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Category Archives: IBEW
Time to do what we’re not doing
The annual IBEW Construction Conference was in town last week. I dropped by to hear IBEW President Ed Hill address the business managers from IBEW local unions across the country. Ed threw some slides up on the screen showing the number of IBEW-signatory electrical contractors versus the total number of electrical contractors. He broke the … Read more
The NECA Field Service
The idea for NECA “field service” came in the late 1930’s when the Labor Relations Committee reasoned that NECA could negotiate better terms with the IBEW if it represented a significant portion of IBEW-labor employers. The committee adopted a set of seven objectives to guide the work of one field representative whose first objective was membership. The … Read more
Love and Labor Relations?
It’s hard admitting a mistake in public. I made a big one a couple weeks ago. Instead of enjoying a night out with my wife on Valentine’s Day, as we traditionally do, I went out to dinner with the NECA Labor Relation’s Task Force. They weren’t happy to be with me either, and their spouses weren’t any happier … Read more
Jon Walters Retiring as IBEW Secretary-Treasurer
IBEW Secretary-Treasurer Jon Walters has announced his plans to retire at the end of February. IBEW Vice President for the 11th District Lindell Lee has been appointed as Walters’ successor.
Posted in Code of Excellence, IBEW.
