BELLINGHAM OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
The Bellingham office will be closed for Dispatch all next week from Monday, May 21st to Friday, May25th. Dispatching will be available by phone, on-line, or in person at Mt. Vernon, Wenatchee or Everett.
Oregon State License Exam Prep
8:00 AM @ IBEW 46 HALL
Address: 19802 62nd Ave. S. * Kent, WA 98032
WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A COPY OF APPLICATION AND OREGON AMENDMENTS.
The class will go over the application and help you as needed, review Oregon amendments.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
1) 2011 Code Book and 2) 1 Gb flash drive with available space for 2011 NEC practice questions.
Pre-registration is required and we are limited to 40. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (253) 395-6509.
THERE ARE NO CEU'S FOR THIS WORKSHOP.
Forgotten Heroes Memorial
Click on the link to learn more and see photos.
http://www.facebook.com/ForgottenHeroesMemorial
DATELINE: 20 December 1952, Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake Washington.
On this date, 20 December,1952 at 06:26 hours, a US Air Force C-124A Globemaster throttled up the main runway carrying 105 servicemen and a crew of 10.
This flight, designated “Operation Sleigh Ride”, was comprised of servicemen from all military branches, who had won a lottery to be recipients of a free trip home for the holidays during the Korean War.
Within seconds after takeoff, something went tragically wrong. Crash survivors reported feeling the aircraft lose altitude and veer sharply leftward followed by immediate impact and a horrendous explosion near the end of the runway.
Upon impact, a portion of the plane’s tail section ripped open allowing 28 men to be thrown out, escape, or to be dragged to safety by fellow survivors. 87 men perished.
News of the crash spread rapidly throughout the state. National newspapers and magazines carried reports of the of the disaster. With the loss of 87 lives the Globemaster crash was, at that time the highest fatality accident in the history of aviation.
Listed among the 87 fatalities was one crew member who died the next day. In the following days and weeks 5 more of the 28 survivors passed away due to injuries sustained in the crash, never returning home from the hospital.
“We Honor These Valiant Men Who Answered the Call to Service. Those Who Died, Those who Survived—None will be Forgotten. Words Cannot Tell of the Love, Sorrow and Loss of Those Left Behind.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THREE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Westside Organizing Blitz on May 21-23rd. Contact Craig Jones @ 360-927-8214 or Sanya Hardin @ 360-202-4911 for details and volunteer sign-up.
THE SKAGIT BLITZ
The IBEW 191 Skagit County Blitz is on the way. The dates are May 21,22, starting at 10:00 am and the 23rd starting at 2:00pm. We have 400 households to contact both Union and Non Union. If you are working and would like to participate, your time loss will be paid up to 8 hours of regular pay. If you are unemployed, you will be given a $100.00 gift card per day. Food will be provided. This is really fun and educational, as well as helpful with clearing the EL01 holders in IBEW 191 jurisdiction . In Wenatchee we found we had a greater Union density than before the BLITZ. Join us in Solidarity.
All event will be held at the NWEJATC 301 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon, WA. http://nwejatc.org/
CONTACT THE FOLLOWING IF YOU ARE GOING TO ATTEND:
Craig Jones - cell 360-927-8214 - e-mail:
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Sanya Hardin - cell 360-202-4911 - e-mail:
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2. Costco will be at the Everett Hall prior to the Everett General meeting on July 9th from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm for new member sign-up and current member upgrades. Costco cookies will be provided.
3. This from the JATC
We have scheduled additional NFPA 70E-Electrical Safety Related Work Practices journeyman classes for Saturday, June 9 inWenatchee and Saturday, June 16 in Mount Vernon. Both will start at 8 AM. They are also shown on the online calendar on the JATC website. There is no room to add them to our current PDF/paper CEU calendar.
Contact the JATC.
Upcoming Solidarity Events
You are WANTED at the 44th IBEW REUNION - June 17th - 23rd, 2012
At the Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon (head south on the I-5 freeway from Portland, Salem or Eugene. Or north on I-5 from the California border, Ashland, Medford or Grants Pass.
Our 245,000 square foot resort is conveniently located right off Exit 98 or 99 on Interstate 5, midway between Eugene and Medford, 25 miles south of Roseburg, 45 miles north of Grants Pass.
You can't miss us - we're the first (and only) casino you reach after you leave California and enter Oregon. We're also the only casino you pass as you travel I-5 throughout the whole state!
EVENTS:
Motorcycle Poker Run - Tuesday
Pistol & Rifle Shoot - Wednesday
Golf Tournament - Thursday
Auction - Friday & Saturday
Raffles & T-shirt sales - Every Day
Kids activities - Every Day
PLACES TO SEE IN THE AREA:
Seven Feathers Casino * Winery tours * Town tours * Crater Lake * Diamond Lake * Redwood Forest in CA * Oregon Coast
PLANNED TRIPS & ACTIVITIES:
Airboat rides on Rouge River * Horseback riding * White water rafting * Golf cart rentals info.
For more information visit: www.ibewreunion.com
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IT'S GOLF TIME AGAIN! Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Avalon Golf Course * 1:00 PM (check in 1 hour prior to start)
$70.00 per Person/$280 Per Team (MUST PRE-PAY TO REGISTER )$25.00 Apprentices (Limited space)
Packet includes: Golf, Cart, Unlimited Range Balls, a Sleeve of Balls, Tees, Prizes and Lunch!
Register before July 6th........
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2012 IBEW LOCAL 46 NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL GOF TOURNAMENT
and Shriners Hospitals for Children Fund Raiser
SATURDAY - AUGUST 11, 2012
(Nile Golf Course and Country Club - 6602 244th St. SW, MountlakeTerrace, WA)
7:00 A.M. SHOTGUN START (individuals & nonmember teams welcome to play in this tournament)
Cost Per Player: $75.00 per Player (includes golf cart for two/Luncheon/Tournament Gift Bag/Awards and Trophies after game)
BECOME A SPONSOR: Information is on the NWCGF website.
DOWNLOAD TOURNAMENT FORMS: www.nwegf.org (or at Nile Pro Shop)
19th Hole Bar & Restaurant after game - before luncheon - No Host
MEETING DATE CHANGES
Please be notified of two meeting dates:
Executive Board has been changed from Monday, May 28th to MONDAY, MAY 21st in Mopunt Vernon (in the NWEJATC Conf room) and Wenatchee @ 5:30 pm.
Sound & Communication July meeting has been changed from Tuesday, July 3rd to MONDAY, JULY 2ND in Everett and Wenatchee @ 6:00 pm.
COMCAST ARENA TICKETS
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR TICKETS!
If you are not going to use the tickets you received, please return them in a timely manner. We have a list of members waiting to use any extra tickets. Thank you.
Sonu Niigaam
Sunday - June 10th @ 7:00 pm
WINNERS: Cheryl Shabel
(First Com, First Served for rest of tickets - on the counter in Everett)
TILTED THUNDER RAILBIRDS
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
WINNERS: Cheryl Shabel and Dave Micketti
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
WINNERS: Liz Merrick
Saturday, June 30th, 2012 @ 5:00 p.m.
(Drawing will be held June 11th, 2012)
EVERETT RAPTORS (Indoor Football)
May 26, 2012 @ 7:05 PM
WINNERS: Mike Fitzsimmons
June 7, 2012 @ 7:05 pm
WINNERS: Leo O'Dore
| If not picked up at the Everett office within 24 hours of the event, the tickets will go to the next person on the list. |
Call Gloria at the Everett Hall 425-259-3195 to add your name to the drawings!
The Suite is available to you and your guests on nights that the Local is not using it. You can purchase your tickets directly from the Comcast Arena. Call Gloria at the Everett Hall (425) 259-3195 for more information.
| THERE ARE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ATTENDING ANY EVENT.....PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF OTHERS AND FOLLOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR PRIVILEGE OF USING THE SUITE. |
WA GOV Signs Bill.
Nicole Grant, April 27, 2012
The construction Locals of the IBEW entered the 2012 legislative session with two priority bills, and adopted two more. In all this was a successful session as we were able to advance policy of interest to licensed electricians and pass two bills to improve our industry’s unemployment problem. Our two IBEW policy bills were SB 6133 and SB 6287.
The goal of SB 6133, Sponsored by Senator Steve Conway, was to encourage apprenticeship and provide organizing opportunities by requiring trainees to show they’ve taken basic electrical theory classes prior to taking their Journeyman’s exam. The drama came when the bill squeaked though the Senate by just one vote. This shows the need to get more labor friendly candidates elected to the State Senate. Despite opposition, the bill passed and was signed by Governor Gregoire on March 7th. The law’s implementation date is July 1, 2013. I would like to express gratitude to all of the Brothers and Sisters who came down to help pass this and all of our bills, especially CEWW President Dennis Callies who turned out a nice group to participate in hearings during the snow storm.
Our other bill SB 6287 sponsored by Senator Kohl-Welles, which required apprenticeship graduation rates for the licensed trades to be taken into account when awarding prevailing wage jobs, did not pass. This was still a worthy effort as it introduced the concept to legislators. Unfortunately opposition from the AGC, ABC, Mechanical Contractors Association and even some other Unions stopped it from coming out of committee. Terry Hatch from our LMCC deserves a lot of credit for bringing this bill as far as it came.
While it is necessary to seize victories on policy issues like safety and apprenticeship when you can, the overwhelming problem for construction workers in WA the last three years has been high unemployment. Two bills surfaced that sought to address this issue and we lobbied both aggressively. They passed in the middle of the night on the last day of “Special Session.” One was SB 6074, the $1.1 billion dollar Capital Budget referred to as the “Jobs Bill” and the other was SB 6635, AKA the Data Center Bill.
The “Jobs Bill” represents the largest Capitol Budget in state history and its goal is to build State projects slated for future construction right now while construction costs are down and unemployment is high. According to the governor it will result in approximately 18,000 construction jobs in Washington State. A significant portion of the projects, $320 million, will be on higher education construction at both community colleges and public universities statewide. The bill also includes $15 Million in funding for SustainableWorks and other Community Energy Efficiency Programs.
The Data Center Bill 6635 was brought back this year by the IBEW and the Sabee Company, who develops data centers (and is 40% owned by the NEBF.) The bill also contained a provision to close a tax loophole for big banks and tax incentives to help the newspaper and food processing industries. We should now find ourselves competitive with other States in the construction of data centers and generating strong employment in Central WA like we were a year ago.
UNEMPLOYMENT and STAND BY
RULES TO APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT WHILE ON STAND BY:
1. You MUST apply by phone (1-800-318-6022).
2. When asked if you are layed off - state NO you are on Stand by.
3. You must be patient and wait for someone to answer the phone. The amount of unemployed people in the State of Washington is staggering and it will take time.
4. If there is a discrepancy, contact your Contractor and have them write a letter on your behalf stating that you are on Stand by and the dates.
5. Fax this letter to the Unemployment office (Fax 1-800-301-1796).
6. If you still have issues - contact Jo Kosinski at the Everett office.
THANK YOU GOVERNOR GREGOIRE
Please call Governor Gregoire at 360-902-4111 and thank her for not signing onto Oregon's letter against the "Gateway Pacific Terminal".