IBEW Local 545

Work Outlook

LOCAL IS SUPER BUSY AND CURRENTLY HAVE OPEN CALLS. THERE IS A HUGE EXPANSION ON A LOCAL BACON PLANT (DAILYS) TO BE DONE BY WALDINGER, P1 HAS A DECENT SIZED PROJECT GOING AT ELANCO IN ELWOOD CURRENTLY PAYING $135 PER DIEM WORKING 2 SHIFTS 7 DAYS A WEEK. THAT PROJECT SHOULD LAST ANOTHER MONTH. SUMMIT TRUCKS IS BUILDING A NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN WATHENA KS IT SHOULD START MANNING UP SOON. MULTIPLE SCHOOL PROJECTS AT BENEDICTINE COLLEGE (LIBRARY), NWMSU REMODELS, AND SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. UMKC IS BUILDING A NURSING SCHOOL IN ST. JOSEPH THAT PROJECT IS MAYBE 60% COMPLETED RS ELECTRIC HAS THE WORK. MD ELECTRIC IS DOING THE WORK ON A NEW ROLLING HILLS LIBRARY IN ST. JOSEPH THAT JOB IS JUST GETTING STARTED, ALONG WITH A NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ON THE MOSAIC CAMPUS JUST COMING OUT OF THE GROUND AS WELL, PINNACLE ELECTRIC HAS THAT WORK. THE PROJECT WE HAVE COMING THAT IS GOING TO GET THE MOST ATTENTION IS THE TURNEY ENERGY CENTER, WHICH IS A 450 MW GAS PEAKER PLANT. BLACK AND VEACH IS THE GENERAL ON THE PROJECT AND ARE GOING TO SELF PERFORM HIRING FROM THE LOCAL HALLS. THE PLAN IS STARTING OUT WITH 5 NINE HOUR DAYS AND 1 EIGHT BUT MORE THAN LIKELY GO TO 5 TENS AND AN 8 SHORTLY. BASE PAY FOR A JW WILL BE 124 GF WAGE RATE WITH 545 BENEFITS. IT IS SUPPOSED TO START THE SECOND WEEK OF JUNE BUT PROBABLY WONT REALLY START MANNING UP UNTIL LATE JULY. COMPLETION DATE OF JULY 27. AT PEAK THEY ARE SAYING 75 ELECTRICIANS. ALL THAT ON TOP OF THE NORMAL DAY TO DAY ACCOUNTS AND SMALLER PROJECTS MEANS CONTRACTORS ARE SCURRYING TO FIND AND RETAIN MANPOWER. SOME CALLS DO REQUIRE A ST JOSEPH CITY LICENSE