L.U. 16 (i), EVANSVILLE, IN — Congratulations to the graduates of the 2022 Inside Wireman program: Christopher Lee Albert, Jacob Levi Andry, Spencer Wade Baumholser, Christopher William Beckman, Legend Timothy Boarman, Maxwell Keenan Brendel, James Robert Cochenour II, Layne Austin Coleman, Alec Nikola Cullins, Drew Michael Cunningham, Ryan Austin Daugherty, Wesley Ryan Dietsch, Bryce Morgan Dolletzki, Derez Montrae Edwards, Daniel Derek Ehmke, Gavin Wade Fella, Jacob Allen Gipson, Jordan Michael Gipson, Nikolai Cale Goff, Zane Allen Golike, Adam John Grove, Max Jordan Hobbs, Thomas Arvin Hoover, Brandon James Hunt, Ashley Nicole Jones, Kevin Daniel Keys, William Nathaniel Kinder, Nicholas Brian Krietemeyer, Robert Dwight McLemore, Michael Lee Metzger, Ryan Alan Mills, Alex William Mitchell, Chase Stanley Richards, Jeremiah Michael Scott, Garrett E. Mathew Thompson, Michael Adam Vaught, John Andrew Webb, Ethan William Wheatley, Eric Benjamin Whipple, Bailey Dale White, Joshua Riley Whitaker and Nicholas Derrick Will.

This year's academic award winner is Mr. Maxwell Brendel with a five-year GPA of 98.52%, and the John D. Brenner Memorial Award went to Mr. Alec Cullins.

Local 16 also thanks Sixth District International Vice President Paul Noble and Sixth District Representative Shad Etchason for attending this momentous occasion.

Donald P. Beavin, P.S.

L.U. 24 (es,i&spa), BALTIMORE, MD — Greetings from Charm City! On July 8, we celebrated the completion ceremony for the 2022 class of journeymen and installer technicians. The event was held in our hall and attended by more than 300 graduates, family members, industry partners and guests. Special congratulations to Brothers Montez Johnson and Dan Bennett for receiving this year's Outstanding Apprentice award. These brothers will be joining our JATC at this year's NTI. For our 2022 graduates, please remember the advice generations of Local 24 JATC alumni have received: Stay safe, stay informed and stay union! Congratulations, class of 2022.

Our RENEW, veterans, and EWMC groups are thriving. These groups are making great progress in getting members involved with our union. We were able to take six members from these various groups to the Fourth District Progress Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Bringing members to these events helps strengthen our solidarity and engage our members.

In June, Brother Mike Azzarello began a well-deserved retirement, vacating his position as a funds trustee. We are pleased to announce that Brother Carmen F. Voso was appointed as a trustee, effective July 1. Thank you, Carmen, for taking on this important role, and thanks to Mike for your years of service to Local 24.

Live Better, Work Union.

Michael J. McHale, B.M.

L.U. 26 (i,es,ees,govt,em&mt), WASHINGTON, DC — Our local welcomes newly elected Business Manager Joseph F. "Joe" Dabbs. Brother Dabbs was the former financial secretary and has been a member for 40 years.

Local 26 also welcomes newly elected Financial Secretary Christopher M. "Chris" Cash. Brother Cash was the apprenticeship director and has been a member for 31 years.

Results from the Local 26 election were as follows: Business Manager — Joseph F. Dabbs; President — Thomas C. Myers; Vice President — Richard D. Wilkinson; Financial Secretary — Christopher M. Cash; Recording Secretary — Richard G. Murphy; and Treasurer — Paulo C. Henriques.

The annual Maryland picnic located at Camp Letts and the annual Poker Run for Special Love were big successes. Thank you to all volunteers and participants.

Best wishes to the following new retirees: David J. Belcher, Richard G. Brawner, Mark L. Burkhart, Kevin R. Donovan, Nicholas I. Gardner, Daniel T. Hilf, Clinton B. Hylton, Theodore J. Kirkland, Daniel J. Posey Sr., Kenneth D. Rye, Robert L. Schalk, Gregg P. Schanne, Charles R. Tanner, Lee T. Wiggs Jr., Dennis C. Wilson and Marvin E. Wood.

The following members have passed away since our last article: Irving Brodsky, Vince E. Butler, William A. Campbell, Curtis Havens, Don C. Hockman, Craig W. Knotts, Victor E. Moore, Brandon Matassa and Wieslaw Porebski.

George C. Hogan, Retiring B.M.

L.U. 38 (i), CLEVELAND, OH — Students recently visited the pre-fab shop of IBEW electrical contractor Hatzel & Buehler and its technology subsidiary, Bluestone Communications. The students, who are involved with the ACE Mentor Program and the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, got to experience many facets of both the electrical and voice-data — video construction industries. Local 38 members and officers were there to give firsthand accounts about their experiences and information that will give the students a pathway for applying the apprentice program within the IBEW.

In the Buckeye neighborhood on Cleveland's eastside, Habitat for Humanity is currently building its first all-union home. Along with members of Local 38, several IBEW contractors have volunteered materials and labor to make this all-union project a beautiful home for a much-deserving family. Another project, underway on Forest Grove Ave. in Cleveland, is a complete gut and remodel of a single-family home accommodated for a veteran. The veteran's home renovation is sponsored by two local non-profits as well as Local 38 members who work for Hatzel & Buehler.

Dan Gallagher, B.M./F.S.

L.U. 40 (em,i&mps), HOLLYWOOD, CA — Congratulations to our local's own International Representative Tim Dixon on his retirement. Tim started his career with IBEW at Local 40 in 1984 and worked his way up to business manager. In 1998, Tim was appointed international representative. Over the past 24 years, Tim has served in many roles, including as the co-chairman and principal spokesperson for the IBEW/CBS national negotiations, and he was also assigned to the senior leadership team for the IBEW/FOX Sports national negotiations.

With Tim officially retiring on June 30, it was only fitting that his home local host a retirement party to celebrate his 38 years of service to the IBEW and the labor movement. On Fri., July 15, Local 40 was honored to welcome esteemed guests, including International Vice President John O'Rourke, retired International Vice President Mike Mowrey, Director of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Robert Prunn and many of our labor partners from across the motion-picture industry — from CBS, Disney and more.

It was truly a special night honoring such a great labor leader and a good union man. His contributions to Local 40, the IBEW and the motion-picture industry will be felt for generations to come. Brother Dixon, congratulations to you and your wife, Erin, and enjoy your well-deserved retirement!

Stephan Davis, B.M./F.S.

L.U. 44 (catv,lctt,o,rtb,s&u), BUTTE, MT — NorthWestern Energy main agreement, hydro and mechanics agreements are settled, as well as Fergus Electric Cooperative.

The Honoring Line Workers Lantern Ceremony was held for the following members: Boyd Andrew, Richard "Dick" Black, Shane Dammann, Marvin Dukart, Roy Finkbeiner, Francis Fisher, William Flynn, Gary Gibbs, Lukas Harmon, Timothy Lindeman, Harry Miller, James Mitchell, Delwyn "Rusty" Moe, Robert Naugle, Patrick Quinn, Tolbert "Tater" Shows, Gerald Six and Gary Stearns. Please take a moment for these fallen brothers.

The 29th Annual Montana Lineman's Rodeo was held on July 16 in Butte, Mt. The results are as follows, and congratulations to these first-place winners:

• Journeyman construction — Daniel Jameson, Steve Lekvold and Cole Rae-Plouffe (Sturgeon Electric)
• Journeyman utility — Bob Bandy, Colby Hagan, Myles Kelly (Northwestern Energy)
• Journeyman REA/Co-op — Andrew English, Vance Forsman and Cody Zimmerman
• Journeyman top overall — Daniel Jameson, Steve Lekvold and Cole Rae-Plouffe (Sturgeon Electric)
• Apprentice construction — Tony Miller (RMC)
• Apprentice utility — Jeff Edward (NorthWestern Energy)
• Apprentice REA/Co-op — Brenden Johnson (Big Flat Electric Cooperative)
• Line school/Groundman — Matt Campbell (NorthWestern Energy)
• Top overall apprentice — Anthony Miller (Rocky Mountain Contractors)

Dwight Rose, Mem. Dev.

L.U. 46 (as,c,cs,em,es,et,i,mar,mo,rtb,rts&st), SEATTLE, WA — Hello IBEW family! Internships came back in fall 2021 thanks to our continued growth and support from Brother Sean Bagsby, business manager. The internship is a great way to learn about how your union operates, what work needs to be done and to provide an opportunity to assist current staff members.

Many of our interns have become permanent staff to continue their excellent work. This year Local 46 has welcomed Brother Dave Camden, business representative and organizer; Brother Wayne Horton, business representative; and Brother Justin Verzosa, organizer and community outreach. Brother Mark Davis and Sister Megan Kirby have also stepped out of the field this year to learn and assist with day-to-day operations.

During my internship, I helped members, facilitated meetings, oversaw grievances and harassment issues, made jobsite visits with members and unrepresented workers, negotiated contracts and attended conferences and trainings.

It is wonderful to see so many members stepping up and wanting to become interns; they are enthusiastic to learn about how our union operates and help our members on a personal level and as a collective. I can't wait to meet the next batch of interns!

Megan Kirby, P.S.

L.U. 50 (u), RICHMOND, VA — In late 2021, we successfully negotiated, among other items, an agreement which led to our members performing the operations and maintenance work at solar sites on Dominion Energy property. During these contract negotiations, the parties agreed to create three new job classifications to address the unique challenges ahead in the evolving and growing renewable energy segment, specifically in the solar/battery-storage areas. We currently have members working in various forms of electric production: hydro, pumped storage hydro, nuclear, coal, biomass, natural gas and now solar. We also have members working in the areas of electric and gas construction, operations, distribution, transmission and maintenance. Local 50 continues to support a diverse energy portfolio that contains all forms of generation and fuel types. Our members continue to answer the call of duty in the many aspects of the diverse work we do. We are excited to see what the future holds as we continue to grow our local union.

Local 50 represents employees of Dominion Energy, Virginia Natural Gas, Monongahela Power and Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative.

Jason Davis, V.P.

L.U. 66 (o,t&u), HOUSTON, TX — Congratulations to our journeymen teams and apprentices who participated at the 2022 Texas Lineman's Rodeo held on July 16 in Seguin, Texas. The journeyman team, made up of Matt Sanders, Michael Luksch and Darrell Mutz, took first place in the pole climb, first place in hurtman rescue, first place in journeyman mystery event No. 1 and came in second place overall. Elden Rivas placed first in the apprentice pole climb. These winners will be competing at the International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas City.

There was also a BBQ Cookoff, for which Lane Mangum and Ryan Stack placed third in ribs.

Rick Schwartz, Bus. Rep.

L.U. 68 (i), DENVER, CO — On June 3 - 4, Brothers Jeremy Ross, Bruce Dahl and Dave Trujillo attended the AFL-CIO COPE Convention, which was held in Pueblo, Colo. Decisions were made on candidate endorsements for the upcoming elections.

The Eighth District Progress Meeting took place in Pueblo on July 18 -21. The delegates representing Local 68 at the 77th annual Progress Meeting were Business Manager Jeremy Ross, Assistant Agent Greg Gard and Organizers Travis Trujillo and Denny Garcia.

A couple of events are coming up for members to put on their calendars: Local 68's Kids Christmas party is scheduled for Dec. 10 and Local 68's 125th Anniversary celebration for March 25, 2023. We hope that you will be able to attend.

We extend our deepest sympathy to the families of our recently deceased brothers and sisters: Harold N. Edgington, Robert D. Hurdle, Jack P. Lesmeister, John P. Martinez, Joe A. Portugal, David W. Soderlind and Edward E. Thompson.

Morgan J. Buchanan, Pres.

L.U. 108 (ees,em,es,lctt,mar,mt,rtb,rts,s,spa,t&u), TAMPA, FL — Our local's leadership team scheduled a union steward training course this past July. Attendance for the class was twenty-eight stewards, along with Business Manager Chris Parsels and Assistant Business Manager Troy Trice. A huge thanks goes to instructor Jeremy Sundeen and representative Ed Mobsby; Local 108 is extremely grateful for the knowledge and resources they shared in the training. Local 108 represents the city of Lakeland, TAW, RUAN, Seminole Electric, Sumter Electric, Clarios, Peace River Electric, Sensor Systems, Gopher and TECO.

Congratulations to all of our new stewards who invested their time in the course as well. Thanks also to Local 108's Ms. Jennifer for helping with this training opportunity.

Bruce Bailey, P.S.

L.U. 124 (ees,em,i,mar,ptc,rts,se,spa&t), KANSAS CITY, MO — Two significant developments have arisen since our last submission. First, Kansas City was selected as a host city for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Kansas City was the only city in the Midwest to become a host city. Projects such as the new airport played a major in helping KC to secure this; as a host city for FIFA, Kansas City is expected to generate nearly $700 million in revenue. Kansas City is being put on the map!

On the other side of state line, Panasonic awarded a $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant to Kansas, which was competing with Oklahoma. The plan is expected to be finished in 2025 and employ around 4,000 people along with the 16,500 construction jobs needed to build it. The size of the plant is expected to be around 3-million square feet. We hope you like overtime, as it will be needed.

Lastly, there is a little more information about the data center complex. As of right now (in August), calls are coming in slowly. By the time you are reading this (in October), they will be ramping up on the project. Land was also bought across U.S. Route 169 from where the project is currently, and there are talks of the project becoming even bigger.

Elections are on Nov. 8. If you have any questions about voting, please call or email Wade Kiefer at the hall (816-942-7500), and he will be happy to assist you.

Wade Kiefer, Bus. Rep.

L.U. 134 (catv,em,govt,i,mt,rtb,rts,spa&t) CHICAGO, IL — In collaboration with EIT Benefit Funds, our local is building a new state-of-the art fund office building, which will also have a dedicated health and wellness center for members. Premise Health will manage the health center to offer Local 134 members and their families convenient, affordable health-care services.

Covered Local 134 members, retirees and their eligible dependents will have access to the EIT Health and Wellness Center, opening this fall. All services will be available at no member cost, including acute and pediatric care, yearly physicals, vaccinations, physical therapy, behavioral health and more.

VOTE YES to the Workers' Rights Amendment on Nov. 8!

Donald Finn, B.M./F.S.

L.U. 146 (ei,i&rts), DECATUR, IL — Work continues to be fruitful! We would like to thank our traveling brothers and sisters who have aided us in filling calls. We also thank our local brothers and sisters who came back from the road. We will need more assistance throughout the rest of the year.

So far, this year has been filled with our usual festive activities. Our annual golf outing was held in June. Beautiful weather and brotherhood were the themes for the day. In August, our athletic members participated in IBEW Local 601's (Champaign, Ill.) softball tournament. Early September saw the Labor Day parade followed by a picnic. Our annual steak fry was held in late September. It's always nice to see all the retirees who attend. And, of course, we will have our Christmas party in December.

Please remember to be safe on and away from the job, and attend as many union meetings as you can.

Steven L. Tilford, R.S.

L.U. 150 (es,i,rts&spa), WAUKEGAN, IL — Our newest class of apprentices have started their apprenticeships. If you happen to work on the same job site with one of them, please take a moment to introduce yourself and welcome them to the trade and to the local. Help them learn the different facets of our industry and be kind: Remember, we were all new apprentices once ourselves. I'm sure we all wish them a enjoy a long, healthy and profitable career in the local.

Hopefully, we all had a nice summer and attended the Local 150 annual picnic or the golf outing. The local car show is a great event. Each of these events are always fun filled and enjoyable. It is always good to see friends from past jobs.

Now on to November and our nation's mid-term elections. Every election is important; be it local, state or federal. But in these trying times it is imperative to vote to try to keep and protect our democracy. Let's all do our part. And remember that voting has nothing to do with jury duty — that is tied to your driver's license.

See all of you at the Christmas union meeting! Be safe out there.

Wendy J. Cordts, P.S.

L.U. 212 (i), CINCINNATI, OH — Work remains steady in our area, and at the time of this writing we have 18 on Book 1, and Book 2 is clear. In June, our membership voted on a raise allocation. Our new hourly rate is $33.29 and a total package of $54.62.

Phil Bovard, P.S.

L.U. 270 (i&o), OAK RIDGE, TN — At this writing, our work picture is exceptionally good. We are working several hundred traveling brothers and sisters at this time and expect to put many more to work in the next few months. We would like to thank all travelers for coming and helping man our work!

Local 270 would like to congratulate our newest class of journeymen wiremen. These recent Oak Ridge Electrical JATC graduates are top notch and they each have a bright future in store. We are proud to say that each journeyman wireman is not only outstanding in electrical ability but also in character. Congratulations, brothers and sisters.

We would like to wish Brother Steve Henegar, Local 270's treasurer for over 25 years, a happy and healthy retirement. We appreciate his service and dedication to us throughout the years. We wish nothing but the best for Steve and his wife, Johanna! Brother Matthew Grizzle has been appointed as our new treasurer.

We regret to report the recent passing of Brother Greg McFalls. He passed away in May at the age of 45. Greg was a skilled wireman and was job steward on our large UPF project at Y-12. He was a dedicated union member and fought the good fight everyday. He loved being an IBEW member and was so proud to be a member of Local 270. He will be greatly missed by us all.

David Williamson, R.S.

L.U. 300 (govt,i,lctt,mo&u), MONTPELIER, VT — Congratulations to Brother Lauro Vachor on receiving his 55-year membership pin. Brother Lauro flew in from Italy, from where he hails, to attend the construction unit annual picnic. Brother Norm Lesage was also present to award Brother Vachor his 55-year pin. Brother Vachor trained and mentored Brother Lesage when he was a first-year apprentice. Brother Lesage is currently working towards his 35-year pin.

We hope you all had a long and eventful summer. Many groups spent much time negotiating new contracts and some were able to make wage adjustments midstream. We wish you well with the upcoming hunting season: Please be mindful of your surroundings and be safe with your practices. Have a spooky Halloween and a festive Thanksgiving — cheers!

Jeffrey C. Wimette, B.M.

L.U. 302 (i,rts&spa), MARTINEZ, CA — Work is picking up for us. We have two large projects starting; both amount to five million work hours for all crafts and are covered by project labor agreements. The projects are converting refineries to renewable diesel plants. Both will provide good work opportunities for local members and travelers for the next couple of years.

We just recently swore in our new officers. We would like to congratulate them and thank them for willingness to serve their local: President Jason Lopez, Vice President Steve Whitmire and Recording Secretary Cheyenne Lucero. Executive board members are Alex Barnes Jr., Michael Herrera, Leon Marchal, Dale Paris and Treasurer Doug Rodriguez.

Tom Hansen, B.M./F.S.

L.U. 306 (i), AKRON, OH — Work in our jurisdiction continues to remain steady. With fewer than 20 members on Book 1, there should be plenty of opportunities for our traveling brothers and sisters. In May, Local 306 attended the Tri-County Building and Construction Trades Council inaugural spring reception at Canal Park. Local 306 Assistant Business Manager and Tri-County BCTC Executive Director Mark Douglas Jr. coordinated this event to celebrate the project labor agreements that the city of Akron and Summit County have entered into. This was a well-attended event that included guests speakers such as Mayor of Akron Dan Horrigan and Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro.

Local union election results are as follows: Business Manager Mike Might, President Jim Deckert, Vice President Mitch Douglas Jr., Treasurer Dave Nutt and Recording Secretary Jason Hornacek. Executive board members are Bob Bartschy III, Dave Bedard, Rolando Borjas, Scott Jackovitch, Jim Kubitza, Adam Wright and Chuck Zittle. Examining Board members are Bobby Bartschy IV, Mike Bischoff and Steve Mangus.

As always, work safe and buy union!

Chuck Zittle, P.S.

L.U. 340 (em,i,rts&spa), SACRAMENTO, CA — It has been quite some time since our local (and surely many other locals) has had the opportunity to hold a normal gathering including members, their families and loved ones. Our local would historically hold yearly pin presentations to honor our previously retired members who have been members of the local for 50-plus years. This year, we are finally bringing this event back. Due to the long hold on event gatherings, we are hosting it for recipients from 2020 to present. Although we know that not all members will attend, we are excited to see so many of our members reach such a huge milestone.

We are grateful for every opportunity those before us have paved the way for our current members and we hope that we can continue to do the same for our present and future members.

Congratulations to all those who are to receive their pin at this year's event. Your dedication and long service with the local is very much appreciated. We hope that all who attend will enjoy this event.

Robert D. Ward, B.M.

L.U. 364 (catv,ees,em,es,i,mt,rts&spa), ROCKFORD, IL — On Sat., Aug. 27 our local held its annual Golf Playday at Silver Ridge Golf Course in Oregon, Ill. All the members in attendance had a fantastic day filled with good food, great brotherhood and, of course, golf. This annual event was postponed for the past two years due to the pandemic, and it was great to finally get back together again for this much anticipated event.

Our Facebook project continues to roll along. As of this writing in August, we have 582 members onsite and anticipate that number to gradually increase as the new buildings take shape. As expected, this project has had some peaks and valleys with manpower as projects wind down and new ones begin, but it remains consistent as the biggest job in Local 364's jurisdiction.

The new Hard Rock Casino has updated plans to add a hotel within the initial build, which changed the overall start of this project. It now looks to be more towards the first quarter of 2023.

There will be more information available as this project develops.

We would like to thank all the traveling brothers and sisters who have helped us out these past few years on all our projects throughout the jurisdiction and all who will continue to help on all our future projects.

Brad Williams, P.S.

L.U. 424 (as,cs,c,es,i,it,mt,mo,o,pet,se&u), EDMONTON, AB, CANADA — Local union elections have concluded; thank you to everyone who put their name forward for a position.

The following brothers were elected and will now serve on the Local 424 Executive Board: Michael A. Reinhart, business manager/financial secretary; Kenneth A. Johnson, president; Kevin Lecht, vice president; James Hawreliak, treasurer; Joe Trodden, recording secretary; Scott Crichton, Unit 1 chair; Dave Handley, Unit 2 chair; Brian Young, Unit 3 chair.

Negotiations are still ongoing, with the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta monetary being the only outstanding item at the time of this writing.

Shutdown season is coming to an end with layoffs expected to continue for Shell Scotford and Inter Provincial Pipeline Limited. We have seen improvement in other areas with more calls coming on the job line for LRT construction and wind farm projects expected in the fall of 2022.

Sentry Electrical was awarded several wind farm projects and is expected to put calls on the job line in August and September.

Scott Crichton, P.S.

L.U. 540 (i,r&t), CANTON, OH — Local 540 welcomed 26 new journeymen on June 3.

Congratulations to all the apprentices on successfully completing their JATC apprenticeships. Jenna Grimes (inside), Dan Cattarin (telecom) and Shane Campos (residential) are the 2022 Apprentice of the Year recipients.

The following brothers and sisters graduated:

• Inside — Jeremy Adorjan, Paul Bailey, Joshua Dice, Patrick Dunn, Joseph Galinis, Jenna Grimes, Zoe Haggerty, Andrew Hall, Logan Hostetler, Jack Lewis, Logan Miller, Devon Morgan, Chris Myers, John Nolan Jr., Frank Pachan, Carter Page, Ethan Slentz, Joshua Smith, Justin Smith and Devon Tucker;
• Telecom — Everett Ayers, Jasmine Brown, Chris Hout and Michaela Lee;
• Residential — Dominic Bisesi, Shane Campos and Seth Corrick. The residential class is the first in 10 years for Local 540.

The Vern Wolgamott award for perfect attendance goes to Jeremy Adorjan, Dominic Bisesi, Shane Campos, Joshua Dice and Zoe Haggerty. Local 540 welcomes our new journeymen and wishes them the best of luck.

Special thanks to retiring Brother Jon Kuhnash for 20 years serving on Local 540's training committee. Thank you for your dedication and hard work, and happy retirement!

Rick Waikem, P.S./R.S.

L.U. 558 (catv,em,i,lctt,mt,o,rtb,rts,spa&u), SHEFFIELD, AL — I am excited to report that 2022 has been a very productive and positive year for our local. With a still-abundant amount of work for our members, our Electrical Training Alliance facility has turned out an additional 61 first-year apprentice wiremen for our work force in 2022.

Local 558 also experienced some much-needed brotherhood and fellowship with our service-pin presentation at the September union meeting. We have not been able to have a pin-presentation night since 2019 due to the pandemic. To safely accommodate all members in attendance, our local held the pin presentation at the Marriott Florence Conference Center on Sept. 12. Service pins for years of service ranging from 25 to 70 years were awarded for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Our local would like to congratulate all the newly elected officers who will serve Local 558 for the next three years. With your experience and knowledge, our local will continue to prosper and make positive gains for the membership.

Mac Sloan, Pres.

L.U. 640 (em,govt,i,mo,mt,rts,spa&u), PHOENIX, AZ — Our local's work outlook remains strong and manpower needs are increasing. The local's organizing efforts are going well, but as we head into the fall season, we anticipate that we will need travelers to help man our work.

Feel free to call our dispatch (602-264-4506, ext. 126) to ask about jobs with incentives. The Arizona weather will be getting nice this fall and winter. Safe travels, brothers and sisters.

Tim Wilson, P.S.

L.U. 1340 (i&o), NEWPORT NEWS, VA — The results of the recent election of officers for Local 1340 are as follows: Jeff Rowe, business manager/financial secretary; Aaron Woodard, president; Matt Curts, secretary; Rob Grainger, treasurer; and Lorenzo Pacheco, Warren Stechele, Joey Howard, Rodney Bonniville and Matthew Hughes, Executive Board. These brothers deserve our support in making sure that our local is managed well in the next three years.

The Hampton Roads Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee held its first in-person graduation banquet in three years on June 10 at The Landing at Hampton Marina. It was great to see old and new friends and to celebrate the completion of years of hard work and achievement by this group of new journeymen and journeywomen! The class of 2020 is as follows: Matthew A. Adair, William J. Blaylock, Jessica L. Mapp, Jesse W. Robertson, Christopher S. Rupp and Trevor L. Russ. The class of 2021 includes Asa M. Blackman, Rachael N. Cornelison, Morgan E. Falzone, Kory A. Gill-Mash, Jonathon L. Howard and Nicole L. McClain. Here's hoping that you all have long and successful careers in the electrical industry!

We regret to report the passing of retired members Edwin Connor (May 27, 2022) and Paul Pollard (May 30, 2022).

Jim Avery, P.S.