Join us for the next session in our webinar series and learn about the current state of the economy from a worker’s perspective and how to connect economic issues to the goals of the IBEW and the labour movement. Thank you to all who have attended our webinars and have provided feedback. We’re excited to…
MoreLabour Day Message from IVP Tom Reid
Sisters and Brothers: Labour Day in Canada has been celebrated since the 1880s, in the beginning it was a day for workers to lobby for better working conditions and pay. On July 23, 1894, Prime Minister John Thompson passed a law making Labour Day official in Canada and it has since evolved into a Statutory…
MoreIBEW Initiative Boosts Already Strong Canadian Diversity Efforts
In last month’s Electrical Worker, International President Lonnie R. Stephenson announced the “IBEW Strong” initiative to grow a more inclusive and representative union, and IBEW leaders in Canada are embracing the push to increase diversity while continuing to educate the best electrical workers in the world. It’s something that’s been a First District priority for…
MoreCooper Sworn in as IVP in Historic First
September 1, 2020 Fourth District International Representative Gina Cooper has been appointed the district’s vice president, making her the first woman to serve as an international vice president in the IBEW’s 129-year history. Cooper replaces IVP Brian Malloy, who died last month after a battle with cancer. The Fourth District includes Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia,…
MoreBuilding a Stronger IBEW
The first page of the IBEW Constitution begins with a declaration: “Our cause is the cause of human justice, human rights, human security.” It’s a powerful statement of the values that IBEW leaders and members pledge to uphold when they take the oath of membership. And combined with the union’s first objective, to organize all…
MoreJudge Squashes Manitoba Assembly’s Move to Silence Public Sector Unions
The IBEW and its labour allies in Manitoba achieved a major win on June 11 when a judge threw out a controversial piece of legislation designed to hold down the wages of 120,000 public employees in the province and damage their collective bargaining rights. “It’s a big victory for all unions,” Winnipeg Local 2085 Business…
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