1977-02 February IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

Saultz, C. Dean, E. Dunn. and VanDeneer
Davis. Congrzuulations. Brothers. Bet you
never dreamed you'd make it!
One of the most difficult aspects of eompiling
this column is reporting on Brothers
who have left the eompany on disability
pen~ion s. or that fina l release, death. For
those iJrothers who left on disability pensions.
it i, my sincere hope that their conditions
will improve. or at le8st. 51abilize
and they .... 111 have a long, happy retirement.
They are Dave MacDonald, Jim Bishop, R.
WiGell,
It is with heartfelt sorrow that I Tepa"
the deaths of Itrother! R, Nemchick and
Donald Die,. They will be sadly miSS«! by
all.
I would li~e to remind you Brothers that
all uhnbilily pensions from the company do
not autom:lIically entitle you to Social Security
and iMurance payments. Information
on thi~ 5ubject may be obtained from the
local union.
On a brighter nole, Brother F, Buehler
left the company on a regular pension aller
33 years of service. Good luck. Brother.
I Imow it's a bit nippy outside but if you
can find your way to the store (Of' some
cigarettes or a six pack, don't you think with
a little extra clrort you could find the union
hall once a month? See you at the next
union meeting.
EowA,1U) J . J OS .... ICIC. P.S.
Negotiations
Membco.,. of Local 1148. rredarletO ... N.B .. ... 110
work III Ihl F'edertelon pllnl dl,pla~ '~lId,,'lty
fo. Iha loc"l.
Pert of Ilia pl""t ba'III'"'''. lum. L,1t 10 .I&M
ara M. La"I, R. Whitah,ad, lInd B. M"z .. tall.
New Collective Agreement
Ratified by the Membership
l .U. 1148, FREI>ERICfON, N.B.-A new
collective aGreement has been ratified by the
membership. Eleven hundred plant craft
6.
Silver Ring
The North"n Telecom rep"l, lInd oy"h",,1 dlvI·
$'On ,hop $'eward. W"Y'" Thlboda.". pr ...,nl$ "
25·~u. "I"" ring to B'other Go,don D"rkal,
Troub/ernen
Brollle" Robart Titus and Richerd Hewklnl look.
1"11 for Irouble Thay work for N B. Tal. Cebla
R.pe."
employees and switchboard operators have
agreed to accept the latest company proposals.
Major items resolved are removal of the
"cscape clause" and implementation of the
Rand formula (membership optiOnal, dut'S
mandatory). Wage increases of 8 percent in
the liNt and 6 percent in the Keond year or
a two-year agreement (within the luideiines
of the Federal Anti·Infiation Board). Im_
provements in the grievance procedure.
Voting by ma il on the thi rd a,reement
(building servicemen and cleBners is now in
progress, with the aclual counl about to be
t a~en.
In othcr news, local 1148 htu initiated a
"Sil ver Ring Presenlalion" for those memo
bers wilh 2S or more years of service. The
first sct or presentations wcnl to Murray
Ewart, Phillip Doucette, Thorn Armstrong,
Murray Alward. Ebbon Steeves, Murray
McKell. James O'Shea. Stanley Pillsworth,
Burton Springer. Earl Smith, and Gordon
Darbs.
The ring is sierling with the official IHEW
logo and local 1148 appearing on the face.
Congratuhuions to the first Kt of charter
reCipients.
W ILLIAM A U OLDI R. 8 .M
Loc al 1245 Occupies
New Building
1 •. 11. 11.-'5, WAI.Nlff eRE.: ..., CA I.,-On
No\ember 8. 1976. l ocal 124.5 occupied our
new building at 3063 Ciuus Circle in WBI·
nut Creek and officially opened the doors
for business. The move was accomplished
over the .... ee~end while a joinl Executive
New Builcling
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Loc,,1 12.5. Walnut Creak. Cal.. recenlly mOiled
10 Its n .... heedq"an.". Shown Ir. Plnl,,1 a.·
1 ... 0, views of Iha ne ... bUlldl"8.
Boardl Advisory Council met'ting ..... as taking
place at another location, and not a day was
lost in our functions ror our membership.
Needless to say ...... e Ire deliGhled ..... itb our
new facilities and are loo\;ing forward 10
increased effectiveness and production \00 ilh
Ihe improved conveniences.
Members employed by the TfUch,.­
Donn,., Public Utility DlJtficl ratified a
two·and·one·half-year ConlraCt providing for
an 8.2 percent general wage increase effec·
tive June 1976. and 8 percent effective June,
1977 until December, 1978. A wage opener
with Cali/offlia-Pad{ic Utilitiu Company •
(Lassen Division) resulted in an 8 percent
general wage increase with 5~jal inequity
increases for clerical employees and meier
readers of 10 cents per hour prior to the
general wage increase. Contract is open for
general negotiations on November I , 1977 .
Stille TV Cabl,. negotiations resulted in a
Ihree')'ear agreement wilh a general wage ~
increase ranging up 10 711 percenl in the
lirst year, 7 percent the second year. and a
walle opener in the third year. The agreement
also contains improved medical, standby,
and holiday provisions.
Negotiations continue with Pacific Gas
and Electric Company; Pacific Gas Transmission:
Standard Pacific Gas Une, Inc.: ~
Tri·Dam Proj«t; City of lompoc; City of
Santa Clara; City of Redding; City of Roseville:
City of ladi: Pacific Tree Expert •
Company; Davey Tree; Utility Tree Service.
Inc.; Ocean View Cablcvision; Napa Valley
Cablc TV; Thcrmalito Irrigation Distrkt;
Merced Irrigation District; Oroville·W)'an.
dolle Irrigation District: Nevada Irrigation t
District: Ihe recently certified clerical unit
of the California-Pacific Utilities Company
(South Tahoe); United States Bureau of
Reclamation; joint benefit ne,otiations with
California-Pacific Utilities Company 101,'011,'.
ing locals 1245, IB, 89. 3S1, and 1762;
and Sacramenlo Municipal Utility District.
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