Friday, May 19, 2022 - 9:30pm (CDT) - The IBEW SCT-3 Council and AT&T Diversified Services have agreed to extend their current collective bargaining agreement for members working under the IBEW Yellow Agreement while talks to reach a new contract continue.  The agreement was set to expire at 11:59 pm on May 19, 2023. The agreement extends the current IBEW Yellow collective bargaining agreement through 11:59 PM on May 22, 2023.

IBEW Local Union 21 Scholarships 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. Applications must be received by Friday, June 2, 2023.

We are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of retired International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 21 Business Representative Harold Hess.  Our Brother started his career with Illinois Bell as a Central Office Technician and retired in 2003 after nearly 32 years of service. Harold had served as a Steward in the IBEW since the 1970’s. He became a Chief Steward in 1994 and in 2001 was promoted to Business Representative. Upon learning of his passing, Local 21 President Business - Manager Paul Wright said, "Harold was a great mentor and an even better friend. He will truly be missed." Brother Hess was a friend to many and will be fondly remembered for his great sense of humor.

Grace Street members don't forget to take your IBEW 21 Grace Street Bargaining Survey. The deadline to participate is March 11, 2023. From February 23rd-March 5th if you have trouble accessing the survey, contact IBEW 21 Business Representative John Dolsen at jdolsen@ibew21.org.

IBEW Local Union 21 has posted the IBEW 21 - AT&T Grace Street 2023 Bargaining Survey on ibew21.org. It is designed to only be completed by IBEW 21 members working at the AT&T Grace Street Call Center. We are asking all current AT&T Grace Street members to take the time to fill out the survey completely. The deadline to participate is March 11, 2023.

January Unit 1 and Unit 5 Meetings Updates Tonight’s 1/12/23 Unit 1 Union and Building Corporation meeting will still be at 6940 W Diversey Ave. in Chicago. The location is VFW Post #8322. The location is not an American Legion as listed on the Union meeting posting. Unit 5 Location Change IBEW Local 538 in Danville notified us that they have a scheduling conflict.

January 2023 Union Meetings The dates and locations for the January IBEW 21 Union and Building Corporation meetings have been posted on www.ibew21.org . The meetings can be found under the Member Resources Menu tab.  The calendar and upcoming events will be updated once the dates and locations for the rest of 2023 are confirmed. There is a new Unit 1 meeting location.

The Officers, Executive Board, and Staff of IBEW Local Union 21 would like to wish all of our members and retirees and friends a safe, happy and blessed holiday season.  Thank you to everyone who donated to the IBEW 21 Toy and Coat Drive. Your donations will make a difference in the lives of families in the areas where we live and work. If you would still like to make a difference for a family in need, you can donate in the links above.

With extremely cold weather and snow hitting our area, we remind all members to work safely when helping those we serve. All members should review the safety documentation given to them by their employers.  We All Must Remember - No job is so important and no service is so urgent that we cannot take the time to perform our jobs safely.

Many of us will be observing the holidays during the brutal weather headed our way.  While we celebrate in warmth, let’s take time to think of the thousands in the communities where we live and work who are not as fortunate as we are. During the next few days, there will be children who are cold because they don’t have a warm coat, socks or boots, and many who will be shivering because they lack shelter. We are asking all members, retirees and our IBEW 21 friends to donate a minimum of one dollar to help those who lack the basics to survive during these difficult times. Your donations will benefit My Joyful Heart and Never99. If we all contribute, imagine the warmth we can give to those who need it the most