Through a mail-in voting process, the members of Local Union #24 I.B.E.W. strongly approved the tentative agreement for the Baltimore Inside CBA.
Congratulations to all Local 24 members, Local 24’s negotiating committee and the MD Chapter NECA team on the new contract!
The agreement has been sent to the International Office for approval. Once we receive an approval, we will have booklets printed and mailed to the members.
Local 24’s negotiating committee has come to a tentative agreement with NECA for the Baltimore Inside Collective Bargaining Agreement. Agreements historically are ratified at our monthly membership meetings. However, due to
the current restriction imposed by the Governor of Maryland, which limits meetings and groups of assembly to 10 people or less, monthly membership meetings have been canceled. Our attorney recommended that we ratify the Contract by mail!
Notices were mailed to each member to the address that we have on file along with a self-addressed, postage paid, Ballot (postcard) on Wednesday May 6, 2020. Please check your mail for this notification!
A cover letter and the proposed language changes are also included in the notice. Our attorney has advised us to require your CARD NUMBER ON YOUR BALLOT IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTE TO COUNT.
As concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mount, Local 24 Business Manager Pete Demchuk has received the following communication and policy from IBEW International President Lonnie Stephenson and National Electrical Contractors Association CEO David Long:
“In recognition of the current emergency in our nation and the need for our industry to react quickly to this and future emergencies, the IBEW and NECA have developed the National Emergency Response Agreement (NDERA) for use by our contractors and members. This agreement provides our industry with the ability to react quickly to potential emergencies related to this pandemic.
The provisions of the agreement will become effective immediately, March 16, 2020, as it is intended for use and shall remain in effect until terminated. We shall meet via teleconference every 30 days to evaluate this agreement and determine its continued utility.”
The annual testing for the Local 24/N.E.C.A. Substance Abuse Program is quickly approaching and your drug-free card may be due to expire. The following dates have been scheduled for the testing of Journeyman Wireman, Apprentices, VDV, CW and CE classifications:
All Apprentices and CW’s will be tested at Electrical Training Center, 2699 W. Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, MD. 21230.
Journeyman, VDV, and CE’s will be tested at the Union Hall, 2701 West Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230.
This program is mandatory for the Apprentices and CW’s and voluntary for all others. If you wish to test at a time or site more convenient to your schedule or home please contact Mobile Medical Corp. @ 877-201-7474 to schedule your test. On any job where substance abuse testing is required, you must have a current Local 24/N.E.C.A. Card. If you were selected for a random test during the course of the year, you are not required to test again for one year from the random testing date.
For Local 24 members that participate in the Drug Free Program on these dates or have a current Drug Free Card, there will be cash only Tool/Boot Sale held in conjunction with the testing. The tools and steel-toed boots sale will be located at the Training Center on the same dates and times as the testing. The prices of all tools and steel-toed work boots have been subsidized by the Maryland Electrical Industry Labor Management Cooperative Committee (MEILMCC). Enclosed is a list of tools and steel-toed work boots with prices.
Again this year Carhartt products and accessories will be sold at discounted prices in the Training Center. A portion of sales benefit the 24Brotherhood Fund.
Should you have any questions regarding the testing or the program procedures, please contact John Rankin at the Local Union Office, 410-247-5511. Apprentices and CW’s should contact the JATC Training Center at 410-247-3313.
Local 24 proudly welcomed 46 members to their new status of Journeyman Wireman, at the apprenticeship graduation ceremony held on July 15, 2016.
After 5 demanding years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction, the following members have “topped out”. We extend our very best wishes to all for rewarding careers!
| Eric Shane Binnie | Joseph Michael Howard | David Shannon O’Dell |
| John Nicholas Bitzel | Orry Robert Howard | Timothy Wallace Opie |
| Austin Shane Bowden | Daniel Charles Jacobs | Nicholas Robert Propst |
| Michael John Burdych | Christopher George Kalwa | Erik Xavier Rolle |
| Stephen Edward Churn | Alex Michael King | Eric Paul Shereika |
| Michael Thomas Clark | Carl Anthony Koerner | Drew Cannon Smith |
| Clyde Edward Deese, 3rd | Travis Wayne Kokoski | Robert Michael Smith |
| David Alan Feeser | Kyle Alexander Kratochvil | Maurice Michael Smith, Jr. |
| Brenton Andrew Fox | Korey Lamar Lampkin, Sr. | Jesse James Stolba |
| Alexander Steven Goodman | David Michael Lipman | Nicholas Ryan Tyler |
| Brian Ray Gwaltney | David Michael Lori | Tarus Terril Watkins II |
| Anthony Patrick Hairsine | Illya Ruslanovich Lukyanenko | Amilcar Abioseh Webber |
| Robert Stephen Hastings, Jr. | Kevin Alexander McDonald | Roger Lankford Webster, Jr. |
| Matthew Leon Heath | James Patrick Moran | Trevor Ryan Wegrocki |
| John McClellan Hicks | Christopher Joseph Neuman | Brandon Lee Williams |
| Chad Thomas Hilton |
Several of the graduates were also recognized for their excellence in grades and attendance. Awards for highest total grades went to Eric Shane Binnie in the Baltimore program, and Austin Shane Bowden in the Eastern Shore program. Perfect attendance awards were earned by Stephen Edward Churn, Christopher Joseph Neuman and Amilcar Abioseh Webber.
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.
Local 24 hosted an Industry Night for our signatory contractors on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
The I.B.E.W.’s Code of Excellence program was one of the topics on the agenda, and attendees got to see how the COE can be used as a powerful tool to win projects. About 75 people, representing 25 different signatory contractors, were on hand at the Industry Night event.
Where 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.