L.U. 1579 (i&o), AUGUSTA, GA — By the time you’re reading this, a new year will have begun. Let me wish you all a happy new year, and let us start this year with hope, vigilance and continued prosperity. Our work situation is solid and will be gradually getting even better with the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility moving forward with the construction — and out of the demolition — phase. The Savannah River site and our in-town contractors are holding their own.
Plant Vogtle still employs quite a few electricians between the contractors remaining on the site. Unfortunately, faulty equipment has caused delays for the startup of Unit 4, but Local 1579 and the Augusta Building Trades are working together to swap out the bad for the good and get the unit online.
I would like to thank our delegates to the 2023 Georgia AFL-CIO Convention: Business Manager J.R. Richardson, President Mike Greene, Vice President Alonzo Ingram, and executive board members Chandra Fussell and Tommie Crabb. Thank you all for your time and dedication not only to our local, but to the organization as a whole.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”– President Harry Truman
Mike Greene, Pres.
