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IBEW and NECA Announce National Disease Emergency Response Agreement

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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.”

National Disease Emergency Response Agreement (NDERA)

Deals On Tools, Boots And Workwear Highlight Annual Substance Testing Event

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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:

THURSDAY         MARCH 21, 2019, 3:00 – 6:00 PM
FRIDAY                 MARCH 22, 2019, 3:00 – 6:00 PM
SATURDAY          MARCH 23, 2019, 8:00 – 11:00 AM
All testing on Saturday will be held at the Electrical Training Center

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.

New JWs Celebrate Graduation

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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.

 

LU24 Contractors Introduced To Code Of Excellence At Industry Night

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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.

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.