IBEW 280

The Beginning...

Henry Miller

Henry Miller, the first President of the IBEW, died in 1986 without enough money for a decent burial. Miller was not alone. In the early part of the 20th century accidental electrocution among people employed in the electrical industry occurred with such frequency that many insurance companies refused to insure the lives of electrical workers. Others set the premiums so high that the typical electrical worker could not afford to maintain life insurance for his or her survivng family. In response to this dilemma members of the IBEW established a fraternal death benefit association in 1922 whose essential purpose was to provide the named beneficiary of a deceased member a sum that might permit our members to be interred in a dignified manner. That was later merged with the IBEW Pension Benefit Fund. You can view more on that here. Also, if you click on the picture above you will be able to view a short movie detailing how the IBEW came about.

Annual LU 280
Golf Tournament

June 8, 2013
Trysting Tree Golf Course
Corvallis
Four Man Scramble. Sign up
as a single, with a partner,
as a threesome, or as
a team
Flier

Senator Chris Edwards

D-West Eugene/Junction City, District 7

Senator Edwards will join Lane County Legislators at a Special Budget Town Hall on Tuesday, May 28th. This is an opportunity to meet with your Lane Co. Legislators to share your views on Oregon's Budget and get your questions answered. The meeting will be @ 6:00 p.m. and held at Lane Community College's Downtown Campus, Room 112 - 114

Governor Kitzhaber praises partnership behind new Capitol charging stations

Governor Kitzhaber praised IBEW Local 280 for their part in helping to install electric vehicle charging stations at the Oregon State Capitol. You can view the complete press release here.

On May 14th the Oregon Senate passed HB 2646A. This bill ensures that contractors for construction projects use prevailing wage laws. You can view the News Release here.

T-Shirts

The members have been asking about getting white T-shirts to wear on the weekends in summer time. The shipment has arrived (they have pockets and the bug on the back is printed in black). They are now available at the Hall and Union Meetings.

2013 LU 280 Picnic

This years picnic is scheduled for September 14th. Last year we had 350+ in attendance and expect even more families this year. John Close is putting together a Picnic Committee and is looking for volunteers. Please give him a call at 541-285-3887 if you or a family member are interested. Thanks!

Union for Kids

The Union Hall has raffle tickets on sale for a chance to win this "Candy Orange/Beer Bottle" 2013 Heritage Softail Classic. 100% of the proceeds go to benefit the Doernbechers Children's Hospital. Last year our member Larry Fisher won ! Tickets are $10.00 each and will also be available at the Unit meetings. The drawing will be held on June 8, 2013.

Political Action Center

Trans-Pacific Partnership

The United States is involved in Free Trade Agreement negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with 11 other countries of the Asia Pacific.

This "Fact Sheet" provides a summary of what is know about the agreement and how it can be made better for American workers. Please take the time to review it and participate in our on-going electronic letter campaign.

In Solidarity,

IBEW Political/Legislative Dept.

Unit Meetings

Salem Unit (3rd Thursday of Odd Numbered Months) ~ South Salem Senior Center, 6450 Fairway Ave. SE, Salem

Eugene Unit (3rd Wednesday of Odd Numbered Months)~ LU 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield

Joint Unit (3rd Thursday of Even Numbered Months) ~ CTT, 33309 Hwy 99E, Tangent

Central Oregon ~ IBEW / UA 290 Training Center, 2161 SW 1st., Redmond

Retirees Luncheon

Retirees meet at 11:45 a.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Hometown Buffet on Lancaster in Salem. If you have any questions please give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388.