime in sis of the impact of HIV/AIDS on jobs disappearing to cheaper loca- students, not workers, and should the wake of a bargaining dispute, the the workplace by the ILO estimates tions in less developed economies. not have the right to unionize to New Zealand Amalgamated Engi- negotiate over wages, benefits and neering, Printing and Manufactur- other conditions of employment. ing Union reported. More than 50 The Republican-controlled elc1171 workers from the Siemens Energy Senators F ERC board reversed a four-year-old Group imposed a one-month over- decision involving New York time ban in a bid to get the stalled University, a private institution, Several Republican Senators ing of generation and transmis- talks moving. The company had been in which the board, then con- from the southern and western US sion, and questionable reliability," seeking the right to force workers to trolled by Democrats, concluded are drumming up support on Capi- the draft letter reads. work whenever it wanted. A union that graduate teaching and re- tol Hill for a letter harshly critical of "Time and again, the Commis- spokesman said the employees had search assistants should be able the Federal Energy Regulatory sion has demonstrated that neither always been agreeable to working to unionize because increased re- Commission's pursuit of electric- comment nor action from Con- callouts on a voluntary basis and be sponsibilities had essentially ity deregulation, and they may pur- gress can deter it from this ill- paid overtime and allowances, but turned them into workers. As a sue legislation to rein in FERC' s advised path," it says. could not agree to work "on compul- result of the 2000 ruling, students actions, Dow Jones Newswires The letter attacks a July 8 deci- sory standby at reduced rates." reported last month. sion by the FERC that encourages there formed the first graduate employees' union at a private • Factory Massacre: The Equal A draft of the letter charges all incumbent, regulated US utili- FERC is trying to mandate deregu- university in the nation. Employment Opportunity Commis- ties to put their transmission lines (Graduate student workers at sion ruled last month that black work- lation in the US Southeast and West under the control ofregional, trans- despite clear opposition to deregu- public universities are governed ers at a Lockheed Martin plant in mission organizations, or RTOs. lation in those regions. by state labor laws rather than Meridian, Miss. were subjected to Those that don't, under the July 8 federal law, and many states have racial harassment and a hostile work- Republican Senators Larry order, could lose their FERC-ap- Craig of Idaho, Jon Kyl of Ari- given them the right to unionize.) place that culminated in a factory proved licenses to sell excess elec- zona, and Richard Shelby of Ala- tricity at market rates. Edward J. McElroy of the massacre, the Associated Press re- bama are asking fellow senators to American Federation of Teach- ported. The EEOC ruled that "It is particularly galling to us sign the letter. that the Commission would penal- ers called the NLRB decision Lockheed Martin knew black work- "The electric markets in our re- ize our constituents, who are typi- "outrageous." ers were subjected to threats and gions are serving consumers well "These people obviously are demeaning comments by Doug Wil- cally served by vertically-inte- and we can see no justification for workers," Mr. McElroy said. "If liams, a white worker. The EEOC grated utilities, with higher rates replacing them with an untested, simply because our states and re- members of the NLRB can't rec- said Lockheed Martin's inadequate federally coerced structure that will ognize a worker when they see response intensified a violent atmo- gions have determined that RTOs result in higher prices for consum- one, they shouldn't be on a na- sphere "culminating in the shooting are not prudent," the draft letter ers, inefficient and unnecessary sit- says. tional labor board." of 14 workers" by Williams. Twelve of the victims were black.
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LOCAL 12 45 NEWS
Bush deprives 6 million of overtime starting Aug. 23
t least 6 million workers will who will be helped by 16 to one," As many as 2 million administra- day that the House Appropriations lose their right to overtime pay says EPI Vice President Ross tive workers will lose their overtime subcommittee, on a party-line vote, Aunder final Bush administration Eisenbrey, author of the report rights under a rule change that makes defeated 31-29 an amendment to rules scheduled to take effect Aug. "Longer Hours, Less Pay." "team leaders" ineligible for over- protect overtime eligibility. 23, according to an Economic Policy Under the Bush Administration's time pay, even when they do not Presidential contender John Institute analysis released July 14. new rules, workers who earn as little supervise others on the team. Over 6 Kerry called the Bush rules "a shame- "It's hard to take the as $23,660 per year—about $5,000 million workers in all would lose ful assault" on workers and said his administration's claims of wanting above the poverty line for a family of eligibility for overtime pay, the new administration would "waste no time to help workers seriously, when four—could see their jobs reclassi- report predicts. in reversing this affront to millions of those who will lose outnumber those fied as ineligible for overtime pay. The EPI report came on the same workers." Union members send message to Frontier v From Page 1 ings, but we felt it was important to Serving on the union bargaining get the package to our members for a committee at Frontier are Thomas What can we do? Frontier and other IBEW local unions formal vote." Greer, Sheila Lawton, Monte "Toot" around the country, if not better in The members rendered their ver- Nelson, Denise Sanders, John From Page 2 some respects, Seyfer noted. dict on June 30. Shepphird, Eric Tanaka and Larry At the same time, the union con- After July 30, either party can Martin, along with Assistant Busi- we explain that social issues di- tinued to have concerns about some request that the agreement be opened ness Manager Seyfer, Senior Busi- vide our membership, just as they provisions, such as "successor" pro- for bargaining, or can serve notice of ness Rep. Ray Thomas and Busi- divide the rest ofthe country, while tections for the labor agreement in intent to cancel the agreement. The ness Rep. Jack Osburn. a politician's stand on labor issues the event Frontier is sold. union is collecting Frontier bargain- Serving on the ballot committee should unite our members. Our "We needed membership input ing proposals at August unit meet- for the just-concluded ratification job, as we see it, is to advance the to proceed," said Seyfer. "We hear ings in Alturas, Susanville, Elk Grove, vote were Joseph Aquilio, Walter chances of improvements in laws the members' concerns at unit meet- Burney, Palo Cedro and Redding. Cannier and Karen Carter. that affect our members' jobs posi- tively and to minimize the chances of laws that affect our members' jobs adversely, leaving to other Budget woes squeeze public sector talks organizations the task of advocat- ing on social issues. That said, we have focused From Page 1 that would protect local government the way overtime is calculated. over the last three years on politi- funding. In Berkeley, for example, an cal fights on issues, not candi- plan, as well as doubling the co- Morel said the problems faced by employee who is off for two hours dates, but we still continue to do- payment for office visits, according local governments were real. on union business, and then works nate a small amount of your dues to Business Rep. Rich Cowart. The "Their concern is to be able to two hours beyond normal hours, has ($5 a year) to candidates. What City also refused to grant any wage find a balance between the services traditionally received the overtime changes would you like to see in increases, although it left the door they provide and not depleting gen- rate for those last two hours. Local 1245's approach to poli- open for increases later in the year eral funds," said Morel. "That's the "Now the City says that union tics? once the City's revenue picture be- challenge for the cities. We're really release time doesn't count toward I don't mean to limit you to comes clearer. impacted by all that." hours worked, so your overtime these questions, and would be hon- Clarity could be a long time com- The pressure from cities on em- doesn't take effect until after 8 hours ored to hear any suggestions that ing given the stand-off in Sacra- ployees is not limited to the bargain- of actual work time," said Morel. you have for improving the job mento between state lawmakers, ing table. They're looking for other Everywhere you look, public that we are doing for you. You Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and ways to squeeze funds from employ- employers are "looking for ways to can reach me either by mailing a various interest groups with a horse ees. cut corners and nickel and dime us," letter to me at local union head- in the race. "Some cities have grown reluc- she said. quarters or by sending me an e- A lead negotiator for a coalition tant to let employees cash out unused These employer takeaways are mail at: of local officials, Fresno Mayor Alan vacation," said Morel. "They don't being resisted by Local 1245 and [email protected] Autry, indicated on July 15 that cit- want to be responsible for the finan- other unions representing public sec- I hope that many of you take ies and counties might soon decide cial liability for cashing out vacation tor workers. But unions are finding it this request seriously. I know that to abandon negotiations with law- time–they want employees to take difficult to gain traction in local talks some great ideas are out there, and makers and campaign instead for an the vacation." when the real battle is taking place I hope to hear them. initiative on the November ballot Other tactics include changes in over the state budget in Sacramento.
August 2004 5
Geor e W. Bush
By the Numbers: George W. Bush's Record on the Economy
7 Million Jobs Short: In 2002, President Bush's annual Economic Report predicted 6 million new President George jobs would be created between January 2001 and May 2004. Instead, more than one million jobs were lost. In the private sector, 1.8 million jobs have been lost during Bush's term in office. Lack of full-time Bush ended overtime jobs has left 4.7 million workers stranded in part-time jobs, up from 3.3 millon when Bush took office. pay protections for 6 Bureau of Labor Statistics; Economic Report of the President, 2002 million workers, re- Economic Recovery at Risk: Goldman Sachs found that job growth in the current recovery has proceeded at a "slower pace than any other economic expansion on record." Morgan Stanley found that, fused to support extend- "low-quality job creation poses a serious risk to sustained economic recovery...the character and quality ing unemployment in- of American job creation is changing before our very eyes." Goldman Sachs U.S. Economic Analysis, March 19, 2004; Morgan Stanley, July 9, 2004 surance for jobless workers, eliminated Help the Rich, Drain the Economy: George Bush's FY 2005 budget proposes locking in multi- trillion dollar tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. Millionaires would get tax breaks averaging $259 million in fund- $123,600, 191 times greater than the modest $647 benefit for the typical U.S. household. Bush's ing for dislocated handouts to the wealthy are fueling a federal deficit this year alone of $521 billion. Such huge and worker programs, unsustainable budget deficits harm longer-term economic growth by reducing public savings, increas- ing interest rates, and lowering total investment. eliminated $100 mil- Proposed Federal Budget FY 2005; OMB Watch, February 5, 2004
lion in adult job train- Weak Growth in Wages: Average weekly earnings fell 0.5% in June 2004. Over the last year weekly ing programs, and tried earnings rose just 1.7%, but even those meager gains were lost to inflation, which increased 3.1%. Wages to eliminate federal re- as a share of national income fell from 55.4% in 2001 (first quarter) to 51.5% in 2004 —the lowest share since data started being collected in 1929. According to a Merrill Lynch report, "Almost 90% of the net porting of mass layoffs new jobs created in the last 10 months have been in relatively low-wage industries." George Bush has and plant closings. Un- resisted two measures that would boost wages: raising the federal minimum wage, and simplifying the process for workers to form a union. der Bush, the slice of Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Merrill Lynch, July 9, 2004 the national economy Tax Breaks for Sending Jobs Overseas: George Bush supports legislation containing increases
pie going to wages — in foreign tax deferrals. Such deferrals already allow U.S. companies to reap huge tax savings by shifting income or operations to low-tax havens abroad. Bush also supports changes in tax laws that would allow now about 63% — is multinational corporations to use "excess" foreign tax credits to offset U.S. taxes on income from lower than it has been operations moved out of the United States. These tax breaks encourage the off-shoring of U.S. jobs, and since 1966, while after- unfairly penalize corporations that keep jobs and income in the U.S. by making them shoulder a larger share of the tax burden. tax corporate profits — Bush budget, 2004; Senate Bill 1637 at 9.6% of gross do- Siding With Employers Against Workers: George Bush interfered with contract disputes on the mestic product — are the side of employers. He stripped the right to belong to a union from 170,000 Homeland Security workers, highest since the gov- claiming that workers' rights are "not compatible" with national security. His administration overturned ernment began count- regulations to protect workers against repetitive motion injuries that affect 1.8 million workers annually. R•ww.aficie.org/Bush H arch ing this way in 1947. Eliminating Overtime Pay: George Bush's Department of Labor implemented new regulations that will eliminate overtime pay protections for millions of American workers. A new analysis by three former U.S. Labor Dept. officials determined that "implementation of these new regulations will harm rather than promote and protect the interests of U.S. workers and their families." A study by the Economic Policy Institute found that the new rules will deprive more than 6 million workers of overtime pay. Labor Secretaries report, July 13, 2004;
6 Utility Reporter By the Numbers: Economic Prospects Under John F. Kerry
Back to Basics — Job Creation: John Kerry's economic program is designed to create 10 million new jobs during his first term. He would jumpstart new job growth through a New Jobs Tax Credit for manufacturing, small businesses, and industries affected by outsourcing. Kerry will invest in repairing "I would use the roads, transit systems, water systems, and schools—which will serve as an engine of job growth. power of the Presiden- 'twit% h it Aerry.com tial bully pulpit to high- Building Genuine Economic Recovery: Research cited by Princeton labor economist Alan light the important ben- Krueger indicates that New Jobs Tax Credits utilized in the past have "spurred job growth." Stimulating infrastructure investment, as proposed by John Kerry, will create high-wage jobs that sustain economic efits of union represen- recovery by recycling money back into the community. tation for American New York Times, July 24, 2003 workers, such as higher Reduce the Debt, Increase Funds for Investment: John Kerry understands that current debt wages, better pensions, levels puts upward pressure on interest rates and drains the economy of investment capital. As Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich recently noted, "our current debt path is unsustainable." Kerry's and better health ben- economic program would repeal Bush's special tax breaks for Americans who make more than $200,000 efits. I would expose the and cut the federal deficit in half during his first term, while investing in economic growth and high-wage practices that employ- jobs for workers. OMB Watch, February 5, 2004; Edward M. Gramlich, Federal Reserve Board Governor, June 24, 2004; www.johnlierry.com ers use to obstruct orga-
Strong Wages for a Strong Economy: John Kerry has consistently supported increases in the nizing efforts and high- minimum wage, understanding that raising the wage floor helps strengthen wages for everyone. Kerry light the impact of em- is also a consistent defender of the Davis-Bacon law that supports strong wages in the construction ployer interference on industry. Kerry is a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, current legislation that supports workers' rights to form a union without intimidation or harassment from management. John Kerry workers' right to form a recently noted that "one of the best ways to raise people out of poverty is to give them the real freedom union. I would use the to form a union." S. 1925, November 21, 2003, co-sponsor; Kerry statement, February 10, 2004; Congressional Voting Record, 1999 power of the Executive Branch to require the Tax Structure that Supports Jobs: John Kerry has proposed the most sweeping international corporate tax reform in over four decades. Kerry has pledged to eliminate all of the tax breaks that federal government to encourage companies to move jobs overseas, and will use the savings to encourage companies to create give preference to busi- jobs in America. Kerry will eliminate the ability of companies to defer paying U.S. taxes on foreign income and will close abusive international tax loopholes. At the same time, Kerry will help jumpstart nesses that utilize the job growth by offering a one-year tax holiday to encourage companies to repatriate their profits to the card check and neutral- U.S. Tax savings from his plan will allow a 5% reduction in the overall corporate tax rate. ity system and I would www.johnkerry.com prohibit the federal gov- Siding With Workers: John Kerry supported Family and Medical Leave, the ban on striker ernment from doing replacement, and job safety legislation. Kerry supports restoring the civil service and collective bargaining rights of federal workers, including Department of Homeland Security workers. In June, business with employ- Kerry refused to cross a police picketline in Boston, saying, "I don't cross picketlines. I never have." ers who violate the H.R. 5005, R.C. 226, September 26, 2002; www.afl-cio.org ; Associated Press, June 28, 2004 rights of workers to or- Protecting Overtime Pay: John Kerry has staunchly defended the right of American workers to earn ganize." overtime premium pay, and has opposed efforts to water down the Fair Labor Standards Act. Kerry has John Kerry said: "How can an Administration hand out tax cuts to millionaires on the one hand and effectively reduce compensation for workers on the other? It is wrong and I will fight against it. We need to give American workers more protections, not fewer." AFL-CIO Candidate Survey, 2003; Congressional Voting Record
August 2004 7
55 Years: Clarence Jobs, center, is congratulated by Business Manager Perry Zimmerman, left, and President Ed Mallory.
The Honorees
55 YEARS Bass, Nancy E Job, Clarence A. Bates, Greg Bergue, Roger L Brown, Walter D 40 YEARS Carrica, Carolyn A Calhoun, David Chisum, Michael L O'Neal, Michael L Coli, Michael W Delano, Dennis P 35 YEARS Depew, Daniel W Bergstrom, Dennis Downs, Scott A Collins, Heber J Epper, Darel L Grant, Loyde Frugoli, Ron M Hill, James M Gannon, Dennis M Morey, George Gilbert, Bruce L 35 Years Philipenko, Marianne Greco, David E Reynolds, Ronald W Grimm, Michael Tisue, Richard E Halliburton, Michael M Withrow, Richard E Harms, Harold E Henninger, Rodney 30 YEARS Kirsten, Gerald E Kostka, Ralph E Aramini, Gino Bagley II, Donald G Krause, Jon F Bird, Thomas J Lubke, Joel C Del Carlo, Vincent Martin, Michael J Donahoe, Joseph McGilvray, Charles D Gosar, George E Moneymaker, John D Holland, Ray E Morris, Glen E Hubbard, Steven Myers, Henry Lindley, Guy R Perry, Wayne S Milabar, Gary Peterson, John E Norlen, Thomas M Potts, Dayton W Paynter, William C Richardson, Jim C Riggs, Kelley R Ries, Paul F Shaffer, James Sadoian, Wayne E Stahl, Percy Sedberry, Larry M 30 Years Taylor, Robert Sharp, David W Shay, Ronald Shepphird, John W 25 YEARS Snellings, Daniel Balaam, Bruce A Urruita, Steven G Barker, David L Worley, Alan L
Reno, Nevada April 17, 2004 25 Years
8 Plait. IBEW Local 1245 Candidate Endorsements State of Nevada Primary Election: Sept. 7, 2004
Does Your IBEW Local 1245 has made the following endorsements for the Vote Count? Nevada Primary Election, to be held Sept. 7, 2004. These endorsements are made in consultation with the Nevada State AFL- California, Idaho, Oregon CIO and an evaluation of the candidates' positions on issues of Texas and Washington were all admitted to the union by importance to working people. Voting, of course, is an individual just one single vote. decision. Local 1245 members in Nevada are encouraged to take their Vote*, Rutherford B. Hayes be- union's recommendations into account when casting their vote on Sept. 7! came the President of the Sept. 7. United States in 1876 by just one single Electoral College vote. In 1868, President An- Federal Partisan Offices County Partisan Offices drew Johnson's impeach- ment was defeated by just Harry Reid U.S. Senate Bruce L. Woodbury Clark Co. Commission Dist. A one single vote. Shelley Berkley Congress Dist. 1 Tom Collins Clark Co. Commission Dist. B Thomas Jefferson was Tom Gallagher Congress Dist. 3 Jerry Tao Clark Co. Commission Dist. C elected President of the Yvonne Atkinson Gates Clark Co. Commission Dist. D United States in 1800 by just David Goldwater Clark Co. Commission Dist. F one single Electoral College State Partisan Offices Lynn Atcheson Washoe Co. Commission Dist. 1 vote. Jim Shaw Washoe Co. Commission Dist. 4 In 1649 King Charles I of John Lee State Senate Dist. 1 England literally lost his nog- State Senate Dist. 3 Valerie Wiener gin by just one single vote, Steven Horsford State Senate Dist. 4 State Non-Partisan Offices Joe Heck State Senate Dist. 5 when a final "head count" of Ray Rawson State Senate Dist. 6 James Hardesty Supreme Court Seat A 68 for, 67 against, got him Dina Titus State Senate Dist. 7 Doug Smith Supreme Court Seat E beheaded. No Endorsement State Central Dist. Michael Douglas Supreme Court Seat F In 1920, women in the Bill Raggio State Senate Washoe 3 Bill Voy Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. A U.S. gained the right to vote Marilyn Kirkpatrick State Assembly Dist. 1 Gloria Sanchez Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. B by just one single vote when No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 2 Steven Jones Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. C Tennessee became the 36th Peggy Pierce State Assembly Dist. 3 Gerald Hardcastle Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. D state to adopt the 19th Justin Doucette State Assembly Dist. 4 Robert Lueck Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. E Amendment to the U.S. Con- Kurt Kaolin State Assembly Dist. 5 Robert Gaston Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. F stitution. Wendell Williams State Assembly Dist. 6 Kenneth Cory Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. 1 In the 1980 Primary Elec- Morse Arberry Jr. State Assembly Dist. 7 Tim Williams Clark Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. 11 Barbara Buckley State Assembly Dist. 8 Pete Sferra77a Washoe Co. Dist. Court Judge Dept. 11 tion, Patty Cafferata defeated Chris Giunchigliani State Assembly Dist. 9 Sharon Frederick St. Board of Education Dist. 1 Bob Kerns for Nevada As- Joseph Hogan State Assembly Dist. 10 Marcia Washington St. Board of Education Dist. 3 sembly District 25 by just Bob McCleary State Assembly Dist. 11 John Hawk St. Board of Education Dist. 4 one single vote. Genie Ohrenschall State Assembly Dist. 12 Mery Iverson St. Board of Education Dist. 7 George W. Bush won the Justin Jones State Assembly Dist. 13 Doug Seastrand St. University Regent Dist. 6 Electoral College vote over Ellen Koivisto State Assembly Dist. 14 Steve Sisolak St. University Regent Dist. 7 Al Gore, thus becoming Presi- Kathy McClain State Assembly Dist. 15 Bob Price St. University Regent Dist. 11 dent in 2000, by receiving John Ocequeraq State Assembly Dist. 16 Tom Kirkpatrick St. University Regent Dist. 13 271 votes, just one single Kelvin Atkinson State Assembly Dist. 17 vote more than needed to win. Mark Manendo State Assembly Dist. 18 John Kennedy's margin Jerry Claborn State Assembly Dist. 19 County Non-Partisan Offices No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 20 of victory over Richard No Endorsement Clark County School Dist. A No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 21 Nixon in the 1960 presiden- Lester Lewis Clark County School Dist. B Caren Levenson State Assembly Dist. 22 tial election was less than Richard Segerblom Clark County School Dist. C Richard Perkins State Assembly Dist. 23 one vote per precinct in four Denise Brodsky Clark County School Dist. E No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 24 states (Illinois, Missouri, New Daniel Carne Washoe County School Dist. A Tierney Cahill State Assembly Dist. 25 Jonnie Pullman Washoe County School Dist. D Jersey and Texas). No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 26 Tony Abbatangelo Clark Co. J.P. Dept. 3 In 1923, members of an Sheila Leslie State Assembly Dist. 27 James Bixler Clark Co. J.P. Dept. 4 obscure new political party Dual endorsement: Nancy Oesterle Clark Co. J.P. Dept. 6 met in a Munich beer hall Mo Denis & Eddie Flores State Assembly Dist. 28 Karen Bennett-Haron Clark Co. J.P. Dept. 7 and elected ex-soldier Adolf Susan Gerhardt State Assembly Dist. 29 Joe Bonaventure Clark Co. J.P. Dept. 9 Hitler leader ofthe Nazi Party, Debbie Smith State Assembly Dist. 30 Joseph Sciscento Clark Co. J.P. Dept. 9 Bernie Anderson State Assembly Dist. 31 by just one single vote. Lonnie Feemster State Assembly Dist. 32 (AdaptedfromNevadaSec- No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 33 City Council retaty of State's website) William Home State Assembly Dist. 34 Marcia de Braga State Assembly Dist. 35 Gabriel Lither Las Vegas City Council Ward 2 No Endorsement State Assembly Dist. 36 Dan Gustin Reno City Council Ward 1 Marcus Conklin State Assembly Dist. 37 Jessica Sferrazza Reno City Council Ward 3 Cathylee James State Assembly Dist. 38 Dave Aiazzi Reno City Council Ward 5 Randy Green State Assembly Dist. 39 Pierre Hascheff Reno City Council At-Large Vote Bonnie Parnell State Assembly Dist. 40 John Mayer Sparks City Council Ward 1 David Parks State Assembly Dist. 41 No Endorsement Sparks City Council Ward 3 Sept. 7! Harry Mortenson State Assembly Dist. 42 Ron Schmitt Sparks City Council Ward 5
August 2004 9 SERVICE AWARD S Emeryville, CA May 22, 2004
40 Years: Business Manager Perry Zimmerman, left, and Presi 40-year awards to Jimmie Forester, Kenneth Matheson, Lowell Poi 1
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55 Years Gamache Jr, Paul Bailey, Michael L Heyfron, Judith A Perio, Alfred H Murphy, Ralph Greeson, Steven R Budesilich, Edward Hughes, Jason A Quesada, Alfred Huarte, James A Bufkin, Timmy L Jones, Steven L Ramos, Ronald O 40 Years Kendrick, Lillian M Capozzo, Richard Lacy, Patrick Rosa, Joseph Knight, Homer B Castillo, Tito Lanum, Dale S Rosenstrauch, Chris Crowley, J.A. Mitchinson, Stanley L Cook, Charles Lawton, Arlen Rudovsky, Mike A N Denson, Raymond L Morris, D. A. Coston, Felton G Lemasters, Eugene R Salinas, Alfredo Ferrari, Agostino Posey, Steve K Dakopolos, Andrew Leroy, Gary P Shuss, Robert E O Forester, Jimmie L Quinonez, Ernest R. Diaz, Jimmie Lucido, Richard V Simmons, Bradford Korus, Walter F Reynolds Jr, Ray Dorado, Antonia J Macaluso, Michael L Smiga, Jonathan R Magee Jr, H.H. Spencer, Rosemary Eggett. William R Mann, James E Smith, Cortez R Matheson, Kenneth Steidle, Daniel L Elias, Devior Martinez, Anothony Strahan, Larry E Ostrom, Bernard Waters, Paula Engel, John Mazzanti, Debra Villa, Ruben Poulsen, Lowell W Wills, John E Ericksen, Don T Moore, Kay Villegas, John Shepherd, Raymond Wilson, Ralph Farfan, Michael F Myall, Edward N Webster, Harlan J Finks, Gary Noleroth, Dale J Whent, Murray W E 35 Years Freitas, M. E. Nunes Jr, Vernon White, Ronald 30 Years Granahan, Daniel A Olsen, Delia Young, Gary S Aird, James Ambeau, Donna M Alexander, Larry Henry, Linda J Ong, Jeffrey D Young, Raymond H Calleros, Alfred D Arriola, Michael L Hernandez, Robert J Payne, George Zunino, Ronald P
1 0 Utility —eporterR eporter lent Ed Mallory, right, present 30 Years Isen, and Ray Shepherd.
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25 Years Cooper, Michael W Hess, William H Menges, Keith A Riccobuono, Glen A Wenzel, Leslie J Cueva, Angel A Hogan, Loretta J Mills, Tommy Ridenour, Gary D Wightman, Spencer Alioto, Pamela J Daniel, Peggy L Holding, Douglas C Mitchell, Pamela R Robertson, Christine Williams, Kenneth L Barnes, Ira D Day, Michael F Husbands, Brian D Moore, Dane R Rodrigues, Lee Wing Jr, Williams S Baum, James D Deguzman, Manny N Husbands, Lisa G Moss Jr, Milton Ross, Thomas Wong, Theresa Beber, Marlene P Delima, Steven D Imhof, Stephen C Moss, Daniel L Roybal, Mardo Zapanta, Luis K Bertel, Richard Donaldson, Lynn D Jackson, James T Nelson, Thomas A Sanchez, Marie L Bigham, Rickey D Drozda, Joseph R Jenkins, David P Neufeld, Paul W Serna, Raymond Brown, Larry L Eejima, Bruce Kemp, Elizabeth Oler, Michael E Shepherd, Sharon L Brown, Olivia K Ellyson, Philip Kunstal, Kathleen Osterlund, Joseph C Sievers, Charles G Bunn, Michael Frakes, Dale E Lamee, Nathan R Pacheco, Wayne T Singh, Avinash J Burton, Gerald L Franklin, Carolyn S Lee, Dennis C Pate, Terry L Smith, Anthony Bush, Robert W Franks, Adrianne Louecchio, Richard W Perales, Mark A Smith, Glen A Caldwell, Ronnie Galang, Arthur Z Lyons, Birdie E Perez, Gabe A Tam, Andy Cederquist, Renee E Gallegos, Theodore Mackey, Donna M Pfenning, Charles E Thompson, Tenola J Cervantez, RoseAnn Good, Arthur Mangante,Christine Pierce, Craig K Torres, Sandra L Cheshareck, Linda A Gorman, Dan J Martin, James W Pine, Samuel J Vieira, David M Chetcuti, May C Green, Lesley M McGuire, Jack M Ray, Larry D Walker, Timothy T Chhabra, Surinder Gross, Jon E McLain, Charles S Ray, Phillip E Walko, Michael P Cochnauer, Brett Hardin, Jeffrey M McLemore, Cecil E Rego, James Weiher, Charles B
August 2004 11 SAFETY MATTERS
By the Local 1245 Safety Committee Learn warning signs for heat stroke and heat exhaustion
By Gil Suarez dilated pupils, confusion, delirium, weat acts like our natural air convulsions and eventually loss of conditioner. As sweat evapo- consciousness. S rates from our skin, it cools us Heat exhaustion and heat stroke Your ears: don't wear 'em out off. Our personal cooling system can can be prevented. fail, though, if we overexert our- ■ Take caution when you must hen you think about the rou- home and it's traffic noise all over selves on hot and humid days. be in the sun. At the first signs ofheat tines we go through each day, again. Some people like their car or When this happens, our body's exhaustion, get out of the sun or your it is amazing the demands we truck radio turned up loud—more heat can climb to dangerous levels. body temperature will continue to W This can result in heat exhaustion or put on our bodies—from the time we rise. a heat stroke which is life-threaten- rise to the time we go to bed. e end of the day we try to ■ ing. Wear light, loose-fitting cloth- The sounds and noise levels vary relax with conversation, TV, music ing, such as cotton, so sweat can for everyone, but the amount of strain or in other ways, most all of which Heat exhaustion takes time to develop. Fluids and salt are vital for evaporate. And, put on a wide- that is put on our heari is some- involve hearing. brimmed hat with vents. thing we should be aw. of. We have subjected our hearing to our good health. These vital sub- ■ Drink lots of liquids, espe- The first noises we g rally hear many d rent noise levels all day stances are lost as we sweat, during = cially if your urine is a dark yellow, are alarm clocks, radio '4Vs, and long ntinued noise levels of 85 exercise or other strenuous activi- to replace the fluids you lose from maybe singing in the s er. Then els or above are known to con- ties. It is very important to drink lots sweating. Thirst is not a reliable sign it's automobile engines at horns, ute to hearing loss over time. of liquids before, during and after that your body needs fluids. When trucks, and traffic noise j t to get to, me noise levels we cannot do working in hot weather. you exercise, it is better to sip rather work. ing about, except wear ear pro- As strange as it seems, people than gulp the liquids. Then at work there is n fr when necessary. The rest of suffering from heat exhaustion have ■ engines roaring, doors sla n me, let us try to protect and be low, normal or only slightly elevated Drink water or water with salt hammering, yelling out comm s, considerate of our hearing. When body temperatures. added if you sweat a lot. (Use 1/2 and the list goes on. you of all the things you use Heat stroke, unlike heat teaspoon salt in 1 quart of It would not be so bad excep hearing for, you really don't exhaustion, strikes sud- water.) Sport drinks such as these noise levels usually go on each want to discover some day that denly, with little warning. Gatorade, All Sport and day, day after day. Then we head you've worn it out. When the body's cooling PowerAde are good, too. system fails, body tempera- Stoney Burk ■ Do not drink alcohol ture rises. This creates an or beverages with caffeine emergency condition. Listed because they speed up fluid below are some signs ofheat loss. Sorry, I wasn't paying attention stroke and heat exhaustion. Signs ofheat exhaustion: ■ Some people perspire hen the boss comes out for ing on the mannequins. Your man- Cool, clammy, pale skin, more than others. Those your morning tailboard and nequin partner isn't focusing on what sweating, dry mouth, fatigue, weak- who do should drink as much fluid announces you're going to he's doing. He's laughing, joking, ness, dizziness, headache, nausea, as they can during hot, humid days. W sometimes vomiting, muscle cramps CPR and First Aid training, what's making silly remarks. Know the signs of heat stroke and weak and rapid pulse. your reaction? That afternoon you hit the deck– and heat exhaustion and don't ig- Signs ofheat stroke include: Very Chances are you're going to be you're losing consciousness. And nore them. somewhat hesitant. Another long the last thing you see is the guy that high temperature (104 degrees F or morning. To some, it will seem like paid the least attention in class, now higher), hot dry, red skin, lack of Gil Suarez is a member of the IBEW a waste of time. kneeling next to you, looking down sweat, fast pulse and deep breathing, Local 1245 Safety Committee. Now you and your co-workers at you. are in training. The group is practic- Art Torres
SafetyTailboard
Receive an IBEW cup and cap for submitting a safety question selected for publication in the Utility Reporter's Safety Tailboard. Safety Tailboard is an open Current members of the Local 1245 Safety Committee: Stoney Burk, Alameda Power forum for discussion and learning about safety issues. Submit your question, & Telecomm.; Keith Hopp, Pacific Gas & Electric; Al White, Pacific Gas & Electric; along with your name and phone number, to: David Vipond, Citizens Communications; Rich Lane, Turlock Irrigation District; Art Torres, Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Gil Suarez, Davey Tree; Bob Burkle, Safety Tailboard, City of Santa Clara; and Assistant Business Manager Jim McCauley. c/o Jim McCauley, IBEW 1245, PO Box 2547, Vacaville, CA 95696
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Monterey, Ca. April 3, 2004
35 Years
THE HONOREES
35 Years Casa77a, Andrew Ludo, Frank Orebo, Russell J Vermilyer, James E Woods, Michael E
30 Years Burpo, Edward A Clark, Dennis Claus, Joseph A Dahl, John Diaz, Ricardo Gatewood, James H. Hamilton, Larry L Jenkins, Ronald Karo, Curt A Kasper, Charles E Mante Jr., V Nydegger, Greg R Smith, Don Welch, Paul Williams, James Wood, Alain R
25 Years Changaris, Louis G Cummings, Curtis R Detwiller, Rick A Dewater, Russell A Freeman, Mark A Gonzales, Rosendo Kuhn, Gary Q Martin, Robert F Mc Leod, Richard J Ricca, Steven D Sepulveda, Kelly L Sportsman, John Stover, Charles A Thomas, Richard
25 Years California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
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The fbllowtng firms are currently on the We Don't Salt Die ,vo Patronize" Lint of the California Labor Federation, AFL - C10. Firms are placed on the list in response to written Mision Valley Hilton, 901 Camino del Rio South, requests from affiliates and only after approval by the San Diego Executive Council, All trade unionists and friends of orgazized labor arc La Costs Resort & Spo, Costa Del Mar Rd.., urgcd not to patronise firm liatcd Wm. Carlsbad Affiliates involved are urged to inform the Federation of any flame contract settlements or other developments that Santa Clara Comity would warrant the removal of any of these anti-union firms De Aura Hotel, 233 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose from the list. Unfair firms arc: Double Tree Hotel (formerly Red Lion Inn at Gateway Place) JANITORIAL FIRMS Mariani's ln sad Restaurant, 2500 El Camino Real. Santa Clara Santa Clam Team Services, 3028 Scott Blvd.. Ste. A, Santa Clara RETAILERS LAW FIRMS K Mart (statewide) Goy, elle and Associates. I 1344 Coloma Rd., #145, Virsi-Mart/Sam's Club Warehouse (statewide) Gold Rivcr THEATERS
Berkeley-Oakland "The Music Man" productions in California by Big League Theafricats Road Costpamy Clanewoot Result & Spa, 41 Tunnel Rd., Berkeley Scott's Restaurant, 2 Broadway, Oakland NOT Secremento -S4oditen Area Only those Sacmmento-Stockton area hotels, restau- 4.4," rants. taverns and caterers that have signed collective bar- gaining agreements with Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Local 49 shonkl be utilized by union members and those political officials and dbcir associates who claim to be friends of labor. Local 49, (916) 564-449, is the only tellable source of information about which houses mam* are under contract
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14 UtilityReporter INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 124 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ARISING FROM CASH TRANSACTIONS DECEMBER 31, 2003
ASSETS
General Fund: Bank of the West - checking accounts $ 555,177 Bank of the West - money market 176.565 $ 731,742 Cash funds 5,350 Investments: To the Officers and Members of the Wells Fargo - Treasury Plus-money market fund Merrill Lynch Institutional Money Fund 3,101,990 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 1245 Merrill Lynch-CMA Money Fund 246,164 Vacaville, California -Corporate Bonds 913,826 -U.S. Government Securities 780,416 -Mutual Funds 394,110 We have audited the accompanying statement of Financial Position arising -Common Stocks 249,584 from cash transactions as of DECEMBER 31, 2003 and the related Bank of the West-Short term Treasury Portfolio 340,464 Franklin Income Fund 1.517.189 Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements of the International Total General Fund 8,280,835 Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 1245 for the year then Political Donation Fund- checking account 104.498 ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Local's Total Current Assets 8,385,333 management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fmancial 200 shares PG&E common stock - at cost 3,388 Loans receivable-Francella memorial 7,000 statements based on our audit. Loan receivables-Energy Workers Center, Inc. 1,396,730 Fixed assets, (Note 1): We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally Automobiles (51) at cost 1,116,441 Less: allowance for depreciation 645.676 470,765 accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we Furniture and office equipment - at cost 685,589 plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether Less: Allowance for depreciation 215.381 470.208 the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit Total Assets $ 10.733.424 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities: disclosures in the financial statements. IBEW per capita portion of December receipts to forward 216,774 Vacation payable 373.644 An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and Current Liabilities $ 590,418 Net Assets: significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the Unrestricted 10,038,508 overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit Temporarily restricted- Political Donation Fund 104.498 10.143.006 provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 10.733.424
As described in Note 1, these financial statements are prepared on the The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement. cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting EXHIBIT B INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of LOCAL NO. 1245 America. Accordingly, the accompanying statements are not intended to STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS present financial position and results of operations in conformity with U.S. POLITICAL DONATION FUND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED generally accepted accounting principles. For the Year Ended December 31, 2003 In our opinion, the accompanying fmancial statements referred to above Cash balance, December 31, 2002 $ 20,888 present fairly, in all material respects, the cash basis transactions of Local Receipts: No. 1245 for the year ended DECEMBER 31, 2003 and the financial Portion of Local Union dues directly deposited to this fund 91,275 Voided checks - 3.020 position- cash basis at DECEMBER 31, 2003 in accordance with the Total receipts and balance 115 183 basis of accounting described in Note 1 to the financial statements. Disbursements: San Mateo Co. CLC cope dinner 2,500 Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the Alameda Co.CLC Cope 450 Cope South Bay AFL-CIO C.L.C. 1,250 basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying Nancy Nadel for city council 500 supplemental information (shown on pages 8 to 22) is presented for the Bevin Duffy campaign 500 purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic Merced - Mariposa C.L.C. 200 Santa Clara United Democratic Campaign 1,000 financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing Don Perata 2004 3,000 procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our Monterey Bay Central C.L.C. 500 Newsom for Mayor 750 opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial Refund of Dues 35 statements taken as a whole. Cash balance, December 31, 2003 10.685 Bank of the West checking account $ 104.498 San Bruno , California March 8, 2004 DALMAS ACCOUNTANCY CORP.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement. Northern Nevada C.L.C. 1,650 San Bernardino & Riverside C.L.C. 753 EXHIBIT C 0/S Line const organizing - IBEW 130,920 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS TCC-2 712 LOCAL NO. 1245 San Diego-Imperial C.L.C. 308 STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS Congress of California Seniors 125 UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 9th District Manufacturing 120 For the Year Ended December 31, 2003 Forum - Alameda Retired Members 25 TCC-6 383 Cash balance, beginning December 31, 2002 $ 9.105.035 C.U.R.E. 95.625 Receipts: Local Union portion of receipts: $ 3.260.115 "A" members' dues $ 212,403 "BA" members' dues 7,783,646 Initiation fees 41,142 Staff expenses: Reinstatement fees 2,267 Salaries $ 4,740,432 Agency fees 86,569 Expenses 331,677 Working dues 2,970,008 Automobile expenses 116,137 Hiring hall dues 435,176 Fitness plan 1,876 Retiree's club dues 17.708 11,548,919 Automobile purchases 111,432 Administrative expenses 4.770 Reimbursements to General Fund: Interest and investment income 363,607 5.306.324 Refunds and reimbursements: Research and Education: Union Shopper 8,409 Subscriptions and publications 21,827 Other receipts (2,563) Scholarship fund 3,650 Energy Workers Inc. improvement loan payments: Education fund 10.000 Principal 540,605 Interest 49,982 35.477 Automobiles sales 16.249 976,289 Office salaries: Administration office salaries 366,772 International portion of receipts: Bargaining unit salaries 642.624 "A" member' per capita 389,837 "BA" members' per capita 1,799,520 1.009.396 Initiation fees 41,142 D.B.A.F. fees 322 Office expenses: 262,029 Reinstatement fees 3,728 Rent 199,779 Agency fees 25.257 2.259.806 Telephone 81,777 Postage mail service and meter expense 77,424 Total receipts 14385.014 Print room/printing 28,497 Supplies 19,421 Total balance and receipts 23,890,049 Equipment maintenance Data processing 21,486 21,585 Disbursements, per Page 14 of Schedule of Disbursements 15.609.214 Equipment rental 122,292 Cash balance, December 31, 2003, Details in Statement Utility Reporter 34,330 of Financial Position arising from cash transactions $ 8.280.835 Miscellaneous 4,877 Bank charges 223,364 Furniture and equipment purchases The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement. Storage 6,567 11,168 Utilities and janitorial INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS Office renovations 41.999 LOCAL NO. 1245 $ 1.156.595 STATEMENT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS For the Year Ended December 31, 2003 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 1245 STATEMENT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS(continued) Affiliation fees: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $ 2,589,476 UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS Santa Clara C.L.C. 8,580 For the Year Ended December 31, 2003 Alameda C.L.C. 11,520 4,667 Nevada State AFL-CIO Nevada State Electrical Association 840 Salaries Paid Sacramento C.L.C. 9,600 or Reimbursed Expenses Total Contra Costa C.L.C. 9,900 Committee salaries and expenses: California Federation of Labor 90,475 California State Association of Electrical Workers 33,600 Executive Board meetings $ 7,040 $ 44,507 $ 51,547 Marin County C.L.C. 2,985 Executive Board Trial Board 85 85 San Joaquin and Calaveras C.L.C. 2,100 Advisory Council 14,100 89,537 103,637 Butte-Glenn C.L.C. 1,500 Trustee Committee 4,320 6,839 11,159 Napa-Solano C.L.C. 1,926 Review Committee 506 506 Kern-Inyo-Mono C.L.C. 1,350 Safety Committee 16,164 8,450 24,614 Fresno-Madera C.L.C. 4,200 Shop Steward expenses 678 51,791 52,469 Merced-Mariposa C.L.C. 1,350 Other conferences 23,411 111,683 135,094 Stanislaus-Tuolumne C.L.C. 1,116 Labor Management 9,751 9,751 Marysville C.L.C. 1,200 Organizing 40,043 28,348 68,391 Humboldt-Del Norte C.L.C. 603 Grievance/FF/LIC 235 6.638 6 873 Five Counties C.L.C. 852 105.991 358.135 464.126 Monterey County C.L.C. 2,530 Government Coordinating Council 600 Various Other Committees: San Mateo C.L.C. 3,623 Sierra Pacific Power 194,879 3,941 198,820 Outside Line 61,367 11,920 73,287 Idaho State AFL-CIO 151 60 Pacific Gas Transmission 3,950 9,675 13,625 Joint Executive Conference-S.C. Electrical Workers Joint Executive Conference-N.C. Electrical Workers 150 Davey Tree 4,218 7,177 11,395 Tri Counties C.L.C. 1,920 Arbor Tree 39,926 9,500 49,426 Maritime Trades Post Council 620 Retirees 3,179 3,179 C.U.E. 242,000 Central Labor 1,857 1,857
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Duke Communication 372 17,518 17,890 Flowers/donations 11,445 SMUD 742 742 Golf tournament 941 Apprenticeship committee 3,186 187 3,373 Union shopper 48.480 Foster Wheeler 405 405 83.448 Joint Grievance 184 184 Membership benefits: PUC 450 450 Group life insurance 92,418 Regional transit 2,494 2,494 Unit drawing award 600 Joint Apprenticeship 1,562 1,562 Individual drawing award 600 No. Calif. Port Authority 136 136 Service award dinners 146,269 Tree Inc. 179 179 Social fund 12.400 AC Transit 500 500 252.287 Yuba Co-water 40 40 Payroll taxes: Frontier committee 78,052 27,433 105,485 Employee portion: Nevada de-regulation 7,500 7,500 U.S. income tax withheld (858,023) Lindmore I.D. 22 22 FICA withheld (401,605) WAPA 182 182 California income tax withheld (257,821) Arbor tree 1,736 4,056 5,792 SDI withheld (31,826) Outside line conference 1,047 1,047 U.S. income tax forward 858,023 I/O convention 5,069 5,069 FICA forward 401,605 San Francisco Municipal 5,426 5,426 California income tax forward 257,821 Osmose negotiations 972 972 SDI forward 31,826 Tri Dam 26 26 Local Union's portion: Mirant Power Plant 216 216 FICA 401,677 MT. Wheeler 74 74 California Unemployment 8,099 Wells Rural Electric 1,320 99 1,419 U.S.Unemployment 4.286 Truckee Meadows 4,368 187 4,555 City of Oakland 104 104 414.062 Merced I.D. 353 353 Employee benefits: City of Redding 8,763 8,763 Health and Welfare plans 1,058,020 City of Ukiah 246 16 262 Group life insurance 157,670 Tri Counties 2,507 2,507 Pension plan 841,431 Asplund 130 1,637 1,767 Other costs, pension plans 66,006 City of Santa Clara 2,413 504 2,917 Administration fees, pension plan 9.656 Oroville - Wyandotte I.D. 1,016 1,016 Adelphi 17 17 $ 2.132.783 Utility Trees 183 183 PROVCO 719 208 927 Other disbursements: Turlock I.D. 924 1,964 2,888 Legal fees $ 184,600 EPA PROVCO 1,001 668 1,669 Hall rentals 77,986 City of Alameda 7,705 7,705 Workmen's compensation insurance 275,528 Truckee Donner PUD 817 817 Refunds 5,111 $ 413,834 $ 135.390 $ 549.224 PRD fees 4,264 Payroll deductions (2,281) Miscellaneous taxes (1,396) PG&E Negotiation Committees: Insurance - auto 52,674 Departmental: Insurance - bond - pension plans 16,853 Arbitration $ 920 $ 45,441 $ 46,361 Insurance - bond 1,112 Negotiations 8,971 135,459 144,430 Insurance - property and equipment 517 Clerical 789 1,986 2,775 Insurance - travel 1,823 Gas Servicemen 151 151 Audit fees 23,815 POR 14,097 14,097 Charitable donations 28,691 Neg. General Contract 17,978 17,978 Miscellaneous fees 250 Neg. Benefits Sub Committee 11,309 11,309 Other (1,458) Neg. G.C. Sub Committee 3,291 3,291 Hiring Hall 283 283 668.089 CGT 453 453 Total Disbursements $ 15.609.214 Exhibit XVI 5,080 5,080 Peer Volunteer 131 131 Barehand Committee 282 282 CDL committee 331 331 Benefits 4,240 4,240 Steering committee 48 48 Rubber glove 67 67 Meter readers 2,865 48 2,913 Switching 9,886 9,886 Lines of progression 2,277 308 2,585 Gas T&D 85 85 Ad Hoc 2,698 2,698 Lineman committee 78 78 Drug testing 448 448 Helicopter 45 3,427 3,472 Miscellaneous physical 256 256 Overtime committee 3.560 3.560 $ 15.867 $ 261.421 $ 277.288
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL NO. 1245 STATEMENT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS(continued) UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS For the Year Ended December 31, 2003
Membership expenses: Supplies - Intl. $7,663 8,014 Supplies - Local Membership fees 6,905
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Suit targets Wal-Mart sex discrimination
reating the largest private civil tail giant had systematically favored punitive damages, as well as back rights case in US history, a fed- men over women, an issue he left for pay and other compensation. eral judge on June 22 approved the jury. But his ruling has poten- "I think it's a terrific victory for a class-action sex-discrimination law- tially devastating consequences for the women who work at Wal-Mart suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wal-Mart. who have labored for years under representing as many as 1.6 million At issue was whether Wal-Mart working conditions where they have current and former women workers. must defend against lawsuits by six been told repeatedly they have been The suit alleges that the retail individual women who brought the unsuitable for management and not giant set up a system that frequently original lawsuits or against a single, suitable to make as much as men," pays its female workers less than colossal class-action suit on behalf Joseph Sellers, one of the attorneys their male counterparts for compa- of nearly every woman who has representing the women, told the rable j obs and bypasses them for key worked at one of its 3,566 stores Associated Press. promotions. nationwide — including 16 in the Another attorney for the women, "We need to increase the number of In approving class-action status Bay Area — since Dec. 26, 1998. Brad Seligman noted that if Wal- female employees. Any volunteers for for the 3-year-old case, U.S. District The decision that the case merits Mart loses the case at trial, "They a sex change?" Judge Martin Jenkins of San Fran- class action was pivotal because it will be under the supervision of a cisco carefully expressed no opinion gives lawyers for the women tre- judge for many years to come." on whether the Arkansas-based re- mendous leverage as they pursue Seligman said he couldn't esti- mate the potential damages but said they could dwarf the record settle- ment ofmore than $600 million paid From Wal-Mart to Wall Street by the US government in a 2000 class-action settlement with African The women workers of Wall ties firm. The settlement could American farmers who sued over Street and Wal-Mart would ap- put pressure on employers facing discrimination in lending. pearworlds apart, buttheir shared similar lawsuits to settle. In his 84-page ruling, Jenkins said experience was on display last More broadly, it could prompt the Wal-Mart case, despite its unique month when securities giant Mor- companies "from Wall Street to scope, meets the traditional criteria gan Stanley agreed to pay $54 Main Street" to scrutinize their for class actions — in particular, the million to settle a sex discrimina- employment practices, EEOC "Ms. Wiley, ... just what is it token tion case. spokesman David Grinberg told need to show a single issue, common women want these days?" The settlement came close on the Baltimore Sun. to all plaintiffs, that outweighs indi- the heels of a federal judge's "We think it will have a major vidual differences among the plain- ruling that a lawsuit against Wal- impact in terms of women being tiffs. That issue, he said, is sex bias, Mart can proceed as a class ac- more aware of their rights and allegedly carried out by individual tion covering about 1.6 million possibly coming forward in greater managers who determined pay and women. numbers, as well as corporations promotions with little outside review Both groups of women contend being more aware of what their under the influence of "a strong cor- a pattern existed in which women responsibilities are,"Grinberg said. porate culture that includes gender were paid far less than their male Washington civil rights lawyer stereotyping." counterparts, and were the sub- John P. Reiman told the Sun that Jenkins ruled that a congressional jects of bad behavior by male co- the Morgan Stanley settlement, act passed during the civil rights workers. The Wall Street case coupled with last month's class movement in 1964 prohibits sex dis- included a birthday cake shaped action certification in the Wal- crimination and that corporations are like a breast and trips to strip Mart lawsuit, is a "one-two punch not immune. clubs. The Wal-Mart case involves ... that sends a powerful message Wal-Mart, which opposed class- business meetings at a Hooters to employers about gender dis- action status and emphatically de- restaurant and women being told crimination issues." nies discriminating, said it will seek to "doll up." The Morgan Stanley settle- an appeal. In a statement issued from Morgan Stanley's settlement is ment could cover more than 300 "Too bad you're not an executive. its Bentonville, Ark., headquarters, Those money-saving ideas of yours the second-largest resolution the women who had worked in a divi- would have gotten you a raise and a federal Equal Employment Oppor- sion of its investment bank and the company stressed that Jenkins' promotion." tunity Commission (EEOC) has requires the company to spend $2 ruling was unrelated to the merits of reached with a company it sued- million on diversity programs over- the case. and the first with a major securi- seen by an outside monitor.
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RETIREE CORNER
New Estimates by Government 3.8 million retirees could see drug benefits reduced
ew government estimates sug- Medicare system should be able to pected to receive their primary drug gest that employers will reduce keep their coverage just the way it coverage from Medicare. This num- Make a Date... N or eliminate prescription drug is," Mr. Bush said in his State of the ber is expected to grow to 4.1 million benefits for 3.8 million retirees when Union Message in 2003. by 2010. Medicare offers such coverage in In another sign of Congressional The Local 1245 Retiree Millions Forced Out 2006. concern about drug costs, the House Club invites you to join us That represents one-third of all But Representative Pete Stark of voted on July 13 to allow Americans for companionship, discus- the retirees with employer-sponsored California, the senior Democrat on to import prescription drugs from sion and projects. Current drug coverage, according to Depart- the Ways and Means Subcommittee other countries, where prices are of- meeting locations are: ment of Health and Human Services on Health, said it now appeared that ten lower. Republican leaders said it documents reported in the New York the new law would "force millions would probably be dropped from the East Bay Chapter: Times. of retirees out of comprehensive re- bill in negotiations with the Senate. Meets 2nd Thursday each The new data is liable to fuel tiree drug coverage and into a flawed, The White House opposed the pro- month, 10 a.m., at IBEW retirees' fears that they might lose inadequate program." vision, saying "it would be virtually benefits they already have. Medicare officials said that 11.5 impossible" to guarantee the safety Local 595, 6250 Village Democrats are likely to cite the million beneficiaries would have re- of imported medicines. Parkway, Dublin, CA. new estimates as evidence to support tiree drug benefits from their former Under the Medicare law, the gov- their contention that the new law will employers in the absence of the new ernment will pay a subsidy equal to prompt some employers to curtail Medicare law. 28% of drug costs from $250 to San Jose Chapter: drug coverage for retirees, forcing Under the law, according to the $5,000 a year for any retiree who has Meets 1st Thursday each them, in some cases, to rely on documents from the Department of employer-sponsored drug coverage month, 10 a.m., at IBEW Medicare's less generous benefits. Health and Human Services, 7.6 as generous as the standard Medi- Local 332, 2125 Canoas Republicans could be troubled to see million ofthose retirees are expected care drug benefit. The subsidies will Garden, San Jose. the government, under a plan cham- to receive drug benefits through be tax-free to employers, who can pioned by Bush, supplanting em- employer plans subsidized by the still take tax deductions for the cost ployers in providing drug benefits to government, and 3.8 million are ex- of retiree health benefits. retirees. Billions in Subsidies Byung Ho Ahn, 30 Darryl Norris, 33 The report is especially disturb- Congratulations! Santa Clara, CA Sacramento, CA ing in light ofthe fact that the govern- ment will be spending tens of bil- Joseph Brown, 33 Daniel Quintero, 31 The Local 1245 Retirees Club lions in taxpayer dollars to subsidize Atascadero, CA Aptos, CA congratulates these recently-retired employers to provide retiree drug members of the union. We invite Bobby Cooper, 31 Delcie Ratliff, 20 benefits. you to participate in — or start! — a Oakhurst, CA Prather, CA Under the new Medicare law, the Retirees Club chapter in your area. government expects to spend $71 Grover Day, 34 Ronald Rector, 40 billion on subsidies to employers San Andreas, CA Discovery Bay, CA from 2006 to 2013. To qualify for Dale Burchard, 37 Andrew Derflinger, 30 David Sarmento, 33 assistance, an employer must certify Vacaville, CA Vacaville, CA Pacifica, CA that its retiree drug benefits are worth at least as much as the standard Medi- Theodore Clay, 36 Refugio Dominguez, 32 Charles Stewart, 37 care drug benefit. Fresno, CA San Jose, CA Fairfield, CA When Medicare officials held an Harold Crowhurst, 7 Stephen Hightower, 30 Maxine Sotelo, 30 open-door forum on June 9, they Live Oak, CA Antioch, CA Williams, CA were deluged with complaints from Medicare beneficiaries alarmed at Paul Munson, 33 Levi Hill, 32 Charles Fletcher, 13 the prospect of cuts in retiree drug Redwood City, CA Pacifica, CA Atascadero, CA coverage. Charles Rose, 42 Paul Levescy, 20 Barbara Ramirez, 24 In last year's debates, Republi- Pinole, CA Broderick, CA Fresno, CA cans repeatedly said the new drug benefits would be completely volun- Perry Jennings, 18 John Marcella, 32 Daniel Rhodes, 39 tary. "Seniors happy with the current San Leandro, CA Auburn, CA Arroyo Grande, CA
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PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
Yemen Don Smith (left) and Dean House.
From left: Don SAPPElint Austin and Dean House.
A Pacific Gas & Electric San Francisco Division crew under Foreman Willie Bouzek caught the attention of the Utility Reporter in the Sunset District recently while framing a new pole for a transfer. The new wood pole offers a sharp visual contrast to a nearby fiberglass pole (visible behind the stop sign in the photo above) recently installed by Bouzek's crew. "The fiberglass pole has a longer life span than the wood poles," notes Bouzek, in addition to being "uniform in size" and—at least to some eyes—symetrically more pleasing. Fiberglass poles have the same strength characteristics as wood poles, Bouzek says, but they have the advantage of not being as heavy. Working on Bouzek's crew are Linemen Dean House and Don Smith, and Apprentice Lineman Clint Austin, all "second generation" PG&E employees.
Photos by Eric Wolfe Don Smith (left bucket), Dean House (right bucket) and Clint Austin (climbing).
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