LABOR BULLETIN
By
BUSINESS MANAGER BOB WARD
January 2025
IBEW PER CAPITA DUES INCREASE FOR “A” MEMBERS
As a reminder basic dues for “A” members will increase by $2.00 effective January 2025 in accordance with Article IX of the IBEW Constitution. Please be sure that if you pay dues in advance or are on automatic deductions through your personal bank you make the adjustments for the increase.
SOFTBALL TEAM – ANNUAL CRAB FEED
It is the highly anticipated event to start off the IBEW 340 calendar. The Softball team will be holding their Crab Feed on Saturday, February 1st. The doors open at 5pm and dinner starts at 6pm. Tickets still cost only $60. You can stop by the hall to purchase your ticket today or contact Brother Matt Meredith for more information.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS BASKET
We would like to thank everyone who helped make this event another successful one. Every dollar collected from ticket donations went to help Union Families during this past Holiday season. Our top three prizes were donated by our Labor Management Committee. We appreciate their ongoing support for this amazing cause.
Congratulations to our winners
1st – Brother Jesse Naranjo
2nd – Brother Sean Stevens
3rd – San Joaquin
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and safe New Year!
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
Our next scheduled class will be held on January 21, 2025. The class will be held in the union hall at 5 PM. If you reside in the Northern area, please note your class will be in the Redding Hall. We encourage you to bring your spouse or significant other as this is a great opportunity for any questions you may have regarding your union membership and understanding the local union. We hope to see all the newly scheduled members.
SCHOLARSHIPS (2)
IBEW Local 340 Harry R. Bain Scholarship Award –For Dependents
IBEW Local 340 is once again going to award two college scholarships in 2025 ($1,000.00 and $500.00). These scholarships are available to sons, grandsons, daughters, granddaughters or legal dependents of members of Local 340. The General Rules and Instructions, as well as the application, can be picked up from the Sacramento Business Office or the Redding Office. You can also call either of these offices to request they be mailed to you. Please note: the completed application must be received in the Sacramento Business Office by March 14, 2025 to be considered.
IBEW Founders Scholarship – For all IBEW members (not dependents)
The IBEW Founders’ Scholarship honors the dedicated wiremen and linemen who organized the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on November 28, 1981. Each year the officers of the IBEW are pleased to offer its working members scholarships on a competitive basis. It is hoped that the awards will not only contribute to the personal development of our members but also steward the electrical industry that our founders envisioned. The award is for $200 per semester credit hour at any accredited college or university toward an associate’s, bachelors or postgraduate degree in an approved field. The maximum distribution is $24,000 per person over a period not to exceed eight years.
Any member interested in applying for the IBEW Founders Scholarship can do so by going on-line at www.ibew.org. Click on “Resources and Links” at the top, scroll down to the box labeled “Founders Scholarship”. You will receive information on this scholarship as well as be able to download the application. These applications can also be picked up at the Business Office. This scholarship is for any member who has been in continuous good standing and paid dues (without an Honorary Withdrawal for the four years prior to May 1, 2025). This is not a scholarship for your dependents. All applications and required information must be mailed directly to the IBEW in Washington, DC and must be postmarked May 1, 2025.
REST IN PEACE
Retired Brother Toby Anderson passed on 12/21/24. He was a 47-year member and 67 years of age.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
OFFICE CLOSURES
Monday, January 20th – Martin Luther King Jr
UPCOMING MEETINGS
SACRAMENTO MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS – 1st Wednesdays @ 6PM – 10240 Systems Parkway, Sacramento 95827
REDDING UNIT MEETING – 1st Wednesdays
Chico Union Hall @ 5:30 (Odd Months)
Redding Union Hall @ 5:30 (Even Months)
For Northern Area business and then join in the Sacramento meeting @ 6PM via webinar
SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 4TH Tuesdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall – NEXT QUARTERLY S&C MEETING Tuesday January 28, 2025 @ 5:00PM – Note: Seven (7) members needed to have a quorum.
CIVIL SERVICE UNIT MEETING – Quarterly on the 3RD Thursdays of January, April, July & October at the Hall. NEXT QUARTERLY CIVIL SERVICE MEETING Thursday January 16, 2025 @ 5:00PM – Note: Five (5) members needed to have a quorum.
