August 2001
Labor Day 2001.
As we celebrate Labor Day in the United States or Labour Day in Canada, we should remember that this weekend signals more than the end of summer or the start of school....August 30, 2001.
New Reciprocal Transfer System Goes On-Line.
The IBEW is initiating a new and streamlined IBEW-NECA Electronic Reciprocal Transfer System (ERTS). Now in the final stages of development, the Internet-based system is expected to be up and running on-line by January 1, 2002.....August 29, 2001.
Eleventh District Progress Meeting.
Celebrating the 110th anniversary of the IBEW was the theme for this years Eleventh District Progress Meeting held May 23-25 in St. Louis, Missouri....August 29, 2001.
AT&T Wireless Turns Their Back on Union Labor; IBEW Returns the Favor.
When AT&T Wireless spun off as a separate company from the well-known telecommunications giant, the IBEW had high hopes that the new entity would honor the spirit of the national agreement between AT&T and the IBEW....August 23, 2001.
New Jersey Governors Race: Candidate Schundler Backs Anti-Union Laws.
The Republican nominee in the New Jersey governors race, Bret D. Schundler, has endorsed two anti-union laws strongly opposed by labor and working people,...August 22, 2001.
Local 21 Ratifies Agreement With SBC/Ameritech.
Members of Chicago's Local 21 have overwhelmingly ratified an agreement with the Ameritech division of SBC. Ninety-two percent of the members voted in favor of the agreement....August 15, 2001.
Judge Rules For Labor.
President Bushs anti-union directive to ban a project labor agreement on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge was struck down yesterday by a federal judge....August 14, 2001.
56th Annual 7th District Progress Meeting.
Delegates to the 56th annual Seventh District Progress Meeting June 16-19 in San Antonio, Texas heard International President Edwin D. Hill compared the Brotherhood's courage to fight even when outnumbered to the spirit of the Alamo....August 10, 2001.
4th District Progress Meeting.
The 2001 Fourth District Progress Meeting was June 18-20 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. International Vice President Paul Witte presided over the meeting....August 10, 2001.
Organizing Dakota Gasification Co. First-Ever Contract Ratified.
Some 471 previously unorganized plant workers at Dakota Gasification Company in Beulah, North Dakota, have gained their first-ever collective bargaining agreement with the company - a contract secured with IBEW representation during contract negotiations....August 9, 2001.
Utility Consumers Paying Deregulations High Price.
A broad coalition of consumer groups delivered a sobering message to Capitol Hill on WednesdayAmericas utility customers continue to get zapped by the fallout from electricity restructuring....August 6, 2001.
6th District Progress Meeting.
Labor advances took center stage at the IBEW Sixth District Progress Meeting May 16-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Sixth District International Vice President Lawrence Curley urged the members to continue moving forward....August 6, 2001.
10th District Progress Meeting Emphasizes Organizing, Negotiating.
Organizing and negotiating challenges headlined the annual 10th District Progress meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina....August 6, 2001.
IBEW Heard on Capitol Hill.
IBEW Utility Department Director James Dushaw, representing International President Edwin D. Hill, recently testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee...August 2, 2001.
8th District Progress Meeting.
The 2001 8th District Progress Meeting was held in Pueblo, Colorado on April 18th and 19th, 2001, at the Pueblo Convention Center....August 2, 2001. |
