In this month’s edition of the Electrical Worker, we learn how to defeat anti-union tactics from members of Monaca, Pa., Local 724, a new manufacturing local that won its first contract despite strong headwinds. The negotiating team’s experience can serve as a blueprint for any organizer or newly organized unit in the IBEW. “We have raises, a grievance policy, much better healthcare and our own local,” said Rick Hindes, the newly appointed business manager. “But I’ll be honest with you, it wasn’t easy. There were times when we thought we may never get a contract.” Get the full story here.
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