1984-11 November IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

lEe member Thomas Pursley is shown speaking
[0 the delegates
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Gene Denton. buSiness manager. lU 295. is
shown welcoming the delegates to the Meeting
Intemallonat Representative Grady Parks spoke
on the sUbj8C1. "Organizing-The Local Unlon's
Responsibility. ~
latlonsnlp hI S company has with Locals
647, 750 and 1703 III thelT •
Utility
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MnllltenanCe and Opemllon. He
polOtcd out that his company did
considerable business with Locals
295, 436 and 619 when the Company
engaged III construction activities.
Vice President Hi ghtower gave a
report on the progress of the TWl'lfth
District. He appnsed the assembly
of the economic Improvemen ts In
the clcctncallOdustry. He discussed
unemployment III the Industry and
our responsibility to orgal1lzc the
non-unIOn segment of the mdustry.
He expressed the District's ilpprccialion
to the Arkansas State Electrical
Workers for their assistance in mak­
Ing the Progress Mcctlllg a pleasant
one and Introduced the Hospitality
Committee: Nora Harper, chairpcr'
son; Doug Ilaker; and Ed King.
Vice PreSident Hightower InlrO'
duced fEC Chaimlan, Brother Wesley
Taylor, who addressed the delegates.
Tom Pursley, Executive Council
member, also addressed the meeting
and gave 3.11 enlightening report.
L3.rry Cohen, lBEW general counsel,
addressed the delegates and pro·
vided