Reorganization Announcement
Please be advised President/Business Manager Jeff Ecklof has retired. I am pleased to announce Jeff Munyan has been appointed to the President/Business Manager position for IBEW, Local 1289 effective immediately. Additional changes in leadership are Domenic Lazzaro has been appointed to the position of Recording Secretary and Sandra D’Alessio was appointed to the Assistant Business Manager position. Below is contact information for the new positions. Kindly forward all future communications to the following contacts as well as Vice President Bob Bruno. Jeffrey Munyan jeffmunyan@ibew1289.org Cell phone # 732-850-6012 Sandra D’Alessio sandydalessio@ibew1289.org Cell phone # 732-859-7657 Domenic Lazzaro domeniclazzaro@ibew1289.org Cell phone # 908-309-7647
NAES Extension Ratified
The ratification vote at the Gilbert Station with NAES, for a three year extension.
In Memoriam
It comes with heavy hearts to pass along that one of our members Peter Joseph Gianattasio of the Sussex Rural passed away unexpectedly. From all of us at the 1289 we want to send our deepest condolences to his family.
Notice: Meeting Date Changes and Annual Christmas Party
November's South Union meeting has been changed from November 19th to December 17th, 5:00 p.m., at Local 400 Union Hall (Route 138 Wall, NJ). December's North Union meeting has been changed from December 18th to November 20th, 5:00 p.m. at Clinton Fire House (1 New Street Clinton, NJ 08809). Local 1289's annual Christmas Party will be held in the south this year after the union meeting on December 17, 2024.
Op-Ed: Halt Measures Against Employees Seeking Help with Substance Abuse Issues
IBEW Local 1289 Assistant Business Manager Jeff Munyan recently wrote an op-ed that was distributed to the media regarding JCP&L's disparate treatment of fellow IBEW members who voluntarily seek help for substance abuse issues. Read it here.
