IBEW Local 490

Gaming

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:16:30 -0400

WE NEED YOUR HELP

The NH Senate Finance Committee voted on Wed. May 27th to include gaming into the Senate proposal of the state budget. On Thursday June 4th the full senate will vote on this budget proposal with gaming included. It is very crucial that this proposal passes the Senate with gaming included as a new revenue source for the state of NH. If it is successful the bill will then move to the House where gaming has been killed many times before. So we must work hard over the next few months and convince our legislators that now is the time to allow gaming in NH. As construction workers this would bring jobs to NH not seen since the construction of Seabrook Station. As tax payers we can’t afford any tax increases of any form.

To help we must take one step at a time. Log on to www.nh.gov click on Senate find your senator call them and tell them you support gaming as a revenue source for the state of NH you support the hundreds of construction jobs and permanent jobs that will be created. That the time is now for expanded gaming we can’t afford a property tax increase or any added tax revenue increases we need good jobs and we need them now! If your Senator does not pick up make sure you leave a message.

Paul Montminy Sr.

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:58:53 -0400

We are very saddened to inform our membership of the recent passing of brother Paul Montminy Sr. Paul passed early Thursday morning May 21, 2009. Paul will be greatly missed by the members of local 490.
Please find the following memorial service information below.

Wake: Sunday 24th 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Phaneuf Funeral Home
243 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH 03104

Funeral: Monday 25th 10:00am
Phaneuf Funeral Home
243 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH 03104

Luncheon: 12:00pm at the Puritan Backroom
245 Hooksett Rd.
Manchester, NH 03104

Burial Tuesday 26th 1:00pm
Boscawen

Limited Gaming

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:07:44 -0400

Limited gaming will bring jobs to New Hampshire

The approval of limited gaming will mean much more than money for the state budget. It means jobs for NH workers at a time we need them the most.

The latest unemployment figures for New Hampshire are in. They are not good. Unemployment increased from 3.7% in March 2008 to 6.2% in March 2009 - an increase of 67%.

But cold statistics cannot begin to tell the toll this is taking on New Hampshire families. FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND (45,000) people no longer have a job. 45,000 families without a breadwinner.

This is unacceptable.

The renovation of Rockingham Park in Salem for limited gaming means a $450 million infusion of cash, wages and jobs into New Hampshire's economy.

It will bring hundreds of lobs paying millions in wages.

SB 152

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:55:29 -0400

The NH Senate Energy Science and technology committee unanimously voted SB 152 inexpedient to legislate on Thursday April 1st this is a huge victory in our efforts for continued construction at Merrimack Station (Bow Power plant).
Although reassuring I will not be completely comfortable that the job will continue unimpeded until this legislative session is complete. Thanks to all of you who helped, the overwhelming response from the NH Building Trades defiantly made the difference.
I will keep you posted if there are any unexpected amendments to other legislation that would potentially slow or kill the project.
The other Bill of interest SB 179 that would allow expanded gaming in NH has been purposely tabled for now in Senate this is a deliberate attempt by the bills supporters to allow the legislature to completely hear all of the budget deficiencies, cost cutting proposals and tax proposal increases (cigarettes, rooms & meals, capital gains) before they vote against the only viable piece of legislation (expanded Gaming) that would bring significant revenue to the State of NH general coffers. We have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with the owners of Rockingham Park and are committed to help convince the legislature that this is the proper time to pass this crucial piece of legislation. Please stand by and be ready to participate when needed. Pressure from constituents has proven itself once this year with SB 152 lets do it one more time.

HB 496

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:01:10 -0400

UPDATE

Dear Members:
On Thursday the house Science, Technology and Energy Committee voted 15 to 4 to recommend the full house kill HB 496. The Bill would have set $250million as the cost PSNH could spend for construction. A second bill SB 152 pending in the senate has yet to be voted on, we are expecting the full senate to vote within the next couple of weeks. We are very pleased with the committee recommendation on HB 496. Thanks to all of you who helped by showing up and contacting your representatives, your actions definitely made the difference.

SB 152

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:23:45 -0500

Legislative Alert

On Friday March 13 the NH State Senate Energy Environment and Economic Development Committee will be hearing testimony on SB 152 a bill that if passed could be the demise of the Scrubber project. We must do everything possible to stop this legislation. The most effective way to stop this legislation is to have our members show up in force on the day of the hearing and show our representatives how important this project is to us and our families. I can’t emphasize enough how important this is. If you are able to attend please contact Joe Howard prior to Friday 3/13 so we can have an accurate number as to how many we can expect. The difference could be in the amount of people that we have show up on hearing day!

Anti - Scrubber Group

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:07:30 -0500

In response to the article published in the Union Leader on Feb. 19 2009 “Anti Scrubber Group Grows, Adds Kamen”. Gary Hirshberg and the Commercial Ratepayers Group seem to be compiling quite a list of who’s who to battle PSNH’s effort to build a state of the art scrubbing system to finally scrub its emissions and rid our air of the toxic carbons that have been hovering over our state for over 30 years from the Bow Power Plant.
Missing from this prestigious list however are the ratepayers who’s jobs will be lost, do to the ultimate closure of the power house if their agenda is met. Hundreds of jobs from people that live paycheck to paycheck whose probability of finding a new job comparable to the one that they currently have in today’s economy are slim to none. People that don’t own a Yogurt Plant, Investment group, Restaurant or invented the “segway”. People who are one paycheck away from unemployment checks food stamps Healthy kids Medicare or even welfare. People whom would gladly contribute through their utility bill to ensure their kids are breathing clean air and still have the most affordable energy in New England piped to their homes.

Bow Scrubber

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:04:37 -0500

Urgent
The Bow scrubber project is in great danger of being killed by our state legislature. We must act now to make sure this project proceeds on schedule. There is formidable opposition to stop this very important project. We must ask every member, including the retirees to help stop this legislation so we can move forward.We need every member to come to the hall on 48 Airport Rd. Concord NH from 3:00pm to7:00pm on Thursday February 26th as we lobby our legislators to stop the huge effort that has been put forth to completely stop the scrubber project. It is up to us, we are still the creators of our own destiny. You must make every effort to attend. Please bring your families and friends. Let’s show our legislature that enough is enough… We need work!!!

Scheduled Training Dates

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:28:42 -0500

Scheduled Training dates for 2009

First Aid/CPR:

     Feb 7
     Mar 28
    April 11

The Union Way Up

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:34:47 -0500

From the Los Angeles TimesOpinionThe union way upAmerica, and its faltering economy, need unions to restore prosperity to the middle class.By Robert B. ReichJanuary 26, 2009Why is this recession so deep, and what can be done to reverse it?Hint: Go back about 50 years, when America's middle class was expanding and the economy was soaring. Paychecks were big enough to allow us to buy all the goods and services we produced. It was a virtuous circle. Good pay meant more purchases, and more purchases meant more jobs.At the center of this virtuous circle were unions. In 1955, more than a third of working Americans belonged to one. Unions gave them the bargaining leverage they needed to get the paychecks that kept the economy going. So many Americans were unionized that wage agreements spilled over to nonunionized workplaces as well. Employers knew they had to match union wages to compete for workers and to recruit the best ones.

Notified Meeting

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:56:05 -0400

!!!Notified Meeting!!!

Please be advised our next scheduled union meeting will be notified November, 6th 2008
We will be discussing and voting on our $.50 wage increase for December, 1st 2008

We will also discuss and structure our referral procedure.

Annuity & Pension

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:52:56 -0400

Dear Member:

Recent developments and instability in the financial markets are quite likely causing you concern as a participant in the local 490 pension fund as well as your personal
annuity account.
As a trustee of both of these funds, I feel you should be aware of our current status.
As has been widely reported, much of what we are experiencing now can be attributed to an

Labor to Labor Walk

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:32:09 -0400

Saturday, October 11th

This Labor walk is being sponsored by the IBEW
We need high member attendance.
Please call Joe Howard if you can participate.

What: Labor to Labor Walk in Nashua, NH and Dover, NH

Grand Opening!!!

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:09:00 -0400

IBEW Local 490 and NECA NH Division
Open New Hampshire JATC Electrical Industry Training Center Facility in Concord, NH

Event for state-of-the-art, solar powered training center attended by NH State Senator Lou D’Allessandro, State Officials and Construction Industry Leaders

Concord, NH – On Saturday, August 23, New Hampshire Senator Lou D’Allessandro joined with other New Hampshire officials and leaders from the construction industry at a cable-cutting ceremony that opened the new IBEW Local Union 490 / Joint Apprenticeship Training Council (JATC) Training Center in Concord, New Hampshire.

The electrical training center is a state-of-the-art 8,080 square foot, 1-level facility with 7 classrooms and a large lab designed to enable electrical training that can simulate conditions in the field. At the New Hampshire JATC training center, apprentice and journeymen electricians gain a hands-on, broad based electrical training for all skills they will use in the field, ranging from pipe bending to Programmable Logic Control (PLC), from power generation to lighting systems, from AC/DC theory to innovative, emerging technologies, including solar/photovoltaics and wind energy, and the installation techniques of all electrical systems. An emphasis within the JATC electrical training program, which is co-sponsored by NECA and IBEW, is Safety Training. IBEW Local 490 has 350 members and the New Hampshire JATC currently has 60 electrical apprentices enrolled in its five-year training program.

Election Results

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:12:10 -0400

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