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HPU combines instrumentation and electrical functions, awards technician postings and abolishes plant electrician job after long negotiation
Summary
The commission approved restructuring to combine instrumentation and electrical functions, awarded two internal technician postings, abolished the plant electrician classification and authorized an external journeyman posting.
The Hibbing Public Utilities Commission voted March 20 to move forward on a long‑running effort to combine the instrumentation and electrical crews into a single Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) department, awarded two internal postings to current employees, abolished the plant electrician job classification and authorized posting externally for a journeyman I&E position.
Commissioners and union representatives debated the plan at length. Mr. Peterson and Commissioner Sandstedt described…
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