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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union that represents approximately 820,000 workers and retirees [1] in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, [3] Guam, [4] [5] Panama, [6] Puerto Rico, [7] and the US Virgin Islands; [7] in particular electricians, or inside wiremen, in the construction industry and lineworkers and other employees of public ...
He returned to the union's presidency in 1947, served on the AFL's executive council, and led the IBEW as it grew to 360,000 members. He helped strengthen the union's apprenticeship programs and established a pension fund in 1946. A fierce anti-communist, Tracy's post-war reign was marked by tension with unions accused of being communist-led.
UE is the only national union in the US that explicitly limits the pay of officers to a pay level of members [14] As noted above, all increases in the pay of UE national officers and staff must be approved by delegates to the national convention, as amendments to the union constitution, and then ratified by membership vote at local union meetings.
The union's political arm was a heavy independent spender in the 2022 election, putting more than $1.4 million into a political action committee to support Mayor-elect Karen Bass.
The Spectrum Strike was a workers' strike involving 1,200 Spectrum workers in New York City. [1] [2] The strike began on March 23, 2017, [3] when 1,800 Spectrum workers walked off the job in protest of a plan by the company to replace its union healthcare plan and union pension with a company-run healthcare plan and pension plan. [1]
Local officials. Brandon Johnson, mayor of Chicago (2023-present) [70] Chicago alders. Shirley Coleman, 16th ward (1991-2007) [68] Organizations. Humane Society Legislative Fund [3] Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization [53] J Street PAC [71] Labor unions. AFSCME Council 31 [43] Chicago Federation of Labor [4] IBEW ...
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The Sportsman’s Lounge, known for fried chicken, hand-breaded tenderloin and tavern chili, issued its last call Sept. 15. The business operated under the same name since 1957 but the address has ...