What’s New

• Coronation In the Kingdom of Tonga is May 15, 2010 Saturday night film screening of "Coronation In the Kingdom of Tonga"-Did you know San Mateo County is home to the third largest Tongan community in the world? IBEW 617 is proud to help sponsor and encourages all of our members and their families to attend an event to celebrate the last surviving Monarchy of the South Pacific. Come watch the screening of this new documentary at the College of San Mateo Theater at 7:30pm May 15th. Tickets can be purchased at   City Box Office
  


• Register to Vote! Have you moved, changed your name, changed your political party? May 24th is the last day to register to vote in the June 8th California Primary Election;   Register To Vote
  


• IBEW617 Solar Trailer at the San Mateo County Fair June 12-20, 2010 IBEW617 Solar Trailer will be at the San Mateo County Fair. Contact the hall if you want to volunteer and help our local meet the community and talk about our union.   San Mateo County Fair
  


• Save the date! August 21st 2010 Save the date! IBEW 617 Membership Picnic at Flood Park.
  


• North Fair Oaks Community Festival August 22nd, 2010 North Fair Oaks Community Festival. From 11 until 5pm. Come see the parade, the booths, the music. The Central Labor Council and the Building Trades Council will have an informational booth for community outreach. If you want to help please contact the hall. We're there every year and we need Spanish speakers to join us. Our goal is simple, unions are here to help all workers.   www.northfairoaksfestival.org/
  


• IBEW 617 joins the "Ride to Defeat ALS" Napa/Sonoma event. September 25, 2010 IBEW617 Save the date! IBEW 617 joins the "Ride to Defeat ALS" Napa/Sonoma event. A few months away but not too early to register. www.ridetodefeatals.org look under Corporate Sponsors and use the 'join a team" function to find "Team 617". Click now, ride later.   www.ridetodefeatals.org
  


• And for your viewing pleasure...This is a must see video about the Bay Bridge
  Click here to watch video
  And you'll particularly like the part where the workers from the various trades write their names inside the structure of the bridge (see about 7:15 into the video) watch for IBEW 595 members you may know. Many thanks to Dave Pine, President of SMUHSD Board for sending the clip to us.
  


• Questions and answers about National Health Care Reform from the AFL-CIO check out    http://www.aflcio.org/issues/healthcare/
  


• Western States Competition 2009 Jillian Elliot, Inside Wire Journeyman reports on her experience in the competition. Read More
  


• IBEW 617 Journeymen Ride Next ride is TBD contact danp@ibew617.com for details.
  



• Day at the Range was on April 24, 2010. Click Here to View Photos



• IBEW 617 Softball Team has a new trophy on display at the hall. Check out this link for the Summer of 2009 Schedule.



• Join us for a Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Event If you missed the Red Cross seminar you can still get the information by watching the preparedness podcast - VIEW PODCAST

• Executive Order: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects "Use of Project Labor Agreements For Federal Construction Projects Ordered by Barack Obama" READ MORE
  
  
  



• Pay your dues with electricity, cards now accepted for dues and merchandise transactions at the counter.