2025 IBEW Pension PBF Increase

2025 IBEW Pension Benefit Fund (PBF) Increase Please be advised that there will be a two dollar ($2.00) increase for the IBEW Pension Benefit Fund (PBF) contribution starting January 1, 2025. This increase was approved by the delegates of the 40th IBEW International Convention in May of 2022. This increase

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2024 IBEW Per Capita Increase

2024 IBEW Per Capita Increase Please be advised that there will be a one dollar ($1.00) increase for the IBEW Per Capita starting July 1, 2024. This increase was approved by the delegates of the 40th IBEW International Convention in May of 2022. This increase applies to “A” and “BA” members.

Oregon Legislative Staff Tentative Agreement

IBEW Local 89 eagerly anticipates welcoming Oregon’s legislative aides into our union – a historic milestone as they will become the first legislative aides in the nation to get a union contract with guaranteed wage increases, benefits, and worker representation. https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/31/oregon-legislative-staff-union-contract-capitol-lawmakers

Telecom Construction Job Vacancies

Are you looking for work in the Telecom Construction Trade?  IBEW Local 89 has Telecom Groundman and Telecom Lineman prevailing wage jobs currently available under our outside construction agreement.  If you or someone you know is interested in the telecom construction trade, please call the Union Hall at 360-755-6900 for more information and to find out how

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Oregon Legislative Aides Union Bargaining Update

During the legislative session, bargaining was temporarily paused, allowing the Assembly and staff the necessary time and resources needed to focus on their responsibilities in the legislature. Despite the pause in negotiations, the union, legislative aides, and branch representatives continued working collectively, addressing workplace issues away from the bargaining table as brought forth by the bargaining unit. Safety being

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President Biden addresses the IBEW

Recently, President Biden put out a short video addressing the members of the IBEW. In this short video, he talks about the importance of good paying union jobs, collective bargaining and the right to organize. President Biden also talks about his “Building America Back Better” plan and how that will

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