1984-01 January IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

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Workers
uh 10 right a . ~ , Montie Colt man, Jury Poil, Funk
Berrymln, and Chrlu Ml nn of the Mu hint Shop.
Tht y ne members 01 Louilln, l ynchburg, Va.
Training Program
Held
l..U. 21 73 (em ), LY NCHB URG, VA.- It's hard to
~heve that 1983 is alrudy history. [ cenainly
hope ii's no indica tion !lU I rhl' rrmalfllnl part of
the decade will setm as brief. I hope that all had
I IfI,Ily Merry Chrinmn and have a Joyous, Re·
"'.rdlng New Yeal.
The IIIEW Qfflcer, LeadershIp Trainlfil\ P,nK.am
wu htld on October 21 and 22. 1983, a l the HolId ay
Inn Soulh 101 the three mEW loeals In Lynchburg.
Virginia I would like to take this opportunity 10
tongflluluc the offi cers and busm ess m anagen of
Louis 461, 2173, and 22 J 7 for uking the time and
making the dloll tn partiCIpate lD the program. It
demonltra tcs your commitment to the labor move·
ment and the concern you have for th~ weI/are of
your memkrsh,p. In t e rn ~ tl ona l Representative,
Larry Hogan and Tom Cook conducted the lI~m ·
ing) OUI congratulations to them for ~ lob well
done.
The lueal UllIun'. N~, ut ,~t",g Commmet hu
been bosy prepalingool plopo$l ls for the upcom'ng
negotiations between the H. K. Pontr Company
and LIXIJ 2173. We WIll try ve ry hard 10 have a
good ollel (01 001 members by Apli! I, !9~~ . If the
Company w,ll negouate wuh an Optn mLOd a5 to
allir seulemenl, we shoold have an agreement, if
nOt, the possibility of a smkc U'StS
Evcry day there ore indlvu l Ll~ls nnri r rmLOLO &
and even attempting to du troy your un'on. As a
good union member you most rcmam evcr vigilant.
Never become too satLsAed with ell.I5ung eondi·
lions. UnIons SImply must not stand Stilli they
elthel rolge ahead slowly or slide Nckwlld qoickly.
We cannot ex pect to get major gains from man·
agement onlus we ooudve. a.c on'ted. We take
glu t pride in this union and the a