Special Announcements

RESULTS OF THE 2010 OFFICERS AND DELEGATES ELECTIONS HELD JUNE 5TH
06/07/2010 - 12:09pm

The newly elected Local Union Officers and Delegates to the International Convention are as follows:

President & Delegate to the IO Convention:   David R. Alley

Vice President:  E. "Dale" Wortham 

Recording Secretary:   Ronald J. Barrow

Treasurer:  Sid Tarter

Business Manager/Financial Secretary & Delegate to the IO Convention:   John E. Easton, Jr.

Executive Board:
       Clyde Benoit
       John Bogney
       Fred Ellis
       James "J.D." Riley
       Gary Strouz
       Ken Sumberlin
       Carlos Villarreal

Examining Board:
       Stephen Gonzales
       Cesar Montemayor
       Mike Muhl, Jr.
       Bruce Ponce
       Adrian Sauceda

Delegates to the 2011 International Convention:
       Ronald J. Barrow
       Clyde Benoit
       John Bogney
       Fred Ellis
       Roger Foster
       Steve Luce
       Robert Priest
       E. "Dale" Wortham

MEMC PASADENA, INC. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 1st CLASS INSTRUMENT & ELECTRIAL TECHNICIANS
06/24/2010 - 2:44pm

MEMC has several openings for 1st Class Instrument & Electrical Technicians at its Pasadena, TX facility, located on the Houston Ship Channel.  They offer comopetitive wages, a comprehensive benefits program, and a company matched 401(K) savings plan.

They are seeking local candidates only - - no relocation is available.

Position Requirements:

     * ISA CCST Certification Level II or III strongly desired OR
        NICET Level III or IV Certification strongly desires.

     * I/E Certification or Associate's degree in Electronics or Instrumentation
     * 5 years applicable work experience in chemical plants or oil refineries
     * Requires use of Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel)
     * Strong oral and written communication skills
     * Ability to work in a team environment
     * Willingness to work on up to 480V electrical systems
     * Willingness to work overtime and carry a pager for call-outs
     * Must work independently with strong trouble shooting skills
     * Knowledge of variable speed AC drive and inverter power supplies is a plus

Please e-mail resumes in MS Word format to:    emp@memc.com
Note:   Please indicate "I&E Technician Candidate" in subject line of the e-mail.

ASTROS UNION NIGHTS 2010 SCHEDULE
06/21/2010 - 1:24pm

Union nights for ASTROS games are:

Tuesday, June 22nd - San Francisco Giants - 7:05 p.m.
Friday, July 9th - St. Louis Cardinals - 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, July 10th - St. Louis Cardinals - 6:05 p.m.
Sunday, July 11th - St. Louis Cardinals - 1:05 p.m.
Monday, July 26th - Chicago Cubs - 7:05 p.m.

Click on:  www.astros.com/union for special pricing for Union members.  Use the Password:  union

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Siemens Energy, Inc. Meeting Schedule for 2010

ATTENTION SIEMENS MEMBERS:

Bargaining Unit Meetings for SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. MEMBERS will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the following Saturdays in 2010:

January 16th (*changed 1/4/10) - - April 24th (*changed 3/11/2010) - - August 7th (*changed 7/6/2010)- - November 13th

IN MEMORIUM

Brothers and Sisters,

We are saddened to report the loss of the following member(s) and/or their family members.  We extend our sympathy to their families:

Robert R. Gladney, father-in-law of Bob O'Neill, passed away August 26th.  Funeral Services:  Monday, August 30 at 4:00 p.m. at Lakewood Chapel, Freeport, TX.  In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Robert's name to:   Velasco Masonic Lodge #757, P. O. Box 757, Freeport, TX 77541; Shriner's Hospital for Children-Galveston, 815 Market Street, Galveston, TX 77550-9969; or Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Livestock Animal Control Division.

Robert L. Keller, Chief Steward at Anheuser-Busch for many years before retiring, passed away August 23rd.
Roger Townsend passed away August 16th.
Sharon Henderson, wife of Cliff Henderson and mother of Dean and Scott, passed away August 14th. 
Richard B. Goostree, retired member, passed away August 11th.
Emil Kainer, retired member, passed away July 16th.
Gilbert Villareal, brother of Jesse Faz, Jr., passed away on July 4th.
Elbert Watts, retired member, passed away July 8th.
Merle Kay, mother of Robert Kay, passed away.
Robert T. O'Neill, father of our members Robert and John O'Neill, passed away.
Donald Bryant, father of Steven Bryant, passed away June 22nd.
Donald P. Richters, retired member, passed away on June 18th. 
Patricia A. Alley, mother of David Alley (President-LU 716) and Patrick D. Alley (IBEW, LU 68-Denver, Colorado); John H. Schmidt, son-in-law (716); Matthew Scott Alley (716), grandson; Mark Landrum, nephew (716) and Neil Williams, great nephew (716), passed away June 13th.
Mary Louise Pacheco, sister of retired member Joe Cox, passed away June 13th.
John E. Miller, retired member, passed away May 22nd.
Thomas E. Blackmon passed away May 27, 2010.
Dennis D. "Perk" Perkins passed away May 20, 2010.
Thomas Gilcrest passed away May 14.
Nancy Joseph, Mother of David Joseph, passed away.
Wandanda Keese passed away.
Albert Carr passed away April 16.
Lydia Ramirez, mother of Edward F. Ramirez, passed away.
James Biddle, brother of Charlie Biddle, passed away April 8th.
Roland Farrar passed away on March 17, 2010.
Barbara Jean Amarelle Matranga, mother of Anthony Matranga, passed away March 12th.
Becky Wortham, Paul Wortham's wife, passed away.
Alfred Soto, Sr., father of Juan Soto, passed away.  Alfred was a member of the International Longshoremans Association (I.L.A.), LU 24.
Albert Carl White, father-in-law of John W. Bogney, passed away.
Ted Coleman, father of Larry Coleman (owner of Texan Electric), passed away February 13th.
Mrs. Marion C. Owen, mother of Howard Owen, passed away January 14, 2010.
Mrs. Reyes, mother of Refugio Reyes, Jr., passed away on January 10, 2010.
George Simmons, Sr., retired member and father of George, Jr., passed away January 10, 2010.
Nellie T. Montgomery, mother of Karen Montgomery at 716's credit union (Union Fidelity Federal Credit Union), passed away January 2, 2010.
 

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