🔥 Hottest Locals →

How many workers came off or went on the books this week, by classification. "Cleared" means people got dispatched; "added" means people signed in. Based on Book 1 and Book 2 only.

Journeyman Lineman

  1. Local 1319 — 20 added (last wk: 0 cleared)

  2. Local 47 — 10 added (last wk: 2 added)

  3. Local 51 — 9 added (last wk: 0 cleared)

Equipment Operator

  1. Local 77 — 4 added (last wk: 0 cleared)

  2. Local 1245 — 2 cleared (last wk: 5 cleared)

  3. Local 47 — 1 added (last wk: 1 added)

Cable Splicer

  1. Local 1245 — 0 cleared (last wk: 0 cleared)

  2. Local 196 — 0 cleared (last wk: 3 added)

Groundman

  1. Local 1245 — 20 cleared (last wk: 6 added)

  2. Local 47 — 12 cleared (last wk: 6 added)

  3. Local 66 — 4 added (last wk: 4 added)

Substation Technician

  1. Local 47 — 2 added (last wk: 4 added)

  2. Local 769 — 1 added (last wk: 0 cleared)

  3. Local 44 — 0 cleared (last wk: 0 cleared)

Construction Lineman

  1. Local 66 — 0 cleared (last wk: 0 cleared)

⚡️ Where the Calls Are →

Total active calls per classification, with the top 3 locals posting them.

Journeyman Lineman: 128 calls ( up 4 vs last week)

  1. Local 876 — 27 calls

  2. Local 66 — 15 calls

  3. Local 70 — 13 calls

Equipment Operator: 61 calls (up 6 vs last week)

  1. Local 1245 — 19 calls

  2. Local 71 — 11 calls

  3. Local 111 — 7 calls

Cable Splicer: 5 calls (same as last week)

  1. Local 71 — 4 calls

  2. Local 66 — 1 calls

Groundman: 24 calls (up 9 vs last week)

  1. Local 1249 — 7 calls

  2. Local 53 — 4 calls

  3. Local 104 — 3 calls

Substation Technician: 2 calls (down 6 vs last week)

  1. Local 84 — 1 calls

  2. Local 876 — 1 calls

Construction Lineman: 0 calls (same as last week)

💸 Top Calls →

Top-paying calls currently active across each classification. Listings reflect availability as of Friday evening.

Journeyman Lineman

  1. Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $52.28/hr × 72 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$4,664/wk

  2. Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $52.28/hr × 72 hrs (OT) + $125 per diem · ~$4,514/wk

  3. Local 1249 — E J Electric · $64.37/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,969/wk

Equipment Operator

  1. Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $46.86/hr × 72 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$4,274/wk

  2. Local 71 — Par Electrical Contractors Llc · $46.86/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,712/wk

  3. Local 278 — RokPower · $40.00/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,300/wk

Cable Splicer

  1. Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $54.75/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $100 per diem · ~$3,238/wk

  2. Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $54.75/hr × 40 hrs + $100 per diem · ~$2,590/wk

  3. Local 66 — Nhpl · $51.16/hr × 40 hrs + $0 per diem · ~$2,046/wk

Groundman

  1. Local 1249 — E J Electric · $55.94/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,547/wk

  2. Local 104 — Ironwood Heavy Highway · $35.37/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $155 per diem · ~$2,544/wk

  3. Local 1249 — ProSeed Restoration · $48.28/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $0 per diem · ~$2,414/wk

Substation Technician

  1. Local 876 — Not Listed · $53.41/hr × 40 hrs + $0 per diem · ~$2,136/wk

  2. Local 84 — Service Electric · $42.34/hr × 40 hrs + $0 per diem · ~$1,694/wk

Construction Lineman - No standing calls

📝 Updates This Week

  • Big growth week — 10 locals had new data added:

  • Local 876 contract highlight → Local 876 has 27 standing JL calls this week. Heads up if you're working there: the current $53.41/hr JL scale runs through May 31, with new rates taking effect June 2nd. Plus a hidden upgrade — heavy equipment operators (5/8 yard backhoes+, 25-ton cranes+, or heavy pulling machinery on 345 KV+ lines) automatically bump to JL rate.

  • Local 1245 contract highlight → Local 1245 cleared 20 groundman off the books this week, and groundman calls doubled nationwide. Two reasons 1245 hits hard: all overtime is double time, plus an automatic $50/day per diem on every job.

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