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Have You Seen It?

Michael T. Zagaml, Business Manager

Local 1505, Waltham, Massachusetts

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Perr), Fish Local 1249 memberl Cooperstown, New York

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Jason T. Vona Local 89 member, Ferndale. Washington

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

J J BARRV In' O'TIiJtanaI Pres.

H2! 15'1 Sl NW W.sNngtor D C 2000!

EDWIN D HILL Inu.lrT\llIIOMI SecreoIO(lI'f" Tr 'Ufll'

112~15tl1 SI. N W ~ DC 20005

IN1'ERNATIONAL

EXEClmVE COUNCIL Chl.llrman

CLYDE SOWOEN 8907 Nottt1911t"l A..tenue

~ Anmne 85345

JOSEPH A McCAFFERTY cJc IBrw Local 300, 3900 R-ooe PI~.

COlleoev.!le, P~o1Ni 1942ti

-...,"" PAULJ WARD :/0 IBE\'V l...ocaI 1 CI3 256 Freeoon Srrel)!

[k,rchuster MoIUoKhu5.ens 021"22

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WAllY SICKtES to t8f\ ..... Locai 71

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Fow,h DlSlflCI

LANCE BLACKSTOC': dO /BEVil l..IlCa ~

PO Bar 578

Shf field. AlK.1~ 35t660

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LYLE KEITH OUERRY Jo IBfW local 53

l1 COE ~BJ\Id "-IIflMS(J-( Ms$.OI.I' &lIDO

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BILL J. MOTLEY PO Box 127

CIkiIhorr. 730EJW127

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MILTON L FOSTER (JO IBEW LOcIt 191

2B12 Lamb.ud Avenue EV'9Iett Washlllgion 98201

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JOHN ECOLE ;/rJ IBEW J)C8 1 2309 '38,..... S, F'OO .. oCTOII. NB. Canau. ElA. 2Z6

INTERNATIONAL VICE PRI!:StDENTS

r • """'" DONALD LOUNOS

A5 Shopp.rd A~. E",t. SuJW CT'p' of N, 'w "ark WIIooMjaIe,

O11I&I!O Co1nrtOa MiN 5Y1

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Feu," Ol1mct PAULJ WtnE

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MELV1N WHORTON 100 COf"I«)ufllt Par' .... ay

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SIlo: lilmli 'lin Co l'om.

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T~I"o.,t"1C' CARL LANSOEN

sn8 M,lIIt n Rood SWle 500 C/..,lIl1nClOgil Tf:W\fles~

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DEPARTMENTS

2

President's Message

3

Secretary-1)-~sure"'s

Message

4

Organizing Wire

6

Issue Focus

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I~ nnl F.lllIil) rril'l1dl\'

8 UUllty Watch

\c1l1l11ll'.Ir.l1i()1l int!"t':"" L''''

Ik"lnIUlInng Bill; Joh

Prott...'UiCln -. in '\!e\\' .l l 'r;.,VY.

rlcl"lnCIl\' Fraud III C~d i l t Jr­

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18

Local Unes

27 In Memoriam

COVER

The Future is Mergers, Other Change Hold Opportunities for IBEW Member

ON THE COVER: Cable SplIcers Frank Akana (left) and Roy Medina, members of Local 1357,

Honolulu, on the Job for GTE Hawaiian Tel.

At ught. GTE Customer Zone Tedmican Danny Ash of Local 824, Tampa, Florida

SPECIAL SECTION

I J IBEW 1999 Merchandise Catalog

The golf shirts at righ t are two of the

new items con­tained In th is year's

catalog of IBEW merchandise.

June 1999

Volu m e 9 8

Num ber 5

www.ibew.org

., I wrilC this, we are fighting <I legislari\·c hattie rhm is of major

con~c4ucnce to every IBEW mem her, indee ) every rerson in orth

A merica. The Congnc,s of the U n ited tates is considering legislation [() imro e nationwide rule · on the deregulation of the electr ic util ity

industry, including a mandale for the introduction of "retai l wheel-ing," thar is, the ahil iry of individual consumers to choll-e th ir upplier

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.III~ gbm .. t.:d ;u the Journal 111 n .. 'c...l'HI ~ t';!" !'Il,lnmg ;lhoU( fin.' H'::.Ir-. ,lgO, our ullllI~ mL·mht.'~ h.1\'~

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2 IBEW JOURNAL, JUNE 1999

ISEW JOURNAL

J J Barry, !;OITOR

C James Spellane. DIRECTOR

Carol A Cl(lOIafi. SUPERVISOf;

lvnn 0 Clark. Carol M FISher

AngEtla M Roberts Mary Burdsal

eamwork. It i cl)m.i lcred <l great "irrllc in North America. Thmk of

how many tim s we compl imcJl[ an a th lete, a poliricifln , nrcven:1

union brorher or sister by ~nying that he or she i a "goo I team playe r."

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18EWJOURNA~ JUNE1 999 3

SITE ORGANIZED

Lockheed Martin

Aerostat Local 66. Houslon,

Texas. organized 17

workers employed by

Lockheed Marhn Sup­

port and Training Ser­

vices at the Eagle Pass,

Texas. Tethered Aerostat

Radar System (TARS)

site. Eight of the 10

TARS sites have now

been organIZed The

other organized sites are

located in Matagorda,

Texas, Yuma, Anzona,

Fort Huachuca, Arizona,

Deming, New MexIco,

Morgan City Louisiana,

Horseshoe Beach

Floflda and Cudloe

Keys. Florida. The Eagle

Pass members ratified

their first contract In

August 1998

Local 66 has also

signed new members

employed by the city of

Fredericksburg, Texas,

and looks forward to a

productive labor-man-

8gement relationship

with the City (Submrrred

bv Michael N. Moslell. organrler/bu5m8ss rep­

resentatIve, Local 66,

Houston, Texas) ~

Debra and Goliath II .IJI 'i(.~nt..'ll If'! 1ft...~CIllIx.T IlJ)(} \\ hl.'n Locil

212: 111 (:indnnJrl. Ohi(). conl,h.h:d \mt:'rI\:;ln

Ch.::1,.lril'll :X'f'\'ic.:c ... 1111,. tA[.)I) .I1)()Ut 1 '11.:1..(111 ling ~l

union COnLl':IL'tOr . r\ lh':l II m (l-\'l.';lr OI"J..\~l!1 l /l l1g

C;:I1llp.lIgn IIwnh lng "Jlring. "f.dprin~ .1I11,.l ti l ing Lnf:Jir whor Pr.lluce cha~b. u"I(."al 2 U .1Ilt! the

0\\ nl.'r.-. 01 t\Jl1l.'nl..'"an Ek'nncal IinJ.lly 'l.'.dl:'d Ih\.'

tit . .';" 'L!u.I lb 1<; clnpl~))I.'.:~ ht.."l-.Hlll.' II1I.·mlll.' .... 01

Local 2 12,

O ne ,II Aml..' ricln F I ~ctri cal' ... l:"llIplo\ 1,'1."".

Dchr.1 CO:Llc .. , <;\:1-. lH tilt: (line ;J ~'l'Olld-,t.!~lr

A ..... Ot'I~Hf..'d 13uildc.:r .. ;.\nU Cnnrr;Jl"tor .. t \IlC)

.1pprl"I1[lu· LtxJI 111 Iud .I ... kl..-~J r ..... hr.1 ,Inc.!

(uher n~wl~ org:lniznl American EI\,." Irit ;11

emp!t))'el.·;o, 10 finbh OUI th:tt yl:"~l r III I h \.'ir

apprl.·ntiLc ... lllp Wlt lt thL' nonunit lll t\ IK. :-.lion h '

aftl.'r IX:{'011l1Oj.!. J union lIlcmt-x:r. Ikhr.1 wm\:: ,I

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Jucm.llOj.!. the ABC ... ~()nJlIn hcnlhng :-.dH)(.\I ;11

I ll\.' nonunion li~lrtidd Fl t '\,.' l l'k ... hop ill Cincin­

nail. "ihr wa .. contml1h;.'1.1 h~ .10 01 111,:1.11 01 tht;>

l.~trliL'kl Group ;Jnd told ... hl' \\ quid h:L\'c 10

dtlflgL' l1<.'r "hin or ... h\.., would hl: hrl'd

Pdlr.J rd1l'.~,:d ,InJ lulJ lhl' ulfu .. I.11. You

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.lgl1. :I n d 110\\ 1'111 ;1 u11ion dl:'t..Iric:i.I Il " Till:"

olllll:tl !'>tompcu ~I~\;l\ ;1' I khrJ 11''I,.'l'l\ c:J lilt.:'

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10 Ihl' ;"" .. ';1 [ hl.';lrJ ,hI..' "UH"\ 0\ l'r ,lilt! o\'er :I,

told hy Ihe- \Be ,lpPII.·I1I1 .... ·... It \\ ,I'; ,I gn:,J!

C .... Pl'fll' IKt: not on l\ fot' till' ABC :Ipprcntk·l'~.

!lUI ;Ii-.() 1m n\.·\\h org.lT1i/",d .tppr~·l l1kl..' D"'hr::1

('1l;1\~" f\tdmlll/,.:cI 1~\' '{cllIhel!' /J A',!I"lJ1,~k.r,

(J'~am::('I: l{Jall .!l..!, C/Hc.wllal" (JIm,) ..

Per 1 tenee Pay at Design Craft Inc. L{l(.:';d 1')11, \\ ~ .... thllry. Long hLtm.l. '\\..'\\

York, worked for 1,,"0 rt"~!r . .., I n ~,l il1 l'l'pt'I..''''t·r1I.I­

linn righ t ... fur tIll..' 1':; t:nl plo~t:l..' . .., of 1)1,.:'''''gll Cr.lfI [n(' 0 1 .f;IIlUILI ,..-\\ York. ,I Ullnp;ll1\

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loc.11 \\;1:-. oelL'Jll'd in ;1 '1.RB ch:Ullln h~ ,I

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ami ballk-d OH'f Illl' ne~1 x'\"t:~n

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l'l)vl'lIlhcr 199H :111 l'1\.'l'[iOl1 \\"~I:"I

hnJlh hdd. ~md Loc-:d Il).!l r<:U.:lh,"(1 n\L'r IWo­

third:-. (II Ihl' Yok· ...... ;1"'1. HlI""I\.· ..... A,I-\L'nl ~Icphcn

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IBEW JOURNAL. JUNE 1999

CHEMICAL

TECHNICIANS AT

TEXAS UTILmES

hlrty chemical techni­

ians at the Texas Util i·

les nuclear plant in

ilen Rose. Texas .

cted on February 11.

999. to be repre­

ented by Local 2337.

""rfleld. Texas. These

employees lOin 154

her ISEW members

the nuclear plant

ho are covered by an

BEW collect ive bar-

agreement. ,

IHEW JOURNAL, JUNE 1999

Local 702. West Frankfort. illinOIS, gained

eight new members In a representallon elec­

tion he ld February 19. 1999. at Hamilton

County Telephone Cooperative In Dahlgren.

Ilhnols These new members work 111 clerical.

sales and dispatcher positions. They lOin eight

other Local 702 members who are employed in

the plant department at the telephone ccrop

A group of 105 clencal employees at New

England Electric Systems Company voted

by an 81 percent margin for representation by

new ly chartered IBEW Local 1345. Westbor­

ough. Massachusens. Providing assistance In

Organized VOICES Ken BII.nney Local J 24, Kansas /lOY , ,Vli.\SIJl/ ri

, rl'~ llk' III Lt HU, hu r,L{. 1o-..llh ...... ,lIld h;IH'

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\\III! un lOIl 11I,'II ,l x',,,, 11 I ll'" ,lIl h tll ', lf II) IIl l '

tli,1[ \\'11 :11 Iht' l1ll1 0 i1 1I,l d I I ) ( IU"I' \\ .1:-. TIll' \ v r}

thiS organizIng effort were Second D,srricl

International Vice President Frank J. Carroli and

hiS slalf, along with Business Manager Richard

Raymond 01 Local 486, Worcester. Massachu­

setts, and Business Manager Tom Lynch of

Local 99. ProVidence, RhOlde Island .

In a recen t orgal1lzlng success. Local 269.

Trenton. NJ. Signed Dayton Electric Inc. as a

new contractor. bringmg In eight new local

Union members Organizer Thomas Bates

reported that thiS victory followed a year-long

ellort 10 sign the contractor.

Forty-four employees at the U.S Depart­

ment of Energy's Savannah RIVer Site fossil

fuel plant located In New Ellenton. South Car­

ol ina. voted on March 23, 1999. for representa­

tion by Local 772 out of Columbia. These new

I BEW members employed by Prj me

SoulhlSCANA (whIch leases the plant from

the government) work in the follOWing claSSIfi­

cations: control room operator. assistant con­

trol room operator, chemistry technician, and

electrical and mechanIcal malotenance worker

Local 772 currently represents workers on the

property of South Carolina ElectriC & Gas. a

subSidiary 01 parent company SCANA.

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5

Social Security Privatization Is Not Family Friendly For more than 60 years, ocial ecurity has been a form of social insurance- Americans working wgether so that all of us, individually, are protected. Today, about 43 mill ion Americans receive monthly ca h benefits through Social Securi ry. In 1997 Social Security paid $362 bi ll ion in benefi ts w not only retiree , but also urvivors and d isabled workers.

Social Security Benefits Social ~ccunly pay:, out three haslc

types of benefits for:

• Reli rcmem . • Disabilit, .md

• SUrviVOrs.

~ Iemlx:r" of four grollP.~ receive these benefil!l, ~vhich reflect Social Security':, focu~ on families:

• \'("orh'rs,

• Spousc'!.. • Chddrm "od • Parenl" of \ .... orke~' children.

These henefils havl' certain crit ical

fe-dtures. some of which might not Ix: duplicated under lhe! vanOU5 proprn.ed

plans [0 rdorm the SYS1CIll. For example. Social Security henefit'i :.1re guan1ntl'l'd . They are \"ha t l~ known :.J. .... hddllled ix:nefilS." which means the heneficia ry

recei\'cs :t specified monthly benefit This benefit does not depend on an Ollt ­

slCle force li ke [he srock market. And

these benefits will be provided 10 ),OLL ,1<'

long as you lln: elJglble to fL"CCin: them

\Vitb ~al Sc..--curity. YOLL cannOI OlJlli\e your bcnt! JlI.'i.

Ano lher import<tnt fc:mure o f Sodal ~curil }' 1x:nefi1.5 is th31 they are pro­

teaed ag31051 inflation Each ye;.-.If the)

are automatically adlu:tted to Illa inlalfl

•

their pli rcha"lI'l.~ rowc:r n1b I::' a crll iGlJ factur; 1x.'Causc, o\'er lime, even Tll()(leSI innation can greatly

erodt:" your dbility to purch:.tse b3.slC necC.';~llies like food and

c:Iothing. Abo. - 1&1 1 Securit~ fu na.lOlls :is

a fanulr protfillon p lan: It-; bL~efits

arc geared IOW,Hcl nH.:~ting family income nt"t.:us when a worker rCli rt's lJe<..:umt:s d \'~a bled Or dies. Thl s mean') Ihe henefits a re provided to rmmly mem­bers in addition to the benefit", received

by rellft .. d ~l11d dis:1bted workers . In con­

tr3.~ 1. priv31<? pension arlO Olht!r ~neftt

plans typi CH I I ~ don't prm idc il1cre3~d benefi1.5 for f~lIniJies .

~Ianr people don't r~Jlil.t:, or lend to

fOrg':l, the: dl!'l<lhihry and life IIlSlli.mCe

aspeClS of ~ocl; d Security. Por example,

say a 2:;-)"c~l r-old worker n:ce:h-..:~ OIver­

..lge earning", ,lOd ha.. ... 1 ne\\ born child TIlis worke(c;. Social ~lIrity disability

prolea ion I'" t.'<luivaJem fO ,I 5220,000 disabiliry i n~lI r<l.nce policy . willch tht: \vorker mig.ht nO!. be ~hle 10 afford from d pn\ ale 1Il.'iur..IIlCC romp..my

l11e ~x:ial ~curit) ... un i\'or':, benefit

could 1"Ie' t:qtltl14._-d \"\.'ith a lift: IIlsu r-.mce

policy. for ;\ 25-ye~l f-()l d w orker wi th

3\ er3ge earnings. a "pou ... e :lnd n,vo young children. thi::. benefit would he equa l to 32B,QOO in life ino;uranCe

Again , the worker m.ighl nOl lx.' able to

PUrch'1SC such con:r.igt: th rough p ri\':tte in;-, unlnce providers. BUI an e ligib h:

worker would rccci\e the:,t: l >PC:' or Ifl:,urance 00\ eragc J.S J fC3ult of payroll (""Omrihutions to Social St:"CUf1I)

"R-e-f-o-r-m" May Spell Fil1al1ciall11security far Families

Mas! of Ihe current deba le mer 0<.:1<11

Security refofm tend!; 10 cenlt! f on Iht!

month ly "rt!ti re lTIcl1 l " henefit a rel i ree

receives. UUI, .. 1' .. noted ~arliL'r, \\ofker!'l

p::tyroll t.,x<.~ pro\ Ide a filunciJ t ~urity

nt.:t fur :1 variety or eligible per..on~ who need one.

• Spouses ~Ind you ng chi ldn:n ,,:an

receive nwnthly ben~fih whcn a worktT d\e~ .

• Hel ired \\'orkcr~ with d hi <'1011' of

10\\ t: ~lrn i ng,., or of inlL'rrupled peri ­

ods of work can collt.:ct i1 greatt! f

amounl of mone} h3~ccl on thdr !:.pou::.e·!'I c3rnmgs

. 8EW JOU RNAL, JU N E 1999

• A dhol'l',:d ~pOU ... ,: 1,::111 ~'( llI L'(1 d hen C'(i, Oil ,Iw e.·"·"pOLJ'tI.:' ... ;IU .. OW1! I'"

long .1" th!"· Ill.lI11.l~l' l,blt .. ·U ,II k\I'I1

lOn';tr..

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d il. I he dll·t..~ i lhl't.:;I"'L'''' .lnnU;l!!\

.I{ynrdlng 10 I!ll' r..lll· o i"" 1I111llioll

",oml.' pm .. lIi",1I101l propu .. ;II ... hl;'ing

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l1l'l:!c..b.l '-l(Il:].l1 ~""(lIllt) 1H..'ndi(;o, in 1,1, ,))" of ne;lIi r'l g \\h ;11 ,Oll'lt.· p ... ·opk· I11lght

<,"on...,ll..k'r ~t 1l1;lI1d.l1pr\ ,Ollkl pJ.U1. !-'ure.

\"()lIf p,l~ roll 1.IXt:"' l"ollld he..' dep0'tlled

Into .1 rt. ... r.oll.ll ~It.l..ollnl, tlH: 111\ 1.:"(Ill ... ·nl

of \\hllh you 1,\IHlld toml'o!. 1 10\\ (.:\<..'r .

yOIl!" rcUrt'l lIL'n l .'icam.l:rrd of 11\ ing would t1t:pl.'ntl on 11 m" ,"(Ill ILHL''i1 ,·our pL·r·

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could tm: \\or-t· Ih.111 olh .. • ..... : fllr l'X~lIIt­

pk·. ""IIIHl'n IIm\ tlluld Ilu..., he?

• \'fOll lL'!1 gCl1l'r:dly VclrIl It::--.. th,u, mL'n ..

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,..,1"re nm'tl..'r\".Jln d>· 1h.:111 Ilu'n \\ hidt l..()ulJ it.."I\ l' thl..'1l1 wllh k'~'" nHII1I.:~ ill

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thclr p ri\ ,l lt· .IU OlinI:'> ;o.lIluLlrh·. Ihl,.'~

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inlu pcn (.' 1'1>" hl...'(;tU..,l' Iltl!ll.: of I h ~'

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•

Fraud in. Califomia

The San JoaqUin County

District Attorney's Office

announced that the Pea

pie's Elect"c Supply

Company (PESCO) col ­

lected money under false

pretenses and commit·

ted grand theft , both

fe lonies. ThiS IS the first

case of electriCity fraud

discovered during the

shor time that electric

deregulatIOn has been

law In Cahfornia

A special agent of he

California Public Utilities

Comm issio n ICPUC)

Investigated the case 10

response to complaints

from Stockton area resl­

den ls who said Ihey had

paid depoSits for electric

service that had been

promised at a savings but

was not delivered Other

victims were discovered

dunng the investigation.

PESCO is the firs 1 reg­

Istered electnclty supplier

that the CPUC has uncov­

ered collecting customer

depOSits without pravld­

In9 service.

AFL~CIO Adopt R oluti n on Energy Sponsored by the IBEW At it> February Executive Council meeting, the AFL- 10 issued an

lBEW- ponwreJ resol ution call ing upon the Administration for serious dehate al out an energy policy Cllvering all a,pcct> of Aml:!rica's futu re

enerb'y needs. Th statcmenL expre e~ concern that current proposed strategies regarding electricity restructuring and the implementation of

carhon reduction measur s called for by the KyotLl Pwtowl may he in conflict ~nd not in the hest interest of our nntil1l1.

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dl;J ll t"ngc •

IHEW JO URNAL, JUNE 1999

Job Protections in New Jersey

When the "le't\ jI'r"i."'Y I I'gi';;!;Hllrt'

decided to der~gulau. .. • ILl; dt:t:tril uuh .. lit:':-i. (BE\\ LQ<.'.d Prr;~ldcrH~ Ch;ule ...

Wolf. Loc,1 9-1. Cranhury. Boh ~Iu"­yan, Loal! I lXI), l.akcWLXXI; and BU'\I­

ness Mnnflger Charles Ifill, Local LlU.

:'\.ILinuc Lit)'. werC' lherc llJ "'C ('; \HC

some of Ihl!' n.Hio'h:'! loughe .. , Jnt'

mos{ comprehe:n.·;ivt." t:mplo}t..:(: pmte(

llC)ns.

When Governor \Vhi[OIan !;;igncu

Asscmhlv Bill 10 ullO l:nv in h:bruJ ry.

the gcneratLon or dL'ClriCilY ill N't"\"\' .I(.~r ·

~)' \\ as dc"regul:llt."d, \vhllll' tmllsmlS­

si('m and dismhulu.m fl:nlJlIleU

regulated. l'ndcr lhe provi.;;lons n[ Iht:'

1;\\"'" , employee.') of gen('r:uing racilitll'S

who arc b.ld off I)t:<"'i.lu~e uf 1\:"IIW .. lul ­

mg-I'el.ttl.."'d dmng,t':'I Me gllrtt'amt'cd lW(}

week.') of :'o.(>\"\:rancc p;J\' for c:u.:h year

of ,hClf full-lime employment (unc.1ppt.xl), 24 moruh.1ii. of ('fmlimung

health c.:are CCI\'cr.lgc iJnd Ont.." yc:u of

tnunlOg 'It il communi ! } co!!c=gt:.· or

vocaTion,11 ... (:hool. '11<." l<lllgU:lgC aho n~<lllirc:t .my c.:ompilJlY purdu ... ing ,I gc=neta[ing fadHr), Jrom ito; part.'m to

recognize lht: eXJ~tlnK h<lr~'lirling

~gr<.".'men1 in efToo al [he time 01" the

sale. funcrion:tl ~paration or uive'>u

(ure :md to hire it::. initiu ! clllr1oyl.'l'

complement rronl t:xi:'itlng L'nlpl ()r(.'<.;'~

and offt.:r term. .. :lOU lx:::nd1t. .. C4lWI to

lho~ t;:'njo),t."ti h; C\II'rent emrl()yt ... ~!'I .

t-:ew jersc) StiUe AFl-CIO Pre-llknL

Clurlc .... wOWk~tn~lh and c:Ut:I,1fY·

Trc:t~u rt'r L1l1ref Brennan maima1l1 .. II Ihis wou ld nm have been po~ .. ihlr.·

-".withuut thl.· relemlt.".,., and dt'tIIc";lh ... '(1

effort ... of IIw IIlEW, Their t;()n~(ant pn:.:scna:.' was undouhledly felt h} the

memhers of the LC!gisl:uurt! . 1 hey

helped ll1:.tint:J.1I1 Iht.., lInll~ 01 rllrp()~t·

and SOlidari ty .. o imronam in ~111

u nden<.lkin~ or l.h~ magnlludl;', "

TIle Ne\\ jL"rsey SI.;.IH,: AFIA:IO ft.:cb

[hat such langlllige. u~ually found onl~'

within c:mployer-emplo)'t.'·t.' CUnLr.1Cb. , ...

unpn.."Ct-dt!ntt:d in :-;t.;.ltl.:,· l..l~

I BEW JOURNAL, JUNE 1999

Adtuinistration Introduces Utility Restructuring Bill r or more than rIVo year.., edcrullcgi -lation to mandate deregu·

larion and comr<.:l itLon in the electric utility industry has never

Jmltie ir beyond I he e,1r1y hlCJ' of subcOJllmittee mark-up. The

chances I hm rhe full Cnngre s would consider such legislation,

however, were enhanced on April J 5 when the C linton Admin­

istmtion released It~ Inng 8waited Uti lity Restructuring Plan.

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9

The tructure of the now-global telecommunications indu try CO [1cu,u'-i

to hift and change with the current major trend toward mergers and acquisitions among national and international telecom giants,

nle re~lruct.unng of the U. '. telccommlln i­(::lI ion .... indll.''!lry ncg:m with the 1981 bre.tkup

of AT&T .tnel "., continued with the 1996 Tclet:ommun i( .. Hlon"i Act , designed 10 spur

competition in lht: induMJ"y ISee '"TelL-'Commu­nic-.lIion.-.; A Brc-dk III the Turmoil?~ J1JE1F.follr~

Ital, September 19981 ·ow.!.h<:! eompc .. :'lIu\'C

drive Ul\.oln:.·s the rae . 10 pr Vide c.:U ... lomers \v lth

;l rangc of IIbundlcd" communication services.

including 10(:11. long-di~

uncc' anti wlrt:Ic,~ ..... , phone

'i(!n 1ct! 3 .... well 3\ cahle

1"\ Jod lugh,;pa.'<i link., 10 the Imem<:.'1. In o rder 10 be ~h(e to pmvidr: thb hroad ran!tc of :'(,'rviccs, lhe indU. ... lry pJaYl'r:-. are con'>OlicL1Iinp..

'\ ILh theJr compeUlo['S

KrowlIlg 1n'i11C, morc

,I nd mote tdt.-COOl com­panies :trc ·l.!klt1~ to become ever larger In ord~ r (0 h.;wt' Ihe reSOlln':L":> to cOIllI)C(c 111 the

intcm:Uion:.t1 L"t.'Onomr. Two Europem tdL'('()m rompJnies-(;crm.1ny's Oeut..che Tdl"kom AG Jnd rraly' ... Tclelolll It3ha ~pA-rc<.:cnrly

annoum:cd ~I pmp<)~'"<1 merger thai would ere·

Jh.: Iht' world '&; 'ic..'"COnd-lar"gesl lck"COI1UlluOIca·

tin" ... c mpany (japan':o; Nippon Telephone &

rck:grJph j:-, Ih • IJrg<:.'st). tbe "'fall ~ t rc.'CI.lOI/t·

,wi rL-ponrtl Ih.u if thi!- merger tak:e~ p!alC, It

\ ... ·ould be une.· of dIe biggest in hi'>lol)' and l"i tnlcndl.'<.! lU U'(."JIC <I European lelecommuni~

Ctlions pmverhou">e to COlLnter lhe might or t.., phOllC g i,ln(.:) aggre:-.~ively 'xpandtng

vl'ro,etl ....

In Ihis cl imate of mergeni ::mcl gJob,lI (001-

pC[illon, the IOF \X' Telecommunication ...

Or:mch ''I foclIZ'llOg on opporlUnillC inl.'re-.. sc job .mci mcmbership growth for union \'(llll'n!~ls Industry dc:-vciopmenc..'o of

198Qo:; hrought the I $. .. of lhow.and!lo of

and much uIK'('n;unIY lor union members.

mergers now to:l~ place cuuld lrJIl!-lau:! opponUQlllt::-. to 0llf.mize currently

~cnb,:d tci(',('01 11 IndliMry cmployl.'t:!s, lI'lC"U(llns

those in :'IlIb~ldi:lfic...,; mvned hy rht' <"0""""'. gianl.... Wh"~,, nonulllun bu~tn(,s'ies

'" ith unionlzct.l comp:mlcs, Ih~ cmplo)'ee grow.., and wilh it the polential for Ulc>u.,m<'l or ne\.\ workt..·r- lu !ool.'C..Ur'C the bene fils o f

membersh ip , As .. nother k(;}, pan of Ihe ~1I:1.· l ion, thr: IBroW i .. <.:OI1\II'I1[[L'(1 to an inLI""L"<1....e

cmpha"'L"1 011 educluon :md lr.uOl n~ 0rrx,mt niLie~ Ih;JI will allow telecom nwmhe;:rs t

acqUire the poll.thlc. hlJith-lttch .... kllb, Ul>1l a~

lhe only ba!-th uf loh ~c<.:uri(y in Ihe e"er ch:m$;ing Indwnry

Four 1ll.ljOr' 1t' lcl:Onlll1l1nIGlllon ... Industry

!nctHcr., (lhrl.'l.' In ~hc: t lnilCd ~I ~II C,'" ;lOd onl! in C:.tnnd:l ) that din."t. II ~ .lffect 113[\'1 ml.;.1nbc1'"5 are,

I\T&T CI.rp.-Tdt:'·COIl1ll""lllll ic lli tm .. If'll

rrell I- Gn: Corp.-Bdl A,I.In[Jl Corp _ BC TELFCO~ I IIll 1l'LI IS Corp

I. \mcrilc..'t.:h-SBC Cflnlll1Ul1i(:~lIil)n. .. In<. ..

AT&T Acquisition of Cable TV Company TCl

A mClgcr \'oIlll JllJlor "1J<l1Ilu,::mcc tor the

mEW b thai of I n~-dI .. t~IOCC.· gu nl .\T&T and ,,- .. hie: tdtc'"\ i .. in,l (OmfMIl) Td('·CommunK.\-

lion' Inl iTC!> L.rlil'r 11110., \l';lf, AT&T d(~t:.'tl

It.::. '" 18 nlUiuT! pUldJ.l".: (If Loh.>rJLiu--hJ."t.-u T( I,

the countrv' .. ",,'nmu IM~e"l t:.thlt: o;cn ices

pro\'id~r With rhi..; .lnltli'iilhm. r~T j,\ po. .. i­liumn)! II-,.clf to (lnCr .1 full r,mgt" uf .. e" iclo.":'!, including local Idt'p!1ol1.c.' ,",crnn.·, !11 rn~t]or

m:.trkets fhmuJ:!holl! lIlt' l 'nllc<1 "il.lle ..

Tim, I1lcrgt!1 pro, idc..'" .1 IlMlor Olg:lIl1.1. lIlJ.!

opponunity for the I HI\'!; -glV(,'Il I lll: fact tlijl some 2',0(1) nonunion \~ 0 1 kt:r. .. rrev i nll..,l~

v..idl Tel ,If(: no\\ AT&T cmplu)'c.."C", ppro~1

nl:ltd) 9U pt:'rccnl of ~H , U()O lIn ion d i~ih l e

worker.-. .\1 AT&T an .. ! lIl1IVn I"lll'mlx''', \\ hilt.

only .. lbOlIi 3 pen"l'nt of TU I'lTIplo\'cc~ Wt:IC

rep~(;.·nled h> .1 11I1 1<lJ)

Tn meL't Ihi!-. I.h;d lcngl' l ilt: m F\'(' b t'f)fl­

mg j n~1110njl Ofl.::JI1I1.lI1g C;J11lp~tlgn co-

IDEW JOURNAL, JUNE 1999

r h,l irl.."(1 hy 1·t..· k·"·()lllfl'lIni{ .llion~ Ikp3 nml'1lt

()m~(.;tu l \'(l dll;UlI Om l!'- ;'Uld ~pt:c.:mJ Pro)l.;'ct!'

Oirc..-xlur (, .. Ary 11<'~l ld IBF\\- IlL'itmls are In the

prcM:"~""" uj .1 .... I~T)ing 10t.iI lInion~ to t:=;1ch Tel

wOlk ."Ile kl\.-dUOn lu .I .... I."It In Lhe Glmpaign,

anti lnt<.'mallon:ti PfL',jticnt I I Barry Indicnt'd

th.1t he.' h .... ,llrcad) .... cnl .1 leHer 10 AT&T

n.--quc-.llng lurj;!alOln!4 rUI our T I m .... mbt-r.­

under ~yliTetn nuncil T·3· Prclilul'OI B.::1fT)

... m.l. M It \\ III Like .111 of U" \."orkln~ tOf.!,clhcr.

.......... ...••• ~ .. -.

(Comtuued /1'01)1 prctliotls fJl'8e)

Includll'lg memhcr-;h ip in\'olvemenl , to

cr::ick tlu.') lough nul "

The f rc.~ ight of the IOEW in negori':l1*

ing H m:utrality d:ilu::,e in organizing tam­

p31gns :1S part of the 1998 collective ba rg:1il1ing agn:emem with AT&T Ill.ly

make th~ll nut (!U tile r to trnck. A:-. reported previously In Ihe IIJh'W jOlln/cll,

the 1998 AT&T ~ ur-yc,lr cQnU';:tct i.lgrt:~­

men! w ith the IBEW and C\ilA provides

for -hnmediatc! Olt~t:nI d~ction~ over­

~een hy all imp:lnial umpire fur unorga­

nized Unil'i at AT&T \'(firele.~, ~ lUll n~

and :tll fmu re acq uhl l ion:- , mclud lng Teleport ~tnd Tel.. .. - (Sc' previously

cited journal anicle of Seplember 19981. Employer neutrali ty in cmnpaigns to organize the cahJe "iidc of AT&T would

be in !)harp t.:on lr..\~1 to Tel ':) virul t:nl

resl!!lt~nce 10 org:tn i7in,q when it W:L, .1

<tepamte company

In a r~ lat(:d dcvelopl1l(:nl. the Il1cd i ~1

h.ave reponed thin AT&T offered .'\ ~ur­

p ri se $;8 hillion hiu to buy anotln:r cable lV gmnt, (\'ledlaOne roup Inc. The acqul"iltlon of Media nc (the

narjon's fourth large .. 1 able cOl1lpal~y)

would give AT&T a prc.scncc in nearly

every m~ljor consumer tdec mmunica­

tions segmenr: c.'1bJe TV, wire I ........ ar'lu

long-dl!:twnce phone ::.cr.'tc.:e and hlgh­spet."'C1 link~ (0 the Intt!rncl.

The IBEW i ... o ptimistic th:u the AT&T

pact and the merger could pr vld~

impomillt entry into the ligln l)' unionized

cable <teCtOI. 111ll" far, the l::lbk .. industl)7

'2

ha!'> limite;.·d u nion m~lIlbcr .. hlp 10 alx Ilit '5 rx:rt:cnt of eligible w()rkL'~.

hut \\ Itll the! "iUt'C!!",'; of or~<lIli7 i ng

camp.ugn!'!, Unll)l1 1IlI;'Illht.'r ... hlp 111 11I e:.:

cahle u1dll',tr'Y cmlld !ncrc~t.~c c.xponel1-

IbUy In till' fUlllfC

GTE- Bell Atlantic Merger In July 199H. GTE Corp ,Inti Bcll

tlJntk .nrp , I.Ign:cd to.1 53 hilli n

Mock-~wap dea l 111 a proroM.:'d Iflcrg<.'r

th eH wmtJd UI.'i.Ilt~ one of tht;' \",or\d '"

IU~t:~t telephone l·ompdf1H.:,'i, rile lran:,­

:lction b 4!Xpt.,\:tl·d to ht' rOmpl4!le<J in

the ~eu.lnd h.11I of 1')')9

l3c1l Al l:mll<: (I t'td f tht, pr(x.l llcl oj a

ll1erger wit h '\) nc'() j..; the brge .. t 1(:)(.'.11

phont· I,;OlllPIl Il ) 111 lhc l-'1lI1e;;u St;ttt.::-;. Il dOl1l1natc.'i 10(";11 It'll'phonl' ,')ervice" from

~laj l1c to \'ir~II'i ,1 ,lOti h,I" ·10 1l1111km phlll1l: Ime'i In B M:lIl''i in the onhc:lI..,t ;JI1d mid-All.lotlc:. rc~ion" TlH;' cOlnp"lny provkl ':or wirclinL' :\11<.1 w i rcle!'!') (}!lUlllll1i­

c~lti f} r'~ and inlormiulon SCI"\ i<."t.!,'i.

I n~ proviJ(;'.., b0 111 l~ )ng ·dbwl'l(;1..' ~lIld

local 'JCJ\ ILt: ll1l'l11l.'lohmll tIll' United SI .. 1lc,;,').

It 'OClb long 1i~I:tn('ll.' ."it.:rvk(' In all ')() U.S

."i1 ~ItCS. II I .. the third 1:I't:C~1 ItX'J.! prc)\'idt;'r

in the L nJt~..'(l St:IICS, arter Bell cJanlll' ~Uld

!'lBt. Lmnmunk:l llon .... It'i .ll ImlJion local

CU."itOI1lCr.-. in 2H .'t(,lh;.· .. art" 1110..,(1) in I . .., ... -pupul.u!:u nu,;,1 ,lOd "lIbllrh:tn :Ir ';:c, . GTE ;'I IM) provide .... f('lIul.lr "f.'rVlCt!. Internel

. tCCt'""" ~nvernn1C1ll ,ll1d dden .. c nllllI1lll­

nk:ttion .... sy ... tL'Ill' .md ~qulplllcn l. aira":lh pas;"cl1gl:r t dl'l·Ol11n,u l1 icilti on~. ;l.l1d

dlt'~ClOI .I n<.l inrclrln:ttl{)1 ' ')L'I'\'KL'~. Out·

.. ide Ihet L niled Sl.tte .... Ih<.' comp'lny

~l~f\L'~ 111011: 11 ILl II H lIuliioll t:U~ t Olllo..:l!'!.

The GTF-Bell AIl ,ln tic merger­

" ludl \\Om p rm Ide &:11 ALlanLic with an

~nlrall(,,(' 10 lh\.' \ong-<1i.'iI,mce market in

IhL' G1l' ;Jrt"~I:-,-i ... Jnl)lhc..'r in ~l .. eri...:::, of

indw~ll) tr:.II1:o.actlons that will lI":lI'l~ forrn

Ihl:' way IcieCClI1l c()mr~lnic . ., Imlrkel com-

1l\lIOIC:ltIOIl"i :o.t:f\ ILI.:." rrom I Illt:.:rnct

'H.Tl'."i!'! to loc~JI phone .<;ervice

In 1I)'-JH, Ih . 1Bl:.\'l:' and the Communi­

c:ltiOI1" \Vorkcr~ o( Amt!rica (C \X'A)

l'lll ·n:d ,I unj<.tuL' .md innO .... i.llivc work­

ing pa nn\.'r"hip wlih GTE. the inlem of whith I'" tl) intfl,!"'" . mE\\.' dnd C\: 'A par­Ut:lpiluon In (jTr·.~ <.h:cl. .. um-making

pro(:e ........ 11ll' pMtie~ ;In;· cont inUIng the

pl'ogr:.ull ~II Ihl' fOflll l'r GTE propenlcs,

hUl it i~ ... ,ilI lInd.:.tr how th~ p,l1tner~hip will hl' lmpknl\.'n t('d :11 the Bell At la ntic

work sile ....

In Canada BCTEL and TELUS Merge

t\nothL'r IIldu:- tr} dc",dopmen t of unm<.'I1"i\.' Ilnp(ln~lnc(' ror the IIlE\'{' i,') a

[e lecoln tTlt:"lgt:"r 110\\ llndt.'('.\ <I)' in (.i.ln .. cJ,1. AlhL·l t ~l-ha ... cd rElL~ Corp .. ClnadJ· ... third IJrg<.· ... t Iclccommunica-

tiClI1o.; c';omp'l n). Ii'> In Ihe pf(X:l'::'~ of a

lIIcr~~r wilh Briu .. h C(llllmhia-b~St.··d Be '1'1"1 ECO.\I In(" (BOTLI. the cOlJnrr~ 's

~~c';(lnd 1,l rg.L' .. t td~(om \'OlliPilny.

((''ollfllmed Oil page] 7)

IHEW JOURNAL , JUNE 1999

NEW! Thermal Lined Hooded Jacket 1000M) COlton hrown dud wll h plil-d y.nr1\. Iwavy duty zipper front , 100% pol yester thenna! lining. \ItJlh<.'<.I thl'nnJI lined hood , 1()(')q{, polvec;Ier rit> 1..nil (uff~ dnd wal~thalld ,

two hant paid! p(){'kel~, Oil£, Ino;ldl' j:xx:ket mrw Logo im(>n nl l'd. 390010 • S. M, I . X, XX . .IX, 4X

390010

390004

NEW! Blanket Lined Coat with Corduroy Collar 100% Lotton brow" dud.. with plied y.1rn~ ,

warm acrylic dml polr('~tef bll'nd hlanket lin ­

ing Mrtal button frollt \\ith four paldl pork·

(>10;;, one in~idL' p<X'kcl. Inl:.W LO)\tl il1lpnrllcd 390011 • I . \ ·1. I . X, XX, lX, 4A

380011

NEWI

I I I

NEWI King Louie Golf Shirts

°390001 ,. ')pl'mn (,HI( '\11Ir1 -lIountl\-loolh pl,lid wl\h Ian kllli w l­lar- "",'li f Cotlon, 45th, I \'o(cll l l'nu.~1.

tll1broldcr~d \\ 1111 1.1Il II\LW LlIgo. S, \ 1, I , X. XX .. IX

°390002 • Oa~ddll' (,olf ~hirt­Navy blrth,,'>'p ('Jalll \\'llh ::..olid lIav, "'011 m1l.u lOOloi, (ornhrd CottOIl .

tmhroidcft.'ti \\ Itll Il.IVY I1lEW Logo. >, M. I .. X, XX . . IX

°390003 · Rr,1ntll"y (,oJr,hirt ­Ro) ,11 With bmlsqe lasillon !..nIl "ollar I()(YH, Cotton. tmhroiden'tl with ~hl)' lI~t\\ Logo >, M. I., X. AX, IX

°390004 • Hrant!£') (,olf \hirt-\\ hill' wllh bm.hcyt., f.l")lmJn knit (Ollar-I 00"11, Cott(ln.I'.lI1brol(krt'd

wllh ~"I \' IHr\\ lo~o S, M. I.. X, I\X , ~)i.

"An order of 12 ( Ir I1IC.ITl' \h l rl ~-I(ll ,11

elUl hu\-c (uu,J Uniou II l'lIIbmid l'rl'<l

on ~Ic('\t' for 4111 ulra S2.0() flt.'r \hirt.

Denim Jackel len"!, lOtion tlenim tWI) fronl pod-.rlS With tldlr; , Iwo ~Id\h p(ldt.'b, "lel,}i Inlllon do­~Urt·. IIU \\ I ,,~u Impnlllt-'\J. 390012 • '. \1 . I, X. XX , I' . 4\

390012

IBEW GIFT ITEMS '99

IBEW Pullover Sweater 100% rlon knit sweater. Embroidered IIlEW letters. 91 W • Ivory, wired & gold 11m 92R • Red, wlblue & gold IBEW 938 • Biue, wired & gold IBEW 5, M, L, X, XX

mEW Ring Order Fonn MembeBhlp Rings Price: 1155.00 Material. and colo", availablc-Gold-plated; SterUng silver; Antiqued gOld-plated; Antiqued ster­li ng silver, Engraved Local Union number included. (lO-Karat gold rlng-price S350.00 each.)

Stones ava iJ. bJe---(synthetic) rub or blue apphire

Years of Service Rings Price: $145.00 Materials and color available-Antiqued gold-plat­ed with yeliow gold year pin; terling silver with yeUow gold year pin (increments of 5 ycars only; 5 years through 45 years-please spc ify yea",); Engraved Local Union nu mber included.

l o<:al Union Officer Rings B.slc ring is 10-Karat antiqued gold with choice of stone. F~lgraved Local Union number Included.

Stones available---(synthetlc) ruby or blue s.pphire Priu: 5370.00

Basic ring with diamond setting-5-pt. diamond in red or blue stone. Price 5455.00

IO-pl. diamond in starburs t only. I'rice S.'i30.00

(TItles avallable-Presldent; Business Manager; financial Secretary; Treasurer; Recording Secretary.)

ISEW Lineman's Tie Tac 23J • Gold-10m' lineman on utillt)' pole

IBEW Cui-out Tie Tae 1J • Gold-lOlle with cu l -{)u t block lelterl ng

IBEW Bar Tie Tac lJA • Goll.I· l o n~ b.lf with r.1I~ letl crl n~

Diamond-Shaped Tie lac 8J • Gold-lOne with mEW Log

IBEW Tie Clasp 10J • Gold-lone wllh IBEW ~

Lapel Button 1/2" 6J ' Gold·lone with IUEW Log

r----------------------------U"ie}l/·mm/r 18EW rings t1~ (lvai/llble ill ~tflll{l(ml pnsel sizes {or me" mrd wo",,.,,. 10 ill lire proper (il. please submit rour CUffl!(t ti'~(C7 .dzt'. l 'r-jcfS quoted illclude slrippmg illII' 11n'''III'I.~.

Seqd to: International Brot herhood of Electrical Worker<, Room 907, 112 151h St reet. N.W" Washington. D.C. 20005

o Membership Ring Malena l: 0 ,old.plated 0 An tiqued gOld-plated 0 Sterhng silver o Antiqued sterling silver 0 IO-Karal antiqued gold Sioll e: 0 Synthet iC ruby 0 Synthctl blue sapphire

o Years of Service o Alltiqued gold·pla ted 0 terl ing silver Years of Service _____ _

o Officers o 10K gold only; Stone: 0 S)'nthelic ruby 0 Synthetic blue QPl'hire o 5.pl diamond; Stone: 0 S ntllclie ruby 0 Synthe.tlc blue \ilpphire o IO-pl diam nd-starburslonly TI tlc ________________ ___ _

Engraved I.U_#: ___ _ FUlgl.'r ~IZC: ___ 0 Man's ring 0 \,,'oman 's ring

Ordrr "" rh~1!~ ""IU hm f II \ fhtflHf' clrtlA./mm 1IIIIrr mr,d/(uu/hl..'. ,'Iemf /lJU"e- ,Jlreb ,Io ,) ulJlr hi IItI 1\ . RP",iUlHl(t' //Imf /IUUIIIW"') Qrder. Alluw 8 li'('j'~ tiel/wry .

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em STA ffJPROVI1\Q

ZIII/POSJAI. CODF _______ t mel< AI\.JQUJ\'T rk"f rri((I Ilf /(ffJ ____ _

Canad[,111 mtml>el) mml.JoJd 204(/10 all,d"n:mrtl prlu,,", Il'J , OHr ~Xlr.J h<lmIlJrl~ '1111 \h1Jl111rlJl ('Mtl Imn C'al1adil .. ~ wdl iI~ the mI')lIdillV l', r h.anjl:il"

PrlU \ \IIl.Jra 'I' "rull,';1 11 Wmtll "orit(". L _____________________ _ __ __ _ _

iamood·Shaped .pel Button • Gold·lont' ""tth Hl[W I.ogo

3pel Pin (Women's) • Gold-10m: wi lh tlWW l ogo

ears of Service Pin v1en 's) (llot Ilktllrc:clJ II · Gold· lone wIth 1131·\\1 'So (increment'i of 5. 10. 15. ).25. )0, 15. ~O and ~ 51

ears of Service Pin Nomen's) IJp · Gold-ronl' wi th 1111 \V )go (inClelllent!.. or S, 10, I';, ), 25,30, 35. 40 .n~ ~'I

,uxiliary Pin (Women's) 31 .. Gold-tone with lIIEW Logo

3EW Gold Round apel Pin , . Gold-Hint' with line.tol1(· oordN

3EW Blue Round apel Pin IA • Gold·tolH: with hlue and lineo;toll(' border

'etirement Button 3J • Gold·tol1l' with lEW Logo

elephone Pin (Women's) ~J .. ,Sl ln' f-rom.'

apel Button I " Gold-tone w1rh IInw logt'

me,iean Time Logo Watch UN · Mtn's. 1IJl.\\ Lu~() on ICC, \\'ith e:tpamion band. <Iink~ m~('1 hading, and aler rl':tI:)la n l

tJN Oo WOl1 lt!n\ IBJ.W Logo n face, with e:o.pamjon band . .aink>ss ~t(>{l l bacldnR., and 'ater resIStant

lITlerican Tim e ,itial Watch HAN • M ~n'~, JlH-W kltl'rillH n fact', expamiol1 ha nd, sl<lll1-'55 steel beld.lllg. and wal r osislallL 4JAN • Worn e-II\, lBHV Ie-IIN­Ig on (act", '-">;pan .. ioll 1l\Jlld • • unle ... .;; .. wei h.lcklnJt, Jnd rater rl'5I'>tJnl.

l EW! lumper Stickers 101 • Union \li.'lIltx·nhql I'ays 102 · ~killt'll c.ut'Cr rrallllO!: 103 • l·rodm. h~ ' llr l ,raft'irnanshlp

lEW! Inion of Hearts nd Minds Golf Shirt "hi t l' wilh HCJrb ;tnll \Hnd!l mblt.'I1l . 1I)()'!1 . Colton. 0(15 • \, \1. l \ XX, .1:\

lEW! lenim Shirt «>'11:1 ('OtlOI1 d l' ll llll \dlh uuon down 1Oliar. pIJ<.\o;.(·t "Ont and 2 bUllon cu lt. IDEW q!:o Illlpnntt."Ci. 900(18 • ~, " , L. \ , XX, IX, 4X

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1005

I B E W MERCHANDISE o R D E R FOR M

I'ktl\(' pri"t! 11.0. 110\ lIot IIcrepted

NA"' ___________ _ _

STRfH ___ ______ __ _

SIAn/I'RO\'I~U _________ _

L.U,' ______ _ IREW CARlljj

Form' Description

Jewelry IJ Cui out be lac 1 JA Bar tit! lac 8J Dlamood-shaped I. '" lru r. """ 23J 1.Jleman's lie tat 2J l>pei button (lI!') lJ Lapel pin (women) 4J ISEW rou nd gOld lapel pil'l 4JA IBEW found blue lapel pin 6J l>pei butt", t I 12') 7 J D_shaped Iapei """" l1J Years of seM:2' pm (men)

- . , 5 10 15 10 25 JO J5 40 '5 llJP Years 01 service pin (women)

_ _ 5 10 15 10 25 JO 35 ' 0 45 13J Mllary pm 14.1 Teleohane p.lP 18J Reurtmenl bunrtI 2IJN Logo watch (men) 21JAN IBEW lmllal walch (men) 24JN lOQ<l W1lIeh (women) 24JAN IBEW Inrtial watch (women) 9600102 ' Uruon Ves~ ~ pm !lEOOIIll "iJIlooo y,," ',Iern"''''''''' fI'1

Belt Buckles 22J Emblem bflt buckle 34 Oress beh buckle

Shirts 11

13

12

t4

9958

99SW

99HS8

9258 925W 925M 925G 925R 1005

Blue lOl)O T·s.nnt (5. M, L. Xl

Wllrte lOQ<J f~hln (5, M, l. Xl

Blue lallel T-shirt (5, M, t, XI

WhIte ~ilel f" hin IS M L X)

a.._(M, Lx)

WIllte "","hln (M, l, XI

8i1J< hooded swea1Shin (M l,X)

8~ "'~ sinn (S-3X) W'hlre aolf shirt (5-3X) ","roan golf SI"n (5-3X) Gr"" 0011 stun (5-3XI Retl 0011 ,h,n (S-3)(1 Union of Hwts & M"", golf shin tS-X)

Sweatpants 99SP S .... tpants, ~ .. IM, L II

Suspenders 92IBR InnlillJlulI dress suspenoer w/button 9218T InlM! blue dIes!; suspender wAlutton 921CR, Inillal blue dress sl,Ispenoer, wlcllp 92ICT 'n~JaI blue dless suspender. w/cllp 92LSR l.ogo red dress suspender. WJbunon 92lBT logo red dress SU5P!Mel w.-'buttoo 92lCR logo led dr!SS suspendef, wid!p 92lCT logo led dress suspender, W/cllP 92WR Heavy duty, blue with whHe 1000 92Wl Heavy dul)', blue with whhe 1000

Sweaters 91W Mvypu_ IS-XI

92R Retl pu""", (S-X)

938 Blue puUover (S-X)

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Oly,

ClrY ____ _

Z1I I Il'OSTAL COOL)

Size Price

54.75 '60 625 7SO 5,00 4.75 4.75 6.75 6.75 5SO 575

4.75

;}5 425 7.f1O 5SO

105 00 105.00 100,00 100,00

10 25

9,00 8,00

715 1U.00 7.75

1000 7.75

10,00 7.75

10.00 1500 1800 22,00 14.00 17.00 23,00 10,00 22 SO z.l.5IJ 28,50 28.50 28 SO 28,SO 28.SO 3200 34.00 3525

1650 18.00

21 .00 z.l.0Il 21.00 aoo 2100 z.loo 21.00 2300 11.00 1150

2895 JI95 29.55 J1.95 " 95 3195

Total

Remittance to cover tota l cost MUST accompany order. Make checks payable to IBEW.

Return to: lnlern.1Iinnal llrotherh()od of Ell'(lrical Wor!.. t:r\ 1125 I.)th Slrecl. N.W" Room 907, Wa.;;hlllt-:ton, D.r 2000C;

IIIFW pa~~ all \hlpplng and handlin~ h.ugl·<:; 00 lIul indudl~ ill pl' r \· .lJlil~ repm1 . LlIlildian order .. mll'l! he suhmitted 10 Ihe 1~I ,...t

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Novelty Items 5 18EW Coftee mug ISJ 18EW Key h.der 16 CIDlh patch (3 314') IliA Golh paleh li'l 166 Gloth pa"h IJ'I n fIao'" 73 flol!l ll2".181 74 ' 1ol!I1')6'1 94A Playmg cards (double deck) 95 Red canvas tote ba~ 9Ii IB 'J F1iQ:hl bag 97 18EW Duffel bag 990 I ISEW Beer mug 9910 ISEW Pocketknife 92201(15 Round IBEW magnet (1 11r) 9220107 lIghtbulb magnet (2 112" ~ 1 lftl SENSOR AC SellSOf 822MP Mouse pad (blue wl'Mllle) 95C TOle bag wpoueh

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Christmas Ornaments 1000 Flat clear acrylIC omalTiefll 1001 Laroe blue glass tlaIj ollJamem IOOIA SmalllJlue glass ball ornameOl 1002 Laroe clear glass oaJl l)fn.tmenl lOOZA Small clear glass ball orrwnenl

New Iterns *390001 Spencer 0011 shirt (S. M. L Xl

• 39f1OO3 8~nif<t_1 0011 shin tS M l X)

*390004 Smnlley·while !j'Olisilrrt (S. M. LX)

- An order Of 12 Of more new toll siUrtI­

Size Price

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10.00 1000

700 550 350

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1000 , 25 6.15 525

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J90008 Oem," ,hlrt IS-XXI 29,00

390010 Thermal lined hooded jacket (~XX) 3X 41 3200

'395 47.5IJ ~.75 4795 4395 47.50

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Tolal ilmount of this order $ ____________ _

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ,

(COlli' lifted/rom /Xlge 12)

IlCrEl is [he largest provider of loc-al .lIld long-distance services in British

Colllmbla anu offers wireless, high­

speed da ra. Inrernel acce$S ;:tntl com­p Uler :,uppon systems. TElUS provides

AllkI1ans with local and long-distance

phune sctvict.'. \virdess, data and Inler­

net acces'i. and Illultimedia and advertis­

Ing scrvic~:'>.

IBEW toe.1 3~l! in Calgary, Alberta.

repn::s~nt.s 6,175 workers :11 TELU

Corp .. which constitutes the vasl majority

or the work force. BUI the 10,500 union

workers at BeTEL arc rt=presenred

mo.. .... ly by rhe unaffiliated Telecommum­

cation Workers Union (T\\Tlj) . The

ulnad" L:lbour Relations Board (aRlJ)

is expected to order a reprcsenunion

ek""Crion for the employee . .; of (he newl}'

merged company to allow lht.: workers

to ~deCl;t lill ion to represent [hem . Telecommul1icat.i.ons Deparlnlent

Director Davis said, "The rBE\\" and

Local 3-+8 are 111 ... batue to keep the peo­

pic: '"" e n:presenr at TELL! and g-.:itn rep­

fe'ient:uion of ule 17,800 emploYL'"eS of lh~ combined companie.s.M

The represe.n­

la lian election is expected to t:'lk~ pklce

within the year.

Imematiurut.i Preidenl Burry ha. .. ind i­

cated that Mthe merger and the organizing

camP'".Jign are a major focus for the IDE\'\I·.

111~ bottom line c we \\rill end up with

15.000 to 17.000 telt:!commUrliC3Cions

OlembeN at the new company. or lose

our CUITcnr members at the ~US uniL"

Significamly. BC.1'EL is a subsidiary of

GTE. Therefore, thl: tBE\VS paI1nership

with GTE in the United r:ues could be of help in protecting the illlere51S of

lliE\"X' members affected by the merger

of TELU, and BCTEL

From the mEW' First Dist:rtct, lnlcrna­

tiunal Reps Christin~ Pynaker and Wayne

BrJzeau arc coordinating strm\:gic plan­

nin~ mt.'t:Lings for the organiz.ing aun­

paign. and 311 the lBEW IOC'"dl5 in Ihe

region art: <lssi'iling. Commiuing

resource., <lml manrx>1Ver w assist Loc.'lJ 348 B\.I.;-ines~ f..lanagcr ~"Jjke Semeniuk in

the dTon are the following large western

lBEW loca l unio ns: Locals 213 and 258,

V:mcuuver, He.: Lond 424, Edmonron,

All; and Local 254, caIA")', AB.

IBEW JOURNAL, JUNE 1999

-Winning will not be easy," Presidenl

Bany said, -but if the IBE\V succeeds in

gaining the vote. ...he Brotherhood \vill increase its membership by 11 ,000 and

become the dominant te lecom union in

western Can~lda ."

Ameritech-SBC Merger In ['Vlay 199 , ChiC'dgo-bas4..:d Ameri­

(ech and Texas-based Be Communica­

tions [nco pr posed a merger that would

create a combll1ed national and local

phone company serving the tOP 50 mar­

kets in the Uni ted States. Uath Ameritech

.nd SBC are Hegional Bell Opera ting

Companic::s. The 562 billion deal is

expected to be completed ,m., Yo:'Jf.

Amerilech provides communications

and information services [0 U.S. cus­

tomers in rhe Nl.idwesr and to customers

OVCrse-,IS. SBC provides telecom 5crvices

tbroughout the Uniled SWtes and holds

inveSlments in telecom busine..'ise~ in ttn

(''OUIltries. In October 1998 SOC merged

wim Southern New Engl:md Teleconunu­

nianions Corp. TIlrough its subsidiaries.

SOC offer., loc.1i and long-distance phon~

sc:rvice, wireless communications, rnter­

net <cccef;s, te iecommlloicalions equip­

ment, and di rec tory pu bl bh ing. SHe prt=viously bought Pacific BeU, another

regional carrier, and this Ameri lech-SBC

merger would c::re-•. ue lhe largest Regional

BeU Opernting Compan)". Employer neu-

Lnllity provc,lon:, in the comraa wilh

SOC and Amenlech hould pro\ ide both

the mEW and the C\vi\ with op(X>nuw­

ue!:t to organa.: unrepresented unitS al

the new company wilhoUl UndlJt.::" man­

agement inlerference.

Loca l 21. Downt:r'6 Grove, Il linois.

represents telecommunications workers

<II Amerirech. COfl.'sisJing of 'he 10a1.b

that previousJy rormed IBE\\? ystcm

Council T -4, Local 21 was chartered in

Seplember 1998 and is the fourth I:-t.rgesl IBEW' local in the United races lIS

14,000 members arc chiefly emp loyed in

relccommun iC".nions and cable TV in illi­nois and Nort hwestern Indiana. A~

reponed prevlousl}, Loc:al 21 L'i aggres­

~i\'ely organizing Amcritech subsidiaries

in Illinois.

Tht::: picture emerging from this arr.:l)'

of mergeni, then, it, one dUll ro~tc:rs opti­

mism for [he fUlu re of the IBEW in

leiecommunicatiollS. As President B..'lrry

,old Ihe delegaTes TO tlle 1999 Telecom­

munications Confercllct= in ·;:Ivannah.

Georgia. on M.ay ) ; - It will lake time and

resources, but most of all it will lake a

united 'DEW working to\\'~trd the com­

mon goal of reslirgence in this industry.

If we organize, cont inue to increase Our

voice i.n rhe workplace, and !-Jlr -. tra in·

ing and f:!ducation, we will Ix j force to

be reckoned wilh in the wurld of telecommunicatio05.- ""i"

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Ca rs) Atomic Research Service

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(el) Electrical Inspect ion (em ) Electrical

Manufacturing

(es) Electric Signs (et) Electronic TechniCians (1m) Fil(!urtt Manufacturing

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(mat) Marine

(mps) Motion Picturo S tudiOS

(ns'l) Nuclea, ServlCQ Technician

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Bro. Shemon Serves in Bosnia

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gnl.-· ... c: 1.L.'t."ply rOT hoIh Ill\" \1l1111\.~

Jnd their f.lrniiJI.-"" 111 .... rl:lin~ry I" 110\\ m .1 holding

p:ItIl:rT1 ;lw3iling Ih-.: OU'COIll~ of ,I <:afcry m .. p .... dLon that Iht'. C(mmv UlJud of "'UJJoL'IVL<;OI'~ has oruer .... -d 1(1 dl\,'cid~ if the pl.1nl !)huulJ ~ shut dO\'\11: or not. If Ihl: pLtm i ..

~hul J[)\\n. IIll:' pUlenti:Ll impact \ .. LII Include Ihe 10<:5 of Jpprm..L

1Il31cly 2() full'l lm\:' I:k'CtrJCl:lI1." ;lnu ;1boUl 100.000 n'l;ln-hour" U )'I\,'(l r m turnaround llI;l intcn:lnc .... work. \'('(' hope Tasco will pl.s~ tht' count} inspe ... W'lIi .• mJ mcn:-w.",: Ih l'lr u:.e o f umon hdp 10 man Iht:lr rnaime­n;Jnce :lOd lurnaround pml\--"Ct.-.. We ar~ 31so hopeful Iholl To-.(:o \\'jJI

ren\:'\\ their comnlltmt:'rH 10 R'Cdu· cillng :111 t:'mplo)"I."C~ of tht:' dangcrs Ihm t:XlSt in :m indU!ol ri.l l t;"m Imo­

ment

Th~ work pictUft:' i~ slow rip.ht nOl, hul th cn: arc a couplc or good

projects on Ihe oonroo RO;"'o. flEA ll-I. ."

Solar/Photo-Voltaic Class Graduates

L.U. 332 (i.o.c.st&ce~). SAt- JO:'E. w\-Thc JATC rt:'Ct;~l1 lly grddu:l tl'J lLl memhers ( rom II" first \t Il3r Phue:o-VolwJt: claSS. These SlU­

ck."cs. under the 1e-.ldl1i":'.hip or Bw Ken S~I~ of Pacilil.: Rtdgt.' Electrit:. ImtaJJed ;1 cmnplL'le -I 1m systcm on

the nX){ Qf \he tr.lining cenler This s\'!'1cm Will ... uppl~lllt!nr the

declncl~' hougbt from the ' Jl ilil}, comp:my A m:\\1 CJli fo rn ia l3w require... the utility comp:m} 10 nu\ luck .In} unused pc IweC

TIli'\. <;}SIt'tl1 :tho <-'(Implied with Pfe-ld .. :m Clinton s: One \Jillion Roar progr;lnl .• !Od Iherdon: qu.ll lfi\:'d for ';\ ~I)"~rnm\!"m gf·.nH, \I .. hould serve ;b a Ir:lining aid for ongoing cl:i ~.~c.~. Congr.:uul.l lion., to th~ gradl).l\t~"' ... nd f!>.opt'd:rl l )" 10

tht' lATe for [mLning our m~m~r'"

in the lales! !I.;chnolQ~y Tim. '" deHncal \ .. urk. ",,1 .... e shotlld ht· domglt

111e e<:onom) is :-.hll rohll ... 1 10 this ;\(0.;.1 ~.; hd""~ heen bll..:<;'-.cl!

,Hilt \'irl u.rl ly fuJI l'mploymt'nt for fOllr Yl'::Jr". :Ll1d t il e.: im medi :ne

[UIUn;' Ic.,k ... "ri~1 .l.bo. IAx.ll U((I­n:rs will be dl'l tL-d tllI<; IIlllrnlt Don·, fOl"gl'l In Illall In your h:dlnl.

T:I k .. • pal'l in your dC-Enol"ra!.)' I kwc :; p,rc:u :<:.\)\~\mL'1"

AL\ .... \"\'IF1P';I\.A. (1"';

lifesaving Awards Presented Ll 3 .. iO (j.o.ru.., . .'m....'"\:~p3). ~ACR/\

\IE:'\'TO. CA--{)n ~q'tl 2. IQI)~.

Om. \~.l rT1l:· Fr.111h ..rmi Ius falllilv '(n'rc groLt'r)' "h{~pping when .1

Wotn:ln r:m into Ihe ;.' nr~ 1o ..... 11 9 11. i ler linl\:' girl \\ :I.'in·, hn.-::nhmg Bro Pmn!;, v. .tl l- cu nut~Ldl' ;md

f(Juno :.mlR-monlh b:JtJy .1;111 whu!'t;" hc..-an h3d stopped heallOf! dUt.: 10 .1

hcat ~l:tOke lit! lIuI1lL·\.h:'LIt:'i\" hc:g.tn CPR ,lnd \\':I.~ :Jhle 1(1 g: .... 1 the child

breulhinp: ,1,l..'3tn. onl \" to hoi, \:' th~

heart ~IOp tw() rll LJr~ IlIlle:-; 'nit' third tinle Bro Fr.lIl ).. wa~ ;Ihlc: to get th\:' I.:.hlkl. 10 (\.)n\ln\Jc btl...':ltb\ng lIntil l/'lot;' firl.·men ;1rri\t:tl. Tne firl'­men I(lid 111m h~ h.uJ ~ •. a .. c.-d lht:' child'" ILf~

Bm, I'ronk n.'minds Ollf JI"lCl11hlTI> of the imrxm.Ln<--c of takmR UI\RIn

<:pon-.c:II1._-d CP~ ~ncl lir'>l 31d cla..~ses,

,md of kL't::pmg yQur ftT"1 a id (.."":.Ird

L'1.lrrc,:nt 'n tis i~ th ... • second 1£1Ic.l l j.1O member t() rltl.:t::\\ o! Ih~ mE'); 111t.' '<;'1\ing A\\;lrd n.:c('nll\ Hm. P. .. fnrk

\laher rc.-scul.-C I" 0 young men Il<Ipped in .1 huminjl \.chil.k· In I'':-;)X

\\Ork In Lot:,1 :\-j() [(.-n!:un ..... 10"1.\ 111':.lIl).." lu Ihl' loc'al" Ih .. 1 J<: .. j",(cd o ur tr.l\cling ml'mhc~

\"\ 'ith s."ldne.~ I fl!prlrt lh~ p.l.SSin).: of fl .. "I. lfL'(l hm::,· \X'ill iam lI.al'l in. John

P:mlllk:titb .and l)aul l;'..ilrhUN. A. C. STEEL\1A". I).S

l ocal 340, Sauamenl o,

CA, Bus. Mgr. Ch uck Cake,

right, presents the IBEW life SaYing Award to Bro. Wayne

Frank at t he February 1999

union meeting.

Pictured are the graduates from the first Local 332 , San Jose. CA. Sola r/ Photo· Vo lta ic class.

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1lusine5$ After Hours' LI "' '\6of (1.t:'nl.ns"p :l,I :l1\ m l .L·'

&t:'t"~L ROCKFOHD. IL-Lo"l l .. ~ I lil' ld ti ll · ;rnnual Rockford Me.1

Ch;unhcr of COnltner"-t! ~Bu.,tn~s.~

After flour.-.' ;II Ihc:= h .. 11I on I-l-h 16. 199') llR'lht:-me of Ihi." I,..'"\, ... ·ru. whkh l" f;l<;,l hecoming :a u:uiilion. ".1:-. In

h't."pin~ of the l'ol.1nir Gm.. .. "PlOt ;lm1 ".I~ "pol1sor<.-d h~' l.lx'";!J 3M -""Ill", PII\""'r ConntX1ion~ :md UK' N:ltion:ti Ek~l'lriC:I l COntr.lctors AS."iO(I:l l lllll. Nonhc:rn 1I11noiS Ch:lptL'r.

(),L'r .... 00 hu..o.tn~ W,,-'fl.· rcpl\.'· ~nl~d. and pr()(l..'s~lonJI people IrOItl .around the 3.tCl ~Ittft...-d then

\ Ie" " .11'11..1 prn~pt..'(1..'" (or Rud...fnrd

Alk11l\t.'\. ... <tbo ~J\ed \llI: r.,. .... ti\1lIL ....

(If a DlxK:l:md jazz band, door pn;w ... and .Iu lhentie New Orl (!;ln~ (Ull'l ll1l'

RAY PENDL.,rNSKL PS

New Members Involved LL'. -.16 (i.o.tI.I.:op;t&kul. "iIOL X

r.'\~. ::iD--work 10 lOUX F,111" ha.. ...

hl.:\.·o \I.-"f)' !>uong :md continu<..-:- 10

\C)Q~ 10(00<...1 into the fUNre. ;\<; ,,-(:\1

\~·c h;l\ ... org;lnI7L·d .J good "ih:LJ"(.:'

of d~t:lrtu:tn~ i n ' hc P :I!!-l IL·W }'c(lr .... a n d t hat org3tlil. l t"I/o"( lu:o­hnmghl 1I:1o ml'anh ... r:; \\ lin .... I:md

(lUI \, iIh l iIelr wll1mRnes. ... IU hdp

out .tnd gel lO\'ol\(.'rl , .. ilh thl' lOCI 1 uni~ln \\:'e <..'Urrend~ have members who cam\! In thmugh n~,InI,mJ< holLlmg MILh pa>ilion~ a~ tlL't1.IIIH·

Board m ... ·mllt:'r, EX::llmmng Board nh: llllx:r. Trea",urcr. COPE nl~1l1r.

';imlx F:alls Tr.:lde:-. & !..:JIlIlr C, 'nJ-

1I11llt·c 11I<.. .. rrlbcr and UnIOn L.1bcl COlllllliltce member. T ll,.:ir .Uh'n dmc~ 31 Illonthl) umon mccllll)...'!> lId ... abo becn <.uhSlantHII \\ 'e "i13rled tht:' fir.;;t month!) union OlCL'ting of 1m \,r[h .J J.fnu::J1) ':Ulc nd:mce or 1,\ cr 30 pert-t'm orJ.!:lllIZcd mf.:rnhcn;.

ThL .. P3"1 summer One of ou r

Pictured at the "Susiness After Hours" event are, from left, N ECA Executive Vice Pres. Joh n J. Sattal, S e n, Dave Syverson and Loca l 364, Rock1ord, IL, Bus. Mgr. MIke Fenger.

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~pl;'nccr. :;,1) Th..: !. I<.dl .bked (or

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.fr~ proud ilf _111 InL'Tlll)t."f' \, 1111 ~ •. :t ul\ul\t:'d. ;rn(.i Ih:tnk ... 10 .111 oTg.4 niled mcmb-.:rs \\ ho l'" Iht" ... IIIlL'

DLA1\E 1\ lrRGI"\ I' ')

Organizing -Our Best Option

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19'JlJ :tppt':.u" [0 hc,' .I",,,hl.-'r j.!<)f.ld

\,,-':1[ Our work plC"lur ... l!<o "1I.-',!l.1\ ~ Ilh IU~I ..I ("'\\ mem~r'" OUI of

\\01).. dunn~ Iht· \\1fller flO\.' ITlIJ.:hl

gLlt;· (ft:'du 1(\ lh~ ~OO<..I ~con()m}

11 (1\1.." .. '\ L·r. we :-;hould l fe(lit mill h 'If our .1.100(1 f0l1l 111l:' 10 or,li.IIl[l:I/1~

I mrr \'I",U" .I\l.0 ~rll l.arr\" lb..'1 UL'llll.:lt"h. :1 finn h .. ·lk·, L'r in 0fJl.J.~

nlZlnJ!. I-,,:c.lmo..: our hu"Illt" ..... m:Jn.I).tL'r .. nIl'" I.-.... """(mom~ ........ 1<;. dnlllh rl'"""a!ooC.'Il,lhh "l'Il IhL'n, a .. ii'" no\"­AI Ih;!1 liml'. 10 pc rn:f1l ,")1 O\Ir nl~mhcr;<; Wen..: (}LII of \\Ilrk A' till'

rt'qtH:'''' nr BIl' f\lgl Lm.;:ti 130 hlrl.'d

HL·IJ..:nh;ldl.

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SinCe thcn. !lUf ml'lllhc:r",lup 11:1 ..

~m\\ n .~') pC.·RL'm ·\lollS: wlllt thc tlUre:hl\,· oj worker ..... Jnh ... In JOcrt.~.J."C tn dte ,h.L1\- of \\ ftrk dunt .. ' b, I1mlln dl'tlnll:an~ In 1')')'. WI.'

c:lllirolk'd "7'H r)l ... r~·<.:1ll o f 11K' l'tll1l~ rl\cr,:i~1 .lnd indu~!rkll \\ ufk 111 \lur I lln~liulUI1 .!I1d 'od:l~ II" ~~ pt:r o . .'nt Orw.I1II'HI~ r\:'m;IIn.~ our I"I(.~I Opli(m to imprml: Ihl.· ~1.lnd.Jnl uf linng fur ,Ill t..'1t"~:lnl.ll "OrhL''''''

JOII:\. liAS< 11KI'M: rxn. BUARD "',"\I!RK

Congratulations, Retirees I II H(, ll~tli. ". !C)I\I(OF, U\­

J..o(:ll 11(1 lLt:'lJ It..-. )"c:uly n:1in·ml.-'nI ccrt,!1l1111l\ :md p:lny In Dccemht!r 1l)9R, \Xi- lL1d fho.: Tlx'Tulll.·r"'> fl.-'iin· III

]998 The, ,lil" 1';11 \\"";Jm\ .. n~hl Chari •. : .. h, Bobb~' .... dlef'. Billy J lall ;rnd HQlx..'n Carpenter 11lL'~\.·

brnlhl..:l'S WI·fL' lm...'"M."',~",:d .111 \1\1'\\

" .. !leh for l itelr '-C I"\'it;l' 10 Ilt~ 10(:;11 union WI." \\(l\.ld lik<..· II) lIun)..

1111..-:-.....' hrothl1"'\. aA;lln fllr IhL'ir ~c" IU' to thL' lBE\'< and III local 11(, T11t::It: "\I.:ft... 19 rllhl.'f relllc."'C.1 1I~.:m­

hl·,.... pfl;"oefll

Bm. (>;11 \liJrn\\rlght h3" hram

cmL"·C and m .... "t:b Ih .. · P!;!\t:'r. frllm the hu)tlwrhl)o{xl

·1l1anb FlO (1\l t to Ihe l<x:::tl" th.1I

IDEW JOURNAL, JUNE 1999

h;I\ .... t..·mplnVl~1 -.(JlIlt· III Oil! huJlh c .... .lnd ..;i.stL'r> \l,.hl'l\ om \.Io(lrk h;l .. ~lm't'J

FR.il\i\ c l.l l~ II ~

Organizing Success 1 1 -II'\() II t:fII~mll I.\CI\."t()\

\b ...... ",Our IOl.~1 Itl'> Iud )(rt:JI .. lll

I,:C"~ in cnjo('.ltJl/UlJ.,( l non.1t /'n, rClt:nll~ \ , ... 1 Ou, \1~.r "'Jml1l~ \'d~'tmCln .lIlll hru [t,.· ITd l Pldu'u til L ....... ,,\ 911.\. (;ullf\l1l1 '\I~,. \.'IIIi.,h" r.lli. .. ·d 11\.1n dlon Ie' ... ii/.I\ t,.l>nlr.lllill ..

In thl: uurd .mt.! 11.t11",-.hll~ .m.:J Krn .. '>amlH\ .lntl h'"dl \.Iotlrlo..nl hJrd promntm~ IInr l.I\I"',,· ,Ind .Il 1I1t..·\,,-,d .. pn I.ll ul..r rt,.· .. lI lt ...... i ~nllll-l .. " {(/nIl,ILlIII ' III I nr} /!IOIll h.,

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p!;'r' l' l,t n\\.:r.\II.

r\",1 Bu~ \ I)..;r \\.I~I~"· 1' 1\10 ..

pmm{)IL·tJ OUT J'JI..JJ ""'1' .1 hooth .11

the- "'l.tl .. • IJir .IIHI nn 'Ill." 1.ldlll

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I lw IOLl l ... mr.:mbl·r .. hip CH\'r

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uon III l\'\l:! tAJo.:.lIlU .. III,l4 .... , .nd 101

... uh .. uJut,.' l .. fRl:lt',1 le"'~ ... r.:n..lhlln.L.:

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I;lhnr l1.t .. ~. III'nt ( ,\c( ~Ii" 11111110n 1'1

\\"".1)-."1.''' .1" .I Il~ult or lilt: Flt\I ' i).WID ,,\\k. PI \I II ...

Celebrating 50 Years I l It)x h.t,.· III.l.IU , ....... p.iI, IKA

\'Elt .. r (.ITY. ' 1\ Om 10 ... 11 \\.1"

c,!I,lrtL'ft'd on ""'1)1, Ii, 1' ).,1), \\\.' \t'

IBEW JOU RNAL, JUNE 1999

loatl446, Monroe. LA. roti rOO$. from left. Charles Ivy, Billy Hall and Bobby sellers, . 1 t he recent retire­ment cere­monv·

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Projects Keep Members Busy I. I ,,!liM 11.11.11 I .1'\,tll1 I' .\'11\

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PBF Death Claims Approved for Payment in April 1999

loQilI Surname Amount Local Surname Amounl local Surname Amount local Surname Amount

3 Diodato. V. N. 5,(1)),00 Pe"" 13) FilZgel'3ld, D. 3,62250 Pells, (48) Artt.R E 2,400,110 Pe" 1130) Walch. E. F. 2,41XlIlO

3 Donnellv, 1 P. 10,00Il.00 Pens. 13) G(lI~berg , J. 2.400,00 Pens (48) Bales. L W. 1,811.16 _(134) I\hata. R a 3,037,91

3 Pate, R B. 5,0IIIl00 _13) GlHmllu, E. 2,40000 Pens (48) Hmes. L 0 2.411000 ""'. (134) "",'.0 H ~403,1IO

3 RazukJeoMcl. R. 6,0lI0,00 _13) Griio. P. 1,40000 Pe,. 1'8) Hnpkm.<;, n tt t4oo00 _(134) Augustus, M S ~.oo 00

3 Spiten Jr .• R. J 5,(1)),00 Pens (3) Hurd, G. P 2,'0000 Pe",. (48) lomsdal. 0 A. 2,400,110 Pe ... ll34) _~O,B. t400,00

3 Sloffel, A. L 5,0lI0,00 Pens, (3) Kerman, B. 2.400 00 Pens 151) CLlrb~, R. H. 1,400,00 Pe" 1134) Casey H r 2,400,00

3 Sruminsky, R. R. 5,000,00 Pens, (3) Kirschner, S. 1.4110 00 Pens (51) Ru:\Sell, A. R. 1,400,110 Pe", (1 34) Cox. w. E 2,400,00

5 Mintmiel , G C 5,00J.OO P,"" (3) Martin. A. M. 3,83150 Pel., (52) Gl(lnde. J 2,400,00 Pe" (134) McCarlh~, J 1,400,110

5 Sioutenger. W L 1,66661 p,"S (3) McGahan. R. P 1,400,00 Pe", 153) Slolts. C M. 2.'00110 ",,"s, (134) MeetllTlan. J A. 2,4110,110

9 PeIBIlDI'I.R. 1. 5.(1)).110 Pe",, 13) OlseflJr .. W .... 2.428 91 Pe ... 155) Murphy, W 2 .• 00,110 Pens, (1 34) Nrewr<Jr~tJWsk. A l 1411O,1IO

n NoI,", C 0, ~OOO.llO Pe"" (3) ~W.~ 2,411000 ",,"s 151) Slack. P " 2,4110,00 Pe ... (134) 1'1"",,, J. L 2.400.00

20 Un~erwood. J, J. ~,t.W,OO Pens, 0) Reuben, M. It. 2.4110,00 I'I<ns, 158) O_om',M l 2,4110,110 Pe", (134) Robertson. W. J 2.10000

26 Brannan, C. M. 5,000.00 Pens. (3) Schack, S 2.4110 00 Pens, 158) DrDUln, J M. 2,400,00 Pe"" (134) lYfllet1ke. l 2,41111110

26 McConnell, J. K. 5,000,110 Pens. (3) Wolarsky, R. 2.400 00 Poos 158) Early, J. V, 2.400,00 Per,s, (136) Glitle, J T 2.400,00

26 OINer, M. l. 5,(1)),00 Pe"s, 14) Ruckert. G, B, 2.401100 Pens, (58) lillie. O. L. 2.400,00 Pens, (136) fioldBf, W. C. 2,400,110

58 Kendall, L O. 5,(1)),00 Pe"s (5) I<errigoo, W F 2.4110,110 Pens,15H) Marlin. H 2.40000 Pc,,, (131) Meyers. W 0 2.4110,00

60 Weber, M W 5,(1)).110 Pe"S (5) Shea, J G, 2,4110 110 Pe ... 158) Porlanson. ~ O. 2.40000 Pe .. , (150) Chubko. V. J 2.400,110

68 Shoemak~, C. S, 10,00Il.1IO Pe"" (5) Sloy, R. 2,40000 Po", 158) RoberlS, G 1 2,40000 _(152) Magone. J f. 2.40000

m Do •• J.l 5,(1))00 p,"" (6) Furrow, W. C 2.40000 Pe"" 159) SIi,pley, f. 0 2.400,110 1'1<"" (175) AndeBOn,E 2,400,00

16 Peal1on, R S. 5,000,00 Pe"s, (6) logan, C L 2.4110 00 Pe", 1611) Kyler, A E. 2.400,00 Pens. (lBo) Pa!10fl. W L 2,400.00

103 ll iMS, P. C. 10,Il00,00 Pens, (6) Rei lly, R. J. 2,400 00 Pens (60) MLJII 'flle, R L 2,400,00 Pe"s, (183) Ryle, J, W. 2,400,00

103 Millin. p, J. 5,0lI000 Pe", 19) Col!lerg, H. W. 2,4110,00 Po ,,, (64) Gregory. R. R 2.400,110 Pens, (1 94) Eatman, J r 2,400,00

111 Lo/eOl, E. A. 5,000.011 Pens (9) Janolla. L P 2,4nn 00 P.ns. (6B) Chnslian. C. G, 2.400,00 Pe, .. , (202) l .... , ~ G 24110,110

120 Jackson, 0 R. ~,OO Pens, (9) McCarthy, M J. 2,400,00 1'1<,. 168) Hetdlfle. M omoo Pens. (210) "''11011, L a 2,4110,00

124 McKelvy .. , R E 5.000110 Pens, (1\) Bethke. F J. ~40000 Pens. 168) PII~lce. L 2,4110.110 Pens. (212) Oennler Jf .. A. H 2,40000

134 C_,C,A. 5,00Il.1IO Pens, (11) O" .... U ~411O,00 Pens. (69) C~'" J. R 2,400,00 _(213) Black, W 2.40000

134 KiIlY, J. p, 5,00Il.00 Pen< (11) SlIlIer.ll. E. 2,400 00 Pens. (73) Mll!hlLtl. M D 2,400,00 Pe" (213) Macilooalrt .1 1.400,00

134 Zei[Jler, J. P 5,000 ,110 Pens. (11 ) Ce lich. M, I\.. 2,4011 00 Peras (76) Btiwksh:tw. J P. 2.400,00 Pens, (213) Vme. F. L 2.4110,00

153 Markllrli t.:lI. G, I. 5,(1)),00 P ... , (11) Gallagher, R 2.4110,00 PolO'. 177) GLlWe,. 8, D 2.400,110 Pen" (229) Rexro~e, C, E 3,523.111

115 HlInley. R L 5,000,011 Pe"s, (11) Hen!le~on Jr C, J. 2,4011 00 Pet1s. (77) Johnson. P T. 2.400,00 Pe"s. (230) SWilIISDII, R A. 2.400 110

"" t-aolhaher, J 5,000,00 Pe" (11 ) _LRC 2.400 00 ",,"s (71) Pierre, L J 2.4110.00 Pens. (231) MilicI, S. 2,4110,00

252 SctoJII1, 0 L 10.00000 Pens, (11) MartuS, L C, ~40000 Pe,.. (11) Snow,c t ~400,1IO Pens, (2JI) Horlon, J. J 3,025JI

254 Beresnak. D. 10,0lI0,00 Pe"" (11) M~rtm . U. H_ 2,390,110 _181) Loughman. J. A.. t400,00 _1231) E""",, W 0 2.400,110

353 Rowlev. J. A. 5,000.00 Pe",- (11) O)a, N J. 2,400 00 Pons 182) Klosterman. G. E 3.217,50 Pens. (242) 8jlll'idulid. H. V 2AOO,00

363 Robert sOIl J(" J J 5,(1)) 00 Pens. (II ) Porter, G. R. 4.~~U , 1M ~ens, (84) W,lhlen, T E. ~4 00,00 Pe"S, 1251) A11:tIIt, C. W. 2AOO,00

363 Savino, V. P. 5,(1)) 00 Pen5. (11) Prsha, R. M 2,400.00 p"" (90) BlH lelh. O. G. 4,011 .68 Pens. (257) SU""IOscn, J. W. 2,400,00

402 Salmonson, 0 A 5,00000 Pe"s, (11) R01l1110, N. A.. 2,4011 00 I'>"s.19O) Polrella, M. J 2.400,110 Pe"s, (258) Anderson. M H 2,40000

436 Mooly, R ~ 5,0lI0.00 Pens (12) Mathews, p, R. t400.00 Pens 190) Vllale, R, 2.400,110 Pens. (258) Small. M 2,400.00

461 Wi'oIsoH, J. W. 5,(1))00 Pe", (13) Brunk. R £. 2.400,00 ",,".198) Fornara. J C. 3.039,44 _1262) Wison R. M 1,400,00

414 S,ock, R L 5,(1))00 Pe,... (13) Moore. N O. 2.40000 _(98) M~""". ~ V31.0. Pe ... (269) 03lessandro, 0 2.400,110

502 Craig, R O. 5,(1))00 Pens, (16) McO""Y. J. F. 2,400 00 Pons. 198) Ro"",lI, W G ~400.1IO _(2811) Vanlossen. H. M 2,400 00

551 Townseml. R. C, 5,0lI000 Pons (10) Mf.!'.~,'I~ H . L. 2,400,00 Pel'S (991 lenlilY, l. A 2,4110,00 Pens. (288) Buck. R 0 2,4110.110

569 Perez. A. N. 5.00000 Pm" (16) Roa~~, W H, 2,4110,00 Pe"s (102) IrlJlsera, (J, T 3,922.60 Pe,,', 129 1) Gibson, C. r 2,4110,00

613 lloVal, K. , 5,(1)),00 I1!II S. (11) Silllilflek, W. E 2,400110 Pe", (103) Hansen, A. J, 2,400,00 Pens, (291) Hoy1, K 2,400,00

681 f,,""',o T 5,(1)),00 Pe"" (11) Zolman. H. f 2,40000 1'1<," (103) lall C R 2,400,110 Pens, (292) 8rogus. A W 2,411000

lGO CGx. D, L 5,(1)).110 ""'S, (IB) Ritzman, E. C. 1.200,110 Pe,., (103) l't'flct.. r, n 1,84100 _1292) ea"" R ~ 2,400,00

11m Hoop". p, C. 5.000.00 Pens. 124) Comstock, K. \IV ~40000 Pens. (103) MarclliDIlr. G 2.'0000 """-1292) Elstad, C M 2,400,00

8'2 Shcklln, H R 5.00000 Pens. 125) ProkJpchak. S, W 2,400110 """1103) Vigneau, W. H. 2.40000 Pe" 1292) lee. C Y 2.400,110

855 Bmwn, O. K. 5,(1)) 00 Pe"" 126) eMU F, 3,856.10 Pc", (103) Vaxter, J. P. 2,4110,110 Pens, (294) Andersoll. R. 0 2,40000

Pen, . (I) Day, E. 0, 2.400 00 Pw~. (26) Smirh Jr" J. ~ , 2.40000 rOils. (104) MOl ~Ira, J 2,4110,110 "'"s, (295) Carlisle. (i S. 3.83n 1?

Pe"" (I ) Kruse, ~ . W. 2.400,00 Pens, (27) Johnsnn. O. R. 2.400,00 Pens. (110) McMillen, R. r~. 2.4110,00 Pens. (295) CO~, l. M. 4,121.10

Pens (I) McNelly, J A. 2.400,110 Pens. (32) Vandenbrock. H A. 2,40000 Pen< (112) Alam. G R. t400,00 Pens, 1295) HD{I(lfl, J A 2.4110 00

Pens. (1) Ptobs~ C. R. 2,4110 110 Pe ... (35) Hernandez. F, 2,40000 Pens 1(12) Millel. Jtt 2.411000 _1295) McHut1. C. W 2400,00

Pe"" (I) Thousand. R F 2.400,tlJ !'en. (38) Kuelvo, R. W ~400,00 PellS, (111) P"Il~son, R 0 2,400.110 _(l04) H.1rt. J E. tAOOOO

Pens. (1) Wene" J 1 2.4110,00 Pens (38) McJooklllS, S. L 3,068110 Pe ... (120) Walson. J. O. 2,40000 Pens. (305) UcEn!arf!!t H W 2.40000

Pens. (1) Winter Jr .• A M. 2,4110.00 Pe". (41) Hunt C, F 2.4110,00 Pens, (124) Goodrich, D. E. 2,400,00 Pens (317) 03r11ron Jr V 2,4110.00

Pens, 12) l ucker, K, H. 2,400.00 Pe", (45) Klein, W. S 2,400,110 Pe",. (124) WiOfil llS, R E. 2.4 110,110 Pens, 1319) HOII~nd. P. 2,411000

Pens, 13) BermM,1. 2,4110.00 Pens, (45) Smith, L W. 2,400,00 r'CIIS. (1~l)) BaIChl!lul, V L. 2,4110,011 Pens. (325) Pll lku, M, 2.400.00

Pens. (3) Bloom, M. 2,40~1IO Pens. (46) Somk, R. R. 2,400,110 Pe"" (125) UcKefli!le. E. H. 2,400,00 Pens. (332) rrey, H F 2,4110.00

Pefl~ (3) Builder, e 2,400,110 Pe", (46) H!!erell. G. A. ~4oo00 Pens. 1(25) NorquISt. R. R. 2,4110,00 Pens. 1336) Wall, r J 2.40000

-(3) Dum, So H. 2,40000 Pe"" (.6) LV!l ..... a. ~40000 "". 1126) Cable. R. F 2,4110.00 Pens.I34D) Har1m. W F 2,400.00

_13) o.",1s.C 2,400,00 PeIO$, ('6) Robe"" R. G 2,400110 ""IS 11311) laugflutt. E. L 2400.110 Pe ... I34U) PaulukalUs, J J 1.40000

P,ns. (3) Filoramo, J. M. 2.40000 Pen$. (117) Peasley, C 2,400.00 Pe"S, 1130) Pnlchelt Sr .. P ~ 2.40000 Pens, (3~3) Rysted, E, W 3.58638

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""'01 Sum.me Amounl la.cat Sum mC" Amount oul Surname Amount 1.0<.1 Summne Amount

Pe" (349) DenapolI. S. R. 2.400.00 Pens. (581) 1Ac00nnon P J ~400 00 Pens (801 ) Johnso~ J L 2.40000 Pens 110.) Atrigoni, R. G. 2.400.00 Pens. (354) MlJlI1ford, J R 2,400.00 I'<II~. (581) Pierson, A G 2.400 00 P9rls (915) TlIlsle~ , J. R WO.OO P,ns (10.) Barnard. B. F. 2.400nO I'<Ins. (354) Smullwood, L H 2.400.00 Pell. (586) Joseph. C. J 3.460.43 1'<1". (815) Wr~ht H. B 2.400.00 Pens (10.) Bamey, C. L 2.400D0 Pens. (357) ComPlon. V. W. 2.400.00 Pens (592) TDnetla, J P 2.40000 P,ns (835) CDleman. C. It. 2.400.00 Pens (10.) Beechet. J 0 2.400.00 Pens. (3S1) Mall"lltfo. J. F ~4oo.00 -(592) W,'ker. G t 2.40000 Pens (835) Dugger, G. L 2.400 00 Pens (1.0.) Bn!hm, R K. t400.00 Pens. (362) Pavne Jt .. It W 2.400.00 Pe", (595) o.VIS, C. R t40000 Pe,. (841) Cagle. C. F. 2.400.00 Pens (10 ) Bristow, J l 2,40000 Pens (364) Macdonald, J. R. t400.00 Pe, •. (595) Oomicll, G. A. t 400.00 Pe"s (845) Stephens, J. W. 2.400.00 Pells. (1.0.) Blown, J. w. 2.400.00 P,ns. (36 5) lonu, E. M. 1;00.00 Pens. (595) Holienneck, J. S. 2.400.00 Pens (B52) Bullan\ 0 U. 2.400.00 Pens (10.) Busche, R V. 2.400.00 Pens. (369) Re .... K B 2.400.00 _(596) Sl1Ider, A. [ 2.40000 Pens. (B52) Phifer, U J. t4oo.00 Peos (10.) DavIS, C. W 2.400.00 _(319) Shell'" L E 2.400.00 _(601) fogartJ. J E 2.40000 Pe", (852) WQjlmtlll.1 W 5.000.111 Pens. (10.) Oeambrogoo. E. P t400.00 _(3Bn 1.1...,. A. ~ t400.00 Pens (601) Hiliet Jr. R. It 2.400.111 Pens. (861) Chafin. R. t.L 2.400.111 Pe ... (10.) OllOn, G I 2.400.00 Pens. (390) ~nt1I", ~ R. ~60~15 Pe ... (601) Neblock. R J 2.40000 _ (810) 1JiehI. fL O. 2.40000 Pe .. (10) Oobblns. R. H 2,'00 00 -(390) SkmrtCl ,O E. t400.00 Pe, • . (606) Benton, J G 2.400 00 Pcns (902) Wood. V T 2,400.00 Pens (10.) Donohue, J. e. t400.OO Pens. (393) Powell, J. M t 4oo.00 Pens. 15n) Johnson, J. W. t400.00 Pon,. (903) Rausdlkolb, L 2.400.00 Pe .. (10) DOly, ~ W 2.400 00 Pens. (395) Dlholser. L L t 4oo00 Pens. (613) Adams. W ~ ~400DO PellS (~) Foslet'. r 2.'00.00 Pens. (10.) Doyle. J. M. t.OO.OO Pens. (395) R_. LL 2.400.00 _(613) Withamsoo. 8 J 2.'0000 Po"" (~) Holdon. t c. 2'00.111 _110) E50n,G. W 2.'00.00 -(402) Gnfr~. P J t400.00 _(611) Far .... A. A. 2.'0000 Pe .. (916) IlomroIz. L 2.400.00 Po"" (lO.) Emmon,lM t·oo.OO Pens. 1.13) Sh ..... M. B. 2.'00.00 Pens. 151/) Shunera, F, 2.'00.00 Po ... (919) Wid. lE. 2.'00.111 _(10) fenertv. W. W t400.00 Pens (415) Whitehead Jr" H. W 2,400,00 Pens. (631) Enlerleln, G 2.400 00 Pe ... (952) Anell.O A. 2.400.00 Pens (10) Glffune. R 0 2 •• 00.00 Po"" 1.24) PawteflChuk, ". 2.40000 Pells.(639) Hmrichs. E, H 2.'00 00 Pe,. (952) Veagel' , J. 0 2.400.00 Pens. (1.0) Gomes f. 2.'0000 Pens. 1.25) Slsler. B. P. t400.00 _(648) Veldln. P. J. ~.OO.OO Pens (953) Klich. O. J 2.400.00 _(10) """.G t 2.'0000 Pens. (429) Nelson. S 0 ~4oo00 _(649) HoI_W N t400 00 Pelll(965) Meyer ~ f 2.'00.00 Pens ~.O.) Hamso~J.l 2 •• 0000 Pens 1.29) Pope. W t t4oo00 - (605) 6"",JP 2.40000 -(969) Baer.R 2.400.00

Pell' (10) ""lisle<. G. R. 2.400.00 Pen< (436) Elhlldge. L [ 2.'00.00 Pe .... (559) Curtis, J. E 2.400.00 I'<In'(970) Barte~ M ~ 2.400.00 Pens (1.0) IIl1debnmd, J. H. 2 •• 00.00 Pens. (441) ollr~. r A. 2.400.00 Pens. (659) Gum, D. E. 2.40000 Pens. (995) Purvis, H, H. 2.400.00 Pells (1.0 I H~, R. E. 4.301.00 Pen. 14411 Foreman, A. M. 2.400.00 P"s. (659) Mendlev, J I 2.400 00 Pens (1003) Waters" H T 2.400.00 Pens 11.0 I HoeIY. A. W. t4oo.00 Perl> 1(41) Otlamba, A. J t4oo00 Pen .. (559) Payne, G, A. 2.400.00 Pen< (1049) Slmth. C P 2.400.00 Pens It.O I Hoffert.l ~ ~'0000 Pens. (442) Faol11ln1, P R. ~.OO.OO -(659) Rutter. 0 R 2.400.00 Pens. (107&) tiIInna, t L t400.00

_(449) Snode<EL 2..0000 _(666) l>w>on. M B. ~400.00 Perls (1126) Sorum. W 0 2.400.00 Pens. 11.0) Hon. L N 2.400.00

Perl. (466) Power .. WE 2.400.00 -(668) Bille. C W 2.40000 Pens (11861 Onodeta. M. 2.40000 Pens. 11.0 ) lIudon. U . 2.40000 Pens. (474) lew1s, E. J. 2.400.00 Pen. (515) Hinkeldl!Y, K W 2.400.00 Pen< (1205) Oeveer. V. E. 2.400.00 Peo,. 11.0 I James. F. 2.400.00

Pens. (477) fOrlel M. E 2.400.00 Perls. (615) Potts, J H 2.40000 Pens (1208) Tuten ..If I J. C 2.40000 Pe", 11.0) KoeIli!J. l H. 1.400.00

Pens 14m KoIJieI. H G. 2.'00.00 Perl .. (616) S1UIoCs. J A 2.' 0000 Pens (1211) _B 2.100.111 Pe,. II.O) le_lC.W 2.'00.00 Pens. 1(79) Voong.J W t.oo.OO -(583) """ R. ~ ~.oo.oo p"..(1212) Weber, L .l t400.00 _llO) lewtlan. C. A. 2.'00.00 _1·80) Banldl .. U . E t.ooOO _(683) Sto .. R. M ~40000 p". 0228) rmennqton,J tlOO.lll _liD) llSdahl.l M 2..0000 Perls. (481) Erwood, R C 2.400.00 Pens. (683) ThOfll.1S. (t R 3.16l64 Perl, (1249) C~p"d~,. A 2.40000 Pens. ~.O ) Man~. R. R 2.400.00 Pens (483) H,II<)'. O A 2.400.00 Pens. (583) TrellL A. G 1100.00 Peros (1260) MurakamI. M, 2.400 00 Pens. (10) Mar1!hllm,J V. 1.400.00 Pens (488) SL Pterre, R. 3,157.n Pens (684) Andrew. O. R. 2.400.00 Pens (1 301) Ross. R. W 1.400.00 Pe,. 11.0) Malbn. S J. 2.400.00 Pens ('94) M>ns,LU 2.'00.00 -(584) S ...... R.H 2.40000 p". (1 315) teac1vnan. n I 2.'00.111 Pens (1.0) MtAnaIy. R. E 2.400.111 _('94) Hodgsoo. H f 2.'00 00

_ (692) _.C 2.'0000 Pe", (1339) _ Jo , U f. 2.400.00 Per. (1.0 I !lcOeoll E l 2.'00.00 Perl •. 1(94) MIIlOlIll. T ~ 2.400.00 -(692) Gould, R. I t4oo00 Pens (1 361) EndlCon, C. C. t.OO.OO Pens. 0.0.) Mcl\f1non, J J. 2.400.00 Pens. (4 94) Schneider, 1. J 2.400.00 Perl,. (692) Osden. C 2.400.00 Pen. (1362) Grnh"" . O J. 2.400.00 Pen,. (10) McNew. C, L 2.400.00 Pens, (495) CaIlPS. J. F 4,358.13 Pens. (691) Jones. A E. 2.400.00 ~n~ (1393) Kline. L L 2.100 00 P,ns 11.0) Mewes, L 1.400.00 Pens. (501) Dall'. P R. 2.400.00 Pens (101) filletsen. 6 IL 4116.00 Pens (1426) Sdlooler. H. A. 2.10000 I'<Ins (10) Modda"9h. Q E 2.40000 Pens (SOl) Slelb. O. J 2.400.00 Pens. (112) High. J P. 2.400.00 Pen< (1427) Pedley, 11. E 2.'00.00 Pe, .. (1.0.1 MItchum Jr .. A.l 2 •• 00.00 Pens. (5111) I'lar. C J 2.400.00 Pens (112) Umsleod.6 t t4oo.lll Pe,. (1483) God!. J J 2.400.00 Pelll (10) M.....,. lt 2.400.00 Pens (585) Johnson, A flO 2.400.00 Pe .. (116) Hendef1oo, J G 2.400.00 Pel • . (1523) Buchanan, D, R. 2.34119 Pcns 1101 Nelson. U. 1.200.00 Pens. (505) Johnson, W. C. 1.400.00 Pens. (116) JOlles, H. H. ~4oo.oo Pc"s. (1 541) Croxtoo, R. L 2.100.00 Pon,. It.O.) Piper, A. W. 2.400.00 Pens. (508) Bmley, W T. 2.400.00 Pen •. (116) Marta, J ~4oo.oo Pen' (1547) McLean. L J 2.400 00 1'<1,. (10) PoIII:. I A.. 2.400.00 Pens (5n) Wakelleld, G. E 2.400.00 Pens (716) Slak...,. J ~400.00 Pens. (l54n Wtlltehurst. L 3.856 20 PeIlS.It.OI Pllce, .l P 2.400.00 Pens (518) 0. ...... R. I mo.os Pens (719) Gagooto. A. A. t400.00 _ (1541) Wilson. G Y 2.40000 Pens 110.) IIab GO 2.400.00 Pens. (520) BermanlH 2.400.00 Pens. (134) 81ank!nshCo R. l 2.'00.00 Pens 1154n WinleJ. A. W. 2.'00.111 Peru. 0.0) 1Wero. G P. 2.400.00 Pens. (520) Torben. O G 1.400.00 Pens. (743) LenItRJ. l'OO.OO Pens. (1555) leblanc. J E. 2.400 00 Pens. 00) Reid1. I W 2.400.00 Pens (541) Follz, R R 2,400.00 Pens. (156) Rosell i. 0 t40000 Pell'. (1681) Bryant, R S. 2.40000 Pens liD I Roset~ , M M 2.400.00 Pens (554) Wilsuli. C. C 2.400.00 Pens (160) Brown, F J.21aOO Prns. (lrol) Edge. J. r ~100.00 Pens. ItO .) Smot~ P. a 2.40000 Pens. (558) Boy~ lit t400.00 _(160) HowdI. H G. ~400.00 - (1782) Derry Jr E. J 2.40000 Pe,~ 1101 SauI_O R. 2.100.00 Pe ... (558) Ctouv.l1lt< 11 L 2.93910 -(160) J.-., R. E 2.40000 _(1823) Denn.s. K A. 2.400.00 _(1.0) SInat. A. R. t.oo.oo Pens. (558) Kilhan..k ~ L Y 2.'00.00 Perls (160) l ... Ct 2.'0000 p". (1837) Tyler. J C t lOOOO Pens. (1.0) Slroot!. E.l 2.400.00 P,ns (561) Val,oIo. J. G 1.'00.00 Pen .. (160) Homs. W F 2.40000 Perl, (1981) Bonnell!, W H. 2.100.00 Peo. 110 I Wall"o J. L 2.400.00 Pens. (568) Levasseur, L 1.400.00 Pons. (163) Gmes.J U. 1.400.00 Pens (2155) Estey, J. H 2.100.00 Pens. 11.0) WiIIs.C L 2,400.00 Pens. (569) [vans. E. C. 1.400.00 Perl, (769) BurgV W O. 2.400.00 Perl. (2166) Hames, W F 2.41800 Pe'. IIO ) Vall, W. E 2.~00.00 Pen> (569) Robonsoo. M. V tlOO.OO Pens. (185) Jones. 0 J 2.40000 Pens (2253) ~.L 2.400.111 Pens (581) Corbell J R 2.400.00 Pens. (81l1) Rook. G. M 2..00.111 Pens. (2330) SmaiL R. ~ 2.9n.oo lotll Amount S1.385.041.44

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T.e response to the first three IBEW photo conte IS has been .1. :utstanding. The quality of the submissions conlirms what

everyone in the union has known aU along-I hat ISEW members take

tremendou pride in the work they do and in their activities as unioll members. The lBEW journal. therefore , pr<lurlly announces the

Fourth Annual !BEW Photo Conlest.

& in the past, the contest is open to all active and retired mem­

bers. We are seeking photographic images that capture the talent and

spirit of our members on film, whether it be working in their daily

jobs or engaging in a union activity such as organizing, bargaininl{,

political action or supporting charitable cau es. The winning entries

will be published in the December is lie of the jou 17l1l/.

Please review the COOlest rule on thjs page carefully, as they have

changed slightly from la.<t year.

NOTE: The deadline lor entries is September 17, 1999. All submis-

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