IBEW Electrical Union Local 1253

Upcoming events

Election results

Officers of LU 1253

(3 yr terms)

President

Chuck Fraser

Vice President

Chuck Young

Recording Secretary

Tim Bickford

Treasurer

Harry Lyons

Business Manager/Financial Secretary/Delegate to International Convention

Jeffrey Rose

Executive Board

Rick Broad

Larry Drake

Bill Sullivan

Ed Peteraf

Examining Board

Chris Trider

Calvin Murphy

Jim Couture

Alternate to International Convention (1 position)

Norm Clark JR

Below is a link to

CaringBridge is a free, nonprofit web service that connects family and friends to share information,

love and support during a serious health event, care and recovery.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/phebeguido

Please keep

Brother John Guido's daughter Phebe in your prayers;

Latest updates;

Friday, May 21, 2010 9:39 PM, EDT

Phebe had green jello today. It was a very little bit but she did well with it. Yesterday she enjoyed a green apple lollipop.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:23 PM, EDT

Phebe is doing good. She had her leg on today for about 7 hours. Each day we leave it on for a long time period. She is able to sit up without help for a short period of time and when she starts to fall she puts out her hands and arms out to stop herself from falling. A therapy dog comes to visit her almost everyday. Her favorite so far is Bella, she is a big dog that weighs about 105 pounds. She went in the stander yesterday and drew pictures. She also gives high fives. She held her head up when she was on her belly in therapy this morning

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Support the Guido family and Phebe's recovery

link to leave support and prayers

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/phebeguido

Brother John & family

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.

May you forever find comfort and support from this large circle of family and friends.

Brothers & Sisters of IBEW Local 1253 (Fairfield, ME)

Wind Safety Training in So. Portland

Inside a former warehouse in South Portland members/employees of Local 1253 , Local 567 and Larkin Enterprises are learning rescue techniques they can perform until first responders arrive on the scene if an accident were to occur in a tower.

You Tube video of training.

Wind Safety 126.avi
Dec 8, 2009 - 00:48
Justin Alberico - IBEW Local 1253 Apprentice - Gov. Baldacci

Discount oil pricing available through Labor Councils for dues paying members.

Attend your area Labor Council for more information

Eastern Maine Labor Council ..........1st Monday of the month 6:30 PM.........Brewer Labor Temple

Central Maine Labor Council..........2nd Thursday of month 6:00 PM

Reminder

Second quarter dues should be paid

before the end of June 2009. Call the hall to pay with VISA or

Master Card.

As approved by the Delegates of the 37th IBEW International Convention there will be an IO dues increase of $3.00 per quarter as of January 1, 2010 (A members only)

Book I has .......

Book II has ........

RESIGN First 3 days of each month

JATC Training Spring Classes can be found at the following link.

http://www.ibew1253.org/JATCCalendar.htm

These classes are

Needed ............ Volunteers

Volunteers needed for various projects at the Eastern Maine Labor Temple

Need electrical work upgrades

@ Labor Temple

Volunteers needed for various projects at the Hall.

This Hall belongs to all members, there is a lot of work to make this Hall our show piece and we could use help from our Brothers & Sisters. It doesn't cost to volunteer and the pride knowing you made a difference in your Hall will last forever. Feel free to stop in anytime and lend a hand, the door is always open!

There is a lot of work going on at the Hall stop in and lend a hand if you have some spare time.

New look..........Brewer Solidarity Hall

Volunteers including Brothers & Sisters of Local 1253 worked several days installing a new hardwood floor and painting at the Brewer Labor Temple.

Thanks to all who volunteers.

Below is Brother Pete Mayo lending his talents for a number of days.

Jack McKay & Steve Husson

2^ndyr 2 ^nd period apprentice Sister Mary Richards

3^rd yr 2^ndperiod apprentice Brother Eric English

Work Projects

RTI Facility.........................Bangor

Work is on going in paper mills..Sappi-Jay-Bucksport

Work at Togus VA Hospital

Sub Station work on going....

UMO .......late spring start

Ross Manner.....Bangor

Apartment Building .....Bangor

Hampden High School

Shutdown in Jay 4-19-10 UES...tentative

Other projects on going and bidding in the state

LNG Updates 07/18/09

Calais LNG

Calais LNG is proposing to construct and operate a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving terminal and storage facility on the outskirts of Calais, Maine. Our 330-acre site is located approximately seven miles south of downtown Calais and features 2,800 feet of shoreline along the deepwater banks of the St. Croix River and Passamaquoddy Bay

This artist’s rendering of the Calais LNG receiving terminal is viewed from the southeast side of the St. Croix River.

Calais LNG is looking for letters of support

They need our help,

For more information please contact ;

Randy Seaver at 207-409-0366

Downeast LNG

FERC held a public meeting on the draft environmental impact statement Tuesday, June 16, at the local elementary school, which is located on Route 1.

Support for LNG plan high at meeting

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/108585.html

If you have anything to share with our members we will include it in this area

email; calvin@ibew1253.org

The IBEW & NECA have launched a new streaming video called Electric TV. This is really interesting. It has a lot of news articles that are relevant to us as trade unionists as well as the trade in general. Check it out at http://www.electrictv.net/

Have you seen the website Hour Power? If not I encourage you to check this one out as well. http://www.ibewhourpower.com/

NOTICE

As approved by the Delegates of the 37th IBEW International Convention there will be an IO dues increase of $3.00 per quarter as of January 1, 2010 (A MEMBERS ONLY)

New rates after January 1,2010

Journeyman Wireman.......... $102.60

Apprentice Wireman ............$87.00

Teledata Tech .......................$60.60

Teledata Apprentice..............$46.80

Credit Card Automatic Authorization Dues Deduct printable form;

CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION

President Staples is looking for members

interested in serving on the

50/50 Benefit Fund

New local 1253 baseball caps available @ hall

Pocket knifes available