[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF IBEW'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 13, 2009

  Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, on February 21, 2009 San Franciscans will 
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of 
Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 6. Local 6 has a proud history of 
providing labor and services to the citizens of San Francisco; with 
electrical lighting and power systems for more than 125 years and 
communications systems for more than 150 years.
  Electrical workers were the pioneers who changed the face of society. 
Recognizing the need for unity, fair compensation and safe working 
conditions, they organized and affiliated with other electrical workers 
and were chartered by IBEW on February 21, 1895 and newly chartered on 
February 21, 1909. From helping to rebuild our fire-ravaged city after 
the 1906 Earthquake to developing San Francisco's infrastructure, 
including schools, hospitals, civic buildings, bridges and 
transportation, the Bay Area would not be the magnificent area it is 
today without Local 6.
  In our more recent history, Local 6 played an integral role in 
building the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART), seismic retrofitting 
of City Hall, relocation of the main pubic library building, the new 
municipal court and federal buildings, Pacific Bell Park, University of 
California's development of Mission Bay, and they have made high-tech 
switching facilities and modern communication systems available for 
use.
  This is a great opportunity to recognize all the brave men and women 
who struggled and sacrificed so that we can enjoy the quality and life 
and standard of living that we have come to cherish.
  I pledge to continue to fight in Congress for economic opportunity, 
good jobs and good opportunities for America's working men and women. I 
will work with President Obama and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to 
ensure fair wages, safe workplaces and job training for working 
Americans. I join my constituents and all those in the San Francisco 
Bay Area to salute Local 6's success and unrelenting commitment to 
working Americans and to look forward to a bright future.

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