FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2022 The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers issued the following statement: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers President Lonnie R. Stephenson is retiring, effective Jan. 4, bringing an end to a nearly five-decade active career in the union. “It’s been the honor of my life to serve the members of the…
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Remembrance Day Message
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Remembrance Day was first observed throughout the British Commonwealth in 1919. It was held to pay tribute to the end of the First World War through the signing of the Armistice Agreement on November 11, 1918, at 11 am. It is because of the brave men and women who have served…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IBEW CANADA’S STATEMENT ON ONTARIO BILL28 Earlier this week, the Government of Ontario passed legislation which imposed a contract on 55,000 education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Included in the legislation was the rarely invoked notwithstanding clause, which blocks a constitutional challenge by the union over charter…
MoreCanadian Women Find Solidarity in Embassy Visit
Canadians attending the IBEW Women’s Conference in Washington, D.C., weren’t going to be outdone when it came to rubbing shoulders with the capital city’s movers and shakers. While their American sisters met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Sept. 7, a northern delegation of 30 members took a VIP tour of their nation’s embassy and…
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Greetings: Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday of October since 1957; and is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. As union members, we give thanks to the builders of our Labour Movement; it’s because of them that…
MoreAlberta Local Helps Ukrainian Newcomers Find Steady Electrical Work
With the valuable assistance of one of its retired members, Edmonton, Alberta, Local 424 recently helped two Ukrainian men, fleeing the ongoing conflict in their homeland, find work with one of the local’s longtime signatory contractors, and it has its sights set on helping many more follow suit. “What happens over there touches our hearts…
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