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Sisters and Brothers,
On the Inside out-of-work list
we have 9 on Book 1, 29 on
Book 2, 7 on Book 3, and 3
on Book 4. There are 3 on
CW Book 1 and 68 on CW
Book 2. There are 4
apprentices on the out-of-
work list.
C o m m u n i t y C h o i c e
Aggregation (CCA) is in the
process of forming locally. A
n e w g o v e r n m e n t
organization, called Monterey
Bay Community Power
montereybaycca.org, will
start delivering power to
customers sometime next
year. Customers will continue
to receive a PG&E bill, however, the electric portion will
come from this new government entity. The idea behind
CCA is to deliver greener power at a cheaper price. All
18 cities and the 3 counties in our jurisdiction are in the
process of deciding whether they want to join this new
Joint Powers Authority (JPA). We have been urging them
to join. However, we have also been urging them to
amend the language in the JPA document. We are asking
for a focus on local renewable buildout. We also want to
see enabling language in the JPA for a Community
Advisory Board and a Business Plan. Our community
needs to be able to give input on the function and
operation (all other CCA’s have one). Additionally
important is a Business Plan which would provide a
roadmap for the development, procurement, and
integration of local renewable and clean energy
resources. The focus on local needs to be the key
component of this program. Buying green power from
outside our region does not help us reduce greenhouse
gases, invigorate our economy with local jobs, or improve
our community. You should reach out to your elected
officials to let them know how to make Monterey Bay
Community Power better. Share these three ideas with
them: instead of a statewide approach we need to
prioritize local and regional, we need to include a
Community Advisory Board, and finally we need to
include a Business Plan.
Sav-Rx Prescription Services has once again provided
improved rates to our members. This year the projected
savings to our Inside H&W Plan will be approximately
$37k. Sav-Rx utilizes unique programs, including
manufacturer fraud and abuse programs, maximizing
patient assistance programs and high impact advocacy
programs for high cost specialty medications, all to
control costs at no additional cost to the fund. We strive
to have a high generic drug utilization since generic drugs
are cheaper for the Plan and member’s out-of-pocket
expenses. Last year our overall generic utilization rate
was 83.1%. The previous year it was 81.5%.
Sound & Comm members should have received their
benny cards after the first of the year. They currently
contribute $0.50 per hour to that account. Inside
members should have also received their benny cards.
This was a one-time contribution made for each Inside
member on behalf of the Health & Welfare Plan. Future
contributions would have to again be authorized by the
Health & Welfare Plan or be allocated by the membership
as part of a future raise. You can check the balance of
your benny card at my.wexhealthcard.com. Use your
Social Security number for the Member ID.
Inside members need to complete the online Health
Questionnaire and physician screening by November
30th, 2017, the form is on page 2.
Wednesday, March 1st is the Charter anniversary of
Local 234. Local 234 was chartered on March 1, 1970.
and celebrates it’s 47th anniversary. Our President, Mike
Ihnot, did some interesting research from the Convention
on the origin and history of our Local number 234, see
page 6 for details.
Daylight Savings begins on March 12th. Spring
forward by setting your clocks one-hour ahead at 2am on
Sunday morning.
Business Manager’s Report by Andy Hartmann
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 234
IBEW Local 234
Newsletter Local 234 Officers:
Andy Hartmann
Business Manager/
Financial Secretary
Mike Ihnot
President
Al Randall
Vice President
Nick Prelgovisk
Treasurer
Stephen Slovacek
Recording Secretary/
Registrar
Andy Gattis
Rick Keaton
Stefan Marceron
Gale Michalek
Executive Board
The Electrical Worker’s Union for Monterey, San Benito,
and Santa Cruz Counties March 2017
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IBEW Local 234
Newsletter
March 2017
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This Month in Labor History 1 March 1918
President Wilson signs into law a Post Office appropriation increasing entrance salary to
$1,000 a year and the maximum to $1,500.
2 March 1913
Postal workers granted an 8 hour day.
18 March 1970
Beginning of the first postal strike in U.S. history.
23 March 1970
President Nixon declares a national emergency, orders 30,000 troops to New York City to break postal strike.
24 March 1970
Troops enter New York City post offices. Secretary of Labor advises unions negotiations will begin March 25.
24 March 1974
Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) founded at a meeting of 3,000 women trade unionists from 58 labor organizations. The coalition was formed to promote equal rights and better wages and working conditions for women workers.
25 March 1911
Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City. Killed were 147 young workers, most of them Jewish and Italian immigrant women. The workers were locked in by their employer. The tragedy inspired new fire safety laws.
25 March 1970
Postal strike ends. Tour 3 workers in New York City return to work following mass rally outside GPO after eight days on the picket lines.
Source: Association of Flight Attendants-CWA calafa.org
Electrician Job Opening at Lhoist Lhoist North America has an opening for an Electrician at the Natividad Plant in Salinas.
IBEW Local 234 has a multi-craft Maintenance Agreement for this facility. This is a full-time
hourly position. The hiring salary is $30/hour. Lhoist is wanting someone with 5-7 years of
electrical experience. Previous heavy manufacturing and/or mining experience is highly
preferred. Lhoist requires that applicants have a High School Diploma or GED and an
Associates Degree or Certificate in Industrial Electrical Technology. They prefer a General
Certified Journeyman Electrician. The duties include: perform electrical and instrumentation
inspections, repairs and rebuilds on all plant operating equipment to ensure continuous
operation within the required quality control standards.
Apply online at https://goo.gl/WqElnh
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Tri-County Electrical JATC Training News (831) 633-3063
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OSHA 30 Class Demonstrate your commitment to workplace safety and compliance with OSHA 30. OSHA
30, with Instructor Stephen Slovacek, is scheduled for Saturday, March 4th at 7am. The
complete class schedule will be shared on the first night of class. Call to reserve your place
in the class.
This is a stand-alone OSHA 30 course. It does not matter when you last completed OSHA
10. The six month rule does not apply to this class. This is a 30-hour course.
Our LMCC incentivizes members to take classes. Members have an opportunity to win two
$100 gift cards. Two gift cards are awarded quarterly. The first $100 gift card is awarded to
the member that satisfies the most hours of upgrade classes in the quarter (i.e., October,
November, December). The second $100 gift card is awarded via a give-away. For every
four hours of training completed, members will receive an entry in the give-away; there is no
limit to the number of entries. The person who is recognized with the most hours and wins
the first $100 gift card is not eligible for the give-away. Classes must be successfully
completed for members to earn entries in the give-away.
In addition, the LMCC already pays a $125 stipend to all members that successfully complete
either CALCTP, CALCTP-AT, or EVITP 3.0.
The Monterey Bay LMCC is providing all gift cards and stipends.
Get Paid to Take Classes
2017 Significant Changes Class Instructor David Martinez will be leading the way through the Significant Changes of the
2017 National Electrical Code. Drop on in! You are welcome to attend one class or as many
as you like in this series. This is a (3) hour class. The first class, in a one-year series, is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 5:30pm.
IBEW Founders' Scholarship The IBEW Founders’ Scholarship honors the dedicated wiremen and lineman who, on
November 28, 1891, organized the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. 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. This award is for $200 per semester credit hour at any accredited college or
university toward an associate’s, bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in a field that will further
the electrical industry overall (as determined by the Founders’ Scholarship Administrator).
The maximum distribution is $24,000 per person over a period not to exceed eight years.
The application and rules are available at goo.gl/ZXdST. Applications must be postmarked
prior to May 1, 2017.
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March 2017
In an effort to help better prepare students for the electrical apprenticeship, ElectricPrep has
partnered with the NJATC/ETA to offer voluntary courses to support applicants during the
entrance process for the IBEW/NECA apprenticeship training program. ElectricPrep helps
provide a better understanding of the electrical construction industry and the requirements.
If you know of anyone that is interested in applying to the apprenticeship have them check
out the resources at www.electricprep.com.
ElectricPrep
NFPA 70E with Instructor David Martinez on February 4th:
Lyle Abraham, Antonio Castro, Matt Craddock, Alex Escobar, John Greene, Miguel Huerta,
Nick Jackson, Art Juarez, Luis Lopez, Javier Martinez, Regi Ramirez, Kevin Rategan, Ricky
Rodriguez, Jeff Singer, Jonathan Stanley, and Danny Walford
CPR/First Aid with Blood-Borne Pathogens with Instructor RJ Sudyka on February
11th:
Robert Campbell, Corey Cardenas-Perron, Sergio Castillo, Sabyn Cupples, Earl Davis,
Mohammed Garaan, John Greene, Anthony Kalstrom, Phil Karleen, David Martinez, Enrique
Ramos, Manuel Ramos, Steve Rios, Brett Ritchie, Jeff Singer, Stephen Slovacek, and
Jonathan Stanley
Motors with Instructor David Martinez on February 21st:
Antonio Castro, Miguel Huerta, Jim Shumaker, and Jonathan Stanley
Congratulations on Completing Class
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Pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship preparation, utilizing the Building Trades Multi-Craft
Core Curriculum (MC3), is a workforce training program that prepares participants to apply
for, enter, and successfully complete any of the Building Trades apprenticeship programs.
This is a unique grant opportunity in partnership with the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building
Trades Council Training & Education Fund and the Workforce Development Boards of
Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito.
Is there someone you know that is thinking about entering the Trades? Apprenticeship
Preparation has many benefits upon completion. Encourage them to attend this free
orientation.
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 4pm
Veteran’s Building
649 San Benito Street
Hollister, CA 95023
Tri-County Apprenticeship Preparation
Effective January 1, 2017 the electrician certification examination test switched from the
2011 to the 2014 National Electrical Code. If you are taking the exam on or after January 1,
2017, use the 2014 NEC code book to study.
State Certification Update
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IBEW Local 234
Newsletter
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2014 13,920 12,948 13,878 14,527 11,303 15,494 16,567 17,029 17,756 20,813 20,217 22,051
2015 15,808 16,735 18,600 20,315 18,445 16,883 22,729 19,384 21,314 20,552 17,278 26,290
2016 19,261 23,079 28,717 26,409 28,240 34,712 38,914 42,807 44,507 70,054 89,814 89,372
2017 58,310
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000
100,000
Shane Fragione Rodolfo Franco
Bryce Fuller Joseph Garcia
Leonard Gentry
Charles Gillis Heath Guaracha Osvaldo Guzman Rene Hernandez Kyle Hirayama
Michael Holcroft Florentino Lozano
Kevin Manhart Michael Martinez
Mark Maschmeyer James Myers
Lyle Abraham, Jr. Stanley Arnbrister
Shavonteia Ausbie William Beauchamp
Mark Breeding
Tikiyie Brooks Abel Cabello Patrick Cotter
James Crabtree Anthony Davis
Victor Diaz Willie Dietz
Erik Dybdahl Robert Earl
Jesus Escobedo Peggy Evans
Happy March Birthdays!
Devin Quintana Juan Rodriguez
Ricardo Rubio Hermilo Ruiz Dan Ryan, III
Kenneth Scherpinski Aaron Selbicky Tiffany Sellers
Marvin Swaithes Jaime Talingo
Emmanuel Torres Manuel Valdez
Alfonso Valero Dennis Wong
Inside Monthly Hours Report
Chattanooga, Tennessee March 11, 1902 - November 30, 1902
Schenectady, New York December 23, 1902 - December 31, 1906
Richmond, Indiana September 1, 1912 - December 31, 1912
Brainerd, Minnesota May 25, 1916 - ?
Paducah, Kentucky September 25, 1926 - April 20, 1931
Missoula, Montana April 11, 1939 - March 1, 1947
Castroville, California March 1, 1970 - present
History of Local 234
Blood Drive @ the Union Hall We will be hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross. The blood drive will take place
on Saturday, March 25th from 10am to 3pm at the Union Hall and Training Center at
10300 Merritt Street in Castroville.
Make reservations to donate online at www.redcrossblood.org
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This Month’s Local 234 Winners! March 2017
Quote of the
Month
The winners from the February union meeting.
Voluntary PAC (Political Action Committee): Gale Michalek won $5 and donated it back.
Apprentice Give-Away: Sabyn Cupples won $23.40.
Give-Away Winners: Gale Michalek won a REXEL t-shirt.
Andres Laureano won a LED flashlight. Michael Gruber won a 234 No-Dog level.
The next general membership meeting will be:
Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 @ 6:30 pm
“We must accept finite
disappointment, but
never lose infinite
hope.”
- Martin Luther King
Jr.
Click here for the online calendar or goto http://www.ibew234.org/calendar/
March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 ASH WEDNESDAY
2 3 4 OSHA 30 @ 7am
5 6 7 8 Membership Meeting @ 6:30pm
9 10 11 OSHA 30 @ 7am
12 DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS STARTS
13 14 15 16 ST. URHO’S
DAY
17 ST. PATRICK’S
DAY
18 OSHA 30 @
7am
19 20 FIRST DAY OF SPRING
21 JATC @ 5pm Significant Changes @ 5:30pm
22 E-Board Meeting @ 6pm
23 24 25 Blood Drive @ 10am
26 End of Pay Period
27 28 29 30 31
IBEW Local 234
10300 Merritt Street
Castroville, CA 95012
www.ibew234.org
(800) 499-4239
(831) 633-2311
(831) 633-0570 fax
(831) 633-JOBS (5627)
Jobline
Tri-County Electrical
JATC
www.tricountyjatc.org
(831) 633-3063
(831) 633-3068 fax
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