1984-04 April IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

~ ~n d 8. L~st ye~l, the inItIal show was a Ilemcnduus
success. wuh mOrc mcmbcn than e~pected exhib·
!ling Ihdl hobbles. We expect this yCH'S show to
be bigger and beller.
l ocal 683 members have been don~tul~ ume to
Icpall some of the laullY Wiling at our lot~1 Hu·
mane Society animal shelle, We need to do Ihis
kmd of vol un leer work 10 build organtzed labol's
image w,th Ihe public. We arc happy ~nd proud
~ Ihal our membels ale WIllIng 10 duoate umc to
worthy causes
Our local Union eJeclion IS commg up, wllh
nomin~t\ons nen mOlHh and Ihe clecuun in lune.
~ W e hope all IllE W mcmbefS exc'tlse Ihe" oplion
to vole. The lBEW Can only be as gre", U Ihe
members make it
Members Vote on Plan
To Increase Local's Work
• L. U. 6\l2Iil!i",~p ' I, RAY CITY , MI CII ._ A .peelal
meeling was held January 30. Bus,,'en di~cu~sed
was Ih. ma/kel recovery outlook A eommll'te
:lo was hllmed and vO led 011 by the body and ~pl'rovcd
The ,dea of Ihe rna/hI recovery " 10 find way,
for conl/aclors 10 be able to go and bId smalle,
)ohs al a more C(lmpClltlve ,calc In orJC! 10 rc~",n
4 ' larger pOll1on 0/ Ihe work In Ihe 3rC3. whIch We
currently, a. ullmn member ~, have 10", Ihrough
non'union shops'lowel hld s. The VUte was p","cd
unall1mously and hope/uUy Ihe nurkel recovtry
~ concepl WI ll produce more work 101 our h)c.1
• Again, ple.se make >u'C y,jU rc· .. gn ~hc buuk
the firol day 0/ each monlh, OJ semi in a post~ard
da,.J after Ih~ 10lh of Ihe monlh and before Ihe
JOth ollhe month rherc He 3ppt be SIC k Is Ihal 100
much 10 uk filiI I don'~ Ih",k '0 and I'll "and on
Ihat pickel line .s long u it uku III gOI what I
Mllevc 1$ bIT It won 'I be easy. My landlord n ys
If I'm 1~lc with Ihe ,ent ~galll he'll leal down my
home, and my b,lIs ue uverdue. lIul lomehow
we'll P'Y every penny .nd yuu CI" b