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IBEW Local 11
297 Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 243-9700
Marvin Kropke, Bus. Mgr./Fin. Secy.

Large Construction Projects, City Elections the Focus this Spring and Summer.

We are looking forward to a very busy late spring and summer. There are several high-rise projects in downtown Los Angeles that are coming out of the ground. The $1.9 billion LA Live project is scheduled to open in 2007. With such a tight deadline the project will require a brisk schedule.

Two major union contractors are considering locating permanent offices in LA, and are already bidding on work. Rosendin Electric has a large job in Culver City and Cupertino Electric has a project near LAX. Our union will be strengthened by having two more major contractors to bid on work in LA. We also have a major non-union residential contractor close to signing an Inside and Residential wireman’s agreement. Hopefully they will be a union shop very soon.

With Project Labor Agreements on jobs totaling more than $23 billion, we have more work under contract than union contractors to bid on them. Among the projects is the $17 billion LAUSD construction program, the $3 billion LA Community College District, LA Live, Millers Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial, City of San Fernando Public Works, and the cities of Carson and Compton. Most active contractors have as much work as they can comfortably handle. Because of this, Local 11 is working on a “Small Contractor Boot Camp” for small union shops and members who are interested in starting shops. The “Boot Camp” will focus on the public works bidding process, bonding, and other issues when bidding on LACCD work. The district offers excellent programs for new/emerging shops and we want more members to start their own union shops. Time and location will be announced soon.

We are looking forward to working on the election of a new Mayor, City Council and School Board in Long Beach. Our members and the contractors that employ them have been frozen out of too many major projects in Long Beach. We must make politicians accountable for continually siding with out-of-state contractors in our community.

Members are encouraged to take advantage of the excellent classes available at the Electrical Training Trust. License Preparation classes offered at several convenient times and locations. Other classes offered include Motor Controls QSP, Lead Safety, Conduit Bending, and many more. Call (626) 221-5881 for information on class schedules and registration.

Remember, we have to plan for tomorrow’s jobs today.
Keep fighting and keep winning in ‘06.

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