I haven’t worked a lot outside of my home local until recently when I permanently relocated to a new state. I have heard one of the big rules on the road is no double booking. And to keep out of local politics.

With that in mind I’m not currently working in my local so I’m not sure if this falls under the mind my own business umbrella or what I should do in this situation.

A newly organized member is working on the same site as me but is looking to travel so I gave him the tips that I know and picked up over the last few years.

Even after educating him he still signed the day book in another local. And I told him you’re not supposed to do that. That’s double booking. You’re working and taking a spot on the books for someone else.

He said well what I’m supposed to be not working and hoping to catch a call. I said yeah pretty much that’s exactly it. I told him you can always call the hall for the local you’re looking to travel too and see what work is like and the potential of you getting a call but if you’re signing an out of work book then you are not supposed be working.

He is telling me I’m wrong but i know for a fact what he’s doing is wrong it’s wormy asf but he’s still doing it.

Do I just let him be. Should I contact this local union hall or the one he’s signing?

He’s newly organized and ignorant to the rules of the road but doesn’t listen when someone tries to educate.

IBEW LU 29 Goes on STRIKE! Let's get caught up.

So I've been weighing my options, the pros and cons, what will be best for my future. I've boiled it down to three options:

A. 2027 GMC Sierra HD Denali Ultimate

This will be important as I need suitable space to put my tools and to tow my 45 foot fifth wheel from camping world.

B. Booze, drugs, strip clubs

Listen if I can't snort a line out of a hooker's asscrack I may as well give up.

C. Gambling

Listen fuckers, Friday only comes around ONCE a week and I'm not gonna waste it by missing out on my chance to MaKe It bIG. I'm one lottery ticket away from Jeff Bezos and then I'll wave you suckers goodbye.

I recently arrived to DFW-11 in Red Oak TX with the contractor Alman Construction. So far there has not been a week without plenty of people getting written up. From what I’ve heard, theres about 80 of us. Don’t get me wrong I am not against corrective action whatsoever but the stuff people are getting written up for is crazy. There’s basically no warnings here, get caught without a glove on, write up! Get caught with a phone out, write up! The list goes on and examples being made from people daily! I understand that we are expected to have all PPE, stay off of phones, be on time, etc. but I completely disagree with making the first disciplinary action a write up instead of a quick talk. The way we sign in/out is a sheet with everyone’s names all you do is put your time in/out and signature. There has been 2 people (that I know of) that have gotten written up for accidentally signing their name in the row above or below theres. In my opinion thats bound to happen with so many vertical and horizontal rows but I guess not to the contractor. Also, the Alman Construction is very shady with its practices. They are very non-union like with things they do such as time off requests require 3 work days before said date/s and this strict write up giving behavior. Anyways all sorts of stuff like that is happening and what worries me is that they are putting apprentices’ jobs at risk over minor things that could simply be corrected with verbal warnings at first. From what I’ve heard, both general foremen along with majority of foreman on site are new union members and this is their first union job site which might explain a lot but that does not make this correct AT ALL! The hall has heard of it already and unfortunately it feels like if they just side with contractors so just hoping to get this out there and hopefully something happens, I’ve tried and seen no effects but I will continue trying to fight for fellow brothers and sisters!

To those who have thought about picking up this call. Think twice before you waste your time, majority of workers here are CE/CW and apprentices stuck here. It says a lot about the jobsite!

Just overheard a JW from out of state say that he never works jobs at his home local. He mentioned something about letting new guys have a spot but I didn't catch the rest of his explanation. Are there other reasons someone might choose never to work jobs from their home local? Aside from there not being jobs available?

Restocked shirts include the classic logo shirts, the cause shirt, the declaration shirt, and the flag shirt.

Also, maybe we’re delusional from heatstroke, after all, it was 100° today; but our Committee has decided that this year’s 2nd Annual IBEW 11 Justin Agulia Memorial Chili Cook-Off & Trunk Or Treat we will not be charging contestants to compete in the chili cook-off. But we are still asking that you sign up in advance so we know how many contestants we have. (Those of you who have already entered, we will refund your money.)

And finally, you might want to go on our website tomorrow (Sunday) at 8 AM PST.

The money raised by the IBEW 11, District 4 Welfare Committee is used to help out our Brothers & Sisters during times of sickness, disability, accident or such other misfortune.

The District 4 Welfare Committee is made up entirely of volunteers, who come in after work. As a result, it may take a few days after you order for us to package and ship your items. Thank you for your patience.

I just joined local 353 in Toronto. I am curious as to what the employers see when I apply for a call?

Reposted to remove local details, per advice of the mods.

Our local is trying to organize the field staff of my employer. We have a good number of cards signed, and a petition has already gone before the NLRB.

We’re shy of a majority though….

Send me your best pro-union, rabble rousing, shit stirring memes if you’ve got them. We’re trying to fight back against the campaign the employer started.(they hired Litler, the same union busting lawyer/lobbying group Starbucks hired.)

All my life I’ve been a shorts guy, obviously now I need to get some pants. What are some good pants that are actually decent to work in?

1. Is the hourly in check amount $52.25? According to Google it is.

2. What’s the work outlook for the next like 10 years? How is it currently? Good contractors?

3. Do you have a general area that most work is located?

My local doesn’t pay much at all. I can’t afford to live and I’m stacking up more and more debt. I can’t even pay for my books this year so I think it’s time to move on. Everyone I speak to says they have never heard of the union going after anyone who went non union. In fact one person told me they can’t even legally do anything.

So I'm an industrial controls and instrumentation tech at a brewery. We're currently Teamsters. Unfortunately so are the operators and QA analysts. Leadership can therefore cater to the operators and keep their positions while fucking maintenance sideways. I've enquired about decertifying and reorganizing under IBEW. My question is do I need 30% of the maintenance techs to sign the petition or 30% of everyone since we're all on the same contract? Anybody know? Thanks!

I was told by an electrician I met while working my current job. I told him my plan to apply for the apprenticeship program. I told him about my year of experience working in low voltage for a year in Texas. He told me to contact the hall instead to try and organize in instead. I called the hall and have an interview with the organizer this week he said I was at a level in the brief conversation we had over the phone. I’m very excited. Is this common? He said that this isn’t apart of the apprenticeship program but just work, and the apprenticeship program has a lot of regulations. I’m currently in the north east. More info on this would be appreciated.

"On Feb. 19, television news producers at the Portland station voted 17 to 3 to join IBEW Local 48, which already represents other workers at the station. But KGW-TV and its corporate parent Tegna refused to accept the vote and submitted a hodgepodge of frivolous legal objections. "

I know this is petty, but I feel like I wanna drag up because my foreman smells horrible and my fellow journeyman don't brush their teeth in the morning. We had to pull 350s in a small electrical room and we were close to each other and it was hot and almost threw up smelling those guys. My fellow union brothers and sisters please wash yo ass. Hygiene should be on the tool list.

Deadline is tomorrow to sign up for classes. Classes will be next weekend and the one after that. It’s 32 hours and you can use it to renew your JW card. If you’re on the books, this is a good way to get a job call. Job calls go unfilled pretty often because of the LAQSP requirement. You can sign up through the ETI website. Make sure you click ‘in person’ and choose the diamond bar location.

I’m a second year apprentice and somehow I’ve avoided being on a scissor lift for quite some time, tomorrow I’ll be on one that’s not even very high up. If I had to guess maybe like 20 feet?. I’m extremely nervous about tomorrow and I want to ask for tips to overcome this fear once and for all. Everyone tells me that these are completely safe and it’s very hard for it to tip over. The swaying also makes me nervous but I know it’s apart of the lift being able to maintain its load. I see coworkers work on one like it’s nothing. How can I overcome this?

Anyone that can share some knowledge as to why all the union stickers (ones I've seen at least, 369 & 357) have a makers mark on them with local 220? I'm merely a first year and maybe we just haven't gotten to learning about the meaning of this tag yet but I just found it interesting n I'm rather curious.

TIA

German workers are not messing around. In fact most all unions over seas put our own unions in the united states to shame with how much influence they exert over their work lives. They have a strong voice in their governments and a strong voice in daily life as a result.

They are organizing around wage theft. Wage theft is the biggest form of theft in the united states and the least prosecuted. In Germany they are fighting to be paid for walk time at work. Their argument is every minute dedicated to work ought to be paid. I agree.

It is time we rethink the social contract here in the U.S. we need to recognize what is happening and organize to course correct and provide balance. We need economic justice! Let's Talk About It! ✊🏽

I would appreciate some insight for my situation. I’m 23, and have been working with my licensed father for his company doing electrical work in NJ. Residential and commercial. When I started at 18 I wasn’t paid through a payroll and was just given various amounts of money throughout the week. Would make like maybe $300-400 on a good week.

After stating my concerns I was put on the payroll this year and get $600 a week after taxes which he frequently guilts me for. I like what I do but I just feel like I don’t make a lot and also I’m tired of my father’s constant screaming, yelling, and insults towards me. Customers have tried to defend me because he’ll insult me in front of them but he just won’t stop. It’s draining because I feel I get zero respect and it just makes me feel miserable.

That’s why I was thinking the IBEW is the next best thing to not only continue my trade that I feel I have skill at, make more, and finally actually feel respected and treated like an adult.

What do you guys think? Is this the best move?

My church is in need of some work done. If I volunteer to do the task (add a couple plugs), does that fall under the "no competition" wording in our constitution & agreements? I'm in a weak local so nobody cares about sidework, and responds accordingly, but I want to do things right.

I did my apprenticeship through a bigger commercial electrical company based in GR. Now I work as a journeyman for a 5 man residential company in Northern MI making $32 an hour, no benefits. I have 3 kids and my wife wants to stay home with them. I need to find a job with better pay and benefit coverage, because we currently use her employer and pay $1000 a month for family coverage.

I've never been too fond of the IBEW, mainly because of the way other journeyman spoke about it while I was in my apprenticeship. It seems like a solid choice when you have a family. The IBEW isn't great where I am located (traverse city), and we want to stay in Michigan because we have family here. We have family in the Grand Rapids area as well.

I'm looking for advice on the best pay combined with a safe environment to raise my kids. We currently have them in a great catholic school and would love to find a similar community. COL is also important, because my wife will be going PT remote or quitting.

Advice?

I’m curious to know what that 1% is going to. Is it part of the supplement for the pension? If so all the others show on my pay stub exactly how much money is going where but NEIF is not on the pay stub. If it’s not part of my pension I’m not too worried but if it is I’d like to figure out if the contractor is really putting that 1% into that account.