>As I sit here and write this article for the Conduit, it is the last week in January. The holidays are behind us and we are into a new year. 2020 was a horrible year with the coronavirus starting to rage in March and still not under control as of today. With the vaccines starting to be distributed; hopefully, we can start to get back to normal in2021. Though 2020 was a tough year because of the virus, it was a very good year for employment. Work hours in 2020 should be as good or better than 2019 and 2021 is starting off great with over 60 travelers working in the jurisdiction. With the... Read More
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 BY JOHN GUADAGNOLet me begin this article by wishing all our members and families a very healthy and happy New Year. 2020 turned out to be a bittersweet year. Sadly, we lost some members and their family toCovid-19. In the coming months, let’s hope and pray that the long awaited Covid-19 vaccine is available to our members and life can go back to normal.We had a good year in manhours in our “A” division and continue to have full employment with travelers helping on many jobs. We will be continuing our union hall improvements. Outsidework is almost done in the back with a new awning and... Read More