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July 2004

IBEW Wins Big at PECO... Again!
Just over a year after a heartbreaking organizing loss at PECO, the IBEW overwhelmingly won a July 21 election for the Philadelphia utilitys energy transmission and distribution unit. Now 1,100 employees will have a voice on the job with the IBEW....July 27, 2004.

Court Reporters Finally Win Voice With IBEW 1220
Justice and fairness have a key role in any courtroom. But it took 15 years of struggle, a signed law by the governor and a vote by the state legislature to extend those principles to nearly 200 court reporters at the Illinois Supreme Court. Early this month, the workers finally won the right to union representation by IBEW Local 1220 in Chicago....July 27, 2004.

IBEW LU 827 Members win new contract with Comcast
What happens when Comcast, a corporation with deep pockets and a history of hostility to unions, stonewalls in contract negotiations with a bargaining unit of 88 cable TV technicians and clerical workers in a small New Jersey city?...July 12, 2004.

Junes Job Figures Show Manufacturing Jobs in Decline
Manufacturing workers continue to take a beating, despite the U.S. Labor Departments June report that shows a net increase of 112,000 jobs. U.S. wages are stagnant, and unemployment remained stuck at 5.6 percent, not counting workers who are discouraged and have ceased looking for employment....July 7, 2004.

IBEW Members Awarded Degrees At National Labor College
"The positive learning environment and the commitment of my classmates to take their knowledge back to their organizations was phenomenal."...July 7, 2004.

Canadian Election Results In Liberal/NDP Coalition
Canadas left-of-center party, the New Democrats, won a larger role on the national stage following June 28 elections that resulted in the Liberal Party losing its majority....July 6, 2004.