Our former Business Manager, Tiler Eaton, had a well-written opinion article published earlier this week in The Concord Monitor. As part of his current position as IBEW 2nd District International Representative, Brother Eaton explained why the Northern Pass transmission project would cost too much to be economically feasible if the lines were underground. Many project …
It seems pretty safe to conclude that the President of the New Hampshire Central Railroad knows a bit about business, especially the state of business in New Hampshire. And that’s why Edward W. Jeffrey’s recent Letter to the Editor, published in The Berlin Daily Sun, probably means a bit more than the thoughts from an …
After hearing repeated requests at public hearings to do more to improve the economy in the northern portion of the state, Northern Pass officials have offered to create a $7.5 million fund to increase jobs in Coos County. A local advisory group needs to be created. They will start with $200,000 in seed money. The …
Ever since officials announced an “improved” route for the Northern Pass project that included a portion of underground lines through New Hampshire’s North Country, The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has been scrambling to create a new attack. The group now claims it has a “right” to deny use of public roads …
The July 22 issue of the Concord Monitor contains a letter of support by IBEW Local 104 for the Northern Pass project, countering several false claims by project opponents concerning incorrect issues they are raising about the project. To read the letter, click here (you may need to register with the site) or click the image …
Local 104 congratulates our brothers from IBEW Local 1837, who work with Public Service of New Hampshire, after they went to the Baltimore, Maryland, suburbs earlier this month to help restore power after a windstorm knocked down poles and dropped power lines throughout the region. The Local 1837 members worked in sweltering heat to basically …
IBEW Local 104 in conjunction with New Hampshire’s IBEW Electrical Workers (NHPowerJobs.com) has started a media campaign promoting the electrical apprenticeship program’s efforts to find apprentice applicants in New Hampshire to support regional electric transmission projects such as Northern Pass. The media campaign focuses on The Northeastern Apprenticeship and Training (NEAT) Program, which is seeking New Hampshire …
IBEW Local 104 would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Tiler F. Eaton for his years of service as Business Manager and wish him the best in his new endeavor as IBEW 2nd District International Representative as he services Local 42, 103, 104, 490 and 1837. Tiler, who stepped down from his position April …