Bringing Power to the People
Subtitle: The History of IBEW Local #77
By: Ellie Belew
Publisher: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #77
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780989285902
Subjects: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 77 (Seattle, Wash.); Electric industry workers; Labor unions; History
Description: "BRINGING POWER TO THE PEOPLE tells the story of IBEW Local #77 and its members--be they linemen, dam operators, meter readers, customer service representatives, tree trimmers, power dispatchers, protection relay system operators, iron workers, substation wiremen, or even once, a graveyard digger. Throughout Local #77's history these workers have supported each other under different employers and across their trades to gain living wages, safer working conditions, while providing reliable electricity to our region."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186).
Table of contents: title: Beginning to Unionize 1880-1900. 1880s; title: 1890s; title: The Saga of Lew Brooks and His Hooks.; title: Following the Electricity, 1900-1949. A New Century; title: World War I; title: Giant Power and Super Power; title: Washington State Creates Public Utility Districts; title: Black Tuesday and the Great Depression; title: Federal Law : The Public Utility Holding Act; title: Local #77 "Goes Where Electricity Goes"; title: Heading into War; title: Post-War Boom.; title: Modern Leaders of IBEW #77. 1949-1955 : Lloyd Smith; title: 1955-1958 : Henry M. Conover; title: 1958-1971 : Arthur B. Kenny; title: My Dad Was a Union Guy; title: 1971-1977 : John L. Starcevich; title: Setting Poles; title: 1977-1978 : Warren Adkins; title: 1978-1981 : Richard N. Rogers; title: 1981-1987 : Charles Silvernale; title: 1987-1990 : Joe E. Murphy; title: 1990-1994 : Ray Warren; title: Tree Work; title: 1994-1995 : Don Guillot; title: 1995-1998 : John Horrocks; title: Linemen Face Fire; title: 1998-2004 : Dave Timothy; title: 2004-2013 : Don Guillot; title: 2013-present : Lou Walter; title: Training and Apprenticeships; title: A Bumpy Road for Tradeswomen; title: Customer Service Representatives.; title: Recent Accomplishments. Building a Powerful Future; title: Defending Workers in the Legislature; title: NUTEC Leverages Expertise.; title: Appendices. IBEW #77 Units and Employees; title: Local #77 Officers 1897-1945; title: Local #77 Officers 1946-2013; title: Laws Governing Collective Bargaining; title: IBEW Locals of the Pacific Northwest.