IBEW Local 993 Secures Historic First Agreement for A&W Workers in Kamloops A group of A&W workers in British Columbia’s Kamloops has ratified their first union contract with representation from IBEW Local 993. The agreement follows an 18-month effort to organize, educate, and bargain in a sector where unions are rare and employee protections are…
MoreIBEW IVP Shewchuk Attends First Ministers’ Reception in Saskatoon
International Vice President of IBEW Canada, Russ Shewchuk, attended the First Ministers’ Reception in Saskatoon on Sunday, June 1. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe invited Shewchuk to represent the IBEW as a key voice in Canada’s energy and skilled trades sectors. The event brought together provincial leaders and newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney. Premier Moe…
MoreIBEW Finds Common Ground With Saskatchewan Leaders to Upgrade Training
The IBEW’s work to enhance electrical training programs across Canada reached a milestone last fall, when it signed a letter of intent with the Saskatchewan government to partner in upgrading the province’s apprenticeships in electrical, powerline and nuclear. The IBEW has a similar agreement with the provincial government in Ontario, in which the Progressive Conservatives…
More2025 Women in IBEW Photo Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our 2025 Women in IBEW Photo Contest Winners: 1st Place NICOLE WHITFORDIBEW Local 1574 2nd Place DAYNA GILL & MARINA LUPOURINIIBEW Local 258 3rd Place STACY TAYLORIBEW Local 625 Thank you to all participants and special thank you to our sponsor, Milwaukee Tool for their generous prize donations!
MoreIBEW CANADA SUPPORTS AGENTS OF CHANGE AT EHRC’S FLAGSHIP EVENT
IBEW Canada was proud to once again support EHRC’s annual Agents of Change reception—Canada’s premier event dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the electricity sector and beyond. Held at the historic Palais Royale in Toronto, the event brought together leaders, changemakers, and industry stakeholders to celebrate progress and chart a path forward for…
MoreIBEW Canada Fore the Cause – Rain or Shine
Rain? What rain? On May 21, the IBEW Canada Annual Golf Tournament in support of MS took on Glen Abbey Golf Club, and Mother Nature threw everything she had at us. Rain? Check. Single-digit temperatures? You bet. And our guests? Absolute legends. 18 soggy holes, countless soaked socks, and still smiling! Our deepest gratitude goes…
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