About
Local 424 is located throughout New Jersey. We are employed by the Elizabethtown Gas Company, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (SJI) of New Jersey. Our job descriptions include Emergency Response (gas leak & carbon monoxide), distribution system maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, meter reading, meter changing, and parts distribution.
For many years we were an independent Local who handled issues with our company on our own and with the help of lawyers. Those were the days when fairness and respect on both sides were still a part of the Union/Company relationship. However, with the increase in disrespect that Corporate America shows towards Unions and the constant push to reduce our hard-earned benefits, we were forced to look for additional help. In 1982 we found and merged with The Utility Workers Union of America to gain strength in numbers and add to our resources. The vote to do so was unanimous amongst our membership.
Union Officials
Executive Board
President – JOHN GORDON • Vice-President – MIKE POWELL
Secretary – CHRIS MATISAK • Treasurer – Mike Kelly
Divisional Vice Presidents
Union Division – dAN PALUMBO • ED PIER
Northwest Division – JIM NORTON
Union Division Shop Stewards
Construction & Maintenance – RYAN HELFRICH • LENNY NIRO
Erie Street – Glenn Csordos
Garage & Warehouse – Al Catananzi
Responders – Chris Juliano • CODY BRENN
Meter Reading – Mike Noble • jOEL GONZALEZ
Northwest Division Shop Stewards
Andover – Eric Tompkins
Flemington – Zach Januse
New Village – PAUL IGNOSCIA
Trustees
JIMMY KELLEHER JR • Hank Bauer • Larry Burns
Sergeant-at-Arms
Jeff WERNES • Mike Blendon
Safety Committee Green Lane Division
Erie Street – Glenn Csordos
Garage/Warehouse – Tony Calcado
Meter Reading – Mario Lugo
Responder – George Kearney
Street Dept. – Hank Bauer
Safety Committee Northwest Division
New Village – Scott Pierson • Ed GibKI
Andover – Joe Bonavita
Flemington – Lonnie Snyder
Retirement Party Committee
Committee Chair – Mike Powell
Cody Brenn • Chris Demaio • Mike Doran • Chris Matisak
Web Site Design and Contributions
Larry Mruskovic for his years of ongoing service
Ray “Robo” Castillo • Rick Donovan • Chris Matisak
Member Links
Contact Info for benefit vendors:
Vault Covid Testing
Caremark (prescriptions by mail)
http://www.rxbenefits.com 1-800-815-3023
Vision Savings Plan
http://www.vsp.com 1-800-877-7195
CBIZ FLEX
(Flexible spending account) 1-800-815-3023 opt 4
Colonial Life
http://www.coloniallife.com 1-800-325-4368
FAX: 1-800-880-9325
UWUA 424 Rep: Charlene 917-749-8867
Health Advocate
http://www.healthadvocate.com/sji 1-855-424-6400
Answers@healthadvocate.com/sji
Horizon BCBS NJ
http://www.horizonblue.com 1-800-355-2583
Hotline Safety Issues
http://www.mysafeworkplace.com 1-800-461-9330
Merrill Lynch 401K
http://www.benefits.ml.com 1-800-229-9040
529 Plan
1-866-529-8582
Mutual of Omaha
http://www.absencepro.absencemgmt.com 1-877-365-2666
Contact Mutual of Omaha to request FMLA and/or Short Term Disability (Employees responsibility to ensure that all appropriate paperwork is submitted to Mutual of Omaha