2017-2020 Local Officials

It is my great pleasure to announce IBEW 674's Local Leadership for the 2017-2020 term.

President Andrew Mannion

Vice President Adam Clough

Treasurer Joe Gilardi

Financial Secretary John Vitagliano

Recording Secretary William Lynch

E-Board Members Matt Fitzmaurice, Joe Picardi, Eric Martin, & Pat Rescigno

To all officers old & new, welcome, we have a lot of work ahead.

We would also like to give special thanks to our election judge Brian Monahan and our election tellers Haisim "Sammy" Ibrahim, Paul McCarthy, and Dennis Houghton. Thank you gentlemen for your hard work

Safety Advisory

We would like to remind all of our members, to be sure to not leave or even place any fluorescent lamps on overhead luggage racks.

Recently two incidents have occurred where lamps have been left and subsequently broken overhead of passengers.

Please stay alert and be aware for your safety, and the safety of our passengers.

 

Thank You

Defending Our Jobs

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Once again Keolis is trying to put jobs on the chopping block instead of hiring more workers. We need to make them see the importance of our training and skills. We know how to do our jobs and how to do them safely, but we need management to see that, since they don't seem to see the importance of it. To do this requires a recommitment to properly using our NFPA 70e Personal Protective Equipment. 

At all times, when working on or near equipment that is live with more than 50 volts, we all must wear proper Class 2 PPE, and maintain proper safe distances from those areas. As well as using proper Lock-out, Tag-out procedures. This means hard hats and face shields, electrical rated boots, gloves, smocks, and proper safe clearance barrier.

Free access to the complete NFPA 70e documentation with signup.

 

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We know our work, and while we may be tempted to take shortcuts due to job time constraints and our minimal staffing levels, as well as the constant pressure to get trains moving on time, safety must be our first priority. That is our number one job, and this is a message to remind everyone of the importance of that.

Thank You

William Lynch, Recording Secretary

 

 

Union Meeting Location Change

Since the Somerville City Club is now closed on weekdays, our regular union meetings have been relocated. Starting today, and every other month hereafter, our northside meetings will take place at the Somerville Lions Club, 9 New Washington St. Somerville, near the Holiday Inn.