*This article was originally published in the August 2024 issue of The Electrical Worker Online The IBEW and all Canadian unions celebrated when anti-scab legislation prohibiting companies from bringing in replacement workers during work stoppages sailed through Parliament and received royal assent. Bill C-58 prohibits employers from hiring scabs to replace union-represented workers during strikes…
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IBEW Breaks New Ground In Kelowna BC
In June, over 40 IBEW Membership Development Reps from across Canada joined forces in Kelowna, British Columbia, to connect with workers in the area and promote the benefits of IBEW representation. Traditionally known as an ‘anti-union’ area, Kelowna presented us with a significant challenge. But our membership development reps, fueled by their passion, were undeterred….
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The most important moment in improving the lives of working people is when they realize their own power. The challenge for the labor movement is creating that moment at scale. Vancouver, British Columbia, Local 213 has quietly put together a model to do that, and every local ought to seriously consider something like it for…
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