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Brother Raymond “Ray” Goodew passed away on Friday, June 26th, at the age of 92. Ray is the father of Dan Goodew, Grandfather of Mike Bambrick, Jr., and Great-grandfather or Ray Wicks. Ray had been a member of IBEW since 1988 and served the union well. Like his son Dan and grandson, Mikey, Ray also taught in the apprenticeship program years ago. Please keep Ray’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Ray will be deeply missed by so many.

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LOCAL 343 OFFICES ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, JULY 3RD IN OBSERVATION OF THE 4TH OF JULY 

Calls for Monday, July 6, 2029

*Please note: All of our calls DO require a MN State JOURNEYMAN Electrical License unless otherwise noted*

Short Call: Master Electric -Chick-fil-a – Mankato, MN – 1 JIW -Inside rate – Indoor/outdoor/commercial – Job hours are 7 am – 330 pm – Report to shop on Tuesday, 7/7/26 at 7 am

Unfilled Long Call: Hunt Electric – Teeple Creek Solar – Waukon, IA – 2 JIW – New Solar Site in IA – Per diem may apply, depending on home address of JW – You need to have held your MN JW License for at least 1 year for Iowa to reciprocate OR you need to have your Iowa JW license – Hours are M-F, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – ASAP at 7 a.m

Unfilled Long Call:  Uhl CO. – Cedar Mountains and Nicollet School Districts – Franklin, MN – 1 JIW – INSIDE RATE – Indoor/Outdoor work – Work is in the Cedar Mountain & Nicollet School Districts – Must have BAS controls experience – must be able to work alone – Job hours are 7 am – 330 pm – Report to Job ASAP at 7 am

Calls Went Out Thursday, July 2, 2026

Long Call: Viking Electric – Shop – Spring Grove, MN – 1 JIW – Went out at #70

 

 

1. Hunt Electric – Buscho Solar (Owatonna, MN)

1 JIW – Outdoor/Commercial Solar (1 Mega Watt Site)
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Report: Jobsite in Owatonna ASAP at 7:00 a.m.

2. Hunt Electric – Grand Meadow Solar (Grand Meadow, MN)

2 JIW – Outdoor/Commercial Work (5x8s, OT potential)
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Report: Rochester Shop ASAP at 7:00 a.m.

3. McCabe Electric – Service Truck (Caledonia, MN)

1 JIW – Service truck on dairy farms (SE MN)
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Report: Shop in Caledonia ASAP at 7:00 a.m.

4. Egan Co. – Mayo (Various Locations, Rochester, MN)

1 JIW – Indoor/Commercial (Pre-hire Drug Test, not THC)
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Report: Shop ASAP at 7:00 a.m.

5. Hunt Electric – Shop/Service Work (New Ulm, MN)

1 JIW – Light Commercial/Industrial/Residential (customer-facing, troubleshooting)
Start times vary: 7:00–8:00 a.m.
Report: Shop in New Ulm ASAP at 8:00 a.m.

6. Egan – Prefab Shop (Kasson, MN)

1 JIW – Indoor/Industrial/Commercial
(Pre-hire Drug Test, OSHA 10 required)
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Report: Rochester Shop ASAP at 7:00 a.m.

7. Kemp Electric, LLC – Marshall Load Controls (Marshall, MN)

1 JIW – Western Rate
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Pre-hire drug test, use of iPhone required for data
Report: Jobsite ASAP at 7:30 a.m.

8. Viking Electric, Inc – Kwik Trips (Spring Grove, MN)

1 JIW – Fuel re-pipes, cooler/freezer additions, LED Retros
Hours: 4x10s, Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Report: Shop ASAP at 7:00 a.m.

Job Line: (507) 282-7081

To put in for a call, please call the Job Line between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., or bid on the Union Worx App

Local 343 Reminders

Local 343’s Administration does not condone or promote furloughing of any kind.

Any member working for a non-signatory contractor without authorization from the Business Manager will be brought before the Executive Board.