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Greetings from Local 33                                                            April 2008

Well I believe we are finally starting spring. We have had an abundance of snow this year with I believe a top 5 snowfall total in history. I am putting that behind me and hoping for a equally remarkable, in a good way, spring and summer. The snowfall has caused a delay in projects getting started. It sounds like the area has a good number of jobs on the horizon to hopefully keep Local 33's members busy. I want to stress to all Local 33 members and any visitors performing work in our area to please take the time to complete a job card for any work performed in our area. I know that you may only dig the hole or unload the equipment but you are still required to complete a job card. This website contains a link to our job card so the process is really simple and painless. The job card helps us track all of our work and is required per the International Constitution and By-Laws.

Politics is never something I enjoy talking about because I really get steamed when I think about all the people in the political arena that are supposedly looking out for the needs of working men and women. Watching the news last night I saw the leaders of the big oil companies sitting in front of a congressional panel getting blasted. I feel gas prices are high and the big time executives are getting richer but who is to blame for that? Our members sit around and do not take the time to be involved in the political process to make sure individuals are in office that really want to help with our needs. The high gas prices are just getting passed on to the consumer not only at the pump but also in the market place. There was another story about the US government selling bonds to the bidder that would offer the lowest interest rate back to the US government. Many of these investors are foreign investors. I do not know how that makes you feel, but I feel that our debt should be kept in house. This country gives so many tax breaks to big corporations and many of them turn around and make record profits at the expense of the tax payers and our government is forced to acquire more debt to make ends meet. Before long this country will be majority owned by foreign investors. I have been around the horn and am getting back to where I am headed with all of this, we all need to get active politically and support those people running for office who are going to help us and if they do not help us, find someone who will.

Please try to make it out to your Union meetings. This is your Union and your input is needed. I know I close with this all the time, but I can not stress enough how important it is to perform your job safely and with pride so remember to WORK SAFE AND WORK WITH UNION PRIDE!

Fraternally,

Wayne Sims
Business Manager
IUEC Local 33

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