The delegates took action Sept. 23 on 15 resolutions, ranging in topics from solidarity to electric vehicle charging.
The Resolutions Committee is chaired by Columbus, Ohio, Local 683 Business Manager Patrick Hook. Winston-Salem, N.C., Local 342 Business Manager Alvin Warwick is the committee’s secretary. Resolutions are non-binding, but they express the delegates’ beliefs on many issues and influence IBEW policy.
All resolutions introduced Sept. 23 were passed.
Resolution No. 3
Calling for local unions to make every effort through member education to nurture and maintain solidarity so the Brotherhood is in the best position to organize and negotiate the strongest collective bargaining agreements.
Resolution No. 4
Calling on local unions in the Construction Branch to continue to participate in local business development practices, encourage their members to support business development, and cooperate with contractors to meet or exceed customers’ expectations and create sustainable employment in all branches.
Resolution No. 5
Strongly encouraging each local to appoint at least one full- or part-time organizer who will assist in meeting its obligation to organize all workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada. All construction locals will continue to have at least one full-time organizer.
Resolution No. 6
Calling for all local unions to follow the IBEW’s organizing policies and implement a Day One membership policy for anyone working under one of the local union’s collective bargaining agreements.
Resolution No. 7
Recommitting to the Code of Excellence program and its core values of safety, professionalism, accountability, effective relationships and quality. Each local shall implement the COE program with training materials that provide consistency while also addressing the unique issues of each branch.
Resolution No. 8
Calling on the international president and secretary-treasurer to continue their efforts to increase the employer contribution rate to National Electrical Benefit Fund. They will also work to increase the multiplier payable for each NEBF pension credit earned.
Resolution No. 9
Continuing to foster and enhance the working relationship with the National Electrical Contractors Association, the IBEW’s working partner in the electrical construction industry.
Resolution No. 10
Encouraging local unions with NEBF language in their collective bargaining agreements to implement the optional National Electrical Individual Benefit language. This will allow members to receive an outstanding new benefit and enjoy the security of a comfortable retirement.
Resolution No. 11
Encouraging locals to use the Family Medical Care Plan to provide high-quality healthcare benefits to their members at a reasonable cost.
Resolution No. 12
Calling for local unions to continue to support the National Utility Industry Training Fund and encouraging non-construction local unions to explore and, where feasible, implement training and workforce development programs offered through NUITF.
Resolution No. 13
Encouraging local unions representing Manufacturing Branch members to promote the Clean Technology Training Trust to their signatory employers.
Resolution No. 14
Encouraging construction local unions to explore opportunities to implement the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program in their areas to ensure that the IBEW-trained skilled workers perform this work.
Resolution No. 15
Encouraging the IBEW to commit financial and political resources to encourage union-built data centers with strong labor standards. The IBEW opposes all data center moratoriums and other obstacles to responsible data center construction.
Resolution No. 16
Urging every local to appoint a veterans advocate and form a veterans committee to advance veterans’ issues and help newly organized veterans access IBEW training and employment opportunities.
Resolution No. 17
Calling on the IBEW, NECA and the Electrical Training Alliance to continue to promote and implement pathways for veterans to gain direct entry into apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship programs are urged to take action to ensure placement of approved VEEP applicants into their programs.
