Mike Andrade Business Manager

Mike Andrade for Business Manager

MikeAndrade

Experienced representation for every part of Local 602.

This office is not a campaign slogan. It is contracts, grievances, mediations, arbitrations, negotiations, member communication, and the discipline to give members straight answers without shortcuts.

Review the Record Message Mike

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46 yrs Union member at Local 602, initiated in August 1979.
21 yrs Union Steward experience representing Xcel/SPS members.
25 yrs Assisting and leading Inside Construction and Xcel/SPS contract negotiations.

The case for Mike

The difference is experience.

A flyer can make anything sound easy. The Business Manager’s office is not easy. It takes representation experience, contract knowledge, conflict resolution, and the ability to serve the full Local.

Contract and grievance record

Mike’s record includes contract negotiations, MOU and LOA work, grievance processing, mediations, arbitrations, and direct member representation across Xcel/SPS and other units.

Inside and utility experience

Mike’s background includes Apprentice and Journeyman Wireman work, Working Foreman experience, Master Electrician credentials, Power Plant Mechanic experience, Assistant Business Manager service, and Utility Representative service.

Member service and training

Mike’s campaign focuses on listening to members, giving full disclosure, bilingual communication, and training staff in steward work, labor-law basics, grievance processing, and conflict resolution.

Mike’s working record

Numbers members can measure.

Not slogans. Not borrowed credibility. A working record built through union membership, steward service, representation, negotiations, grievance handling, mediations, and arbitrations.

46 yrs Union member at Local 602
21 yrs Union Steward experience
3 yrs Assistant Business Manager experience
12 yrs Utility Representative for Xcel/SPS
12 yrs Grievances, mediations, and arbitrations
25 yrs Inside Construction and Xcel/SPS negotiation experience

Public record highlights

Local 602 highlights from recent public records.

Public materials show Mike’s Xcel/SPS representative role, direct utility updates, bargaining-unit complexity, member rights, teamwork, and Local 602’s broader member-service context.

Public

Official Xcel Utility Representative role

Local 602 publicly lists Mike Andrade as Xcel Utility Representative, responsible for maintaining friendly relations with Xcel Energy and servicing the needs of members employed at the company.

Source: Local 602 Staff Page
2025

Member rights, respect, and solidarity

The 3rd Quarter 2025 Live Wire included a Utility section signed by Mike Andrade discussing member rights, free speech, equal participation, anti-bullying standards, and solidarity in the Local.

Source: 3rd Qtr 2025 Live Wire
2023

Utility teamwork and contract focus

In a 2023 Utility Rep update, Mike discussed contract negotiations, called for Power Plants, Line Department, Substation Department, and other departments to work together, and recognized employee response during severe weather.

Source: 2nd Qtr 2023 Live Wire
2025

Understanding seven bargaining units

The 3rd Quarter 2025 Live Wire identified seven Local 602 bargaining units: Inside Amarillo, Inside Lubbock, Outside Construction, SPS, Savage, West Texas Building Trades, and Pantex.

Source: Bargaining unit overview
2023

Growth and internal organizing context

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

Source: 4th Qtr 2023 Live Wire
Public

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

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. Mike’s campaign is focused on listening to members, giving full disclosure, training staff, and representing every agreement, every classification, and every member who expects the hall to do the job.

InsideMembers OutsideMembers Xcel / SPSMembers WTBCTCMembers PantexMembers Savage CoalMembers
Contract negotiation and enforcement
Grievances, mediations, and arbitrations
Steward training and member service
Bilingual communication, staff training, and full disclosure

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.

Mike’s commitment

Mike says he will listen to members, give full disclosure, and never promise a fix he cannot deliver. His campaign is built on experience, representation, and respect for the membership.

  • ✓Candidate profile page provided through an equal third-party service.
  • ✓Focused on the full membership of Local 602.
  • ✓Direct answers, full disclosure, and bilingual communication.

What members deserve

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

  • Representation that reaches inside, outside, utility, plant, and industrial members.
  • Experience with agreements, employers, grievances, mediations, arbitrations, conflict resolution, and jobsite realities.
  • A record that includes 46 years as a union member, 21 years as a steward, 12 years as Utility Representative, and 25 years of negotiation experience.
  • Staff training focused on steward work, labor-law basics, grievance processing, conflict resolution, and contract service.
  • Leadership that understands the whole Local, not just one part of it.

The choice

This election is about trust. Members can weigh Mike Andrade’s record in the field, at Xcel/SPS, as a union steward, as Assistant Business Manager, and as Utility Representative. Vote for the candidate focused on experience, staff training, straight answers, and representation for every member.

Ask directly

Questions deserve straight answers.

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

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