🔥 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
Local 196 — 23 added (last wk: 0 cleared)
Local 1245 — 11 cleared (last wk: 35 cleared)
Local 659 — 8 cleared (last wk: 4 added)
Equipment Operator
Local 1245 — 5 cleared (last wk: 2 added)
Local 125 — 2 cleared (last wk: 0 cleared)
Local 66 — 1 added (last wk: 3 cleared)
Cable Splicer
Local 196 — 3 added (last wk: 0 cleared)
Local 1245 — 0 cleared (last wk: 2 cleared)
Groundman
Local 47 — 6 added (last wk: 4 cleared)
Local 1245 — 6 added (last wk: 10 cleared)
Local 66 — 4 added (last wk: 9 cleared)
Substation Technician
Local 47 — 4 added (last wk: 5 added)
Local 769 — 0 cleared (last wk: 1 added)
Local 44 — 0 cleared (last wk: 0 cleared)
Construction Lineman
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: 124 total calls (down 34 vs last week)
Local 876 — 35 calls
Local 66 — 23 calls
Local 71 — 19 calls
Equipment Operator: 55 total calls (up 14 vs last week)
Local 1245 — 13 calls
Local 111 — 9 calls
Local 84 — 4 calls
Cable Splicer: 5 total calls (down 1 vs last week)
Local 71 — 4 calls
Local 66 — 1 calls
Groundman: 15 total calls (down 7 vs last week)
Local 1249 — 4 calls
Local 53 — 3 calls
Local 70 — 2 calls
Substation Technician: 8 total calls (up 5 vs last week)
Local 71 — 2 calls
Local 876 — 2 calls
Local 84 — 1 calls
Construction Lineman: 1 total call (up 1 vs last week)
💸 Top Calls →
Top-paying calls currently active across each classification. Listings reflect availability as of Friday evening.
Journeyman Lineman
Local 71 — J. F. Electric Incorporated · $52.28/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$4,037/wk
Local 111 — Ward electric · $61.46/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,823/wk
Local 278 — New River Electric · $51.16/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $125 per diem · ~$3,820/wk
Equipment Operator
Local 71 — Didado, J. W. Electric CO. · $46.61/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,547/wk
Local 1249 — Supreme · $55.40/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $0 per diem · ~$3,324/wk
Local 245 — Jw Didado · $46.61/hr × 55 hrs (OT) + $150 per diem · ~$3,314/wk
Cable Splicer
Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $54.75/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $100 per diem · ~$3,238/wk
Local 71 — New River Elect. Corp. · $54.75/hr × 40 hrs + $100 per diem · ~$2,590/wk
Local 66 — Nhpl · $51.16/hr × 40 hrs + $0 per diem · ~$2,046/wk
Groundman
Local 1249 — Supreme · $46.17/hr × 60 hrs (OT) + $0 per diem · ~$2,770/wk
Local 1249 — Spoth · $46.17/hr × 40 hrs + $0 per diem · ~$1,847/wk
Local 1249 — Verde · $46.17/hr × 40 hrs + $0 per diem · ~$1,847/wk
Substation Technician
Local 71 — Didado, J. W. Electric CO. · $52.28/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $125 per diem · ~$3,239/wk
Local 449 — Michels Pacific · $60.59/hr × 50 hrs (OT) + $0 per diem · ~$3,030/wk
Local 111 — Ward electric company · $61.46/hr × 40 hrs + $50 per diem · ~$2,658/wk
Construction Lineman - No active calls
📝 Updates This Week
Contract information for Locals 53 & 81 added this week
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