IBEW 280

February 05, 2012

Upcoming Meetings

Central Oregon
Unit Meeting
Thursday
February 9th
5:30 p.m.

UA 290 Training Center
Redmond
Map

Code Forum

2011 NEC Code Changes
4 hrs CC C.E.U.

February 9th
4 - 8 p.m.
Tangent
Flier

February 21st
4 - 8 p.m.
Redmond
Flier

Oregon State Legislature Press Releases

Click here for press releases

Member Discounts

Coastal Farms and Wilco offer IBEW employees a 20% discount on any work boot or clothing items needed for your job. Tell the cashier that you are a member of IBEW 280 and show them your dues receipt to qualify for the 20%.

CAPACES Leadership Institute

March 3, 2012
8:00 a.m.

There will be a journeyman class held at 356 Young St. in Woodburn. Volunteers are needed to help wire a 2800 sq. ft. building. They will receive 8 hours of CR credit. Be prepared to use your code books and tools at this day long installation class. For more information contact Tom Baumann at 541-812-1771.

New Union TV Ad

Many of you have heard about the new website the unions created. If you have not seen it, I would encourage you to take a look. It gives American workers the opportunity to think about the work they do, the impact it has, and to consider the many people they interact with every day whose work we never stop to consider. More information will be added to the website over the coming months but for now we're trying to collect information from as many Oregonians as possible to add to the mix.

If you have not looked at the website yet, please go to http://www.workconnectsusall.org/#/home

In Solidarity,

Tom Chamberlain

Pin Ceremony

27 IBEW Local 280 members were acknowledged with a pin ceremony for their years of service to the IBEW at the January Eugene and Salem Unit meetings. Brothers received 35, 40 and 45 year pins for their respective years of service. The combined years of service came to 1,060 years! Thank You Brothers for your commitment, hard work and sacrifice to IBEW Local 280. More pictures can be viewed in the photo gallery.

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Pin recipients at the Salem Unit Meeting

Steve Todd receiving his 35 year pin

Larry Taylor receiving his 40 year pin

Bill McCall recieving his 40 year pin

2012 Pin Ceremony
Pin Recipients at the Eugene Unit Meeting

IECO Rebuttal Letter

As you are well aware, IECO sent out a letter to all licensed electricians in Oregon this past October. The letter was full of falsehoods and misleading statements about the IBEW. For those that did not receive the letter it can be viewed here.

Local 280 has written a rebuttal to this letter refuting IECO's claims. The print in Black is quoted from IECO's letter, and BLUE print is our response their inaccurate data.

Code of Excellence

Code of Excellence Class

A date has been set for the next COE class. It will be held on
Monday, February 13th

5:00 p.m ~ 8:30 p.m.
CTT~Tangent
If you would like to register for the class please call the Union Hall at 541-812-1771.

Unit Meetings

Salem Unit ~ Salem Heights Community Center, 3505 Liberty Rd.

Eugene Unit ~ LU 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield

Joint Unit ~ 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.