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
IBEW Founders’ Scholarship
The IBEW Founders’ Scholarship honors the dedicated wiremen and linemen who founded the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Each year the officers of the IBEW are pleased to offer its working members scholarships on a competitive basis. It is hoped that the awards will not only contribute to the personal
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Lifeline is committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering
Get Help for Alcoholism
If you or someone you care about is struggling with an alcohol problem help is out there. There are many treatment options, from inpatient rehab to outpatient counseling and support groups. Just because a problem has developed doesn’t mean it has to stay a problem. Get treatment for alcohol addiction
FMCP Mental Health Support – Talkspace
For our members and their dependents that have coverage through the FMCP plan: Talkspace is a digital service for private and convenient mental health support that helps you connect with a licensed behavioral therapist — from anywhere, at any time! Talkspace makes therapy easy and accessible with no appointment necessary
NACTEL – Fall Online Courses
Enroll Now for Fall Online Communications and Technology Courses What are you interested in – A certificate in telecom? A full degree in cyber? A data analytics badge? Or maybe just a course or two to enhance your skills? No matter what, we have your communications training covered. For over
Help for Mental Health or Substance Use
People searching for treatment for mental or substance use disorders can find treatment by visiting https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov or by calling SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889. SAMHSA’s National Helpline, also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and
IBEW 89 warns labor strife may be coming with purchaser of Frontier
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
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Showcase Your Skills with a NACTEL Digital Badge
NACTEL Badges NACTEL Badges represent your educational expertise and can be obtained without having to earn a full degree, saving time and money. With help from NACTEL’s partners AT&T, Verizon, Lumen, Frontier Communications, IBEW, and CWA, the digital badges were created as a visual representation of your skill set that
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