Labor Bulletins

LABOR BULLETIN OCT/NOV 2017

November 3, 2017 by ibew

By BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD

CALIFORNIA FIRES

At this writing (October 17th) we have been notified one local 340 family lost their home as well as everything in it, when the October fires swept thru their neighborhood in Clearlake. Brother Pat Sandoval, his wife Kristina and their 4 children (ages 8 thru 15) are all safe and very grateful for the support and prayers they have received. I talked to Brother Sandoval in mid-October to see what we could do for him and he informed me that he had returned to work and was staying with family in Stockton until they can make a decision for their future. Brother Sandoval’s employer, Whittington Electric has established a GoFundME account to help them get through this very difficult time. If you wish to donate, log on to www.gofundme.com/fjtaj3-sandoval-family.

Many IBEW Brothers and Sisters in Northern California were hit by this disaster and our prayers go out to all of them. Thank you to everyone who showed up with donations the day after the fires started. All of these donations have been distributed to the fire victims and we are no longer accepting donations at this time.

LU340 EWMC RIB COOKOFF A SUCCESS

This fundraising event held on Saturday October 14th was very successful and a whole lot of fun for Local 340 members and their families. Congratulations to Brother Iggy Rodriguez for taking 1st place in this year’s competition.

VETERANS DAY

Veterans Day, an official Public Holiday falls on Saturday November 11th . Therefore, per our CBA, we will observe this holiday on Friday November 10th. The Business Offices and Trust Offices will be closed that Friday in order to honor all Military Personnel who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

There are several Veterans Day Weekend Volunteer Projects that you can sign up to help with:

The Veterans Community Center, Citrus Heights
VFW Post 4647, Antelope

Anyone interested in helping at one of these projects should contact Brother Greg Larkins at 916-208-4734. Let’s give back to those who gave so much! On behalf of the Officers and members of Local 340, thanks to all IBEW Veterans.

MONTHLY BASIC DUES INCREASE – ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS

Effective with January 2017 dues, monthly membership basic dues for all Local 340 members will be increased by $1.00. If you are on automatic credit union dues checkoff, you will see the increase on your 1st receipt for 2017. We have notified all employers who send in dues for our members of this increase as well.

If you are a member who self-pays your dues, be sure to increase your monthly payment by this amount. Also, if you haven’t done so yet, you might want to take advantage of paying online via our website. Just log on to www.ibewlocal340.org, enter your username and password and click on “Dues” in the top left hand corner. Once you enter your credit card information, you will receive a receipt that can be printed out and the actual IBEW Official Receipt will be generated and mailed to you the very next day.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED

Please remember to supply a copy of your current state certification to the Business Office for scanning into your records. It saves the office a lot of time if we have a copy and the information on it allows us to send out the monthly reminders prior to the expiration date.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS BASKET RAFFLE 2017

Don’t miss the chance to win $1,500 cash, a shotgun or 150 Lottery Scratchers. All you have to do is buy a $1.00 ticket or maybe a book of tickets for $10.00. These can be purchased at the Business Office, at any of our Local events/meetings or from Local Officers and Members. The drawing will be held at the Membership / Christmas Dinner Meeting on December 6th.

LOCAL 340 TOY & FOOD DRIVE

We are again going to “bulk up” the Christmas Baskets that will be given to our members in need. Donations of food and toys are appreciated. Please bring them into the Hall before December 8th and thank you as always for your generosity.

PIN PRESENTATION

The pin presentation is scheduled for Saturday November 4th here at the Hall. Anyone wishing to show support for this years’ members who will be receiving their 50 plus years of service pins and certifications, is welcome to attend this luncheon. Just call Reyna at the Hall to RSVP.

GLOBAL WINTER WONDERLAND

Global Winter Wonderland is returning to Cal Expo this year with lights, entertainment, ice skating, carnival rides, international cuisine and holiday shopping. This event begins on November 11th and runs all through the Holidays. We have arranged with the event to offer discounts to Local 340 members but tickets must be purchased online and in advance. Just log on to www.globalwonderland.com/public/sacramento/index.cfm and enter the Promo Code of IBEW340.

UNION APPRECIATION DAY WITH THE KINGS – March 25, 2018!

I mentioned this in my letter to all of you in September, but it’s worth mentioning again! There are still tickets left for the Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics game in March. There will be a celebration of all Union Labor Trades at this game. If interested in attending, act now. Tickets can be purchased online @ www.sacramentolabor.org/news-actions-events or by calling Teresa Villasenor @ 916-927-9772. Please note that this offer is open to all members and there are a limited supply of the discounted lower level seating tickets available. We are hoping Local 340 has a great showing of members at this game.

REST IN PEACE

I am sorry to report the passing of one of our former Local 340 members. Tim Brown was the son-in-law of Retired Brother Tom Fox, and a very good friend and mentor to many. May he rest in peace.

BUSINESS OFFICE & TRUST OFFICE CLOSURES

Friday November 10th

Thursday & Friday November 23rd & 24th

Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

NOTICE FROM THE TRUST OFFICE

Health & Welfare Open Enrollment runs from November 1, 2017 thru December 15, 2017. If you wish to make changes to your current medical plan please call Teresa Raney in the Trust Fund Office @ 916-923-0666 now. Remember, the deadline for open enrollment is Friday December 15th.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETING – 1st Wednesdays – 6:00PM

(NOTE: The December Meeting/Raffle/Dinner will be held at 5:00PM on December 6th – All members, Active & Retired, are welcome to attend)

REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesday’s – 6:00PM (Except for December. There will not be a Redding Unit meeting in December. All members are welcome to attend the Sacramento meeting / raffle/ dinner on December 6th @ 5:00PM)

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT QUARTERLY S&C MEETING Tuesday January 23, 2018 @ 5:00PM

CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT QUARTERLY CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday January 18, 2018 @ 5:00PM!

LABOR BULLETIN OCTOBER

October 10, 2017 by ibew

BY BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD

My letter was mailed to all of you at the end of September to share news of some major changes Local 340 will be going thru in the next six months, namely we have purchased a new building and property and will be moving to Rancho Cordova. I want to thank everyone who is supporting this decision to move out of the building on El Centro Road and those who have offered to help with the move. Everything is moving along nicely with regards to our new building and once we have a solid “move-in date”, we will be sure to let all of you know.

LABOR DAY – Loaves & Fishes

Thank you to the following members who volunteered on Labor Day at Loaves & Fishes feeding the homeless: Sister Roseanne Gilmore, Brother Jesse Naranjo, Mitchell Newman IV and Art Mendoza (who was accompanied by his daughter Jennifer Mendoza).

LOCAL 340 PICNIC

If you missed the picnic this year, you missed a good one and we missed you. Close to 800 people showed up on September 16th at Elk Grove Park and the picnic, as always, ran like clock-work. Once again, thanks goes out to all of Local 340’s Secretaries & Agents and this year’s picnic committee members who have been working behind the scenes for the last six months planning this event. I also want to thank every member and every member’s wife, husband, partner, Mom, Dad or child, who stepped up to volunteer at the event. It was your hard work that made the picnic to go off without a hitch and ensured that everyone there had a great time.

Our very generous picnic sponsors this year were: Platt Electric, United Administrative Services, Operating Engineers Federal Credit Union, West America Bank, Kaiser Permanente, LMCC/NECA, American Income Life Insurance, Winkler Forner CPA, Sierra Office Supplies, Local 340 RENEW Group and Brother Tim Coddington and his wife, Jean.

The winners of the two 43” Smart HD TV’s that were donated by our LMCC were 16 year member Brother Bryan Wilfong and brand new Local 340 member Brother Prince Tarpley. Retired member Brother Tom Fox won the Corn-Hole game that had been donated by RENEW and in true “Tom Fox fashion”, he re-donated the game back to 340’s Business Office for members to enjoy at future events. Thank you Brother Fox!

Congratulations to this years’ Picnic Horseshoe Tournament Winners Mom and Son duo Sister Sandy Abbott and Brother Aiden Abbott (who you might have noticed, also manned the Beer Garden at the picnic again this year.)

Operation Christmas Basket Raffle 2017

The IBEW/NECA 36th Annual Operation Christmas Basket fundraiser is now underway. Tickets are available for $1.00 each. The prizes are:

1st Prize – $1,500.00 cash
2nd Prize – Shotgun
3rd Prize – $250.00 in Lottery Scratchers

The kickoff for this fundraiser will be held at the October 4th Union meeting. Tickets can be purchased at the meeting, at any of our events, at the Hall or from Local Officers and Members who have signed out books of tickets to sell. Although this has been a great year again for our members, there are still Union families who struggle so your generosity to Operation Christmas Basket every year is greatly appreciated. The drawing will be held at the Sacramento Membership/Christmas Dinner Meeting on December 6th.

Local 340 Toy & Food Drive

We will also be holding our own Christmas Food and Toy Drive specifically for Local 340 families who might be having a difficult time during the Holidays. Please bring non-perishable food items and new toys into the Business Office. All donations will be distributed to Local 340 members who might need a little extra help at the Holidays. We like to “bulk up” their Christmas Baskets with your donations. Again, thank you.

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS MEMBERS

Be sure to attend your next regularly scheduled Unit Meeting scheduled for Tuesday October 24th @ 5PM here at the Hall. Your contract expires on November 30th and there is much to discuss.

PIN PRESENTATION

The pin presentation is scheduled for Saturday November 4th here at the Hall. Anyone wishing to show support for this years’ members who will be receiving their 50, 55, 60 and 65 year pins, is welcome to attend this luncheon. Just call Reyna at the Hall to RSVP.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB NEWS:

The Annual 340 Sportsman’s Club Raffle was a huge success this year. Thanks to everyone who donated. The winner of the Henry Lever Action .44 mag Rifle was Mrs. Joan Larson (wife of Brother Lud Larson). Joan has always supported the Local Sportmans’ Club, as well as the annual Operation Christmas Basket Raffle (which was started by Brother Larson and Brother Harry Bain over 36 years ago) so that win by Joan was well- deserved!!

IBEW BABIES

Apprentice Brother Glenn Young is a new daddy. His son, Glenn Allen Young V was born on August 20th and weighed in at 10lbs, 15 ounces.

ACCIDENTS & ILLNESSES:

Update on Brother Michael Bonito: Brother Bonito’s recovery from a recent motorcycle accident is going to be a long one but he is working real hard towards his recovery. The money recently donated by Local 340 members will be specifically used at the SCI-FIT Gym which is an exercise based therapy facility specializing in Spinal Cord Injuries. Brother Bonito and his fiancé, April, are hopeful that this will enable Michael to gain even more movement in his arms soon. Again, Brother Bonito is grateful for the prayers and support he has received and welcomes call and visits from the members. Call the Hall for his contact information.

REST IN PEACE BROTHERS

Since our last article, we have been notified of the passing of the following members:

Brother Walter McCurry – 54 year member / 78 years of age
Brother James Chuck Row – 28 year member / 78 years of age
Brother James Valentine – 18 year member / 74 years of age.

Services for Brother Valentine will be held on Friday October 6th at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road in Dixon at 11:30 AM.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETING – 1st Wednesdays – 6PM

REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesday’s – 6:00 PM

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT S&C MEETING Tuesday October 24th @ 5PM

CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday October 19th @ 5pm!

LABOR BULLETIN AUGUST

August 1, 2017 by ibew

BY BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD

LABOR DAY PICNICS (2) – MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4th

Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American Labor Movement and dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the many, many contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. There are two picnics scheduled on Labor Day and all Local 340 members and their families are invited to attend. This is a great day to mingle with members of all trades and their families to celebrate Labor and Unions. Hope you will try and make it to one of these picnics.

Sacramento – Fairytale Town in William Land Park / 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM. (Sponsored by the Sacramento Central Labor Council, Labor Unions and the Building Trades). You and your family members will have full access to Fairytale Town and enjoy the free food and live music. The picnic starts at 5:00 PM and will conclude at 8:30 PM. See ad in this bulletin for more information.

Redding – Anderson River Park / 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Sponsored by Five Counties Central Labor Council and the Labor Unions of Northern California) – Great Food, Live Music, Bingo, Raffle Prizes, and fishing on the Sacramento River. Contact Brother Andrew Meredith at 530-241- 2468 to get tickets and more details on this picnic.

IBEW/NECA GOLF TOURNAMENT

We will be raffling off four golfing spots to Rank and File members who will represent Local 340 in a foursome at the 22nd Annual Golf Tournament on Friday October 27th at Rancho Murieta Country Club. If interested in playing, come to the meeting on September 6th and enter for a chance to win a spot. All Active and Retired members are invited to enter the drawing.

LOCAL 340 PICNIC – New Info

RSVP’s have been received and it is looking like the September 16th annual membership picnic at Elk Grove Park is going to be filled with some brand new volunteers as well as those that help every year! If you signed up for a job, you will receive an email and/or phone call with instructions as to the time and the duties of your volunteer job.

Also, if you would like to donate a raffle prize to the Picnic “Members Only” Raffle, your family will be listed on our Sponsor Board as a picnic sponsor and will be displayed at the Picnic. The raffle prize should be worth at least $25.00 and must be received in the Business Office prior to Thursday September 7th. The will allow us the time to have your name printed on the sponsor board. Thank you!

In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding volunteering or donating a raffle prize, contact our secretary Reyna Kwong at 916-927- 4239 or via email: rkwong@ibewlocal340.org.

And don’t forget about the Picnic Horseshoe Tournament on September 15th (the evening before the Picnic) at our own Horseshoe Pits behind the Training Center. The tournament is being organized by Sister Sandi Abbott. All members are invited to play. Call the hall or email info@ibewlocal340.org to add your name to the Shoe-Players list or just show up on Friday night at 6:00 PM. Food and beverage is provided.

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS

The current 9th District Sound & Communications collective bargaining agreement expires on November 30th and negotiations have begun. If you work under this agreement, be on the lookout for a mailing/survey and please make every effort to attend your Unit Meeting on Tuesday October 24th @ 5PM here at the Hall. As per a motion made at your last meeting, a meeting notice will be mailed to all S&C members 2 weeks before the Unit Meeting, but mark your calendars now!

ORGANIZING LEAD CONTEST

All it takes is 5 organizing leads to put you in the raffle for a specially designed “swag bag” filled with tools and other Union made goodies.

Contact Jillian Elliot at Jelliot@ibewlocal340.org with the leads or call her at 916-532-2888. All members, active and retired are invited to participate in this organizing drive.

PIN PRESENTATION

We are in the process of contacting this year’s Pin Recipients for the November Pin Presentation scheduled for Saturday November 4th. Further details of this event will be posted as we get closer to November.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB NEWS:

The Annual 340 Sportsman’s Club Raffle will be held at the September 6th Membership Meeting. The top prizes will be:

Henry Lever Action .44 mag Rifle
Benjamin Trail NP2 hunting air rifle
A $500 fishing rig (Avet reel, Seeker graphite rod)
Engraved IBEW Local 340 75th Anniversary Buck Knife

There are also runner up prizes, so don’t miss out. Get your tickets to win and help support your 340 Sportsmans Club!!!

$5 each or 5 for $20. Call Brother Chris Tillery 916-225-4578 for more information. Tickets will be sold at the meeting. Good Luck!

CONGRATULATIONS 340 SOFTBALL TEAM

I had the pleasure of watching our team take the Division Championship on Friday August 11th. 340 has a very strong team and are now headed to the 9th District tournament in September. Good Luck Guys! I know you will represent us well.

IBEW BABIES

Brother Zackery Collins is a new Dad! His son Robert Wayne Collins was born on July 22nd and weighed in at 8 lbs 1 oz and was 20 1⁄4” long. We know Grandpa Rob is looking down on his grandson and smiling real big. Congratulations Zack and Stephanie.

ACCIDENTS & ILLNESSES:

Brother Michael Bonito appreciates the well wishes and prayers being sent his way after his very serious motorcycle accident on Father’s Day. His recovery is going to be a long one but Brother Bonito is working real hard towards his rehabilitation. He says to keep those prayers coming!

REST IN PEACE BROTHERS

Since our last article, we have been notified of the passing of the following members:
Brother Zachary Pugh – 4 year member / 34 years of age
Brother Chuck Row – 28 year member / 78 years of age

Brother Ted Hepworth – 58 year member / 81 years of age

Brother Jack W. Melton – 74 year member / 95 years of age

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETING – 1st Wednesdays – 6PM

REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesday’s – 6:00 PM

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT S&C MEETING Tuesday October 24th @ 5PM

CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday October 19th @ 5pm!

LABOR BULLETIN JULY

July 31, 2017 by ibew

BY BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

About 40 members and family members came out and marched in the Arden/Arcade 4th of July Parade. A big thanks goes out to Secretary Lyndsey Gonzales for organizing that march. We were very well received by the community and the kids loved the red/white/blue thundersticks and balloons we handed out to everyone watching the parade. We also want to thank Brother Joe Bonacorso who allowed us to store the picnic giveaways, tables and decorations at a Whittington project right across the street from Howe Avenue Park the night before the parade. It sure saved us a lot of time the next morning.

Another big thanks goes out to Brothers Warren Adsit, Rob Saragoza, Eric Meredith, Nick Baldwin and Mike Franklin (and his wife, a union teacher) for manning the Union Booth at the California State Fair on Saturday July 15th. The NECA/IBEW fans we designed to keep people cool were everywhere you looked on that hot day. Brother Greg Larkins did an amazing job in setting up the Union Booth this year and it was greatly appreciated by members of all trades.

This year’s Sacramento Labor Day Picnic will be held on Labor Day September 4th at Fairytale Town in William Land Park! Free to all members and their kids. There will be food and live music and the kids have complete access to Fairytale Town. The picnic will be from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. This is a great day to mingle with members of all trades and their families to celebrate Labor and Unions. Hope to see you there.

LOCAL 340 PICNIC

Fliers and RSVP’s are now coming back for the September 16th annual membership picnic at Elk Grove Park. We had a great meeting and the members who attended offered and have scheduled the next meeting for 4PM on Wednesday August 30th here at the Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, just give our secretary Reyna Kwong a call at the Business Office or email her at rkwong@ibewlocal340.org.

The Picnic Horseshoe Tournament will be held at our own Horseshoe Pits behind the Training Center on the evening before the Picnic and will be organized by Sister Sandi Abbott. We schedule it the night before so that the horseshoe players can enjoy the picnic the next day with their families, as well as volunteer at the picnic. Any member, active or retired, interested in playing “shoes” on Friday Evening September 15th, call the hall or email info@ibewlocal340.org to add your name to the list or just show up on Friday night at 6:00 PM. Food and beverage is provided.

ORGANIZING LEAD CONTEST

Still looking for those leads! If you know of any electricians or electrical contractors that we could talk to, be sure and get those leads to us. If you notice jobs going up in your communities, call us. For any 5 leads you provide, you will be entered into a monthly drawing to get some nice Union Swag.

Contact Jillian Elliot at Jelliot@ibewlocal340.org with the leads or call her at 916-532-2888. All members, active and retired are invited to participate in this organizing drive. Remember, as Union members, we are all organizers and your help is needed and welcomed! Thank you.

PIN PRESENTATION

The next Pin Presentation for members receiving 50+ years of service pins and certificates will be held on Saturday November 4th. Look for further details of this event in the future. In the meantime, congratulations to the following 39 members who will receive pins this year.

50 years: Thomas Becker, Dwight Evans, Ronald Jarnagin, John Jeffcoat, Stephen Mulherron, Roy Ridley Jr., Michael Riordan, Dave Sittman.

55 years of service: Dan Briggs, Talmage Burnett, Ronald Derobertuis, Craig Gildart, Gary Grosse, Tom Melavic, Thomas Murry, William Myre, Ira Sharp, Jim Strain and Keith Williams.

60 years: Clifton Cox, Lewis Crockett, Marcus DelRincon, Eugene Fischer, Robert Frank, Robert Furniss, Delbert Garner, Richard Hall, Gerald Harwood, Gary McDowell, Larry Partanen, Waldemar Peppel, Joseph Quintana, Robert Watkins, Wendell White.

65 years: Ray Kercher, Edgar Patton, Gilford Sisk, Donald Smith, Clyde Treece.

Joint Executive Committees Meeting / New Date!

Notices have been mailed and emailed to all Committee and Trust members for the next mandatory Joint Executive Committees Meeting. the meeting will be held on Saturday August 5, from 8-Noon at the Hall.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB NEWS:

If you haven’t purchased your tickets for the annual Sportsman’s Club Raffle, you still have time. The drawing will be held at the September 6th membership meeting. Purchase them at the Union Meetings, at the Business Office or from a member of the Sportsman’s Club.

IBEW BABIES

Brother Bill Delgado has a beautiful new baby boy. Nicodemus Vicente Delgado was born on July 18th and weighed it at 8lbs 5oz. Mom Leti and baby are doing great.

ACCIDENTS & ILLNESSES:

Brother Michael Bonito was in a very serious motorcycle accident on Father’s Day. He has been moved to a physical Rehab facility in the Bay Area. Is able to communicate well but is unable to move lower extremities except for one arm. He is very positive that he will recover from his injuries and appreciates the prayers and positive thoughts.

JATC Instructor Matthew Nootenboom is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment but has returned to work at the JATC for the summer and seems to be doing well, although a bit tired. Very appreciative of everyone’s prayers and thoughts.

Bill Vice is slowly but surely healing from his New Year’s Eve accident when he broke his back and appreciates all of the prayers and positive vibes coming his way. He doesn’t think he will be managing the sodas and waters at this year’s picnic, however, so if anyone can take over for him, he would greatly appreciate it.

REST IN PEACE

Brother Ron Manas has passed away. He was a 56 year member and 79 years of age.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETING – 1st Wednesdays – 6PM

REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesday’s – 6:00 PM 5

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT S&C MEETING Tuesday October 24th @ 5PM

CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday October 19th @ 5pm!

LABOR BULLETIN JUNE

July 1, 2017 by ibew

BY BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD

INSIDE WIREMANS AGREEMENT

We are currently working on updating and proofing the Inside Wiremans’ Agreement per the recent CIR decision. The process of retyping this 42 page document to incorporate all of the revisions that were agreed upon takes quite a while and must be proofed word for word several times before it is complete. Once the typing and proofing is done, the agreement will be mailed to our International Office for final approval. When the final approval is received, we will get it to the printers and your copy of the 2017-2021 Inside Wireman’s Agreement along with wage sheets will be mailed to you. The 35% and 40% Apprentice increases went into effect on June 1st. The next raise that will impact all members will be August 1, 2017.

COURT OF DREAMS

On Saturday June 17th IBEW Local 340’s basketball team “The Sparkeez” finally had the opportunity to play at the New Golden One Center. Brothers Brendan Nelson, Ed Pennington, Adrian Chinn, Richard White, Richard Robertson, Gabriel Gutierrez, Stephen Venegas, Cochise Silva, Marc Powers, Garrett Powers and Marcus Dorsey played a really good game against the Plumbers Local 447 team “The Pipers” and although we lost by only a few points, the 160 Local 340 attendees who showed up to cheer them on all agreed that it was a great time touring the new Arena

and watching our players play on the same court as the Sacramento Kings. A special thanks goes out to Sound & Communication Installer Brother Michael Watts who volunteered to MC the game for us and did an outstanding job acknowledging all of the players and calling the plays. This new Local 340 basketball team was put together specifically for the opportunity to play at the Arena, but when Elite Power offered to sponsor them and pay for jerseys, equipment and league fees, the decision was made to continue honing their skills as a team. Hopefully, they will have another opportunity to play at the Arena next year.

340 SOFTBALL TEAM

Our Mens Softball League is playing now on Fridays at Rusch Park in Citrus Heights. The remaining games for this season are as follows. These family friendly Friday games are a lot of fun to watch so come out and cheer them on!

7/7 @ 8:40 PM, 7/14 @ 8:40 PM 7/21 @ 7:35PM 7/28 @ 6:30 PM 8/4 @ 6:30PMF

4TH OF JULY PARADE – ARDEN/ARCADE

Hope you will join us on Tuesday July 4th when we Local 340 marches in the Arden Arcade parade. We are meeting at 8:30 AM at 2700 Fulton Avenue to begin the march and will wind up at Howe Avenue Park for a BBQ! If you need more information, contact our Secretary Lindsey Gonzales at 916-927-4239.

STATE FAIR BOOTH – CAL EXPO

Don’t forget! Saturday July 15th is Local 340’s day to man the Union Booth at the California State Fair. Stop by the Union Booth for your “freebies” and introduce yourself to the Brothers and Sisters who are volunteering their time to get out our message that the IBEW is about all working family values.

ORGANIZING LEAD CONTEST

Members providing 5 or more viable leads to our Organizing Department will have a chance to win Bags of Union Swag! Provide us with names of Jobsite Locations, Non-Union contractors in your area, and/or contact information of non-represented electricians and receive a chance for our monthly drawing! Contact Jillian Elliot at Jelliot@ibewlocal340.org with the leads or call her at 916-532-2888. All members, active and retired are invited to participate in this organizing drive. Remember, as Union members, we are all organizers. Thank you.

PIN PRESENTATION

50 years of service: Thomas Becker, Dwight Evans, Ronald Jarnagin, John Jeffcoat, Stephen Mulherron, Roy Ridley Jr., Michael Riordan, Dave Sittman.

55 years of service: Dan Briggs, Talmage Burnett, Ronald Derobertuis, Craig Gildart, Gary Grosse, Tom Melavic, Thomas Murry, William Myre, Ira Sharp, Jim Strain and Keith Williams.

60 years of service:
Clifton Cox, Lewis Crockett, Marcus DelRincon, Eugene Fischer, Robert Frank, Robert Furniss, Delbert Garner, Richard Hall, Gerald Harwood, Gary McDowell, Larry Partanen, Waldemar Peppel, Joseph Quintana, Robert Watkins, Wendell White.

65 years of service: Ray Kercher, Edgar Patton, Gilford Sisk, Donald Smith, Clyde Treece.

Joint Executive Committees Meeting / New Date!

The regularly scheduled Joint Executive Committees Meeting for

those members who serve on Local 340 Committees and Trusts

has been scheduled for Saturday August 5, from 8-Noon at the Hall. Notices will be mailed in advance to committee members but please mark your calendars now to attend this meeting. There is a lot to discuss.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB NEWS

Tickets are now available for the annual Sportsman’s Club Raffle. Prizes are: a Henry Rifle, Rod & Reel, Shotgun, specially designed IBEW knife and much, much more. Drawing will be held at the September 6th membership meeting. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Purchase them at the Union Meetings, at the Business Office or from a member of the Sportsman’s Club.

PICNIC

Fliers and RSVP’s will be mailed out in the next few weeks for our annual membership picnic scheduled for Saturday September 16th at Elk Grove Park. If you are interested in getting more involved in the picnic this year as a volunteer, please call Reyna or email her at rkwong@ibewlocal340.org. This is the 3rd year that a specially designed picnic mug will be given to all of our member volunteers.

REST IN PEACE

Brother Richard Adams – 46 year member / 89 years of age.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETING – 1st Wednesdays – 6PM

REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesday’s – 6:00 PM

SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT S&C MEETING Tuesday July 25th @ 5PM

CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday July 20th @ 5pm!

LABOR BULLETIN MAY

June 1, 2017 by ibew

BY BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD

INSIDE NEGOTIATIONS SUMMARY & RESULTS

In early February, a survey was mailed to 1,120 Local 340 members who work under the Inside Wireman’s Agreement to fill out and send back with suggestions as to what was important to you regarding your Collective Bargaining Agreement. We received less than 90 responses, but I assure you that every one of these responses was reviewed by your Negotiations Committee and considered when we entered into Inside Wireman negotiations with Management. After many hours of negotiations, Labor and Management agreed to a final proposal on March 28th that both sides felt was not only solid for our membership but good for the future of work in our jurisdiction. We then sent out another mailing to all Inside members announcing a Special Called Meeting for Discussion and Vote on this final proposal. Again, less than 90 members attended the Special Called Meeting on April 29th and the final proposal failed to ratify by the members in attendance.

My takeaway from comments on the floor at the ratification meeting, as well as my discussions with quite a few members
following the meeting, lead me to believe that the most overwhelming concerns were the length of the agreement (members wanted it back to a 3 year agreement instead of a 4 year agreement) and most importantly, the lack of movement of the starting apprentice rates.

The Negotiations Committee was in concurrence that the negotiated contract, along with new input from the members would serve as a strong platform for the next steps. Due to time contraints, on the Monday after the meeting, May 1st, we filed for the earliest CIR (Council on Industrial Relations) ratification to be used only if we were unable to come to an agreement at an Interim Negotiations Meeting that week.
We took your reasons for failing to ratify the final proposal back to the table at that Interim Negotiations Meeting on May 3rd, but unfortunately, was unable to come to any further adjustments to the Agreement.
I attended the May 8th CIR Session in Washington DC and was given the opportunity to address the concerns of our membership about the final negotiated proposal.

The CIR Decision was received a week later and I am happy to report the Council of Industrial Relations did listen to some of my arguments and they did not agree to the final proposal as it stood after negotiations. Their standing was to increase our apprentice rates/wages from 32% & 37% to 35% & 40% effective June 1, 2017. This will favorably impact over 35 Local 340 apprentices.
I want to thank every single one of those members who took the time to fill out the surveys and those who gave up their Saturday morning to attend the Special Called Meeting for Discussion and Vote. No matter how you voted, I appreciate your participation in your Union. As a new Business Manager, these Inside negotiations were quite an educational process for me. I now have a much better understanding of the whole process from the start of negotiations, all the way to DC, if necessary.
Your Negotiations Team, Executive Board and myself stand by this new Inside Agreement and consider it to be a very good one for the Local members and the Industry at this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at bward@ibewlocal340.org.

4TH OF JULY PARADE – ARDEN/ARCADE

We are getting into the smaller parades! Since the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was so well received by the members and their families, we decided to once again march in another parade. On Tuesday July 4th, we will be participating in the 16th Annual Spirit of Freedom 4th of July Parade in the Arden Arcade Area. We have close to 200 members living in that area and hope that you (and every member, no matter where you live) will come join us. Decorated Motorcycles / Bicycles are included, so if you want to decorate your “ride” and maybe win a prize, or if you and your family members just want to join us in this short 1.4 mile walk, please contact us. We will be ordering materials for our members to give out to the parade watchers and then we will be feeding everyone after the parade at Howe Avenue Park. Please call our Secretary Lindsey Gonzales at 916-927-4239 for more information and to sign up!
Also, if you live in an area where you feel IBEW community exposure would be welcome, let us know. We are interested in participating in events in some of the smaller communities to let them know Local 340 members live and work and go to school in their areas. We want to get our name out there in a positive way and who doesn’t like a parade?

STATE FAIR BOOTH – CAL EXPO

Saturday July 15th is Local 340’s day to man the Union Booth at the California State Fair. Be sure to stop by the Union Booth for your “freebies” and introduce yourself to the Brothers and Sisters who are volunteering their time to get our message out.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB NEWS:

Tickets are now available for the annual Sportsman’s Club Raffle. Prizes are: Henry Rifle, Rod & Reel, Shotgun and much, much more. Drawing will be held at the September 6th membership meeting. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Purchase them at the Union Meetings, at the Business Office or from a member of the Sportsman’s Club.

THE BASKETBALL GAME AT GOLDEN ONE ARENA IS ON!

THE 340 SPARKEEZ ARE PLAYING AT Golden One Arena on Saturday June 17th AND it is free to all! The date and time have been confirmed! Local 340’s Basketball team the “The 340 Sparkeez” will be playing Plumbers Union Local 447 “The Pipers” on Saturday June 17th from 3-5 PM at the New Golden One Arena. Entry into this game and a chance to tour the new facility is all free to you and your family members. Look for the flier in this Labor Bulletin, as well as in your mail. Please come to the Game…we want a big showing of Local 340 members and families cheering on our new basketball team. Can’t have less fans than the Plumbers!

PICNIC

Remember to mark your calendars for Saturday September 16th for this annual membership picnic in Elk Grove. Fliers will be mailed within the next month or so. Also, if you can help, the areas that volunteers are needed are in registration, food serving, Bingo games and Kids booths and games, not to mention setup and teardown. We have reached out to Local 340’s Women’s Group, Renew Group as well as the 5th year graduating class but we typically need 85-90 volunteers from start to finish to make this picnic a good one for you and all of our members and their families. If you are interested in attending and getting more involved this year, please call Reyna or email her at rkwong@ibewlocal340.org.

REST IN PEACE

Retired Brother Andrew Mellmer (66 year member/89 years of age) and Brother Richard Dobos (56 year member/ 84 years of age)

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETING – 1st Wednesdays – 6PM
REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesday’s – 6:00 PM
SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT S&C MEETING Tuesday July 25th @ 5PM
CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday July 20th @ 5pm!