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NEW VICE-PRESIDENT, NEW SENIOR BUSINESS AGENTNEW VICE-PRESIDENT, NEW SENIOR BUSINESS AGENTAND NEW BUSINESS AGENTAND NEW BUSINESS AGENT

Vice-President Andy O’Connell Senior Business Agent Jim Slevin Business Agent Paul Albano

On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, President Farrell’s appointments to vacant posi-

tions in our Union were ratified by the membership at the February Regular

Membership Meeting. Senior Business Agent Andy O’Connell was ratified as Vice-

President of Local 1-2; Business Agent James Slevin as Senior Business Agent; and

Paul Albano as Business Agent of Local 1-2. President Farrell thanked the members

for ratifying his appointments and said he had every confidence in the abilities, char-

acter and determination of his appointees and he knew they would serve this Union

and its members well.

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The RecordUtility Worker Union of America,

AFL-CIO, Local 1-2

Harry J. Farrell

President

Andrew O'Connell

Vice President

Lucia E. Pagano

Secretary-Treasurer

Senior Business Agents

John Capra

Robert Farrell

James Slevin

Business Agents

Paul Albano

Reggie Davis

Bruce Farina

Dominic Marzullo

Anthony Pedagna

James Shillitto

Robert K. Stahl

Anthony Vallone

Lisa Vella

Financial Observers

Vito Carbonara

Stephen DiDomenico

Lawrence Flynn

Executive Board

Chairman - Richard McNally

Secretary - Donald Weidmann

Joseph Argila Jack Porcello

Antonio Chiarelli Norman Russell

Thomas Cunningham Robert Russo

Dorothy Curry Raymond Sherwood

Gloria Draffin James Spry

Steve Frange John Stadtmuller

Emilio Frederick Darryl Taylor

Salvatore Guercio Justo Vega

Christopher Katzmann Richard Velochi

Desmond J. Loughran Marc Vingelli

Chilung Lucas Frank Vivola

Daniel J. McNamara Robert Vuono

EditorHarry J. Farrell

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THE UNION STEWARD

Who are these of lowly payWith haggard look and hair of grey? They get no rest by day or night.They're always wrong. They're never right. They do not have a law degree,But go to bat for you and me.Though seldom have they been to college, They must possess the widest knowledge, Of labor grades and when to grieve, Vacation pay and sickness leave.Of overtime and who's to do it,Of coffeetime and who's to brew it.The how and which and why and when, And all the problems of women and men.If, with forepersons they agree,Then they're rats who've got weak knees. If, to the workers they try to cater, They're branded as agitators.Those who have to take this slopAre called the STEWARDS of your shop.

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FROM THE DESK OF ……HARRY J. FARRELL – PRESIDENT, LOCAL

“A recession is when your neighbor loses his job.”A recession is when your neighbor loses his job.”

““ A depress ion is when you lose your job. ”A depress ion is when you lose your job. ”

Dave Beck

Former General PresidentInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters

I am happy to report to you that on February 12, 2009, the New York State Public

Service Commission issued an order commencing public hearings on Con Edison’s con-

tracting out practices and procedures. This is the first hearing of its kind in anyone’s

memory. Con Edison jealously guards any information about its use of contractors. The

light of public scrutiny will now be shown on Con Edison’s deep dark secrets of its rela-

tionship to its Contract work force.

Year after year, your Union has been trying to ferret out Con Edison’s relationship

with the Contractors it hires to do our work. In all previous rate cases and other hearings

the Administrative Law Judge allowed Con Edison to dodge and evade our questions by

skirting the issues and giving answers such as: “The Company does not track this

information. The Company objects to this question as unduly broad. No such doc-

umentation is available and the Company objects to this question as it is not rele-

vant to the pending proceeding.” Con Edison will not get away with those answers

anymore. This is part of the Commission’s order:

Con Edison is expected to cooperate in full and good faith with all forms ofdiscovery, including depositions, by staff and interested parties and to provideprompt access to all requested books and records and, as needed, utility personnel.Con Edison is directed to preserve and maintain any and all documents and recordsrelating to the events, contracts and employees underlying this Order or otherwiserelated to or within the scope of the inquiry established in this Order.

Your Union is a full participant in these hearings and will question and depose Con

Edison’s witnesses. Standby for the fireworks. We will keep you informed as events tran-

spire.

FROM THE DESK OF ……HARRY J. FARRELL – PRESIDENT, LOCAL 1-2

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EXECUTIVE BOARD APPOINTEES

Frank Vivola Richard Velochi Tom CunninghamBx Gas Ravenswood/TransCanada Bklyn-Qns No. 9

On February 24, 2009, President Farrell’s appointments to the Local 1-2 Executive

Board were ratified by the membership at the February Regular Membership Meeting.

The Local 1-2 Executive Board is the governing body of your Union.

It represents the membership and takes all necessary actions between Membership

Meeting. It formulates the policy of the Union, to be carried out by the Officers of the

Union. By its very nature it is a widely diverse group representing our members at a host

of different Employers.

A Local 1-2 Executive Board Member is a crucially important position in our Union.

We wish our new Board members every success in representing our members.

A nation’s “true” wealth lay not in its capital or trade or industry,but in the simple dignity of labor.

John Ruskin

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SCHOLARSHIP

College-bound children ofcurrent and retired Local 1-2Members are eligible to compete for$1,000 grants under the Union'sannual scholarship competition,announced Local 1-2. The programprovides 22 scholarship grants,each in the amount of $1,000, to beused toward the payment of collegetuition and books.

"By offering these scholar-ships, we are investing in our chil-dren and in the future. We considerthat a wise and prudent investment.We urge all eligible students to par-ticipate in this contest," the Local’sPresident said.

To qualify as a candidate, astudent must be a child of a Local 1-2 Member or Retiree, and be a highschool Senior graduating in 2009.The scholarship will be paid only to

those who have declared their inten-tion to enroll or are already enrolledin a post-high school institution certi-fied by the Department of Educationin the state where the institution islocated. Applications (see boxbelow) must be completed andmailed to Local 1-2 Utility WorkersUnion of America, AFL-CIO, 5 West37th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY10018. All applications must beaccompanied by a copy of the offi-cial transcript of high school gradescovering the first six terms. Thedeadline for filing is Friday, June 26,2009.

After the initial applicationstep, scholarship candidates will berequired to write an essay of 500words or less at the Union office ona date to be announced. The topicof the essay will not be revealed

until that morning. Students will berequired to bring their own writingimplements and paper to completethis phase of the competition.

Members themselves, broth-ers and sisters of Members and thechildren of full-time Union Officersare excluded from participating inthe contest. The 22 winners will bechosen on the basis of their schooltranscript records and the writtenessays. Winners will be notified bymail sometime in August and willreceive their scholarships at Local 1-2's first General MembershipMeeting after the summer, usuallyheld in September. So don't wastetime. Complete the applicationbelow, get a copy of your highschool transcript and send in thematerial as quickly as possible.

APPLICATION FOR THE LOCAL 1-2 SCHOLARSHIP CONTESTSponsored by

Local 1-2 Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO5 West 37th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018 (212) 575-4400

LOCAL 1-2 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

$1,000 Grants Available to Children of Union Members

(PLEASE PRINT)

Date

Name

Date of Birth

Address

Home Phone

Name of Parent

Employee No.

Dept.

Company

Work Location

Shop Steward

Phone No.

I expect to graduate from

High School

Located at

I expect to attend

College or School

Parent's Signature

This is to certify that the Candidate, whose name is written

on the application, is a candidate for graduation, the term

ending 2009.

Principal's Signature

To Principals - Please Note:

Applications must be returned by Friday, June 26, 2009

and must be accompanied by: Official Transcript of High

School Grades for the first six terms.

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RETIREES CORNER

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JOHN C. DEARIE

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EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT

Finally, to help workers gain higher wages and

better benefits, we need once again to level the

playing field between organized labor and employ-

ers. Since the early 1980s, unions have been

steadily losing ground, not just because of changes

in the economy but also because today’s labor laws

and the make-up of the National Labor Relations

Board have provided workers with very little protec-

tion. Each year, more than twenty thousand workers

are fired or lose wages simply for trying to organize

and join unions. That needs to change. We should

have tough penalities to prevent employers from fir-

ing or discriminating against workers involved in organizing efforts. Employers should

have to recognize a union if a majority of employees sign authorization cards choosing

the union to represent them. And federal mediation should be available to help an

employer and a new union reach agreement on a contract within a reasonable amount

of time.

Barack Obama

50 years ago, Corporate income taxes made up one third of all FederalRevenue.

Today Corporate income taxes pay one/eighth of all Federal Revenue. SomeCorporations pay no tax at all.

Income Tax on the middle class makes up 50% of all tax Revenue collectedby the Federal Government.

Citizen for Tax Justice

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ROSARY HILL

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UNION PLUS

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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SCENES FROM SCENES FROM FEBRUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGFEBRUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

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LOCAL 1-2UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, A.F.L.- C.I.O.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGPLACE: HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES

(225 West 24th Street Between 7th & 8th Avenue, Manhattan)

DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009

TIME: 6:15 P.M.

ADMISSION ONLY TO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDINGBY UNION CARD OR COMPANY I.D. CARD

Fraternally,

Lucia E. PaganoSecretary-Treasurer

IT’S IMPORTANT

UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA

Local 1-2, Affiliated with AFL-CIO5 West 37th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018

DATED MATERIAL - DELIVER IMMEDIATELY

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

NEW YORK, N.Y.

PERMIT NO. 1615

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