IBEW 1837 at Emera Maine - Northern
Approximately 45 members of IBEW 1837 work for Emera Maine at the former Maine Public Service in Presque Isle, Fort Kent, Caribou, and Island Falls, Maine. MPS was acquired by Maine & Maritimes in 2004 which in turn was acquired by Emera Inc. in 2010.
IBEW 1837 members who work at MPS are lineworkers, stockhandlers, and technical service workers. The stockhandlers are the most recent part of the bargaining unit, having organized in 1999. The rest of the group joined the union in the early 1970’s. Aaron Sweetser reports that back then they even had a classification called ‘woodsman’ in the contract!
These members were closely involved in the construction of the Evergreen Wind Energy project in Mars Hill, running wire nearly a mile up the mountain, constructing a substation and switching station, and running the wire between those facilities.
The members at Emera Maine are proud to serve their community in more ways than just their work for the utility. Members have also put in many volunteer hours helping with such community projects as running wire for lighting at the Maine Winter Sports facility in Fort Kent, the Caribou School District ski trail, and the Maine Winter Sports facility in Presque Isle.
IBEW 1837 members who work at Emera in Northern Maine belong to Unit 11. IBEW Local 1837 union stewards and Unit officers at Emera Maine in the Northern portion of their territory are:
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Stewards Presque Isle-Bruce Ayotte and Jon Lauritsen PST-Mike Stetson Fort Kent-Jeff Linscott Customer Service-Roxann Smith
Unit Officers Chair/Chief Steward-Bruce Ayotte Vice Chair-Jeff Linscott Unit Recorder/Chief Steward-Jon Lauritsen E-board-Bruce Ayotte |
Emera Maine website: http://www.emeramaine.com/
Emera Inc. corporate website: http://www.emera.com/
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