2025 updates!

Before we get to some updates for 2025, I would like to acknowledge our new Journeymen that completed their apprenticeship program in 2024:

Jorge Aguilar Garcia

Alexander Arreola Guerrero

Juan Barragan

Alfonso Carrillo

Andy Del Rosario

Douglas Freeman

Ubaldo Garcia

Anthony Grilli

Daniel Moore

Alex Reyes

Derian Reyes-Guzman

Jonathan Romero

Carlos Rubio

Donnie Small

Ricardo Sosa

Senbin Yu

Carlos Zapata

This is a good size graduating class for our Local and our future looks strong if we keep producing this many Journeymen on yearly basis. Congrats to all the new Journeymen but please understand that just because you Journey out that doesn’t mean you should stop learning. I highly encourage everyone to participate in DC16’s STAR Program to stay updated on your skills and certifications. Classes can be found at https://dc16star.org/ or call one the Reps if you have questions regarding STAR’s. 

As of January 1, 2025, your wages were increased by $3.25. Please see below for the breakdown:

$2.00 Vacation/Holiday

$0.85 Annuity

$0.35 Medical

$0.05 LMCI 

You all should’ve received a wallet calendar with all the Holidays, DDOs and Meeting Nights in a holiday card from the Union staff in December. If you did not, please contact Natalie at the Hall and we will get you one. We also have calendar logbooks at the office if you want one. Please see below for Local 12’s upcoming days off:

January 16^th – Local Union 12 meeting night 6:30pm

January 20th       – Holiday (MLK Day)

February 17^th – Holiday (President’s Day)

February 20^th – Local Union 12 meeting night 6:30pm