Volume 27, Issue 1 - IBEW Local 46

Volume 27, Issue 1JAN 2013Business Manager &Financial SecretaryVirgil R. Hamiltonvirgil@ibew46.comPresidentBill Haydenbillh@ibew46.comVice PresidentSean Bagsbyseanbagsby@ibew46.comRecording SecretaryTony Dolltonyd@ibew46.comTreasurerSean D. Winchestersean@ibew46.comIBEW Local 4619802 62nd Ave SKent, WA 98032Tel: 253 395 6500Fax: 253 872 7059www.ibew46.orgComments?Email us at:margif@ibew46.comopeiu#8/afl-cio

BUSINESS MANAGER’SREPORTBy Virgil Hamilton, Business ManagerFINALLY ANOTHER SPARKSThe last few years have been very hard financiallyon Local 46. Our decreased income has led to layoffsand reduced wages for staff, and not having a regularSparks newsletter. Awhile back we tried to distribute theSparks electronically, but found it very cumbersome tokeep track of the mail vs. email desires of our members.We made a program change in our dues software thatnow accomplishes that task. We have included a surveyin this issue to ask the members if they want the Sparksby mail. All others will receive the Sparks by email. Ihave heard the iPad and Nook are taking over as thebathroom library in many households, thereby makingan electronic newsletter less wasteful. We plan to distributea Sparks every month from here on out with the newsavings.November WIREMAN INCREASEALLOCATIONWe apologize for the wrong directions that weremailed out. As we counted votes it was apparent that almostall voters waited for the corrected instructions, andtherefore we feel very confident that tallies reflect themembers' wishes. The assumption we made before wecounted votes; if people send in a ballot, but do not selectany of the boxes in one of the sections for Healthcare,Pension, or Annuity, then they don’t want money inthat direction. We believe that if they wanted money inthat direction, they would have selected a box as they didin the other section(s). That being said, the vote countswere as follows; We had 425 ballots returned, and 4ballots were disqualified for voting twice in the samesection. 336 people voted to divert some amount ofmoney to Healthcare, which is over 50%+1 of the 421eligible ballots. The highest vote count was 149 votes for“2a”, which corresponds with diverting $.25 to Healthcare.201 people voted to divert some amount of moneyto Pension, which is under 50%+1 of the 421 eligibleballots. Therefore, no money was diverted to Pension.164 people voted to divert some amount of money toAnnuity, which is under 50%+1 of the 421 eligible ballots.Therefore, no money was diverted to Annuity. Finalresults are $.25 to Healthcare, $.15 to wages. This is notenough of a wage increase to affect NEBF, and thereforeall of the $.15 went to wages. Wagesas of November 5, 2012, for a JourneymanWireman are $41.66, and the HealthcareContribution is $7.45. We plan to use thissame method for future contract increases,unless we receive significant feedback fromthe members that want something different.At the last General Meeting I was askedthe question: If the members decided toallocate less than the recommendation toHealthcare, would I allocate the moneyanyway. The answer to that question was:ABSOLUTELY NOT. The Healthcare planreserves have been declining, but we havethe ability to reduce benefits if necessary tostay funded. It is your choice if we increaseor decrease the contribution rate, and theTrustees will do what is necessary to keepthe fund solvent, which sometimes meansincreasing or decreasing the amount of benefits.The increase in the amount of hoursworked will be our greatest way of increasingthe Healthcare plan reserves. Employercontributions for the last two months haveincreased, indicating the increased hoursworked in the field.OBAMACARE GRANDPA STATUSOur Healthcare plan was notrequired to implement all of the conditionsof the new law when it was enactedbecause we fell under “Grandfather Status”.In 2014, this status will expire and wewill then have to implement the remainingconditions of the new law. Until that time,we are restricted from drastic changes, butcan make minor changes to keep the fundsolvent. The Healthcare Trust has met withour consultant to determine the best courseof action. We have not raised the charge-offrate (AKA Premium) in a long time. Withheavy unemployment over the last few yearsit would have been an unbearable burden formany members. Sooner or later the chargeoffrates must be raised.ST O N E TA B L E T S AT T H EE N G R AV E R S O F F I C EAfter several months of passing thenew Agreement back and forth to get everylast comma agreed to, we have sent the newPage 2 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

due to misunderstandings and we are working to educateand communicate better with all of our members.BUILDING TRADES PRESIDENT LOSES JOBI am no longer President of the WashingtonState Building Trades Council. In 2011, the ExecutiveSecretary (ES) retired and a new ES was sought to fillthe unexpired term. We ended up hiring Dave Myersto fill the seat. Dave was Business Manager of IBEW970 in Longview. At our annual convention, Dave waselected to continue as the ES. Because Dave is an IBEWmember, another IBEW member cannot run for one ofthe other officer positions, thereby forcing me out ofthe President’s position. I will take every opportunity toshame Dave for forcing me out of office, even though Iam the one who asked him to throw his name in the hatfor the ES position. Harassing Dave is just good fun andI can't help myself! Dave will do a great job in Olympiaprotecting worker’s rights. We greatly appreciate Davetaking the job.MARY JANE IS ON THE BUS, BUT DON’T SITNEXT TO HERIt has become apparent during the last month thatmany members are very happy marijuana is now legal.I have been asked many times how this will affect ourSubstance Abuse Policy, and I don't foresee any changes.When I give this answer it almost always insights raisedvoices and threats to sue the Hall. Let’s review how wegot an SAP plan in the first place. The General Contractorsstarted requiring drug testing at various jobsites.Rather than submitting to drug testing formany different contractors, we wanted tobe part of a plan that was recognized by theGenerals, but one that we had more controlover. We then started the “Clean Workforce”program through our third party administrator,WPAS. We later decided to join the A&IPlan out of Portland. The reason I don’tbelieve we will see any changes is mainlybecause I don’t believe the General Contractorshave any incentive to ease up on theallowable limits. Until that happens, I amsure that the A&I plan we participate in willnot take any actions to disqualify us at theGeneral Contractor level. Local 46 does nothave a seat on the A&I board. I will howeverinquire and keep you up-to-date on any possiblechanges.PAC ATTACKI have been chastised by a memberwho was unhappy with some of the choicesmade by our Political Action Committee.Truth is, I try not to influence the choices ofthe membership on such matters. I work foryou, not the other way around. The PoliticalAction Committee is made up from themembers who show up. All members currenton their dues are invited to attend andspeak/vote for their political choices. Thebest way to direct your wishes is to show up.from DuBois Cary Law GroupLet us first introduce ourselves since this is our first appearance in the SPARKS newsletter. We are the DuBois Cary Law Group – awomen owned family and estate planning law firm. We help people who are going through divorce and child custody issues aswell as people who need a will, among other things. We are new members of IBEW 46 and happy to be a part of such a great Local.You might be wondering - why would a family law firm unionize with IBEW Local 46? Well, because the owners of our firm, AmandaDuBois and Monica Cary, believe good business is rooted in a strong and supported working class. After careful consideration,Amanda and Monica advised their employees that they would support any of their desires to organize and form a Union. Amandaand Monica believe that the best way they can assure workers' voices are heard locally and in DC, is for small businesses to join thelabor movement by unionizing. Sure, the staff here at Dubois Cary Law Group is already paid a fair wage and they have alwayshad full benefits and good working conditions . . . but that’s not all we want. We also want to be part of making big changes in oureconomy and believe that joining the Union and supporting labor is the best way to participate in these changes.It is a complete honor to be members of IBEW 46. We have already learned that Local 46 works hard for their members and isinterested in creating big change.To celebrate, we are offering our Union Brothers and Sisters discounted pricing on wills.Flyers are available in the front office or give us a call today.206-547-1486 927 N Northlake Way #210 Seattle, WA 98103Appointments at IBEW 46 Hall by Request www.duboislaw.netPage 4 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

Electrical WorkersMinority CaucusSeattle Chapter Community Service Project ReportBy Tony Walker, IBEW Local 46 and EWMC Seattle MemberThe ‘Lights of Hope’ is an annual holiday event thathelps fund Saint Paul's Hospital cancer research. SaintPaul's is the leader in cancer research in the Vancouver,British Columbia area.IBEW Local 213, Port Coquitlam, BC Chapter ofEWMC has helped to bring this project together foryears now. Three EWMC Chapters from across theNorthwest came together for one cause on October 27,2012. The plan was to meet up at Saint Paul's at 7:00a.m., rain or shine. Of course it was raining, so raingear was in order. We worked to light up the front ofthe hospital with stars of different sizes, and Christmaslights. The stars are put up to represent all of the donorsto the foundation; the larger the donation from an organization,the larger the star. When Local 213 first helpedwith the lighting project several years ago, the donationstotaled $600,000. Last year, the Lights of Hope campaignmade $2,600,000 for Saint Paul's Hospital! Thesefunds are critical to help support research for brain,spine and other types of cancer. It would be similarto the work that University of WashingtonMedical Center does here in our area.There were over 100 volunteers, includingtraffic control specialists, runners, generalpublic, office workers, and electricalworkers of various classifications. The runners,who were Local 213 pre-apprentices,were responsible for moving parts and lightswhere they needed to go along the face ofthe hospital. There were two big boom lifts(125 foot); several smaller boom lifts (35 –85 foot), several bucket-trucks, ladders, andscaffolding systems to assist with the lightingplacement.The entire job was done by early afternoon.We made sure that every light andstar was working so that on November 15th,the premier lighting would go off without ahitch.Joining Sean Bagsby and I from Local 46were Donna, Jerry, and Ron from the Local48 EWMC Portland Chapter, and the manymembers of Local 213 and Local 258, Burnaby,BC. The Vancouver folks were amazedthat we would drive all the way to BritishColumbia just to help with their project.Page 6 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

Paine Field Proposed Commercial Airport andPassenger TerminalBy Representative Dave Hellene, Prevailing Wage InvestigatorRecently the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)approved commercial passengerflights from Paine Field. The FAA spentthree years studying the impact on 8300more flights per year, now the state must doan environmental study.Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine and SnohomishCounty Executive Aaron Reardonare opposed to a commercial airport atPaine; Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson is supportingthe project.A commercial airport at Paine Fieldwould require a minimum of building a newpassenger terminal, with improvements tothe existing infrastructure likely to follow.This also has the possibility of reducingcongestion down the I-5 Corridor throughSeattle by creating opportunities for Skagitand Snohomish County residents the choiceof flying from Paine Field instead of Sea-Tac.I would like to encourage all members,but particularly those living in north KingCounty or Snohomish County, to email orwrite a letter to their representatives as wellas Mayor Marine and Snohomish CountyExecutive Aaron Reardon, to support acommercial airport at Paine Field.Mr. Reardon needs to be reminded ofhis pledge on his website which states: “Histop priority continues to be the protection andcreation of jobs for our region as well as making theregion more competitive”.Snohomish County ExecutiveAaron Reardon3000 Rockefeller, M/S 407;Everett, WA 98201County.executive@co.snohomish.wa.usEverett Mayor Ray Stephanson2930 Wetmore Ave. Suite 10-A,Everett, WA 98201kreardon@ci.everett.wa.usMukilteo Mayor Joe Marine,11930 Cyrus Way Mukilteo, WA 98275425-263-8018Snohomish County CouncilJohn Koster (R)John.Koster@snoco.orgBarbara Chapman, Aide: 425-388-3494Barbara.Chapman@snoco.orgBrian Sullivan (D)Brian.Sullivan@snoco.orgCassie Haines, Aide: 425-388-3494Cassie.Haines@snoco.orgStephanie Wright (D)Stephanie.Wright@snoco.orgJoshua Thompson, Aide: 425-388-3494joshua.thompson@snoco.orgDave Gossett (D)Dave.Gossett@snoco.orgCecilia Wilson, Aide: 425-388-3494Cecilia.Wilson@snoco.orgDave Somers (D)Dave.Somers@snoco.orgEric Parks, Aide: 425-388-3494Eric.Park@snoco.orgEffective January 2013,the International Office hasannounced an increase to thebasic membership dues.A Basic Membership Dues = $37.50BA Basic Membership Dues = $22.50JAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 7

IBEW Local 46 Members participated in the Cross Border action at Peace Arch Park in Blaine, Washington in protestof the Trans Pacific Partnership trade act with delegations from Canada, Oregon, and three buses from Seattle,including our own School Bus! It was a cold but great day of participation and education. Sincere thanks to all whodrove or rode the bus to this Super Event.Trans Pacific PartnershipBy Representative/Organizer Shannon Hagen2012 was a year of hope, disgust and very little change.However, civil participation is on the rise. We see it in our communities,we see it in our membership,and we see it nationally. Wisconsin,I believe, started an awareness thatwe have not seen in thirty years. Theacceptance of 'wool-over-our-eyes',ignorance to back-door deals, and thecorporate agenda are no longer whatwe, as Americans, want representingus. We no longer want the worldviewing us as fat, dumb, and happy,when very few are anything near thatdescription.Our strength is in our passion forequality and access to shared equity.Profitability, production and the 1%have never been fatter. The 99%Campaign also brought to light thecomplete and unbelievable inequityof wealth in our nation. The fault isnot in those who prosper, butrather governance that favorsprofit over balance; governancethat inversely taxes.Those with money pay 5%taxes, and those with less pay30%? Or 23% or even 17% atthe lowest . . . not quite fair,easy for us to see looking up.The argument that the wealthypay millions in taxes doesn’tfloat. Equity is a ratio. Equityis a percentage. Somehow Ithink they will still prosper.Sharing the wealth is neithergreed nor spite from thosewithout, it's balance.The corporate greed tomake more by paying less hasdecimated our manufacturingbase, leaving us with the economicmess we are currently in.NAFTA was nothing we werepromised; it was as bad for Mexicanworkers as it was for American.Nationally, hundreds of thousandsof jobs were shipped overseas. Profits stillcame home, but only to those who cannotspend enough to maintain our economy. Wehave to make, sell and buy goods in our owncountry. Trade is not evil; it is just a slipperyPage 8 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

slope that we need to recover fromquickly.The Trans Pacific Partnership(TPP) Trade Act will do moreharm than NAFTA ever couldimagine. The TPP is the 'Cleanupcrew' for what dignity, ecologicaland labor standards, and fewremaining protections for AmericanJobs, we have left. The TPP isthe 'T-Rex of Trade' acts. We don’tneed another bad trade agreement!Specifically with countries we alreadyhave agreements with. Theydidn't like the humane standardswritten into the old ones, so theycame up with a new one to finishthe job.Please educate yourselves onTPP; check our website ibew46.org, citizen.orgor WashingtonFairTrade.org, then call or emailyour Congressman and tell them to oppose theTPP.Let's fix the problems we have now! Notcreate more!Get Out And VOTE!By Representative/Organizer Shannon HagenBrothers and Sisters,Thank you for all your hard work withthis year's elections. Nearly 80% of all registeredvoters turned out to vote in the GeneralElection. This means that the overwhelmingconsensus was a great representation of thewishes of the citizens of Washington State.For those of you who did not receive theirballot, you can visit myvote.wa.gov to checkyour mailing address and name listed. Themost common reason is a move or namechange. You can also check out whether or notyour ballot was received/counted as well as avariety of other tools.Another good voter resource is sos.wa.gov(secretary of state web site).There is also information available aboutrestoring your voting rights if they were removedfor a felony. If you have any questionsor concerns about registration or rights, pleasefeel free to email me at Shannon@ibew46.com.Dispatch NotesBy Representative / Dispatcher Bud AllberyIt was brought to Virgil’s attention at the UnitMeeting that some of the jobs in King County havemore members working on them than we realized.The problem is that there are more members beingtransferred to these jobs than the Hall is dispatchingto them.In the future, we would appreciate it if themembers who see that a job is starting to man up,and they know there are transfers from other jobs, toplease give Dispatch a call, at that point we will get aman power list from every Contractor who is on thejob and designate a Steward.As of 12/12/12, we have 678 Book 1 Wiremenout of work. So far the work picture is looking goodstarting the first of the year and going into the Spring.I've seen on the news that the BORE machine is inJapan being tested and they said it will be here earlySpring, hopefully by the end of March.The 520 Bridge is running a little late due to theleaks in the pontoons. I’m sure we all hope they getthat straightened out as soon as possible.It appears from the calls that some of the Microsoftwork is beginning to start up also. As long aswe keep seeing the cranes in King County, we knowsomething is coming up out of the ground.JAN 2013 • vol 27 iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 9

BIG Election Victory in WA StateBy PAC Chair and IBEW 46 Member Nicole Grantprograms.Locals around the state, as well as ourvarious associations like the WashingtonState Building and Construction TradesCouncil and the Washington State LaborCouncil weighed in on many races for politicaloffices and initiatives. We were sosuccessful that it is faster to list the oneswe lost than the ones we won! Our disappointmentswere limited to: the Secretaryof State which went to Kim Wymen,whom none of our Locals endorsed; theDemocrats lost two seats on the StateSenate, but picked up one. That's aboutas far as the bad news goes. Overall I amdelighted with the electionresults. They can beviewed in their entiretyat: http://vote.wa.gov/results/current/The way we won wasby setting a clear goaland sticking to it. Earlyin the election season weendorsed priority candidatesfor State and Localraces. Our IBEW Localswent out of their wayto impact the agenda byparticipating in membereducation campaigns thatare proven winners likethe Labor Neighbor program.We set high goalsfor member participationfor both the rank and fileas well as Union officers.Our goal was to fill 360Labor Neighbor volunteershifts. Each shiftrepresents an individualdedicating between threeto six hours of their owntime to phone banking or canvassing for the election.We met our goal and that is a powerful testament tothe relevance of our Union.It will be a joy to work with these excellentcandidates in Olympia next year, so mark you calendarfor the annual IBEW 46 Lobby Day on MartinLuther King, JR Day (Monday, January 21st).Lest we sit on our laurels as happened in 2010,2014 will come around sooner than we realize. It isimperative that we remain vigilant and knowledgeableon upcoming legislative issues as well as candidateswho may be up for re-election or election.Let's not let 2010 happen ever again.JAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 11

$35$30AVERAGE ELECTRICIAN WAGE$25$20$15$10$5$-STATE AK NY IL HI NJ OR NV CA DC WA MA MN PA CT MO MI IN RI MD WI WY MT DESTATE PREVAILING WAGE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YeRIGHT TO WORK No No No No No No YES No No No No No No No No No No No No No YES No NoSTATEWIDE IBEW MARKETSHARE 64% 63% 63% 59% 55% 45% 70% 35% 38% 50% 31% 74% 47% 18% 48% 59% 58% 40% 19% 46% 27% 43% 26%MLF.OPEIU8.AFL-CIO 12/5/2012 12Page 12 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

RIGHT TO WORK STATES WITH NO PREVAILING WAGE.RIGHT TO WORK STATES WITH PREVAILING WAGE.STATES WITH NO PREVAILING WAGE / NOT RIGHT TO WORK.STATES WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PREVAILING WAGE.AS THIS CHARTS SHOWS, ACTIONS TAKEN BY STATES THAT HAVE ENACTED RIGHT TO WORK LAWS AS WELLAS HAVE GIVEN UP PREVAILING WAGE LAWS PROVE TO HAVE REDUCED WAGES.DE CO WV OH ND NM UT NH KS IA VA LA KY ID ME AZ OK NE GA TX TN SD MS AR AL SC VT FL NCYes NO Yes Yes NO Yes NO NO NO NO NO NO Yes NO Yes NO NO Yes NO Yes Yes NO NO Yes NO NO Yes NO NONo No No No YES No YES No YES YES YES YES No YES No YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES No YES YES26% 17% 55% 45% 51% 31% 21% 10% 33% 44% 16% 14% 33% 38% 16% 12% 17% 39% 23% 12% 24% 12% 16% 8% 18% 1% 3% 11% 3%12:22 PM W:\2012.120412.RTW-vs-Wages.xlsxOES CHARTJAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 13

SAMPLE OF JOBS WON BY IBEW LOCAL 46 ( TOP TEN JOBS BY HOURS WON - BID IN 2011 AND 2012 )BID DATE EST START JOB NAME / LOCATION WHO WON HRS WON2/17/2011 01-Sep-11 NORTH LOT TOWERS, QWEST FIELD NELSON 60,000.0012/15/2011 02-Jan-12 UW MERCER HALL, SITE 29W, UW VECA 52,000.004/11/2012 01-Nov-12 3RD & CEDAR APARTMENTS, 225 CEDAR ST VECA 40,000.005/19/2011 01-Jun-11 901 DEXTER AVE N (7 STORY, 2 LEVELS OF UG PKG. 284 APT UNITS) AULT 30,000.007/19/2011 22-Nov-11 THE MARTIN AT 5TH & LENORA COCHRAN 30,000.004/19/2011 02-Jun-11 BANGOR SUBBASE 2 PSW 20,000.008/17/2011 01-Sep-11 EASTLAKE HS 400 - 228TH NE MILNE 20,000.006/1/2011 01-Jul-11 VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, 6TH & 7TH FLR, 400 S 43RD ST VALLEY 16,000.0012/19/2011 30-Jan-12 WILLIAMS APARTMENT, 219 PONTIUS AVE N FULLER 14,000.001/3/2012 01-Feb-21 KCWWD ELEC. C00700C11 2011-2012, 401 5TH AVE, 3RD FLR DUTTON 12,000.005/31/2011 01-Jul-11 BRIARWOOD ELEMENTARY, 17020 SE 134TH ST STEELECORP 11,000.004/7/2011 01-Jun-11 RENTON SECONDARY LEARNING CENTER, 7800 S 132ND ST SUPERIOR 11,000.008/12/2012 02-Jul-12 HEALTHPOINT MIDWAY CENTER, 26401 PACIFIC HWY S EWING 7,200.003/5/2012 01-May-12 BOTHELL CROSSROADS, PHASE 3, SR 522 & SR 527 TOTEM 6,000.005/3/2012 01-Jul-12 SOOS CREEK NEW LIFT STATION/PUMP STATION #11B, 26108 184TH AVE SE TOTEM 4,000.0011/7/2012 08-Feb-13 DES MOINES TRANSPORTATION GATEWAY, S 216TH ST TOTEM 3,700.0010/10/2012 14-Feb-13 INGLEMOOR RESERVOIR PUMP, 8204 NE 150TH ST SERVICE 2,400.005/3/2012 01-Jun-12 UWMC DAS CABLING AND ANTENNA INSTALL (TELEDATA) 325 9TH AVE VECA 2,100.008/9/2012 20-Aug-12 BOEING 3-800 4TH FL, (COMMERCIAL) 6506 PERIMETER RD S FOY 2,000.009/2/2012 01-Dec-12 PSNS BUILDING 433 (ADD ELEVATOR) DANARD 1,700.00SAMPLE OF CURRENT NON-UNION JOBS WORKING IN KING COUNTYContractor / General Job Name Address City Est. Cost Total ValueD & S Electrical Bellevue High School 10416 SE Wolverine Way Bellevue $2,339,000.00Rhema Electric Shorecrest High School 15343 25th Ave NE Shoreline $6,119,655.00A & R Solar Rose Hill Middle School 13505 NE 75th St Redmond $425,000.00SME Inc. of Seattle(& Commercial Sound & Video) Seattle Fire Station 9 3829 Linden Ave N Seattle $538,730.00"Wire Rite Electric Inc(& Commercial Sound & Video) North Bend Fire Station 87 500 Maloney Grove Ave SE North Bend $412,088.00AC-DC Seattle Housing Authority 105th & Aurora Seattle $670,000.00ApartmentsAC-DC / Fire Protection Inc 10201 Greenwood Ave N Seattle $27,990,305.00American Electrical Services Wonderland Estates 14645 SE Renton-MapleInfrastructure Improvements V alley Rd Renton $837,972.00Sound View Electric Bellevue Library Parking Garage 1111 110th Ave NE Bellevue $418,000.00Merritt Electrical; Greenfire Campus; 18 unit 4 story 2034 block of NW 56th Seattle $5,596,555.00Specialty Electric Inc (06); apartment building and adjacentPuget Sound Solar LLC (PV); 5 story office building.& Fire Power IncMerritt Electrical / Walsh White Center ProjectsBerg Electric Europa Mixed Use Project 717 Dexter Ave N Seattle $8,000,000.00Beacon Electric Fred Meyers 100 NW 85th Ave Seattle $21,000,000.00Electric Electric / Chinn 8022-15th NW Seattle $4,456,000.00Independent Electric / Chinn Belay Apts. 6559-15th NW Seattle $8,882,202.00Stateside Power (Chris Sykes)/Chinn 15th NW & NW 56th SeattleMerritt Electric / WalshNyer Urness House(Compass Center MixedUse Building) Compass Housing 1753 NW 56th Seattle $9,300,000.00Unk / Baker Washington Federal Savings Bank 2020 NW Market Seattle $1,041,220.00Rob’s Electric Avalon Apartments 1400 NW Market $34,702,976.00Unk / Excell-Pacific Broadstone Koi 1100 NW 54th Seattle $10,000,000.00Berg Electric 801 Dexter Ave N SeattleDimensional Sound &Communications Rose Hill Middle School Redmond $162,466.00Dimensional Sound &Communications / Unk Shorewood High School 173rd & Fremont Ave N Shoreline $440,878.00Unk 802 Seneca $7,000,000.00Unk / Unk Apartment Complex 2428 NW Market $83,000,000Page 14 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

The following is a six month review of thebudgets and balances for all funds.General FundMarch-AugustProjected Income $2,500,121.99Actual Income $2,422,747.81Percent 3% ShortProjected Expense $2,446,904.20Actual Expense $2,591,497.55Percent 6% OverFund Balance (Cash and Investments)$955,284.81Organizing Fund March-AugustProjected Income $1,329,828.59Actual Income $1,295,139.48Percent 3% ShortProjected Expense $1,721,790.50Actual Expense $1,962,757.96Percent 14% OverFund Balance (Cash and Investments)$594,256.68Building FundMarch-AugustProjected Income $133,762.00Actual Income $133,075.78Percent 1% ShortProjected Expense $142,060.00Actual Expense $144,146.77Percent 1% OverFund Balance (Cash and Investments)$174,957.73IBEW LOCAL 46NEW MEMBER SOLIDARITYREBATE PROGRAMEffective with the January 2012 General Meeting, members within their 1 st , 2 nd , or 3 rdyear of membership will be eligible for some rebate of their Working Assessmentsand Basic Dues for any month, with verification of attendance at that month’s GeneralMeeting. This program applies to first time members only.1. Members within their first year of membership will be eligible for a rebateof an amount equal to their Working Assessments and Basic Dues.2. Members within their second year of membership will be eligible for arebate of an amount equal to 2/3 of their Work Assessments and BasicDues.3. Members within their third year of membership will be eligible for a rebateof an amount equal to 1/3 of their Work Assessments and Basic Dues.To qualify for the rebate the new member must:• Attend the entire General Meeting, signing in before 5:40 PM at theKent Hall, the Satellite office in Silverdale, or at Sheet Metal WorkersLocal 66 in Everett.• Complete & sign the New Member Solidarity Rebate form at beginningof meeting.• Resign New Member Solidarity Rebate form at end of meeting (verifyingattendance at entire meeting).• New Member Solidarity Rebate form must be signed by RecordingSecretary or other designated Official.• Recording Secretary or other designated Official will issue receipt ofattendance to new member. Member should retain this document asproof of attendance.REBATE CHECKS:• IBEW Local 46 Business Office will verify eligibility and calculate rebate.• Rebate checks will be processed in June and December of each year.• Checks processed in June will reimburse for the previous Novemberthru April meetings.• Checks processed in December checks will reimburse for the previousMay thru October meetings.• Member must have paid Basic Dues and Working Assessments for themonth of rebate before a check will be processed.• Basic Dues and Working Assessments paid to IBEW Local 46 afterdeadline for processing checks will wait until the next cycle for rebate.Jury Duty FundMarch-AugustIncome $121,646.38Expense $60,081.91Fund Balance (Cash and Investments)$206,663.15Sick FundMarch-AugustIncome $6,326.62Expense $5,584.20Fund Balance (Cash and Investments)$1,080.13Benevolent Fund March-AugustIncome $134,795.37Expense $188,553.49Fund Balance (Cash and Investments)$25,759.78Scholarshipshelp working families’dreams come true!Get details andapplications online.EdMailUnionPlus.org/ScholarshipsJAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 15

Market Recovery,Residential and RESBy: Local 46 Vice-President and Alternative Energy Director,Sean L. BagsbyWork RECOVERY UPDATEWhen you drive around the City of Seattleand the surrounding areas, take a look into the sky.You will see many tower cranes in the air, and mostof the buildings they support have yet to come outof the ground. During the past two years, many ofyou have listened to me give monthly updates at theGeneral and Unit Meetings regarding the work picture,and the effects of our Market Recovery Program(MRP). Those of you who call the Job line ona regular basis, and check the Local website underDispatch, have heard these ‘under scale calls’ forJourneyman Wireman for various projects. Thesetwo phenomenon are eternally linked. YES, it is truethat we have begun to turn the corner within KingCounty in regards to various areas of the electricalconstruction industry. The primary GROWTHsector within our jurisdiction is the multi-family,mixed use building sector.There are many factors which contributed tothis sector expanding so rapidly, and the data wehave seen show this trend to continue. Let me beclear; this doesn’t mean that full employment is justaround the corner. However, the next ‘boom’ inour jurisdiction will be centered around these typesof projects. These statements are not made withoutthe countless hours reviewing data and conductingresearch. We spend a large amount of resourcesmaking sure our projections are accurate in orderthe drive the market and secure as much work aspossible. To accomplish this, we must be aware ofthese projects and market changes BEFORE theyare apparent, so we can adapt accordingly. I am arealist, and not in the business of false promises,and inflated hope. This sector is the bread and butterof our strongest competition: the medium andlarge non-Union contractors. These battles are noteasy, but we have the tools and ability to carry theday, and we have!During the past year, we have secured more than10 large multiple building, mixed-use projects fromour strongest competition! Please keep in mindthat our adversaries read this publication as wellas our own members, so many details cannot bementioned in this medium. Also, someprojects are privately negotiated, so wecannot undermine those activities. Withthat being said, many projects are publicknowledge, and you have seen calls forsome recently. Most of these projectsare privately funded, and therefore havea reduced scale for Journeyman Wiremen,Journey Technicians, and Apprentices.We have many tools in the WRPtool box, and templates to match anytype of project. This ‘moving target’ iskey to our success and has led to theprojects we have secured. YES, we canCONSISTENTLY beat Robs’ Electric,Berg Electric, and anybody else headto-headon these project, thanks to twoprimary factors: 1) The approval and willingnessof the Membership to allow us to do whatit takes to get this work; 2) The aggressivenessof some contractors to pursue these projects.This market sector is extremely competitiveand contains too much potentialrisk for some contractors. So we appreciatethe contractors who have rolledup their sleeves, and jumped into theshark-infested waters to bid this work.Some members do not believe we shouldhave reduced-scale (unfunded) projectsthrough the Market Recovery Program.The facts and data speak for themselves:• The vast majority of these projectsare privately-funded; therefore PrevailingWage does not apply;• Most market share and projectdevelopment reports state that theneed for inner-city, ultra-urban singlefamily dwelling units will remainsteady within the core of Seattle,Ballard, SE Lake Union, Bellevue,and Kirkland areas;• Projected population growth andurban community density withinthese cities and surrounding areaswill NOT decrease;• If we did not pursue these projects,our competition would be ina strong growth period while weLOSE market share;Page 16 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

• If we did not aggressively pursuethese projects two years ago, todaywe would have many more contractorsstruggling to survive, andHUNDREDS more members onthe out of work books;• The shift of society towards urbanliving, smaller pedestrian-friendlycommunities is projected to increaseas the economy recovers.The moral of the story is this: Theseprojects represent hundreds of thousandsof staff hours that either YOUcan perform, or our competition. Wewant ALL members to make as much aspossible, but would you rather work fora reduced wage for a limited time on aproject, or remain unemployed? Manyof you have taken these calls, and asa result been able to keep your homes,medical care for your children, and earntowards your pension and annuity. Youhave also helped the Local GAIN marketshare in this sector, and I thank you onbehalf of the entire Staff!A special THANK YOU goes tothose of you who have worked on someof the larger underscale Market Recoveryprojects: 717 and 901 Dexter buildings,the North lot Stadium condo project,the Martin Building, Starbucks Tazobuilding, 3rd and Cedar Building, 101Taylor building, the Westin Hotel remodels,Rainier Vista housing project,and the Victoria Building to name afew. From these projects alone, wehave employed over 150 Inside Wiremen,Residential Wiremen, Sound andCommunications Technicians, Apprentices,Installers, and Stockmen,which have worked over 150,000hours (and many of these projects arestill underway!!)These projects have been difficult,to say the least, but as always,we improvise, overcome and adapt tosurvive. These projects, and the manythat will follow, will position IBEWLocal 46 to recapture this work forthe long-term, and cripple our competition.RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES(RES):Local 46 held an RES dinner workshop for ourparticipating contractors, members, and other interestedparties on Thursday, November 15th. Evenwith the poor weather and traffic, the event waswell attended. Several of our long-time RES contractorsmade it, along with a few new ones! Wediscussed the status of the program, tossed aroundnew ideas, reviewed the many events coming up in2013, and shared projections of work to come. Theprogram has survived the difficult downturn in theResidential sectors (both new home building andgeneral service), and we are positioning ourselvesfor strong growth in 2013. Many of you have heardthe radios ads, and have seen the online presenceand print mediums. This advertising effort shallincrease in 2013, to help drive market awareness.I would like to thank all the contractors whoprovided input and the Staff who helped to ensurethe events’ success. A special ‘Thank You’ goesto the heart and soul of the RES Program, JessieNewland. She is the ‘voice’ when a customer orcontractor calls, and she worked extremely hard tobring this event together! So, keep your eyes andears open, and when you encounter a homeownerwith electrical or plumbing problems, remind them:‘there is no need to stress, just call RES 1-888-RES-4239!!’ELECTRICAL & PLUMBINGJAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 17

Recreational Marijuana inWashington: How doesthat affect the IBEWElectrical Industry DrugFree Workplace Program?By Representative Angela MarshallMany of you have called the Hall to ask whether therecent legalization of recreational marijuana will changeour Drug Free Workplace Program. The short answeris that there are no changes to the drug testing programthat is currently in place.Initiative Measure 502 begins by stating, "The peopleintend to stop treating adult marijuana use as a crimeand try a new approach." This initiative results in a newlaw that will put employers in the crosshairs of marijuanause and raise questions about the scope of theirsubstance abuse policies and drug testing.Initiative Measure 502 is a broad licensing and regulatoryprovision that does not address workplace issues,except to recommend that safety be a subject of study.The state already has a separate medical marijuana law;in Roe v. Teletech the Washington Supreme Court concludedthat the Medical Use of Marijuana Act did notlimit the right of an employer to discharge an employeefor the use of medical marijuana, even when authorizedby the state law. The opinion also notes that at-willemployment has been the default employment rule inWashington since at least 1928; in that context, the marijuanalaw does not proclaim a public policy prohibitingthe discharge of an employee for medical marijuana useand that "Washington patients have no legal right to usemarijuana under federal law."At this point it is impossible to predict what legaldevelopments there might be regarding marijuana inthe workplace. For now, however, Washington employersare not required to make changes to their substanceabuse policies. The Drug-Free Workplace Programplans to send out correspondence to all employers andall members who participate in this program in regardsto the new law after they have met and discussed howthe new law should or should not affect the currentpolicies. In the meantime, please keep in mind that thepolicies currently in place regarding marijuana use havenot changed.GPSEWUPDATEBy Representative Warren ShillOutreach to unrepresented electricalworkers is the primary purpose of Local46’s educational program. We must notforget that organizing is the lifeblood ofthe IBEW and Local 46. The first objectof the IBEW Constitution is to organizeall workers in the entire electrical industry.Only through organizing can wemaintain our standard of living and continueto negotiate fair Collective BargainingAgreements. It is vital to realize thatUnion Density (the percentage of electriciansworking under a CBA) and UnionMarket Share are the two most importantfactors in contract negotiations.Local 46’s innovative Associate Membershipprogram is one example of oursuccessful outreach; currently with over160 participants and continuing to grow.This program gives us an opportunity toshow unrepresented electrical workersthe advantages of Union membership.It also highlights the value we placeon learning and in being the best trainedelectrical workers in the industry. Eachand every Associate Member representsa potential future IBEW Local 46 member.Please take the time to welcomethese potential future members the nexttime you take a class.The class schedule for Januarythrough April is on the GPSEW website,at the Hall and is included in this editionof Sparks. If there are any classesthat you would like to see included inour next schedule, please contact EbbyGhojiei at ebby@ibew46.com. Don’t waituntil the last minute, now is an excellenttime to take your required CEU classes.Page 18 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

The GREATER PUGET SOUND ELECTRICAL WORKERS is proud to present the following Washington StateLabor & Industries approved CEU classes for Journey license renewal and Training Certificate. These classes areopen to the public; however, for IBEW Members these classes are free. For non-members, the class tuition is indicatedon the following schedule. CLASSES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE ATTENDANCE - NO EXCEPTIONS.Classes will be held in Kent at: 19802 62nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032 or Tacoma at: 3049 South 36th, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA 98409. Pleaseprint and complete the registration form below and mail it in with your check payable to GPSEW, 19802 62nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032.For further information, please contact Jessie Newland at 253-395-6509 or email at: jessie@ibew46.com.ClassIDPlease Indicate Which Class(es) You Wish To Attend By Checking The Box(es) Beside The Class Code.ClassCoDefor free Ceu Classes - Call us!Class name Date DaY tImeorCeuhrsWa CeuhrstraIneeCarDhrsClass feefor nonassoCIatesDAYTIME WEEKDAY CLASSES IN SHADED AREA◦ 107 2 AC motors calculations 2/27 Wed 5-9pm 4 4 $40.00◦ 196 1 2011 NEC update 1/26 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 196 2 2011 NEC update 2/19,20 Tue,Wed 5-9pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 196 4 2011 NEC update 4/16,17 Tue,Wed 5-9pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 197 2 Illustrated Introduction to NEC part#2 2/2 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 197 4 Illustrated Introduction to NEC part#2 4/27 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 277 2 AC motors, Box & raceway fill calculation 2/4,5 Mon,Tue 5-9pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 278 1 Grounding & Bonding 1/5 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 278 3 Grounding & Bonding 3/23 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 278 4 Grounding & Bonding 4/8,9 Mon,Tue 5-9pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 316 1 Illustrated Introduction to NEC part#1 1/12 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 316 4 Illustrated Introduction to NEC part#1 4/13 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 318 1 RCW/WAC Update 1/16 Wed 5-9PM 4 $40.00◦ 318 2 RCW/WAC Update 2/21 Thu 5-9pm 4 $40.00◦ 318 4 RCW/WAC Update 4/15 Mon 5-9PM 4 $40.00◦ 449 1 General Requirement for Sizing Conductors & protection 1/22,23 Tue,Wed 5-9pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 449 4 General Requirement for Sizing Conductors & protection 4/1,2 Mon,Tue 5-9pm 8 8 8 $60.00◦ 572 2 Basic Electrical Theory (part#1) 2/9 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 572 4 Basic Electrical Theory (part#1) 4/6 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 573 2 Basic Electrical Theory (part#2) 2/23 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 573 4 Basic Electrical Theory (part#2) 4/20 Sat 8-4:30pm 8 8 $60.00◦ 694 1 Single & Multi Family load calculation 1/28,29,30 Mon,Tue,Wed 5-9pm 12 12 $80.00◦ 694 2 Single & Multi Family load calculation 2/28&3/2 Thu,Sat 5-9pm, 8-4:30pm 12 12 $80.00◦ 694 4 Single & Multi Family load calculation 4/22,23,24 Mon,Tue,Wed 5-9pm 12 12 $80.00◦ M 1 Master Electrician Exam Prep 1/7,8,14,15,19 2x(Mon,Tue)+Sat 5-9pm, 8-4:30pm 24 $160.00◦ M 3 Master Electrician Exam Prep 3/18,19,25,26,30 2x(Mon,Tue)+Sat 5-9pm, 8-4:30pm 24 $160.00◦ O10 2 OSHA 10 2/14,2/16 Thu,Sat 5-9pm, 8-4:30pm 0 $60.00◦ O10 4 OSHA 10 4/4, 4/6 Thu, Sat 5-9pm, 8-4:30pm 8 0 $60.00◦ O30 3 OSHA 30 3/4,5,9 & 3/11,12,16 2x(M,T,S) 5-9pm, 8-4:30pm 0 $240.00PLEASE PRINTName:Address:Phone:________________________________________ Card # ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________Please CheCk here If You Want regIstratIon ConfIrmatIon: ( )mlf.opeiu8.afl-cio/C:\Adobe_Files\InDesign_Files\Ebby\ElectricalCEUClasses2012.indd•Updated:12/12/2012•(EMAIL ONLY)LICENSE # __________________(Please retain a copy for your records)JAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 19

goods just prior to Thanksgiving! It iswonderful to experience the generosityof the membership!Because of this generosity and alsothe diligence of the Local 46 staff andExecutive Board Member Debra Kidd,we have kept our food bank well supplied,which has helped numerous Local46 families over this incredibly difficultdownturn in the economy.Local 46’s food bank has got to bethe best around! It’s only open to Local46 members so we are able to keep itwell stocked!Organizing / SaltingBy Representative / Organizer Frank ElduenBusiness Manager Virgil Hamilton accepting donations to the Local 46 FoodBank from the Sportsman's Hunting & Fishing Club & Puget Sound AnglersFood BankThe Local 46 Food Bank just keeps on giving! Wehave been so fortunate to have so many members andsome employers give generously to the food bank. Infollowing with our tradition, the food bank providedthe complete turkey and fixings to over 20 families forThanksgiving; at Christmas, families in need were providedwith either a turkey or ham and all the goodies to go withit to make a complete holiday meal. Without a doubt, thefood bank makes a difference for our less fortunate members.Thanks go to many . . . including Richard Aldrich,Gerald Anderson, Martin Birnie, Gerry Boawn, KarenBoshear, Dennis Boxx, Tom Day, Dawn Edwards, KennHasling, Bill Hayden, Mark Kjosness, Kurt Klingman, LesLindell, Lynn Sharp, James Stipcich, and Lloyd Young.We also received donations from the members at theSequoyah AT&T Redmond job site, VECA’s 6th & Lenoraproject, Retirees’ Golf Tournament, Retirees’ Club, PugetSound Anglers, and Sequoyah Electric.In addition, the members working on a Sequoyah Boeingjob site brought in 14 fresh turkeys plus lots of cannedWe have a great organizing opportunityhappening right now with salting. As thingsare picking up for our Union contractors,they are also picking up for the non-unioncontractors. The non-union are in a hiringmode and we should fill those jobs withour members. Salting gives us the chance toshow them what kind of skilled labor weoffer. More importantly, we can identify theskilled labor working for those contractors.If you are not currently working, we encourageyou to salt. Craigslist is a good place tostart looking. I also have a list of contractorsthat we would like you to start with.Please contact me for a list of thosecontractors. All we ask of you for salting isto fill out the salting agreement and email usthe weekly report. The forms can be foundon our main web page. Local 46 will pay you$50.00 a month for your weekly reports.IBEW electricians are the best trainedand most efficient in the industry. Saltingis our opportunity to show the non-unioncontractors what we can do.We recently had salts at two contractorsthat lead them to signing agreements.Remember that when you are out there yourepresent all of us. If you have any questionsabout salting or where to apply, pleasegive me a call.Page 20 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

RESBy RES Administrator Jessie NewlandHello again Members!2012 has come to a close and theRES/RPS program is still going strong!We closed out the year in Septemberwith a booth atthe 1st AnnualUnion Rally atthe ClearwaterCasino on BainbridgeIsland.Labor unionscame togetherand rode theirmotorcycles ona scenic view ofthe Peninsula andmade stops alongthe way to playa fun game ofpoker for charity.The “Weatherheads”performedand therewas plenty offood and boothsto visit. Many ofour union members,along withtheir friends andfamily, followed a column of riders to the911 Memorial in Kitsap County which wason display at the Union Rally for all to see.This was such a huge success that theywill do it again next year. I encourage anyand all of you motorcycle riders to getinvolved next year and come check it out.Our very own Business Manager, VirgilHamilton, even won a few awards. If youhave any questions about this event, contactSean Bagsby at 253-395-6517 or email me atjessie@ibew46.comNovember came and went in a blink ofan eye. We got a great turn-out for our RESdinner meeting. We talked about the historyof RES, participation, and had sometestimonials from some of the successesfrom the program. We are still working together with theplumbers unions and are receiving more and more calls.We spoke about the different events RES is involvedin and how you can become involved. Weekend andevening calls are available. We also spoke of our SolarRebate program and our every-lasting Plus 5 guaranteeprogram. If you have any questions about any of theseprograms please don’t hesitate to email me or Sean. Withthe start of 2013, we are hoping to promote the RESprogram even more! If youknow of any contractorinterested, please let Sean or Iknow!IT’S BACK AGAIN!The Winter/Spring SeattleHome Show at the CenturyLink Convention Center,February 16-24th. RES willbe front and center giving outcards, advice, and estimatesto all the Home Show goers.Go to www.seattlehomeshow.com for more info on timesand dates. Last year we had ahuge success and a great turnout.We had a few membersbenefit greatly from this show.Come out and say Hi. Wewould love to see you!Here is to a successfulNew Year!JAN 2013 • vol 27 iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 21

Name Initiation Date OfDatePassingDennis L Cornell 7/1/1984 11/11/2012James O Durst 1/10/1973 10/2/2012Hipolit "Eddie" Gajowniczek 9/1/1969 6/2/2012Gary D Garrison 10/21/1974 9/24/2012Stevi J Gillespie 11/9/1988 9/12/2012Kenneth P Gilmore 11/12/1941 8/17/2012Patrick D Gist 6/19/2006 11/9/2012Daniel M Goodman 4/12/1989 9/2/2012Kenneth M Gunderson 1/14/1975 8/31/2012Lars Hansson 1/10/1963 10/27/2012LC James 5/1/1990 3/30/2011Orville M Lund 9/1/1946 10/24/2012Gayle E McKenney 11/1/1981 9/12/2012Arnold C Mebust 10/10/1945 12/8/2012Robert H Miller 3/10/1961 8/24/2012Tim A Morrison 5/13/2003 8/25/2012Virgil S Read 5/29/1962 9/6/2012Terry T Tapper 2/1/1966 9/22/2012James F Truitt 2/1/1986 9/10/2012Thomas L Waara 11/8/1989 10/17/2012NOTICE:T h e M a r i n e A p p r e n -ticeship Committee hasp l e d g e d t h at t h e r e-cruitment, selection, employment,and training ofapprentices during theirapprenticeship shall bewithout discriminationbecause of race, color,religion, national origin,age or sex. In order topromote equality of opportunity,the MarineApprenticeship Committeehereby pledges totake affirmative actionto encourage minoritiesand women to completethe apprenticeship applicationand enter intothe eligibility pool.THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE STATEAPPRENTICESHIP BOARD.Submitting articles and advertisements.Format: electronic media via e-mail.Documents: MS Word (doc), rich text format (rtf) or OpenOffice (odt).Photos/Graphics: PDF, JPG, EPS or Illustrator (AI) files are preferred. ALL graphics/photos must be sent as attachments and not pasted into email.PHOTOS: JPG / EPS files must be NO LESS THAN 300 dpi toreproduce. Original is the best in order to edit without loss ofdefinition.GRAPHICS: Grayscale or CMYK for print publications. Sendas attachments NOT as pasted in emails.Documents will be reformatted to fit SPARKS format. If you send articles in that requireverification, please send in citations, web locations, etc., or article will not be publisheduntil it is verified by staff.Deadlines: Articles and advertisements must be received no later than 12:00 a.m.(midnight) the 15th of the month prior to publication date.SATELLITE GENERAL MEETINGSITESPierce County Skills Center16117 Canyon Rd EPuyallup, WA 98375(253) 683-5950Sheet Metal WorkersInternational AssociationLOCAL Union 66Main Office11831 Beverly Park Rd B-2Everett, WA 98204Phone (425) 493-5900Fax (425) 493-5901Please submit your articles/advertisements via e-mail to:margif@ibew46.com;Or by disk to:SPARKS c/o IBEW Local 46, 19802 62nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032Page 22 • SPARKS • vol 27, iss 1 • JAN 2013

Union Meeting ScheduleEffective: January 2013Building Managers 1 st & 3 rd Tue 5:15 p.m. Executive Board RoomExecutive Board 1 st & 3 rd Tue 7:00 p.m. Executive Board RoomGeneral Meeting 2 nd Wed 5:30 p.m. Kent, Silverdale, Puyallup &EverettCommittee MeetingsExam Board 2 nd Thu/4 th Tue *5:30 p.m. Classroom 3*Exams start at 6:30 p.m.EWMC 1 st Thu 5:00 p.m. Classroom 4MVOC (Organizing) 4 th Tue 5:00 p.m. Classroom 4New Member Orientation 2 nd Wed 4:30 p.m. Classroom 1PAC 3 rd Mon 5:00 p.m. Executive Board RoomRetired Members - Seattle 2 nd Wed 10:00 a.m. Classroom 3Retired Members - Peninsula 2 nd Thu 9:30 a.m. SilverdaleRetired Members - Sequim 3 rd Thu 10:30 a.m. SequimSafety Committee 2 nd Wed 4:30 p.m. Conference Room 1Sick & Visitation 3 rd Thu 5:00 p.m. Classroom 2Sportsman's Hunting & FishingClub & Puget Sound Anglers 3 rd Wed 7:00 p.m. AuditoriumUnit MeetingsEJB 1 st Wed 4:00 p.m. SilverdaleHVAC (No Meetings June - August) 1 st Tues 6:00 p.m. Executive Board RoomMarine 1 st Wed 5:00 p.m. Executive Board RoomMotor Shop (No Meetings June - August) 1 st Thu 5:00 p.m. Classroom 2Residential 1 st Wed 5:00 p.m. Classroom 1*Stockman 1 st Wed 5:00 p.m. Classroom 4*Teledata 1 st Wed 5:30 p.m. Classroom 3WiremenSilverdale 3 rd Wed 7:00 p.m. Silverdale HallPort Angeles 4 th Wed 6:00 p.m. Port Angeles HallSeattle 1 st Wed 5:30 p.m. Auditorium*Depending on amount of members showing up, Unit meeting may be moved to Conference Or E-Board Room.CLASSESHVAC Apprenticeship Sat 8:00 am - 5:00 p.m. HVAC LabMarine Apprenticeship Classes Every Mon/Wed 5 - 8:30 p.m. 1st Yr - Check w/Instructor2nd Yr - Check w/InstructorEvery Tue/Thu 5 - 8:30 p.m. 3rd Yr - Check w/InstructorSalting 1 st Mon 5:00 p.m. Classroom 4Office Hours No Lunch Closure 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Kent Dispatch Office Hours8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Silverdale Dispatch Office Hours8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Wiremen Dispatch - Book 18:30 a.m.Tradeshow9:00 a.m.All other Books & Units Dispatch9:30 a.m.JOB LINE - 253-395-6516The Job Line is updated at 5:00 p.m. M-F with the new listing.If you do not have a login ID or have trouble with the Referral site, please contact Dispatchduring working hours at 253-395-6530 or email them at dispatch1@ibew46.comOfficersBusiness Manager &Financial SecretaryVirgil R. Hamiltonvirgil@ibew46.comPresidentBill Haydenbillh@ibew46.comVice PresidentSean Bagsbyseanbagsby@ibew46.comRecording SecretaryTony Dolltonyd@ibew46.comTreasurerSean D Winchestersean@ibew46.comExecutive BoardMembersBill BakerMargaret (Maggie) Elymargaretely@ibew46.comEbby Ghojieiebby@ibew46.comDebra Kidddebrakidd@ibew46.comRich Lehmanrlehman@ibew46.comBusinessRepresentatives /ORGANIZERSBud AllberySean BagsbyElwood EvansFrank ElduenEbby GhojieiBob GormanShannon HagenDave HelleneJanet LewisKyle KatzmannAngela MarshallWarren ShillHarry Thompson, Jr.Jim ToshExamining BoardMembersMartin BirnieCarl D BoeFrank C FormanAngela MarshallSteven SchmeleYou Must Re-Sign Your Number In DISPATCH within Thirty (30) Days - DO IT TODAY!Referral Online at www.ibew46.netJAN 2013 • vol 27, iss 1 • SPARKS • Page 23

LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATIONJOB LINE 253-395-6516MAIN NUMBER 253-395-6500FAX 253-872-7059DISPATCH FAX 253-395-6539TOLL FREE 866-651-4600JATC 425-228-1777WPAS - PSEW 206-441-4667ORGANIZERSRecruitment Frank Elduen 253-395-6512Work Recovery Shannon Hagen 253-395-6514Prevailing Wage Dave Hellene 253-395-6518REPRESENTATIVESWire / Dispatch Bud Allbery 253-395-6531Bremerton Kyle Katzmann 360-373-0808Broadcast Angela Marshall 253-395-6520Maintenance Janet Lewis 253-395-6519PLA Elwood Evans 253-395-6527Teledata Jim Tosh 253-395-6528Training Ebby Ghojiei 253-395-6515Training Warren Shill 253-395-6521Schools/Alt. Energy Sean Bagsby 253-395-6517Marine, Motor, HVAC Harry Thompson 253-395-6522OFFICE MANAGER Kathi Scott 253-395-6524DUES Tani Healey 253-395-6501Sue Smithson 253-395-6502Charlotte Gitchel 253-395-6503DISPATCH SECRETARY Shelsea Smith 253-395-6530In This IssueBusiness Manager's Report.....................................................................2-4Superbowl Sunday - Chili Cook-off Flyer.................................................... 5EWMC......................................................................................................... 6Paine Field Proposed Terminal................................................................... 7Basic Dues Notice....................................................................................... 7Trans Pacific Partnership Rally................................................................8-9Get Out and VOTE!..................................................................................... 9Dispatch Notes............................................................................................ 9IBEW PAC News.................................................................................. 10-11MAY 2011 OES Survey........................................................................12-13Sample Hours Won and Non-Union Local Work....................................... 14Budget Report........................................................................................... 15Market Recovery, Residential and RES Report...................................16-17Marijuana and the Drug Free Workplace Policy........................................ 18GPSEW Update........................................................................................ 18CEU Class Schedule................................................................................. 19Food Bank Update.................................................................................... 20Organizing / Salting Report....................................................................... 20RES Report and Union Rally..................................................................... 21In Remembrance....................................................................................... 22Union Meeting Schedule........................................................................... 23COMING EVENTSSuperbowl Sunday - Chili Cook-off..............................................February 3Stewards Class............................................................................February 9TEXAS HOLD'EM Tournament..................................................February 23DATONA 500..............................................................................February 24