|
|
IBEW Local 21 Archived News Stories
September - October 2009
Breaking News- AT&T DataCom Members Ratify new Agreement
Friday, October 30, 2009 - IBEW Local 21 members working at AT&T DataCom have overwhelming voted to ratify their new agreement with AT&T. The member’s support of their bargaining committee made a huge difference.
Construction Preferencing Agreement Reached by Local 21 at AT&T
IBEW Local 21 has been in continuous talks with AT&T management regarding the company mandated force adjustment of 200 IBEW Local 21 members working in C&E. In an effort to reduce, the number of employees who were permanently forced out of their work locations Local 21 was able to get management to agree to allow members to voluntary preference into C&E. For more details click here.
Important: Call to Action!
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Showdown in Chicago
On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, we're gathering outside the American Bankers Association meeting to demand reform that will allow us to rebuild our communities, our lives and the real economy. We've got a lot to rebuild. [More] [Flyer]
Breaking News- New Comcast West Contract Ratifies!
Sunday, October 4, 2009 - the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 21 (IBEW) announced that members have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Comcast. The new agreement affects IBEW members employed at Comcast in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL.
Rank-n-file solidarity, persistence and determination were the key in reaching a successful outcome in these negotiations. We believe it achieves our goal to close the economic disparity between union and non-union Comcast workers.
Continue to Stand strong, Stand together, and Stand in Solidarity!
Breaking News- Altura Members Ratify new 3 Year Agreement
Wednesday September 30, 2009 12:30 (CST) - the Altura contract ratification vote took place today all ballots received have been counted. The agreement has been accepted by IBEW Local 21 members working at Altura.
This was a very difficult round of negotiations. Your support of the bargaining committee made a huge difference. The new 3 year agreement will remain in effect until July 31, 2012. More information on the new contract will be made available in the next few days.
As always we must stand strong, stand together, and stand in solidarity!
Breaking News - AT&T Contract Ratifies
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - all ballots received for the AT&T contract ratification vote have now been counted. The contract has been ratified by the membership. The new 3-year agreement will remain in effect until June 23, 2012. Solidarity!
The Power of Labor Journalists United
ILCA members from across the country, in town for the biennial meeting of the organization, fanned out across Pittsburgh on September 11, 2009 in media teams, working with local union activists in a dozen industries. Pens, cameras, mics and camcorders in hand, we talked with the folks who make the city run, and then rendered their words into stories. You can read, see and hear what they have to say about life on the job and off, and how they and their city are faring during the Great Recession. ILCA members will continue to add to the Pittsburgh Labor Media Center page in the days ahead as we cover the AFL-CIO convention.
Speaking at the ILCA meeting in Pittsburgh, Leo Gerard, president of the United Steel Workers, said our trade policies reward companies that move jobs overseas and our trade deficit with China has made us the world’s biggest debtor nation.
He spoke about the economic crisis, immigration, the values of working people, and the revival of America's manufacturing base. Unless we revamp our economic policies, Gerard says, the nation will never completely recover from the global economic crisis. That means we must start making things again and decrease our dependence on basic products made abroad. If we don’t make things, we will have nothing to export and no jobs to create. [see video below]
USW President Leo Gerard speaking at the ILCA Convention, 9/10/09
LABOR DAY 2009
From the AFL-CIO, read the most recent news about Labor Day 2009, including a new report that shows nearly one in three young workers will actually be at work, working on this Labor Day, instead. This statistic is just one symptom of a far deeper economic reality for workers younger than 35.
The AFL-CIO report, "Young Workers: A Lost Decade," shows that not only have young workers lost financial ground over the past 10 years—they have also lost some of their optimism.
• More than one in three young workers says they are currently living at home with their parents.
• 31 percent of young workers reports being uninsured, up from 24 percent without health insurance coverage 10 years ago.
• One-third of young workers cannot pay the bills and seven in 10 do not have enough saved to cover two months of living expenses.
The changing workforce – click here to read the AFL-CIO report, Young Workers: A Lost Decade.
Labor Day Events around the Local
Labor Day events are taking place all across the local. For a list of events in Illinois, click here. For NW Indiana, click here. Attend one with your family if at all possible, you’ll enjoy a great time on this year’s Labor Day!
** BREAKING NEWS ** on August 16, 2009
IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreement with AT&T
Enter the 2009 IBEW Photo Contest Today!
Each year we get a window into the breadth and scope of our diverse organization through the eyes of our fellow members. Last year, for the first time, IBEW members chose the winner. It’s time for the 2009 contest, so take a moment to look around your workplace with a fresh eye. This year’s winning image could be the one that you capture. For more information and Photo Contest Rules, click here to redirect to the IBEW International website. [More]
AFL-CIO's Stewart Acuff on the United States Financial Crisis