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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorr received from IBEW Local 441 04-30-2021_Headquarters Project at Plant 1 OCSD April 30, 2021 Jim Herberg,General Manager David Shawver, Board Chairman Orange County Sanitation District 10844 Ellis Ave Fountain Valley,CA 92708 Re:Contract No. P1-128A Headquarters Complex at Plant 1 Gentlemen, It has come to our attention that Helix,AJ Kirkwood,and Berg are a few of the electrical IBEW contractors currently bidding or already involved with the Orange County Sanitation District's Headquarters Complex at Plant 1 project. As you may or may not know, IBEW Local 441 initiates labor disputes with electrical contractors in the county who fail to ORANGECOUNTY meet area standards on the projects they perform work on. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS.BROTHERHOOD LOCAL IBEW Local 441 invests a great deal of resources to protect the industry from area standards violations. We feel the public should not have to pick up the tab for contractors like Helix, AJ Kirkwood, and Berg who not only refuse to utilize a capable 309 N. RAMPART STREET local workforce, but also fail to provide adequate healthcare, wages, and benefits for SUITE M ORANGE, CA 92868 those in their employ. (714) 939-3131 (714) 939-3132 FAX If you choose to utilize such contractors,IBEW Local 441 may conduct a public awareness www.ibewoc.com campaign which includes highly visible banners and hand billing at the locations of owners, general contractors and other parties involved in projects where these contractors are performing work.We will use all lawful means of bringing our dispute to the attention and support of the public. NEAL H. LAUZON Business Manager Of course we prefer not to involve the Orange County Sanitation District in a labor dispute. Instead, we ask you use your managerial discretion and not allow electrical contractors to perform any work on your project as long as they fail to meet area standards. Affiliated with: Los Angeles/Orange Counties If our information about any of these contractors' involvement in your project is Building and Construction Trades Council incorrect, please call the undersigned immediately at (714) 939-3131. This is the best way to ensure that you do not become involved in a labor dispute through State Building and Construction misunderstanding or error. Trades Council of California California State Association of pSinereElectrical Workers California Labor Federation American Federation of Labor squeda Senior Business Development Congress of Industrial Organizations :jc Orange County Federation OPEILI#537/AFL-CIO, CLC of Labor,AFL-CIO cc: Board of Directors,OCSD Operations Committee& Headquarters Complex Ad Hoc Committee, OCSD Swinerton, Inc. ® ._,� PCL Construction McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. SJ Amoroso Construction Company, Inc. VISIT US ON FACEBOOK IBEW Orange County 441