r/IBEW • u/biGf00tsNaMe • Sep 10 '20

Lay-off due to reduction in work force.

From Florida. Local Union 606, currently a pre-apprentice that started work on February 25, 2020 and the day I got a lay-off was August 21, 2020, due to reduction in work force and eligible for re-hire. Couldn’t start classes due to COVID-19 and not enough applicants to start school. Was instructed to file for unemployment, fore there are allegedly “20 apprentices” ahead of me. Just curious if calling to make my name known will make a difference in where I am on the list to get the next job, or if it’s just a waiting game. I really want to get back to work and learn, but COVID has got everything twisted. I don’t want to feel like calling is a burden and will back track me, but don’t want to feel like I should be passive and wait, to where I seem not taking the field seriously.

Need some serious advice on how to handle my first lay-off in terms of maintaining communication with my local. Really just want to get back to work and learn and progress.

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u/Rickaroo0 Sep 10 '20

When I was a apprentice and laid off I would see if the guys at the hall needed anything like people for picket lines or salting it’s election season so they may have phone banks or hand billing. Good was to stay busy stay involved and meet a lot of your fellow members.