A Lookahead

Brothers and Sisters,

I hope this article finds you settling into the new year. Work has been a little slow, but the Out of Work (OWL) has been shrinking every week. If you are out of work, please call the hall and get on the OWL. Apprentices, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) if an apprentice is off work for 3 consecutive days, they must put their name on the Out of Work List. If you are not currently working, this is a good time to call the apprenticeship and see if you work on getting OSHA 30, CPR/First Aid, Forklift Certification, or work on any you feel you need more practice on. We are currently in the last six months of the STAR’s Program and classes are filling up fast. To qualify for STAR’s you must have the SCT-1 class (one-time mandatory class) and you must have a total of 16 hours of STAR’s training by June 30, 2025.

The work outlook for 2025 looks good. There are several big projects coming up in the Sacramento area and several on the outskirts. The Sacramento RailYard project is coming out of the ground with a new Kaiser campus, and possibly a new sports stadium. Kaiser is doing remodels in Fresno, Modesto and Kaiser South. The Capital Annex is going at full steam so are several other state building remodels. The Sky River Casino in Elk Grove has just approved the plans for a new parking structure to be built this year and the start of a hotel and conference center sometime in 2026. This year I would like to ask the members to show up when we need them for City Council Meetings, when we need to support friends of labor, speak in favor or against a bill, and speak on behalf of Project Labor Agreement that helps create work hours for all trades. In Sacramento alone there is over one billion dollars in Project Labor Agreements signed and delivered. We need your help.

February Birthdays

Jose Banuelos

James Barret

Ricardo Becerra

Sergio Casillas

Nathan Conner

Robert Cooksey

Jonathan Eichler

Justin Hyske

Kadyn Jaramillo

Bryce Kinsey

Carlos Lopez Perez

Jimmy Lugo

Armando Martinez

Anthony Mendoza

Raymond Nicholas

Geoffrey Nicholas

Agustin Perez

Jason Resser

Cristian Rodriguez Pineda

Clay Singleton

Austin Snyder

Royd Snyder

Steve Torres

 Ryan Vanarsdell

Rayshaud Warner

Fraternally,

Randy Rojas

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