Robert Melton Business Manager

Re-Elect Robert Melton for Business Manager

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Proven representation for every part of Local 602.

This office is not a campaign slogan. It is contracts, grievances, jurisdiction, jobsites, employers, calls from members, and the discipline to do the job without shortcuts.

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28 Contracts negotiated for members and bargaining units.
55 MOUs and LOAs handled: 31 MOUs plus 24 LOAs.
19 yrs Teaching JATC classes and investing in the next generation.

The case for Robert

The difference is readiness.

A flyer can make anything sound easy. The Business Manager’s office is not easy. It takes experience, judgment, and knowledge of the full Local.

Negotiating record

Robert’s record includes 28 negotiated contracts, 31 MOUs, and 24 LOAs — real bargaining work members can weigh.

Built for the whole Local

Local 602 is bigger than one classification, one employer, or one jobsite. The Business Manager has to understand all of it.

Member service capacity

Robert hired 11 additional staff members to better serve the membership and keep the hall responsive to more members, more calls, and more work.

Robert’s working record

Numbers members can measure.

Not slogans. Not borrowed credibility. A working record built through negotiations, agreements, staff support, jobsite presence, and training.

28 Contracts negotiated
31 MOUs negotiated and handled
24 LOAs negotiated and handled
11 Additional staff members hired to better serve the membership
19 yrs Taught JATC classes and helped train the next generation
First Business Manager to include lunch meals with jobsite visits

Public record highlights

Local 602 highlights from recent public records.

Public materials show growth, contract work, training, work opportunities, modern member access, and support across Local 602.

2023

Membership growth across the Local

Local 602’s 4th Quarter 2023 Live Wire reported 362 new members, nearly 100 new SPS utility members, more than 130 apprentices, and a goal to break 2,000 members.

Source: 4th Qtr 2023 Live Wire
2025

Contract work members can measure

The 3rd Quarter 2025 Live Wire reported five contracts to negotiate and ratify, a contractor-paid NEAP increase from 16% to 18% for Outside Construction, and a strong Savage severance package.

Source: 3rd Qtr 2025 Live Wire
2025

Apprenticeship pipeline expanding

WTXJATC reported 175 registered apprentices, 47 pre-apprentices, 50 new apprentices registered in 2025, 16 transitions to Journeyman Wireman status, and an Amarillo expansion nearing completion.

Source: Apprenticeship update
2025

Work opportunities and outside growth

Local 602’s 2025 construction report described exceptional Outside Construction growth, MSA-driven work, reconductor projects, helicopter operations, and substation work expected through 2027.

Source: Outside Construction report
2025

Modern member access

Public Local 602 materials show member tools for applying, using the portal, signing and re-signing books, bidding jobs, updating information, paying dues, and staying connected.

Source: Local 602 Help page
2025

Brotherhood, veterans, and member support

The 2025 Live Wire highlighted the Brotherhood Fund for members facing unexpected hardships and a Veteran Portal connected to VEEP, the 602 Veterans Club, and veteran recognition.

Source: General News / Veteran Portal

One Local. Every member.

The Business Manager cannot represent only one corner of Local 602.

Every group deserves steady representation: inside, outside, utility, plant, industrial, and training. Robert’s work is focused on every agreement, every classification, every jobsite, and every member who expects the hall to do the job.

InsideMembers OutsideMembers Xcel / SPSMembers WTBCTCMembers PantexMembers Savage CoalMembers
Contract negotiation and enforcement
Grievances and jobsite issues
Staff support and member service
Training, jobsite presence, and representation

Campaign integrity

Rules matter before the election and after it.

Members should expect the same thing from a campaign that they expect from the office: honesty, discipline, respect for the rules, and claims that can be checked.

Robert’s commitment

No borrowed authority. No official union marks. No union or employer resources. No promises that cannot be backed up.

  • ✓Paid for with personal/campaign resources.
  • ✓Focused on the full membership of Local 602.
  • ✓Direct answers from the candidate — not political fog.

What members deserve

The Business Manager should be ready for the office before asking for it. Robert is not asking members to gamble on slogans.

  • Representation that reaches inside, outside, utility, plant, and industrial members.
  • Knowledge of agreements, employers, jurisdiction, grievances, and jobsite realities.
  • A record that includes 28 contracts, 31 MOUs, 24 LOAs, and 19 years teaching JATC classes.
  • Campaign claims that members can verify instead of promises that disappear after election day.
  • Leadership that understands the whole Local, not just one part of it.

The choice

This election is about trust. Members already know Robert Melton’s record. Vote for the candidate who has done the work, knows the whole Local, built more member-service capacity, and will follow the rules while representing every member.

Ask directly

Questions deserve straight answers.

Members should not have to guess what a candidate means. Ask Robert about the election, his record, the Business Manager’s office, or the issues facing your classification.

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