September 2003
IBEW Members Clean Up After Isabels Wrath
When Hurricane Isabel came riding in on storm-force waves and 100 mile-an-hour winds, IBEW members were at the ready Thursday, September 18 for the inevitable chore of restoring power in her wake....September 25, 2003.
Political Conference Rallies Members for 2004 Races
With unemployment at historic highs, the U.S. economy barely sputtering along and a rising number of legislative attacks on working families, the IBEW gathered for a solemn 2003 Political/Legislative Conference Sept. 8-10 in Washington, D.C....September 17, 2003.
Senate Says No to Overtime Regs
In a major victory for workers nationwide, the U.S. Senate last week rejected a Labor Department proposal that would have eliminated overtime pay for eight million Americans. But the fight is far from over....September 17, 2003.
Delegates to the Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council convention early in September elected Lindsay J. (Jerry) Lee as president. Lee is business manager of Electrical Workers Local 429 in Nashville....September 15, 2003.
Tentative Verizon agreement reached.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers announced tonight that it has reached a tentative five-year agreement with Verizon covering approximately 22,000 members in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania....September 4, 2003.
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