I would like to commend our members on a job well done at Counce & Greenville. Manning all of the work. There may be work at Ackerman, Cargill, & Valero. In order to get the work we need qualified and willing members to man the work. Shorter jobs need to be worked to get longer ones. Please continue to focus on being leaders on the job sites and being professional in our work. This is a brotherhood and there should be more involvement by each member to help the apprentices and new members in showing them what to do and what not to do. Our members need to become more involved politically. Due to the fact of the attack of Union Labors, jumping from job to job and absenteeism needs to come to a halt. The new nationwide referral system will bring change in this area. Along with that, the new referral system will require that a member have all safety classes and either a written test or Common Arc Certifications to be on the primary list so each of these classes will be available this winter. I encourage each member to attend the monthly union meetings.

The hall will be open for 2 weeks prior to Common Arc for practice. The dates are December 26-30 and January 2-6. Getting certified is important in upgrading skills.

The Paul Wedge Competition will be held at our local in July so we may need help cleaning and preparing the hall.

We will have new stickers in soon.
 
Again, this newsletter is one more way of communicating with you. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please bring them to our attention. Be sure to look at the calendar on the back of this issue. I would like to remind you that SecurTrust Credit Union is less hassle for loans and they are more personal than most banks. They have an understanding of our work schedule and income.

Mike Allen
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