Brothers and Sisters of IBEW Local 69, I hope this letter finds you and your family healthy and whole. This year 2020, has to be one for the books. I know America and the world made it through the pandemic of the Spanish influenza over 100 years ago wearing their masks. We will make it through this pandemic of COVID-19 as well.
If you have elected to send your kids back to school they are probably already attending class before this article reaches you. However, I am taking this opportunity to remind you of how stubborn kids can be so, constantly remind them to wash and keep their hands out of their mouths. I recently received notification from the Social Security Office that I was eligible to apply for social security benefits. It’s official I am old. A couple of weeks ago a friend’s Mother turned 100 years old and a Dallas TV station interviewed her on her front porch with the mask and the social distancing and asked her if this was the craziest or scariest year she could remember in her life time. She thought for a second and said, “no I would have to say 1940 was the scariest year for me the country was fighting polio and that was really scary.” I guess it’s all about perspective, what is scary and what is old is different to all of us. We are all in this together and this too shall pass.
Oncor H.R. Representative, Barbara Gibson has told me the negotiated raises due in October have been loaded in the system so employees will receive their raises on schedule as agreed upon.
Until next time work safe and may God bless you, your family, IBEW Local 69, and the United States of America.
Fraternally yours,
Bobby W. Reed