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Scholarship Winners Selected

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Congratulations to the 10 individuals who were selected as recipients of the first-ever scholarships awarded by the Local 24 Scholarship Fund!

The winners were randomly drawn from among 45 eligible applicants during the union meeting held on September 22, 2015. Each will receive a $1000 scholarship. Listed below are the winners and their schools:

Asya Shaw, Towson University
Dylan Demchuk, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jill Flenner, University of Maryland, College Park
Stephanie Gold, Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University
Katlyn Pangle, Anne Arundel Community College
Steven Parsley, University of Maryland, University College
Samantha Ramsey, Community College of Baltimore County
Alexandra Siebenhaar, Anne Arundel Community College
Courtney Wilford, Towson University
Christopher Wright, Saint Leo University

Local 24 wishes all our scholarship recipients the very best as they pursue their academic and career goals.

Newest Local 24 Journeymen Celebrated Apprenticeship Graduation in July

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IMG_6908Where do the best new electricians come from?
They come from a union apprenticeship program!

Local 24 congratulates the newly-minted Journeyman Wiremen in this video, who “topped out” this year. May they enjoy a long, rewarding career in the electrical industry, and stay safe on the job and off.

The members of the Summer 2015 graduating class of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee program for the Maryland Electrical Industry are:

Balfour E. Albacarys-Roop Christopher M. Griffith David R. Oberlin
Christopher S. Allen Jason E. Hare Michael A. Pace
Jamal W. Austin Keith T. Hood, Jr. Brogan M. Paolini
Joseph M. Baker Philip P. Johns, Jr. Andreas V. Psaromatis
Stephen M. Berger Sean P. Karwacki Jason M. Roberts
Lawrence P. Blevins Daniel J. Kaskel Gilbert C. Robinson
Matthew B. Bradford Gavin P. Kelly Artem Rochitskiy
Major A. Byrd, Jr. Jacob C. Lacey Chad D. Rutherford
Jason L. Camphor Chad M. Lehmann Chad A. Stark
Allen M. Capps William P. Lissauer Augustine J. Velenovsky
Ryan P. Connelly Robert L. Lovett, Jr. Andrew D. Voigt
Richard H. Eveson, Jr. Michael S. McFarland II Donte L. Ward
Jonathan V. Fletcher Patrick J. McNamara Adam J. Whidby
Joseph R. Frazier Jason A. Miller Matthew D. Zembower, Jr
Dwayne T. Gardner, Jr.

 

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

View photos from the graduation ceremony below and learn more about our training opportunities here.

LU24 Members and Families Enjoy 16th Annual Picnic

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T2015 Family Picnic 100here was something for everyone at Local 24’s Family Picnic, held on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Conrad’s Ruth Villa. With the waterfront, tree-filled location, there was a nice breeze and a place for the bold to go swimming. The event included activities for all, including music, a bingo pavilion, inflatable attractions and games for kids of all ages, arts & crafts, face-painting, and horseshoes, as well as a variety of food and drink.

If you and your family didn’t make it this year, be sure to plan on attending next year. In the meantime, enjoy the photos (below) from this year!

 

 

 

 

Say NO! to Fast Track

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Fast Track flyer

Use this tool if you prefer to email your Representative to say NO! to Fast Track for any trade deals.

  

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

 

After delays and continued secrecy, Fast Track legislation has been introduced in Congress. Fast Track will make it easier for bad trade deals like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) which will ship American jobs overseas, and drive down wages; it will stack the deck against good jobs and the middle class.  We need members of Congress to stand with us in opposition to this bad bill and urge your elected representatives to vote NO on Fast Track.  It’s been introduced in the Senate already – S.995 — and it’s about to be introduced in the House;  we could see a vote on Fast Track in just 10 days from now.

 

Attached is a flyer on Fast Track, with a call-in number to reach your member of Congress – please make sure your local is engaged on this issue, and work with your business manager to distribute this flyer and ask members to take action right now by calling Congress.  We will be in touch early next week with more information on what IBEW members can do to help stop Fast track, and stop TPP.  Please contact us with any questions.  Thank you.

 

In solidarity,

 

Ann Miller

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Director, Political/Legislative Affairs Department

Exelon Project Falls Under Baltimore City Hiring Law

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exelon-harbor-point-rendering-new-600 The City of Baltimore passed a local hire law effective December 31, 2103 (Council Bill 12-0159). That law applies to city contracts of more than $300,000, and to projects on which the city provides more than $5 million in subsidies. Contractors awarded contracts on covered projects must fill at least 51% of new hires with residents of Baltimore City.

Brown-Tisdale has notified Local 24 that its Exelon Project on Willis Street in Baltimore City is covered by this law. Therefore, when calling for manpower on the Exelon Project, Brown-Tisdale MAY be required to request residents of Baltimore City. When and if it does, Local 24 will offer the call to the next available resident of Baltimore City.