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June 2001<br />

Volume 100<br />

Number 5<br />

www.ibew.org<br />

COVER<br />

I~ Here Comes<br />

The Sun<br />

lBEW Locals Prepare<br />

fo r Future <strong>of</strong><br />

Expanding olar<br />

Technology<br />

ON THE COVER: IBEW Local 441 electricians constructed this towering 25·kilowatt solar photovoltaic<br />

cube, composed <strong>of</strong> 454 solar modules, at the Discovery Science Center In Santa Ana , California.<br />

DEPARTMENTS<br />

2<br />

President's Message<br />

3<br />

s.cr.tary-l'reasurer's<br />

Me558ge<br />

4<br />

IBEW Currents<br />

8<br />

Technology Beat<br />

FEATURES<br />

I~ IBEW's Iwo<br />

Jima H ero<br />

Last Su rvivor <strong>of</strong><br />

Flag-Ha ising<br />

Finally G ts<br />

I ~<br />

The Brave N ew<br />

World <strong>of</strong> Electricity<br />

Deregulation- Part I<br />

The nited States Deals<br />

w ith Crisis in Cost and<br />

R liability<br />

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n the day-to-day world <strong>of</strong> the I BEW, mOST <strong>of</strong> us find it hard enou h<br />

to keep up with the d -mands <strong>of</strong> the present, let alone think about<br />

the future. But think about the future we must; or cl e we will b condemned<br />

to play ing a hit part in it.<br />

GWl:fI the r:.lp id pau: <strong>of</strong> t hnolugit-. Li I.-hange. rfcdkl Jl1~ Ih(' hlilire i-; :1 rL!'ik> Illl ... mt.' ~'" to ~I><br />

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f you liked NAFT A, yo u'll love th is. North American corporate<br />

interests- led hy the White Huuse- want to extend their "free trade"<br />

dogma throughout the Western Hemisphere-34 countries in all.<br />

lllt)ft:.<br />

App ~ lrl~n l l y. thL' L'C'UJlOIIIIC dL'\':I." I:ll ion \\fougll1 h~ NAJ:;-rA i. ... n'[ (.:lIoogh tor tlll''''l' ~u~~ T hl..'y \\,I(l!<br />

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yell "p rok'clioni''''L'' :-.in om: 1m our ... ide I:. t.I' ..:Jl~; ir1 ,1-; . ( I]" ~ L pol(Jgl.dJlg . for pro leUlllg ( ILI I r llt: r ll l x.·J~. Ihl1<br />

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The UOiled B' olherhood<br />

<strong>of</strong> Carpenlt'rs and<br />

Elect Our Own, IBEW Melllber<br />

Tells AFL,CIO Building Trades<br />

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& onstrucrion T mdc;, nmional legblali\'c con(en:n e, "and rhe Illosr<br />

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cess In stopping the leglsla·<br />

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trade unionists will have to<br />

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question next yea,. IBEW<br />

Local 1141 , Oklahoma City,<br />

supplied food and drinks for<br />

everyone It the March 13<br />

rally, a crowd estimated at<br />

3 1 000. ,<br />

IHEW JOURNAL, JUNE 2001<br />

5


conlin u e d<br />

N ew Alliance Hoping to<br />

Fonn a More Pelfect Uni n<br />

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II t~lkc.., t() 1Tl.:'lke the cw Alh:IIl


Chicago's 'Di tinguished Labor Leader'<br />

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empJuy


Digital Video: Part I<br />

Remember when home movies onsisted <strong>of</strong> the 16 millimeter<br />

camera your parents used to shoor fl1mage <strong>of</strong> :'()lIIe family event<br />

like a picnic or a wedd ing? Over ti me, the hlack am! white (or<br />

olor) foomge he ,line grainy an I d uud ) Lo the po int where the<br />

quality \\-as com! romi 5ed and the fil m became unu al le_ Well ,<br />

mday's video technnlogy tel b a Ji[fe ll:nL, m re pOSlli\'c .. tory.<br />

Tht.· c\.plexhng ".:l.hnt)ln~~<br />

01 u igtlJI<br />

nJco hJ' U,hL'rl.'d Jfl .111 I,;."r:1 IIf<br />

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ntll ...... · .11.(UIl IUl.ll(.:U, rt'''Il llt ulg in tIll.' ptx-"lr<br />

Ildl'lll\ th.lItr.m .. l.lh ...... UltCl POt)( q u .d i l ~<br />

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!lund tUUf II KLJ(lJ' t'ill.tur,: fr;lI lll.' 1,1lt.·, t.ol(Jr<br />

n:"I(lllllton " p ;IIi.ll fl.'''Iulu uon ;md 111;lg C<br />

qUo l li!)<br />

•<br />

IDEW JOURNAL, JUNE 2001


Analog video signals are composed <strong>of</strong> continuously varying waveforms.<br />

Digital video signals are precise points selected at Intervals on the curve.<br />

Frame Rate<br />

TIle ,"IJnc.Lm.l for dl'ipl:I) ' t n~ .lnV .'-


Retired Local<br />

292 Member<br />

Is Last Survivor<br />

Of 12 Marines<br />

Who Raised<br />

Flags on Iwo<br />

Jima<br />

Above,Cp~<br />

C~.rI .. Lindberg<br />

... 1_lnll"'"<br />

rtllhl .. til_ ""II ..<br />

pullnpl_<br />

Goinll up ML<br />

SUrI""dI~ CpI.<br />

Ch ..... Undberg<br />

la ailltetop, __<br />

Ing"' __ •<br />

On February 24. 2001, they<br />

showed up at the Richfield,<br />

Minnesota, home <strong>of</strong> 80-yearold<br />

C harle LinJberg, a retlred<br />

member <strong>of</strong> lBEW Local 292.<br />

Mmneapolis. He wa presented<br />

with a letter from the commandant<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Marine orps honor<br />

ing his role in the historic raisll1!<br />

<strong>of</strong> the U.S. flag at Iwu Jima.<br />

Formal ~ ( L l ril1e Corps I 'eco~n liion <strong>of</strong> wh;<br />

happem.-xi un !'chrutlry 23, 19-\5, came 5<br />

year:-. latl'r bC. ·...-JIlM.· Llndhcrg helped rdb<br />

lht;' origin:iI nag on MI Surih3Lhl :11 10:<br />

OJ m St'vc·r.d hour .., Inler ~L'i. utht:r l11Jrim<br />

rt.::pbced it with a hiAAcr na~ ;md A.· .... 'tOCiate<br />

Pt"'CSS L)hotogr,tphcr Joc;: RO~"'ntha l .')n"'ppf<br />

whm is argu:lhty the mO'il famous photo «<br />

World War II<br />

flU! Lmdbcrg hel ped r.lbe Ihe n"g [h<br />

Uhl tlt..: fcd 10 rho$c who w(..'n: th're. 1\ 1<br />

Suribachi \Val"> 1hl:' " ~ye ... nr Iwo/ the high!.!<br />

pOlm on lh(;! volc~1I11c I:>bncl. al1 (:1 il t<br />

fom horribly hloody days lor Iht: Nkmn~s<br />

g~l there, C(ilwtlng inch hy inch as Japan<br />

gun:- from um.lcrMwunc.l f nr llfi ca li on~<br />

every CelVl" raint,.'d dcath on them,<br />

'111cn [hey :"o,l\\' Ih31 l ," fl:lg ~() up. M'I<br />

tf(X)PS 'ililrtt:d chet'ring. ~ n J SOfTIe were c<br />

ing. and thl' ~ h lps whi.~IIc~ sounded<br />

bohore," Bfoth~r Lilldl"k..'rg 'Jy~ "Il 'W:1S c.;o<br />

Ihing I ~.u never fOfl-tct .'<br />

II tex)k anolhl'r month <strong>of</strong> ."K;'\crc ligh '<br />

before the c:tmp.tign \'\ ,IS t\l"CI:tl'ed over,<br />

American dc:uh toll at Iwu .Iinu wa.


eroi'in1 th;1\ w o n the Sih 1.'1 51.Jr.<br />

\'(f i p i t1~ oul tilt' Ill(.<br />

And hl-'1\;:­<br />

TIll' \"Irinl" nn 1wo .lim,. ~lIld m .. mr<br />

more ,It ~a "'ll\\ til.J1 hi .. IOJir 11Ig \\. hcn<br />

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wgraphl'r .. I!kl' RU"l' l1 l h,11<br />

had rhl.: hight'" pm lril\ 111<br />

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\\ ()rk t owery'.. p hoto<br />

1'0IOlf.;.· Ixu, ~ b} pOlldl. ~I<br />

wl'l'k and ~I hJU' I.uel'<br />

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~tll'rccl when l{ll,"Cl1lh:11<br />

JotOI<br />

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it fpl tl1l' ""un);: ho ~<br />

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linn <strong>of</strong> [he ~1.lrInl' Corp.. n~JI<br />

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reproduttion ht·(·.lw .. t.' II \\ ,I~ ~ood<br />

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fmOl 1\ .... 0 .1,111;1 for AUll'm 111", ju" fuUl<br />

U3)'" uf H.'('X>rt:- on till' "1~AAt.'rul>t IO".,l'"<br />

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wert' \,\'ll h Prt',lClt'1I1 I f.trry S Tnllll,1l'\ In<br />

the 0\,11 OflJt.I..'. -Iht., \\:H Bond dn\ol.·<br />

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The belated Marine Corps<br />

acknowledgment ot the<br />

role ot Brother Charles<br />

Lindberg on Iwo Jlma.<br />

~:~-~-------------~-__ J<br />

made lhem Inln 11OtI,.,dlOld 1 ... 1J111.-· ...<br />

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... \\ 11(1 1:11"'-.'...1 I hI.'<br />

n,;'~1 ful!J. \\Cll! ;1j..,O ktlk-d (lit [\\-0, I Itt'<br />

I hrc~ who MII'\ (\,\:(1 we": ignllrl'ci n ll l<br />

elude" J.iot.lht.'rg "ot OJll~ kl1l..·\\ lill '<br />

\\o hplc ... tnT). Ill' h~ld llit.· p hllltl., on<br />

lhf..~l! pJgl'Ioo to prmt' II 11r~,or) iAnfm •. '"<br />

hun, .Ill hC(,;lll"~' 01 Iht' Ihl..· q U J l iI~ 01<br />

IWO phUfll ....<br />

ISEW JOURNAL, JUNE 2001<br />

11


(FIRST OF TWO PARTS)<br />

lil Ihis/irsl (Jj'o IU I(J-Ilarl seri('$, lhe JO!lrnal looks allbe> il1lmediale'<br />

illl/J(rel (!lele 'I rica! 1IIi!il )! dere.~tlICIlion ill Ihe Ulliled<br />

Sioies alld COI/(ic/n ,<br />

Th, .. Hu .,h Adl1linblr,/tIOr1 and<br />

Ihe \\orld ;,1 1 i.' \\ :lIthlllg CllifornLI<br />

..;t ide nllo r l'l..'(.' 11l, l rkt" ell'c,<br />

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"rll t.~1 "'ll n 111 11.'1 lor other pan;..<br />

<strong>of</strong> thl' l'Illlt:J "' I.W.:'" ~I~ \\1..'11.<br />

I! srl..· d , l lI ~ \('\\ York ,lIld<br />

till.' P;'llIill '\ollh\\\.·.,'<br />

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Ill:nh th.1l opcm 11l.lrkc I l'ol1lpl'lillOn \\'ou<br />

lowl'l' clL'{ Inuty PfltC." .In..' Ill.,1 p 1.lL n wflm<br />

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332 t San Jose,<br />

Callfornle, electricians<br />

Install 23·lIillowatt solaf' PV<br />

array on new local union hall.<br />

in unny downtown an J se, Califo rnia, a newly constructed<br />

olar-powered building is gaining wide media attention and public<br />

prai e. LBEW Loca13J2.'s new union hall- hailed as featuring<br />

an Jo e's first large commercial olar electric system in tallation-<br />

is in the pu lic porlight. Local 332's new solar-powered<br />

building i typical <strong>of</strong> many LBEW union halls and trai ning facilities<br />

across tbe United States and Canada featuring bui lding-integrated<br />

phorov Itaic (BIPV) system installed by lBEW membe!<br />

highly trained in this field.<br />

A source <strong>of</strong> renew ... b l ~ c:nt:r'bry, ;'tol:<br />

rhOlo\'o lr.nH.;~ (PV) b, ;t r.lpidly advanCinl<br />

up~i1nd


•<br />

:lI'Id evcJlIlJallr :dl. or their own energy.<br />

IBE\V Dir~lC)r <strong>of</strong> lOo.,trucllon Hnd \ hun<br />

teo;!n(c M:lrk , '~ f\ wid d '1l',!ot;Jt l'o., g;.nh·<br />

erc.:d for Ih.: InEW Con ... tFllt:lion<br />

UJllrCrcm.t" un MMth .j !. 2001 Onc <strong>of</strong><br />

the 1110::,1 proml.'lng n:new.lhh.· t:oer!rU<br />

K""ChnologK'" I" pholm'ohillc!'>, .. Indy IIl1lO><br />

V:ltJ\C;!' tn~.1I1'" or pro .It:ro",:-.<br />

r-...orth AmC.'rlt'.I. IBJ'\'\'· ... J t:'!IhJ~ lIlclJl qf<br />

snl~r power :It Ih nt.·W "i;1Il .Io~l.' 1':1 'IIIIY<br />

i1lu~trall;~ th;ll our 0I'J.::1Il17;II1cm j,,,, \ t!I)' commil(<br />

'd 10 :1 rl..'!'Ipon~lhl(' ;l ppro;h.:h (0 ellers-n<br />

efficienq'. ~, I jd mE\'" Lot:.'al lU EXc...'t.'utivt;'<br />

Board memlx:r .Inu I'rol(!tt Coordln,lluJ .I'IY<br />

.l:lI11e.... ~ ... And ,I" !'Iolar IJQ\' t:'r 1~ IfIcrt.::I..,­<br />

ingly .Idopt!,;!d. our bdJily will ~l'rV(' to edu<br />

e:Ill! our Ill(.'mht..'r" •• bout ... o l.lr clcLtnclly<br />

f)ppOn lll l IIIC~ and lIl.,t;, II:1I10" ..<br />

Addillon,llly, 11\1'\1(1 dCl.cnd.1Il ,gr..ldu<br />

p<br />

,lie... (If ..In \.alton~1 IOlnt Aprrmon .... tr.llt' thl: nt.'ce .,­<br />

,,;u), kn"wlcop,t' ... no .. 101h. ...lId ~JATC<br />

E.XCCUl!\I..' DlrCc.:lOr A. l J>e~lr ... o n II i'l-<br />

1I1lport.1n1 10 ......'l-I;thh..,h ,I n.ttuJllull) ~tandarulzl.--cJ<br />

Ill ..... m.., <strong>of</strong> tCmfiClilon lor tho ..,e<br />

"ho h~l\'e complt.'h ..'d ,u:crediled pmgr:lm~<br />

~<br />

The IBlW. !'.ECA "lid N,JATC.<br />

Jlun,!.t \\ Ilh nMior .. olar .Id\'()cac),<br />

,:troup...<br />

and ..,o!:u prod\l(t lIlanufac·<br />

IUrer .... have formctl an :llIiJn('c <strong>of</strong><br />

or,l


The Promise <strong>of</strong><br />

Solar Pholovollaics<br />

emllIlWed/rom fX1,t,J(! l'i<br />

Certlfic:ltlon Partner.,lllp (\lI'esc}»<br />

" fu r<br />

r)\.'rsnnal ancl prnrcny ~;lr"" l r"<br />

IBEWs San Jose Union<br />

Hall in rite Limelight<br />

'On March l'i t IBE\X' ml'mix.'r::, 1T1... ullL-d<br />

nt:;arly 100 Pow'l'rGll.lt'tI'1. "ding tiles a[<br />

our nL"\\ ulllon hall. \\ hllh will J't'SWl Ul<br />

lht' gen~rallon oj Jbmll 50.000 kih)\\~U(·<br />

h~.ur .. per yt"Olr for Ihn.'t.' d\."(.:;.ldes,M ",;ll(1<br />

Uu~me ...... \lang",·r T.mller 'nl(~ CO'il <strong>of</strong> the<br />

..;olJr p:meb will lx' rl'couped in tnwL'r<br />

IX)\\ t:r bilb; am] rd)Jtl· ... <strong>of</strong>fered b) the<br />

... tatl' 01 Califonll:i .lOcl p;ll'int, G:1~ ~md<br />

fk'(,lric' COlnp:lny ht~ .ldd..."


WHAT ARE<br />

SOLAR CELLS?<br />

• Thin wal ers 01 slhcon<br />

) similar 10 computer<br />

chips<br />

) much bigger<br />

} much cheaperl<br />

• SIlicon IS abundant (sand)<br />

) Non·toxlc, Ie<br />

• Light carnes energy Into<br />

cells<br />

• ells convert c;unllghl<br />

energy Into eleClf!C CUffent<br />

thev tio nOI stOle energy<br />

• Sunlight IS the' fuel<br />

--... --...<br />

I<br />

P I N Ju nction<br />

e·<br />

HOW SOLAR CELLS<br />

CHANGE SUNLIGHT<br />

I NTO ELECTRICITY<br />

• lIghl knocks loose electrons<br />

from silicon aloms<br />

• Freed electrons have extra<br />

energy, or "voltage"<br />

• In ternal electrIC field<br />

pushes electrons to front<br />

<strong>of</strong> cen<br />

• ElectrIC currenl flow on<br />

to other cells or to the load<br />

• Cells never U run out" 01<br />

electrons<br />

dllt(:nHrc In furore .1.1)1;.111<br />

ile;·tI "I,llI.."<br />

;lI1d Ilu.:<br />

~O\l.·r lilt;' IX1"'1 2.~ ~ l:.":lr .... l'IrCll1gl h;I"<br />

ignt:"t l til ucn .. (II IUIltH.:, .tnll hlllkllng ...<br />

wc:n ... d h) 'olar I.:k"tritity," nOlni ·\ \ 1.· .....<br />

n 19RI. \\'nrkln~ \\.Ih \JI..'\\ blgl:IIH.l<br />

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a .. th imprm ed tht..· tel hnolC)~y .Ind<br />

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hen: \\(.'.Ift.:' on tht:' Ihn ..... hold ~Ir it rl.:\olu<br />

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The Promise <strong>of</strong><br />

Solar Pholovollaics<br />

(.VIIIIUlWd from ptl).l,e J'"<br />

In do .", in 1t)9H I~(: I..·<br />

l un~ '9MI. Othcp-. mdul1t,.' 1..l .... ~lI<br />

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:lllu 10 C,h(urnIJ. Lo(.P, ill (60-0 9A:l 2X 19 or l.'m~\i l<br />

him ;11 npl'iJII(m:-.@npc."cp.t.:(')ln .<br />

'8<br />

18EW JOURNAL, JUNE 2001


Safety Equipment Institute<br />

Takes the Guesswork out <strong>of</strong><br />

Protective Gear<br />

Linemen hanging on a pole everal<br />

stories above grou nd shou ldn't<br />

be worrying about th Ir<br />

protective ham e s.<br />

Th .. H ., \\'h~<br />

\" hen It (·OI11c:-. 10 fa ll prolook<br />

for<br />

It.·c l ion cqulJ1l11cnl , y O Il ~ ho t! ld<br />

th~<br />

S;l fd), Equipment In"lilllh ..' bbel TI1e<br />

ov~ tI IJhci marked " SE.[ ~<br />

ccnifll's Ih:ll the life-savjn~<br />

~l';lr u"icd hy w Clrkc.::r~<br />

Oil a ioh b lip to tli L:<br />

loh.<br />

PI'I )[cct;V e equipmc.::nl<br />

IlW I1 UI.lltUl'cr :-. m ake<br />

c1 ~ I1!11 ." ,thou[ thclI' prod ­<br />

UCl..; , hu t until I h t, SEt<br />

W:I" rOIIll~d 20 )'l,.';tr ..<br />

~l gO , (he l(: \.Va'" no tnth:<br />

pCndl..' nl o rgani Z::l1lon 10<br />

v~f; l y tho ... \." d ,liln ... Former<br />

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(ars)<br />

Atomic Research<br />

ServIce<br />

(bo) Bridge Oporntorc<br />

(co) Cable Splicers<br />

(co"') Cable Television<br />

(e) Co mmuniCll tinn"<br />

(a) Cranemen<br />

(ee.) <strong>Electrical</strong> Equipment<br />

Service<br />

(e» <strong>Electrical</strong> Inspection<br />

(em) <strong>Electrical</strong><br />

Manufacturing<br />

(e. ) Electric Signc<br />

(et)<br />

(1m)<br />

Electronic Technicians<br />

FixlUre Manufacturing<br />

(oovt) GovernmAnI<br />

(I)<br />

Inside<br />

(tt) Instrument<br />

Technicians<br />

(I(;(t) Une Clearance Tree<br />

Trimming<br />

(mt) M ai nten ance<br />

(mo) M t:lintcn:lOco and<br />

Operation<br />

(mow) Manufacturing Office<br />

<strong>Workers</strong><br />

(mar) Manne<br />

(mps) Motion Picture Studios<br />

(nsl) Nuclear Service<br />

Technician<br />

Outside<br />

Powerhouse<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional l<br />

Engineers and<br />

Technicians<br />

(rr)<br />

(rtb)<br />

(rtm)<br />

(rts)<br />

(so)<br />

(s)<br />

(.e)<br />

(.pa)<br />

(.,)<br />

f3r<strong>of</strong>essional, Technl<br />

cal and Clerica l<br />

Railroad<br />

Radio·Television<br />

Broadcasting<br />

Rad io-1e,evlslon<br />

Manufacturing<br />

Radio-Television<br />

Service<br />

Service Occupations<br />

Shopmen<br />

Sign Erector<br />

Sound and PubHc<br />

Address<br />

Sound Technician s<br />

(I) Tolophone<br />

(u ) Utility<br />

(uow) Ulilily Office Worker.<br />

(W5)<br />

Warehouse and<br />

Supply<br />

NOTICE TO PRESS<br />

SECRETARIES<br />

Bc ... IUS(; Ihl.. I" .1 1..11I'J,vcntlon<br />

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Tho,: old school w!ll now lx' .1 trnin·<br />

IIlg tenler fnl Illl' n;Md('nli.11 \\'If(, .....<br />

lI1('n The 1"1\,.'\\ 'll hool hu:-. 27,000<br />

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on Ix·ing ;tw.. Il'(kJ I hl,.' EKOit} <strong>of</strong><br />

" ,I I"'),1. lI1d<br />

lOt,11 26 1:-' .... Idd~'n l 'd In rqXlI1 11lL'<br />

follow!Og de:lths: Uro .., !I.lul Welll.h:ll<br />

1 Llwk. Allen Toi:son, U\.L,,,,.i(.:1I K, N_1Hy<br />

,Ind D:\ l ~


Local 34 , Poorla, IL. members, f rom left, Terry Smith, Sean Blake, Corev<br />

Alen, Scott Covle and Tiger Case doing pre-clp (Shutdown) work allhe<br />

Havan .. Powor tiOUSO.<br />

Better Work Outlook<br />

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1i1O'1l1"\ \\' IImnki.·, Jr. John L Gurer,<br />

Dt:\V~'~ C lI uJlht;'~. W'i IlLIlIl II.<br />

l!ugh,"" , Jr" Rohl: rl A L. 1"'~\\l·lI,<br />

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Remember the <strong>Brotherhood</strong><br />

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<strong>of</strong> thi.. d ...,hn,' .IliJ \.. ht..11'1l.·1 UJ ,"III(<br />

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for Lu .... 1! I Ci() ,Iunng \OUI IL·nlll\'<br />

.md \ o ur ... hlll-'" Will he h.nd III 1111 I<br />

Local 164. Jersey City, NJ . Cnnstmas Party Committee and some guests at<br />

the children's Christmas Plrty.<br />

hopt.' \IMI l'nl()~ a IOIlH .JIld hl·.IIII"<br />

re.'\in-UlL·m. fillt.-d \I ilh h ... lutlJ.: hum<br />

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l0C31212, Cincinnati. OH, memberillr. working on the construction <strong>of</strong> a<br />

new baseball only ballpark for ttte Cincinnati Reds.<br />

22<br />

IH EW JOURNAL, JUNE 2001


tl1CIl11ll..'l~ If tht:y \\-l·n.' on I hl ~ r lh<br />

\\:I~ . It·d Ihb, COllpll'd Wllh :lKWt'''·<br />

"h'c monituring o! till' Ohio P rcv~lilin~<br />

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10 r:1 ..... ~ 011 Ih e Lng\:..... it II. 1I1 to \\ n<br />

(1IARU·... KEr--"'PI{ , 1'0,<br />

Fun Day Returns<br />

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Loc.1 Sunwme Amount Loc;al Surname Amount Loe.1 Surname Amount local Surna m e Amount<br />

Pens. (203) Scott, M Y 2.400.00 Pens. (423) Kenl. H 2,40Qoo Pe/l' (714) larsun, E. W 2,400.00 Pens, (1744) Co",", H, II. 2,400,00<br />

P'/lS, (213) Clydesdale D 2,40000 Pens, (425) DswaId, f 14roDO "".. (7IS) Douglas. l H, l44000 Pen. (1928) IlnJn\ R. C, 2,400,00<br />

PelO, (214) Co< RL tlooOO Pens, (429) """'" H,S 2,40M0 Pens, (lIS) Travis Sr .. 0, 1,400 DO Pens, (1931) W"hOll, R J 2,400,00<br />

P". (226) 1\:." , C, K. 2,400,00 Pens, (430) Schneider, H 2,400.00 Pn (119) Kantargis J. G. 241])00 P,ns, (2295) Smith. w, t 2,400,00<br />

Pe,., (226) Peory, FE 1,40000 Pen. (438) Rowbnd, R R 2.400,00 _(121) Cu""'" J. 0, 2.400 00 _0,0,) Adkins, ~ 6, 2,40M0<br />

Pens, (229) Toggas, G.. 1. 2.400 00 Pens (441) Murphy, C. T 1,600,00 Pens, (124) 6.ory, J, H, 2,400 00 _(10,) Balcom. F, 0 2,400.00<br />

""ns (235) I RWl' P.nr.e, E. A. 1,400,00 Pe", (441) Wood. T R 2.400,00 Pe". (1l5) Brunett. R. F. 2,400,00 Pens, (1.0,) Bebensee, H H 2.41ll00<br />

1' .... (237) linlon. R B 2.400,00 Pens. (443) Bledsoe, R. C. 2,400.00 Pe", (733) W""'~M 2,400,00 Pens, (1.0,) Belis. W, E. 1,400,00<br />

Pens, (238) Sonles, B H 2,400 00 Pent (465) Ully, t J, 2,400,00 Pens, (756) Cannel, S. H. 2.400.00 1" "" (1.0,) Boley Jr" C, W, 400.00<br />

Pm, (242) Banks. J W, 2,400 00 Pens, (467) ~"""'W, E 2,400.00 Pens, (760) Cllnstoe, H, T. 2.40000 Pent (1.0,) B""""~ K. C, 1,400,00<br />

Pe". (245) Dobson. H E, 2.400,00 Pens. (m ) Allen. G, U 2,400.00 Pens, (ISO) Johnson, W. 6. 1,400.00 Pens. (lO.) BrilulI, R J, 2,400.00<br />

Pens. (245) English, S. I' 2,400,00 ""ns, (419) Pratel, R, L 2,400.00 Pe" (768) Crall, R, P, 2,400,00 Pens. (1.0,) Suman JI .. F. 2.400,00<br />

Pens (245) """'n, W. S 2.400,00 Pens. (481) Burkert, P. P 2.400.00 Pen. «(12) Hannon. R. It 2,400.00 Pens. 0,0,) campbell, 0 1', 2,400,00<br />

Pe,", (258) Rawlings. F J 2.400,00 """-(483) Tedeseo, p, A. 1,400.00 Pe"" (773) Gou9I1. 0, 2,400.00 Pens, (1.0 ) ~ . E K 2.4l1li.00<br />

Pe". (258) Sole, C, k 2.40000 _ (486) U ... ~. ~ . 2,400.00 Pens (176) Risher, W. H. 2,400,00 Pe". (1.0,) Damon, C O. 2.400.00<br />

Pe .. (26 1) Bloom. ~ 1,40M0 _ (468) AAlIride. J. 2.400 00 Pen< (780) PsaImond, J, O. 2,400.00 Pen< 0.0,) Oay.W. A. 2.40M0<br />

Prrr. (211) Blr ... O E 2,40000 "".... (48R) Smolil. W, F. 2.100 00 "... (814) GrrIrle, K. L 2.400.00 Pen< (1.0.) IloitJ. D.I. 2,400.00<br />

_(278) Tho ... ME 2.40000 Pe .... (494) Hama~ ~ F. 2.11ll00 Pens. (816) Dowdy. R B. 2400 00 Pe .... (1.0.)<br />

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Pe ... (283) Moo ... R. E 2400111 Pent (491) Somser.k t 2,400.00 Pe", (816) Huitt, P. t 2.400.00<br />

Pens (295) \\!utley J 2400.00 Pens. (499) _ . J, F. 2400.00 Ponl (817) !eeIer. A. s. 2.400.00 _(1.0,) Our1rO¥ilz.J. 2400,00<br />

Pent (302) Thom ...... O C. 2400111 _(499) GmI". t H. 2.40M0 Penl (817) Seystal>, ~ E. 1,'0000 _(lo.l Elliott, R, t 2.400,00<br />

Pens. (31111 _ . J. "" 2400.00 _(499) Lb,. Jt J. H. 2.4moo _(835) Puckell L R 2.400.00 Pon, (1.0.) fncIuon. II. 2.4mOO<br />

Pens (301) Bakewel S. R. 2.IOMO Pens (505) Owen. C R. 1,40000 Pens, (B52) B"""m. J ~ 2.400.00 Pens 0.0,) Fletcher, U. G. 1.200.00<br />

Pens (JUII) Warner, J. A. 2.400,00 _(5OB) C_J. l 2,400,00 Pens (852) R,edy. O. II. 2.41ll00 _0·0.) Foro, S. R 2.40M0<br />

PenlI309) Ba", E L 2.41ll111 _(553) Sho1rIIodoeke,ll 4.143,92 Pens. (852) Sllleids. K. L 2.40000 /'ens, 00,) Golden, G. H. 1,40000<br />

Pens (309) DrLt W 2.40M0 Pens. (551) _RR 2.40M0 Pens (855) IIu1Ier Jr, It L 2400.00 _0·0.) G ...... C R. 2.400.00<br />

"'". (319) IIaYuIoon. V W 2.400.00 Penl (5\8) 8e, • . (611) Pad,l", A. 2,400,00 1'! ... (II51) T,IIoy, 6. O. 2.400.00 PrrnL (1.0,) Reed, R. V. 2'00 00<br />

Pen< (351) IlarL f, A. 2,400,00 ""ns. (613) Mobley. B. J 2.400.00 _(n86) Vonarnine, G. Y. 2,400.00 Pe". (1.0.) Re~ . C 2400.00<br />

Pens (358) Bachled. S. R. 2,4moo Pens. (615) Waddell, W. J. 2.40M0 "'"" (1220) Shun!


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By pUI'chasing one <strong>of</strong> the ve hi les on thi Ii r <strong>of</strong> UAW- or<br />

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lB EW Ph l Contest,<br />

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AUHlfst 6,2001. All SII{Jmis.\If)lJs mllst<br />

he !JOMma,.ked IW lafer/hilH August 6.<br />

Printed In the U.S,A.

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