Local Lines Article – by Tom Small
Giving Back and Paying Forward
Eight years ago, the membership approved the creation of an apprenticeship scholarship. A maximum of ten scholarships of $500 each is awarded annually to qualifying apprentices. Since 2017, 45 scholarships totaling $22,500 have been presented. Four apprentices have taken full advantage of this opportunity by receiving four scholarships each year from 2017-2020. It’s free money!
Local 343 is forming a RENEW Committee, Reach out and Engage Next-gen Electrical Workers. Per the I.O., the mission of the initiative is to inspire the next generation of IBEW workers to become active in their local union by focusing on issues important to younger workers. RENEW is an IBEW-wide program open to all members ages 35 and younger. It will offer members the chance to become more involved in the Local’s activities, learn about the benefits of the IBEW, increase pride in union membership and develop future leaders.
Congratulations to the first members of the Local 343 RENEW Committee: Sisters Mandy Tullis-Martin and Damien Moore, Brothers Colton Nesler and Ray Wicks.
We remember our Brothers that passed in 2024: Anthony Dickey, Allen Everman, Gerald McRae, James Bell, Robert Hagemann, Eugene DeBus, KB Askland, Howard Barnes, Richard Sargent, David Olson, Douglas Neff
Save American Jobs, Buy Made In USA
Tom Small P.S.