Initial registration for all applicants shall be in person. Registration hours at the Local Union 659 office are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed at noon from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Registration may be done at a Unit meeting in Klamath Falls, Roseburg, or Medford. Applicants that register at a Unit meeting must contact the LU Dispatcher to receive a number for referral. You will not be eligible for dispatch until you receive a referral number. All Union members signing the out-of-work list must present a current dues receipt.

Up-date registration will be monthly. In order to remain on the out-of-work list for the next month, applicants must up-date (a) in person at the hall, or via telephone or fax; or (b) at the Unit meetings designated above. Applicants who fail to up-date by the close of business on the last working day of the month will be removed from the out-of-work list.

Local 659 uses a call/show system that operates as follows: The calls are posted on the referral hotline from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. the following day. Applicants can contact the referral hotline at (541) 664-0802. If an applicant is interested in any of the calls, state (a) his/her referral number, (b) the name of the job he/she is interested in, (c) "Long" or "Short" call, after the beep sounds. (This is the number you were given when you signed the out-of work-list.) Example #1: If your number is 50 and it is a short call, you would say, "50", "name" of the job you are requesting and "short call". Example #2: If your number is 50 and you will accept all calls, you would say, "50", "all calls, long & short". No other information is necessary. To assure the number and message is recorded, it is recommended that you use a hard wired phone. When you call - speak loud & clear. Do not leave your phone number on the machine. If you're at a different number than the one on the out-of-work list, call the office before 9:00 a.m. and inform the Dispatcher of the change.

The Dispatcher will dispatch from 9:00 a.m. until noon (or until all job bids are cleared from the referral hotline) for the calls on the hotline the previous evening. After dispatch is completed, the Dispatcher will turn over all unfilled calls to the Business Manager or his Representative to fill the remaining calls. Applicants must be immediately available to accept the call. The Dispatcher will not wait for applicants to call back, etc. Any calls unfilled by 5:00 p.m. will be placed back on the referral hotline for dispatch the following day. LOCAL 659 RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISPATCH AT ANY TIME IF AN EMERGENCY OCCURS.

Applicants on the out-of-work list, that fail to bid on any job, that is not filled by an applicant higher on the list than themselves shall receive a turn-down for that call. After a third turn-down, the applicant will be removed from the out-of-work list and must re-register in person at the Local Union office or at one of the Unit meetings designated above.

Any referral for a job located more than fifty (50) road miles from the main Post Office of the following cities will not be considered a turn-down for those applicants whose listed residence is within the area encompassed by those cities: Roseburg will include all addresses in Douglas county. Medford will include all addresses in Jackson & Josephine counties in Oregon and Siskiyou county in California. Klamath Falls will include Klamath, Harney & Lake counties in Oregon and Modoc County in California. An applicant’s residence shall be determined by the address registered at the LU 659 office. The fifty (50) road mile exception shall not apply to any applicant whose registered address is not within the above described areas and every call not filled in the manner described in the previous paragraph shall be considered a turn-down.

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An applicant receiving, through no fault of their own, employment of at least one (1) working day but not more than twenty-one (21) calendar days, will maintain their position on the out-of-work list provided they re-register themselves available for work to the Union by the next regular workday after termination.

There shall be a separate short-call out-of-work list. An applicant may be on the regular out-of work list and the short-call out-of-work list at the same time. An applicant cannot bid on calls while dispatched on either list. All work referred from the short call out-of-work list shall last no more than twenty-one (21) calendar days and cannot be extended for any reason. To return to the short call list or remain on the regular list, an applicant must have a termination slip from the employer and re-register for work to the Union by the next regular workday after termination. After a short-call has been dispatched, the next applicant with a referral number in descending order on the list will be the first applicant eligible for the next short call. Turndowns on the short-call out-of-work list shall be treated in the same manner as described above.   You must be on the regular out-of-work list in order to be eligible for the short call out-of-work list.

If an applicant requests a job and does not accept, is not available when called, or fails to show up and man the job they shall be removed from the out-of-work-list and must re-register in person.

Once registered, dispatched applicants that are terminated (except for cause) may re-register in the same manner as applicants that re-register monthly. If you resign at a Unit meeting you must contact the hall to receive your number for dispatch. You will not be eligible for dispatch until you receive your number. Anyone working on a long or short call will not be eligible for any dispatch until they notify the dispatcher they are unemployed. You must be terminated from the contractor to which you were dispatched to be eligible to re-register. When re-registering on the out-of-work list a termination slip should be shown to the dispatcher or if this cannot be done, every effort will be made to verify by other means. If an applicant is dispatched and subsequently is terminated for cause, they must re-register for work in person.

Anyone who wishes to remove his or her name from the out-of-work list must do so in writing, by fax or in person.

An employee who has satisfied the standard established by this Referral Plan will retain (but not accumulate) his employment seniority under this Agreement in the following circumstances:

1. When an Officer or an appointed Representative of this Local Union requires full time in that office for specified period.

2. When an employee working for an Employer under the terms of this Agreement is assigned to a position outside the bargaining unit, but in the electrical industry.

Only the Business Manager or his designated Representatives (not the office staff) are allowed to interpret or give explanations of all referral rules.

These referral procedures and rules are in addition to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in effect for the employer to whom an applicant is dispatched. Any conflicts with the Collective bargaining Agreement shall be subject to negotiation.

Any inquiries regarding this referral procedure should first be directed to the Dispatcher assigned to administer referral.

Referral procedures and rules shall be at the sole discretion of the Business Manager. Any change in the above procedures or rules, when posted, shall automatically become a part of this document.

Hotline: (541) 664-0802 Fax: (541) 664-0806 Dispatcher direct line: (541) 664-0804

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AVAILABLE FOR WORK LISTS:

Applicants who are in compliance with the requirements of the referral articles will be required to register required information on Books supplied by the Dispatcher.

Re-sign will be required in January of each year in the following manner:

1.   On any workday in January of each year, Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Union office, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy, Suite 3, Central Point, Oregon. Phone: 541/664-0804.

2.    Or, at the Unit meeting in Klamath Falls, Roseburg, or Medford.

REMOVAL from the available-for-work list will occur when:

1. Applicant fails to re-sign in January of each year.

2. Applicant has been dispatched for over one (1) calendar week.

3. Applicant has turned down or been unavailable for 3 job offers.

4. Applicant voluntarily removes his/her self from the available list.

Applicants are responsible for keeping the Dispatcher informed, in writing of any change of address and/or telephone number where they can be reached.

REGULAR DISPATCH HOURS:                                                  9:00 a.m. to noon

                                                                                                         Monday through Friday

EMERGENCY DISPATCH:                                                           All other times

                                                                                                          (No turn-down)

All qualified applicants can sign the out-of-work list. This will require original registration in person at the union office, 4480 Rogue River Hwy, Suite 3, Central Point, Oregon. Hours are Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., OR, at the Unit meeting in Klamath Falls, Roseburg, or Medford. Applicants, once registered, may re-sign by telephone or in person during the period prior to re-sign in January of each year.

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REFERRAL GUIDELINES

1. Each applicant for referral shall be permitted to place his/her name on any inside work list that he/she qualifies for. If you are registered on the General Journeyman list, you may have your name on the Residential list. You must inform the dispatcher when taking a call from either list that you are on both, so your name will be removed from both. If you have signed in person during the year on the General Journeyman list, you may call to put your name on the Residential list.

                    I.B.E.W. MEMBERS MUST SHOW CURRENT DUES RECEIPT

2. When the Union Dispatcher is unable to contact the applicant whose name is first on the out-of-work list, after making a reasonable attempt to do so, she/he may proceed to refer the next eligible applicant(s) in order of their place on the list.

3. Any applicant who accepts employment offering one (1) week of work or less shall not, thereby, lose his/her position on the out-of-work list, provided they report themselves available for work to the union on the next regular workday after his/her termination. An applicant who voluntarily quits, or is terminated for good cause in less than one (1) calendar week, shall be required to re-register on the out-of-work list.

4. Any applicant accepting a work referral and, thereafter, not appearing at the time and place specified, shall notify the Union as soon as possible and shall be required to re-register with the Union.

5. All applicants must provide the necessary proof of qualification to be placed in their appropriate group.

6. An employee who has satisfied the standards established by this Referral Plan will retain (but not accumulate) his employment seniority under this Agreement in the following circumstances:

(1) When an officer in this Local Union which requires full time in that office for specified period.

(2) When an employee working for an Employer under the terms of this Agreement is assigned to a position outside the bargaining unit, but in the electrical industry.

7. Any inquiries regarding this referral procedure should first be directed to the Dispatcher assigned to administer referral.

8. Referral procedures and rules shall be at the sole discretion of the Business Manager. Any change in the above procedures or rules, when posted, shall automatically become a part of this document.

Ron Jones

Business Manager and Financial Secretary

Dispatcher direct line: (541) 664-0804

Fax: (541) 664-0806

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OUTSIDE INCLUDING LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING WORK

3. Any applicant who accepts employment offering one (1) week of work or less shall not, thereby, lose his/her position on the out-of-work list, provided they report themselves available for work to the union on the next regular workday after his/her termination. An applicant who voluntarily quits, or is terminated for good cause in less than one (1) week, shall be required to re-register on the out-of-work list.

4. Any applicant accepting a work referral and, thereafter, not appearing at the time and place specified, shall notify the Union as soon as possible and shall be required to re-register with the Union.

5. All applicants must provide the necessary proof of qualification to be placed in their appropriate group.

6. An employee who has satisfied the standards established by this Referral Plan will retain (but not accumulate) his employment seniority under this Agreement in the following circumstances:

(1) When an officer in this Local Union which requires full time in that office for specified period.

(2) When an employee working for an Employer under the terms of this Agreement is assigned to a position outside the bargaining unit, but in the electrical industry.

(3) When an employee is covered under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

 

7. Explanation of all referral rules will be made only by the Business Manager or his designated Representatives (not the office staff).

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July 1 is the effective date for Oregon's new visible licensing law. The law requires that trades people licensed by the Building Codes Division wear their licenses on the job site.

For more information about this law and for a link to a Visible Licensing Poster, check http://www.oregonbcd.org/lic_cert/visible_license.html on BCD's web site.

Dispatch now has it's own number:  1-888-IBEW659 for members in Oregon, Northern California, Washington and Idaho.  1-541-664-0804 for members in other states or  664-0804 for local members.  Please remember that dispatch hours are between 9:00 a.m and noon, so the dispatcher may not be able to talk to you at those times.   Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. until noon and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.  We are closed for lunch between noon and 1:00 p.m.

If you are looking for work please check the IBEW Job Board by clicking below:

www.ibew.org/jobs