IBEW Local Union 21

June 2022 Union Meeting information can be found here!

IBEW Local Union 21 News

Comcast 2022 Bargaining Survey

IBEW Local Union 21 has posted the 2022 Comcast Bargaining survey on our website. It is designed to be completed by all current IBEW 21 members working at Comcast. We are asking all Local 21 Comcast members to take the time to fill out the survey completely. Your input is valuable as we develop proposals before we enter into negotiations with Comcast for our contract that expires on September 30, 2022. Deadline to participate is June 17, 2022.

Remembering Our Brother Tim Strutz

We are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of our Friend and Brother Tim Strutz, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 21 Executive Board Member. Tim was a very caring person and friend to many. Brother Strutz was a great unionist who served as a Steward since 2004 and as our Unit 6 Executive Board Member since 2012. He was a strong yet calm and instrumental voice who played a pivotal role in the discussions regarding the purchase of our Union Hall in 2021. A purchase which will benefit future generations of IBEW 21 members. Tim’s dedication, dry sense of humor and good spirit and personality will be truly missed. Memorial Gathering Saturday, May 14, 2022, 4:00PM - 6:00PM, Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62703.

Honoring Our Emergency Call Center Members

We ask all of you to take time today and every day to remember and honor our IBEW Local Union 21 members working at the Lake County 911 Center and the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management 911 Centers (OEMC). They are there answering the call when we need them the most. IBEW 21 is proud to say their commitment to assisting us in times of need keeps us all safe. We thank them for their dedication and hard-work.

Time is Running Out – OEMC Survey

Taxes and responses to the OEMC bargaining survey are due on April 18th. It is your duty to get them both done. But unlike taxes, you can’t file for an extension to complete the survey! The tax deadline was moved to April 18, 2022 because of the observance of Emancipation Day.

2022 IBEW Local Union 21 Scholarship

Our Local Union is proud to offer, on an annual basis, the IBEW Local Union 21 Scholarship Program, available to all IBEW Local Union 21 members and their immediate family. Each year, our Local awards winners scholarships of $1,000 each. Essay Topic Select two of the following activists: Mary Harris Jones, A. Phillip Randolph, Cesar Chavez, Beatrice Lumpkin, and Dolores Huerta. Describe their role in the labor movement during their era and how their contributions are influencing today’s labor movement. Applications must be received by Friday, June 3, 2022.

Don’t Forget Take the OEMC Survey

April 7, 2022 Don't forget to do your part at the OEMC and take the OEMC Bargaining survey. IBEW Local Union 21 has posted the 2022 City of Chicago OEMC Bargaining survey on our website. It is designed to be completed by all IBEW 21 members currently working at the City of Chicago OEMC.

Chicago OEMC-911 Bargaining Survey

IBEW Local Union 21 has posted the 2022 City of Chicago OEMC Bargaining survey on our website. It is designed to be completed by all IBEW 21 members currently working at the City of Chicago OEMC. We are asking all current Local 21 OEMC members to take the time to fill out the survey completely. Deadline to participate is April 18, 2022.

Remembering Our Brother David Webster

We are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of our Friend and Brother David Webster, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 21 Business Representative. David was a great friend to all he met, he lit up any room with his jovial energy. If there was a labor dispute of any kind, Dave was there on the front lines. He educated many IBEW 21 members on the ins and outs of organizing and how they could build solidarity in their work places. No struggle was too big, no corporation was too large. If a worker was being mistreated, Dave was up for the fight. As the lead organizer for Local 21, he took on Fortune 500 Companies fighting for worker’s rights and won. Our Brother was the voice of workers who had no voice in their workplaces. He led workers to the doorsteps of corporate millionaires so they could air their grievances.

Fat Tuesday Fun

It is Fat Tuesday, put down that Paczki, clean off your fingers and take the AT&T bargaining survey.

Take Lunch and the AT&T Bargaining Survey

On your lunch break, take the AT&T Bargaining Survey. Your responses bring your voice to the bargaining table. IBEW Local Union 21 has posted the 2022 AT&T Bargaining survey on our website. It is designed to be completed by all IBEW 21 members currently working at AT&T.

John Oliver Talks Unions

John Oliver talks about unions and corporate America's tactics to sack them
by hiring union busting attorneys. For workers who are already in a union these
same scumbags teach managers how to destroy the labor relations process.
At the end of the day it is union member’s solidarity that beats them back.

President Biden on the Importance of Unions

President Biden talks about the importance of unions and how they build the middle class.
He supports the right of collective bargaining and the right to join a union.

IBEW 21 COVID-19 Updates

IBEW 21 members should check here to find the latest COVID-19 news.
This area may also include employer specific information when its available.
This information will be updated as necessary.

IBEW and NECA Joint Letter on Importance of COVID-19 Vaccinations
August 30 2021 - IBEW 21 Statement on AT&T Vaccination Policy Discussions
December 30, 2020 - IBEW – AT&T Work from Agreement Extended
March 30, 2020 11:00 AM - City of Chicago OEMC Vacations Canceled
March 30, 2020 10:15 AM- City of Chicago OEMC Member Update
March 25, 2020 11:00 AM - AT&T – IBEW Reach COVID-19 Bonus Agreement
March 20, 2020 6:00 PM - IBEW 21 Coronavirus Update and Stay at Home Order

COVID 19 – Coronavirus

All members should take proper precautions to protect themselves from COVID 19 and follow the precautions given to you by your employers.

We are all in this together and we all need to do our part
for ourselves, our families and those we serve.

The information below is from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Illinois and Indiana Departments of Health.

Symptoms
Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath
They may appear 2-14 days after exposure.

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Prevention

The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes that can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.

Clean your hands often.
Avoid close contact.
Stay home if you’re sick and wear a mask.
Cover coughs and sneezes.
Clean and disinfect.