IBEW Local 89 Celebrates Historic Milestone as Oregon Legislative Assistants Approve Union Contract Mount Vernon, WA | October 31, 2023 – IBEW Local 89, a dynamic local union representing workers across the Northwest United States, is delighted to announce a groundbreaking achievement as Oregon’s legislative assistants become the first in
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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
2023 IBEW Per Capita Increase Please be advised that there will be a two dollar ($2.00) increase for the IBEW Per Capita starting January 1, 2023. 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.
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
From the NW Labor Press – May 18, 2021 A Northwest telecom union is raising the alarm about Ziply Fiber, which bought bankrupt cable/internet provider Frontier Communications in April 2020 for $1.3 billion. IBEW Local 89 represents Frontier’s 700 Oregon and Washington workers in a collective bargaining agreement that runs through May
Read MoreIBEW 89 warns labor strife may be coming with purchaser of Frontier
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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
