IBEW Canada International Vice President Russ Shewchuk issued the following statement in support of IBEW System Council No. 11 members as they continue their efforts to secure a fair collective agreement through negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). “The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) First District (Canada) stands in full support of the…
MoreIBEW System Council No. 11 Commences Strike at CPKC
This article was originally published on the IBEW System Council No. 11 website, ibewcouncil-11.com. Read the original post here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2026 Members of System Council No. 11 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) employed by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) have lawfully withdrawn their services effective 08:00 Mountain…
MoreIn Ontario, Meter Work Is IBEW Work
Ontario’s construction locals are cooperating on an agreement that keeps IBEW members on a multiyear project to upgrade 1.5 million residential and commercial electric meters across the province. Thanks largely to innovative agreements negotiated by the IBEW Construction Council of Ontario, scores of members from multiple locals are working for a project by two…
More2026 Post ACPM Open Letter to Membership
Sisters and Brothers, As I reflect on the past few weeks, our All-Canada Progress Meeting (ACPM) in Niagara Falls and the Prime Minister’s recent announcement surrounding a National Electricity Strategy, I keep coming back to one feeling: pride. Pride in this country. Pride in our union. Pride in what we have built together and what…
More2026 Early Bird Cash Draw Winners Announced
And the winners are… We are pleased to announce that the winners of the first two (2) Early Bird Cash Draws; ticket number #249 and #414 for $2,500.00 each – drawn May 13th, 2026 at the All-Canada Progress Meeting in Niagara Falls, ON, are: Tom McGreevy, Local Union 586 – Ottawa, ON And Melanie Panych,…
MoreNational Electricity Strategy Creates Major Opportunities for IBEW Canada Members
On behalf of our 70,000 IBEW members across Canada, IVP Shewchuk was proud to join Prime Minister Carney on Parliament Hill as he announced the launch of Canada’s National Electricity Strategy. This plan will create major opportunities for skilled union workers as Canada builds the grid of the future: Canada plans to double electricity grid…
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