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Summer Outing August 21

I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION #490 SUMMER OUTING

Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

 At The Sugar Shack,

Route 4, Barrington, NH

 Burgers — Hot Dogs — T-Shirts

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Business Course

Attention L.U.490 Members
Only serious members should apply for this course; this is a very costly endeavor. Because a minimum number of students are required for the course, we need to know immediately if you are interested. Thank you...

Contractor Business Course

Pro Union Consulting, LLC has been teaching union electricians to become successful and profitable electrical contractors for years.
This three-day hands-on course covers many aspects of the organized electrical contracting industry and benefits potential and existing businesses.

Course objectives include:
• Building a business plan for success
• Determining start-up costs
• Basic electrical and solar estimating
• Introduction to solar
• New technology opportunities
• Energy audits/lighting retrofits
• Writing a business contract
• Benefits of being a union contractor
• Contractor business record keeping
• Obtaining a bond
• Payroll/collections
• Contractor licensing
• Corporate structure
• NECA presentation
• Marketing strategies
• Time and material invoicing/change orders
• Working with bankers
• Servicing customers
• Promoting your business/networking
• Maximizing your profitability

Class will be held
October 14, 15 and 16, 2010
At I.B.E.W. Local 490
48 Airport Rd.
Concord, NH. 03301

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Schiller





We’re doing it again; back in 1984 CT Main had the contract to install a Siwertell at the Schiller station in Portsmouth NH. This was to take the coal off the ships and place it onto the conveyor. The plant had converted from oil to coal in 1984. Several L.U. 490 members worked on this project, some now retired, some still working.
Well now in 2010 Ayer Electric has the contract to install a new Siwertell to do basically the same thing. This plant now burns coal and wood chips. L.U.490 had a total 9 journeyman and 5 apprentices working on this project. Thanks to all of your hard work, you well once again have completed a successful job.
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News Letter




The JATC is pleased to announce that the following members graduated the apprenticeship program on Saturday May 15, 2010

John Donaldson
Cory Guay
Steve Lebrun
Bill Tancrede
Frank Ganter
Chris Emmons
Matt Brousseau

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House Vote

As you have probably already heard, we lost the vote in the house on SB489 to expanded gaming in the State of NH, 212 to 158 but not without a fight. Local 490 members and other building trades participated in many events to show their support for the bill. We had two separate phone banks that took place at the hall and three separate rallies’ that took place at the state house and at each one we had an awesome attendance.
We may have lost that fight but we are winners in proving that we can put up a good fight. Your efforts did not go unrecognized; everybody saw and heard you…
We will keep you posted on any new status of the gaming bill.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in these events, keep up the good work thanks for all that you do…

For More Info: www.wmur.com/politics/23220970/detail.html

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