Published for members of NECA, Western Ohio Chapter • IBEW Local 82 • Miami Valley Business Community July, 2009

Western Ohio Chapter • National Electrical Contractors Association

Cookout for Scouting at RiverScape

T he Miami ValleyCouncil, Boy Scouts ofAmerica recently held

their 10th annual Cookout forScouting at RiverScape onFriday, June 12th in downtownDayton. Boy Scouts fromaround the Miami Valleyserved up lunch to hundredsof downtown workers. Alongwith lunch, the Miami ValleyCouncil showed off the greatthings that Scouts are doingthroughout the year todevelop strong leadershipskills and values. They set upa model campsite and MonkeyBridge and held cookingdemonstrations.

The event benefits theCampership Fund of the MiamiValley Council which allowsBoy Scouts to attend campthis summer, regardless of theirability to pay. Sponsors for thecookout include the LaborManagement CooperationCommittee of the WesternOhio Chapter of the NationalElectrical Contractor’sAssociation (NECA) and theInternational Brotherhood ofElectrical Workers (IBEW)Local 82; and the Miami ValleyAlliance of ConstructionProfessionals (MVACP).

IBEW Local 82volunteers coordinated theevent and worked along sidethe Boy Scouts preparinglunches.

The MVACP representsover 200 Miami Valleycontractors employingthousands of highly trained,skilled craftspeople living inthe Miami Valley. Collectivelytheir member companiesgenerate an annualconstruction volume of nearlyone billion dollars; who, inturn, contribute thousands ofhours of payroll taxes tosupport the community.MVACP contractors andworkers are committed toproviding customers with thehighest level of constructionexperience and professionalismresulting in the optimum levelsof job productivity and projectquality for an on time, onbudget success story.

New this year was apartnership with the UnitedRehabilitation Services (URS).URS offers a wide variety ofservices for people withdisabilities and their families,including adult daycare, adultlatch key, augmentativecommunications, the Berry

Hearing Center,childcare for sixweeks to nine years,communityemployment, hearingaid sales and service,home-based personalcare, in-home respitecare, latch keyprogram for youths10 to 18 years old,physical therapy,occupational therapy,aquatic therapy,senior daycare,speech pathologyand vocationaltraining.

The URS heldtheir annual fund-raising program, theRubber Duck Regattaduring the noon hour.Thousands of rubberducks were droppedinto the Little MiamiRiver and “raced” tothe finish line.Participants donated$5.00 per duck andprizes were awardedto the winners. Thegrand prize was a$2,500 gift certificateto Krogers.

20 foot “Quacker” at RiverScape Boy Scouts build a Monkey Bridge.

Boy Scouts serve up lunch.

Thanks to Studebaker Electric for theuse of their bucket truck.

Thanks to Chapel Electric who broughttwo bucket trucks for the event.

Ducks at the finish line.

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July, 2009Your comments, suggestions andquestions are welcome! Contactthe Western Ohio Chapter -NECA.

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AppreciationMarket Share

T he Western OhioChapter of the NationalElectrical Contractor’s

Association (NECA),Signatory Contractors andInternational Brotherhoodof Electrical Workers(IBEW) Local 82 have beenaggressively going afternew construction projectsin the Dayton area. Thatmight explain why theyhave increased marketshare by 12% since 2004.

A recent studypublished by the NationalLabor ManagementCooperation Committee, usingdata from the Bureau of LaborStatistics (BLS) and theNational Electrical BenefitFund (NEBF) indicates that in2004, IBEW Local 82’semployment share was 26%and wage share was 28%.By 2007, employment sharehad risen to 38% and wageshare to 39%.

To show theirappreciation for thisprogress, on May 21, IBEWLocal 82 sponsored a dinnerfor Signatory Contractors inthe Dayton area. Severalphotos of buildingsshowcased the man hoursrequired for these projects,including CareSource, AtriumMedical Center, Miami ValleyMedical Center South,Appleton Paper, DaytonAirport Control Tower, HumanPerformance Wing (WPAFB)and Bethany Village. Large

projects like these employ asubstantial number ofelectricians. But there are also

smaller, commercial projectsthat add to the mix includingTown Place Suites Marriott,Ponitz Tech Center, VersaillesSchools, and National CityBank.

There are severalreasons why market share hasincreased. IBEW Local 82implemented the ConstructionWireman/ConstructionElectrician program in 2006.This program has allowedsignatory contractors to bid on

commercial projects morecompetitively. The DaytonSchool Board has also recentlyadopted Responsible BidderWorkforce Standards requiringthe payment of prevailingwage as a condition forbidding on contracts. Soeveryone is on a level playingfield.

In today’s economy,everyone is tightening theirbelts and working moreeffectively. But the key tosuccess is communicationbetween the contractors andthe IBEW. Working togetherthey have been able to winmore contracts by beingcompetitive and showing the

Executive Director WOCNECA DanNeal and Business Manager IBEWLocal 82 Nick Comstock welcomecontractors to the dinner.

Highlighted projects, HumanPerformance Wing WPAFB andMiami Valley Medical Center South.

Did you know?

Ralf Paeg (ESI), Brian Hartshorn(ESI), Dan Neal (NECA), and NickBehnken (ESI) enjoy the event.

• In website addresses onthe Internet, “http” stands for“hypertext transfer protocol.”

• The average American willeat 35,000 cookies duringtheir life span.

• The U.S. standard railroadgauge (distance betweenrails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches.

• Since 1978, at least 37people have died as a resultof shaking vendingmachines, in an attempt toget free merchandise. Morethan 100 have been injured.

• 80% of all people hit bylightning are men.

• Although the United Stateshas just 5% of the world’spopulation, it has most ofthe world’s lawyers at 70percent (over one million)!

customer that their workforcedisplays true craftsmanship intheir quality of work, safetyrecords and efficiency.

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Apprenticeship Graduation

T he Dayton ElectricalTraining CenterApprenticeship

Graduation took place on May20, graduating eighteenstudents from the InsideWireman program and fourfrom the Teledata program.This was the third graduatingclass from the Teledataprogram.

The Dayton JointApprenticeship TrainingCommittee (JATC) offers thebest electrical worker trainingin the area. For the last fiveyears, their grade pointaverage of 90%, has been wellabove the national average.Training is sponsored by theWestern Ohio Chapter,National ElectricalContractor’s Association(NECA) and the InternationalBrotherhood of ElectricalWorkers (IBEW) Local 82.The state-of-the-art trainingfacility is located in the IBEWLocal 82 building on Poe Ave.

It’s an arduous journey,but well worth it. The fifth yearcurriculum for an InsideWireman includes 216 hours ofclassroom training, 4 Saturdayclasses, 30-hour OSHAtraining, State of Ohio FireAlarm certification, ElectricalProject Supervisor I Training,and high voltage cable splicingclasses.

Instructors for theelectrical Training Centerinclude Journeymen,Contractors, and ElectricalInspectors.

The Training Centeroffers three programs. TheInside Wireman is a five-yeartraining program and requires aminimum of 8000 hours of on-the-job training and 900 hoursof classroom instruction. Uponcompletion of the 5-yearprogram, the apprentice hasearned 45 free credit hourstowards an Associates Degree.

The Teledata InstallerTechnician program is a three

year trainingprogram. And theInside 6+AcceleratedProgram wasdeveloped forthose with 6-10years experiencein the electricalconstructionindustry. It is anaccelerated two-year programwhere uponcompletion youreceiveJourneymanstatus.

Top Inside Wiremangraduate Denver Cornettstarted as a first yearapprentice when he was 49years old. He had worked atMcCauley Propeller for twentynine years and when theyrelocated their business toGeorgia, he needed a newcareer. After completing anelectrician’s course at Miami

Green Jobs

As the U.S. pushesforward with developing green

energy sources such as windand solar power to reduce ourdependence on fossil fuels,our nation needs a workforcecapable of building thosealternative power systems.The International Brotherhoodof Electrical Workers (IBEW)and the National ElectricalContractors Association(NECA), through their jointlyadministered training program,the National JointApprenticeship and TrainingCommittee (NJATC), have along and proven track recordof training the skilledworkforce with the expertiseneeded to turn America green.

The training offered bythe NJATC provides aneducation model that

guarantees that all learningobjectives required for greenjobs are met while providinglong-term career paths for theparticipants.

The Dayton JATCrecently held a Green JobsOpen House to showcase theirfacility to local and statelegislators. A highlight of the

event featured a Photovoltaicsystem, which produces 5-6kilowatts of energy. Installed

on the roof of a house,this system would pay for10-15% of the requiredmonthly power.

The NJATC hasdeveloped curriculum totrain their apprentices inorder to build, maintainand operate the greenindustry of the future.Courses include:• Building Automation – Anetwork of electronic

devices designed tointelligently monitor andcontrol the mechanical andlighting systems in a buildingto increase efficiency.• Photovoltaics (PV) – Thefield of technologies related tosolar cells that convertsunlight into electricity.

• Wind Turbines – Rotatingmachines that convert kineticenergy in wind into mechanicalenergy, which is thenconverted to electricity.• Lighting Controls – Energysavings gained throughharvesting sunlight that shinesthrough windows, installingautomatic switching, and usingdimming controls to saveenergy.• Demand Limiting – Limitingpeak power demand throughthe user of power for non-critical loads during off-peakhours.

Green jobs go beyond asingle project to support thecareers, futures, andcommunities of workers andtheir families. They will helpresidents and businessesreduce emissions and theenvironmental impact ofconstruction projects.

Instructor Sean Roberts (left) and Asst.Training Director Jeff Davis.

2009 Inside Wiremen Graduates

2009 Teledata Graduates

Valley CTC, he was acceptedinto the JATC. “I highlyrecommend the electricalapprenticeship program,” saysDenver. “The training andbenefits are great.” Congratu-lations to Denver, whograduated with an average97%; and Nathan Mathis, whograduated top in his class as aTeledata Installer Technician.

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