IBEW Local 238

Brothers and Sisters, Please welcome these 5 new members into Local 238 membership. They were sworn in on the Harrah's Casino Resort job site in Cherokee, NC on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Organizer Rick Sluder performed the ceremony with Office Manager Rachael Travis, and Steward Nate Johnston witnessing.

New Executive Board Member!!

The Executive Board would like to thank all of the applicants for their interest in filling the vacancy on the Executive Board. The group of applicants included some of Local 238's best and brightest minds, and we have no doubt that many of them will hold union leadership positions in the future. Pursuant to Article XVI, Section 16, of the IBEW Constitution: Vacancies in any L. U.

New Member Alert!!

New Member Alert!! Brothers and Sisters, please welcome Construction Wireman Dustin Tompkins into membership in Local 238, IBEW. Dustin was sworn in by Business Manager Phillips at Harrah's Casino Resort in front of about 125 of his brother and sister electricians, who are wiring a 725 room hotel and convention center in Cherokee, NC.

New Member Alert!!

Brothers and Sisters, please welcome Billy Ray Lewis into membership in Local 238. Brother Lewis is a CE-1 working for Gephart Electric at Harrah's Casino Resort in Cherokee NC.

New Member(s) Alert!!

Brothers and Sisters, Please welcome the following new members into Local 238. Isaiah Holmes, Steven Barlow, Zakkary Levin, Spencer Magaw, Justin Blasy, and Jarred Black were all presented for membership at our December Executive Board Meeting.

New Member(s) Alert!!

Brothers and Sisters, please welcome new members Clay Wagers (L) and Nic Clubb (r) to Local 238 membership. These young men are 1st year apprentices and are currently working for BESCO (Knoxville) on the new Tom Apodaca Sciences Building on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee NC.

NEW MEMBER ALERT!!

Brothers and Sisters please welcome new member Joe Travaglini to Local 238 membership. Brother Travaligni is a CE-3 and a former member of Local 68 Denver, Colorado. Joe's membership application to Local 238 was approved by the E-Board on Saturday, November 21, 2020.

NEW MEMBER ALERT!!

Brothers and Sisters, Local 238 is pleased to welcome Grant Gelette into membership. Grant presented 14,000 verifiable work hours and a NC State Electrical Contractor's License to Local 238 organizers and requested to challenge the 10th District hands-on exam. Grant passed the 10th District hands-on test on Friday, November 13, 2020.

Apprentice Graduating Class of 2020

Brothers and Sisters, Local 238 is very proud to welcome 12 new journeyman wiremen to our membership. Congratulations to you all for your hard work and determination during this exceptionally difficult year. Please go to our Facebook page to see the Asheville Electrical JATC graduating class of 2020.

New Journeyman Wireman!!

Brothers and Sisters please congratulate Brother Brandon Mode on achieving journeyman wireman status!! Brother Mode passed the 10th District Journeyman written exam on October 30 and then passed the 10th District Journeyman Hands-on test on November 6. Brandon is employed by Miller Electric.

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