Karen Angel | Nominated by Chris Maag
Years of service in IBEW 332: 24
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: I was a Pinkerton security guard for Pinkerton security at Equinox. Rosendin was doing work out there and that’s were I met Laura. She was an apprentice at the time. I was so intrigued by the work she was doing. She gave me the information I needed to join the trade.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: I was co-chair of the women’s committee when we had one and represented 332 at the Women Building CA and Trades Women Build Nations conferences. I have volunteered for the 332 union picnic, Halloween party, and Christmas party at the hall. I’ve also volunteered at high school career fairs to speak about the trades..
Importance of being union: As a woman in the trades, 332 has offered me the same opportunities as my union brothers. I’ve gained equality among most of my union brothers in a “non-traditional” line of work for most women. The union has also given me the chance to give my son the childhood I never had.
Person you most admire: All the men who have daughters and teach them to be strong, independent and that they too can work in a trade. The men that teach their daughters to stand up for themselves and make it out in the world on their own. The men that treat their female co-workers the way they’d treat their daughters or nieces, wife or mother–with respect and equality.
Ed Logan | Nominated by Gil Ramirez
Years of service in IBEW 332: 24
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: I was a drapery and mini-blind installer after high school.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: Journeyman, ETASV residential instructor, bowling team, and volunteered a few times for Christmas in the Park, putting up the tree and lights.
Importance of being union: It’s the best decision in my life, and it has given me the opportunity to provide my wife and two daughters the life they deserve. The union has amazing wages and benefits that just can’t be matched.
Person you most admire: My dad, Jim Logan. Without him, I would not have had this great life. He introduced me to the union, and it’s been an amazing quarter of a century of hard work and a lot of fun. My grandfather was also a member of IBEW 332 and was the recording secretary in the early 1970s.
Bob Douglas | Nominated by Dan Sullivan
Years of service in IBEW 332: 26
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: Nothing beat being a Coast Guard recruiter for a year, and I wasn’t in the Coast Guard! At the time, the Coast Guard could not get enough people, so they could not afford to put enlisted men and women in the offices, so they hired civilian help like me.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: Apprentice, journeyman, foreman, service foreman, and steward. I have taught 3rd year apprentices at the ETASV. I currently work in the engineering department at Archkey/Sprig, where I am in charge of everything Title 24.
Importance of being union: Being a union member means everything to me. My uncle is a retired 332 member, my mother is a retired union teacher, and my brother is a union fireman. Many other of my other relatives have worked–or do work–in the union as well. The unions have provided my family living wages and an opportunity to meet so many quality, hard working individuals who really make this county go.
Person you most admire: Barack Obama: The way he kept his composure with the endless attacks during his administration, while at the same time staying focused on his agenda was quite impressive. We are still running on the economy he built.
Ronald Robinson | Nominated by Will Smith
Years of service in IBEW 332: 12
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: Right out of high school I sold T-Mobile phones at a kiosk in the local mall.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: Office job for a contractor, material handler, duct handler, journeyman, chairman for the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus, member of the Political Action Committee, and delegate to the South Bay Labor Council.
Importance of being union: It’s about the ability to earn a living wage, have health benefits, and have a good career to support a household. It’s also the brother- and- sisterhood support system in that we are all in this together. We get to build America and take a major part of the major infrastructure projects here in Santa Clara County.
Person you most admire: A. Philip Randolph was a trade unionist in the 1930s for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which was one of the first Black trade unions. He organized a march on Washington. I try to model myself after him and work on behalf of my 332 brothers and sisters. The work that I do now reflects that, and I wish I could have a conversation with him today.
Michael Rodriguez | Nominated by Nate Morris
Years of service in IBEW 332: 17
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: Before I got into the trades, I was unloading trucks at Babies R Us at 3 AM. When I quit to join the union, my Babies R Us manager told me I was missing out on a good opportunity. I wonder where she is now.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: I teach conduit bending at the ETASV.
Importance of being union: I’m a third generation IBEW member. It is important to me to be union because it has provided me with a career with good wages, health care, and a retirement plan that I probably wouldn’t have had elsewhere.
Person you most admire: The person I admire the most is my father because he has taught me everything I know, and I always go to him for advice.
Reyna Zamora | Nominated by Basil Romero
Years of service in IBEW 332: I first joined the apprenticeship back in 2006. About three years in, I decided to raise a family. I re-joined in 2021 and recently turned out.
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: I was exclusively a stay-at-home mom for about ten years, which in my opinion is the toughest yet most satisfying job out there.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: I participated in the Women on the Rise conference. We led different labs where women who were interested in joining the trades were able to get their hands dirty and get a real feel for different tasks they’d be performing on a day-to-day basis while working in the field. I met a lot of great people and was honored to be able to participate.
Importance of being union: My family is a union family, and I was raised UNION PROUD. My gramp retired from Local 332, my mom is a Local 332 member, and my dad and five of his brothers are Local 377 ironworkers. I have high regard for all union members.
Person you most admire: Hands down my mom, Loretta Ceballos. She’s a longtime 332 member and has worked for most of the biggest companies over the years. She’s never been afraid of hard work and makes being a tradeswoman look effortless, which is where I get it from! I look forward to many years to come as a 332 member just like my mama.
Trac Nguyen | Nominated by Long Vu
Years of service in IBEW 332: 2
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: I worked in the quality control engineering department at NUMMI (now the Tesla factory) to help UAW union members solve manufacturing problems. After NUMMI shutdown, I spent over a decade as a small business owner operating a fitness training studio.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: I’ve done precinct walks, and my family has enjoyed the 332 holiday party, SJ Giants night, and the annual picnic–all of which were a blast.
Importance of being union: The union has given me an opportunity to retool myself, start a new career, and provide a means to support for my family from Day 1. The compensation package, work conditions, and opportunities are second to none. That is all thanks to the brothers and sisters who have gone before me and put in the work to secure what I am benefiting from now. I look forward to being able to give back to the union.
Person you most admire: That would have to be my late aunt. She was the embodiment of unconditional love and was a great leader to my entire family. Her lessons and memory push me to be the best person that I can be.
Justin Comarsh | Nominated by Javier Casillas
Years of service in IBEW 332: 18 years
Oddest job before becoming an electrician: I worked at Olive Garden for three years as a host and a server.
Roles held/activities participated in 332: Apprentice, journeyman, foreman, and general foreman. My most notable project was the new Stanford Hospital, where I was a foreman from 2014-2018. I’ve also gone to the 332 picnic, one of the baseball games, and got tickets to the 49er game.
Importance of being union: Union work shows union pride. The people love what they are doing as opposed to nonunion where everybody is running scared. With the union, you get a lot of trained people. Everybody has their own journey, but everyone is taught the union way through the apprenticeship. Another thing that’s always impressed me about the union is that if someone is sick or down on their luck, all the people will pass the hat to help out. They might not even know the person. To me, that’s what the brotherhood is all about.
Person you most admire: Honestly, my parents. My dad always had a good work ethic: Sick or not, he’d get up and work and maintain that good attitude. That’s carried over to me. I try to be there every day mentally and physically and put pride into everything I do.
