I.B.E.W Fourth District conducted its’

Membership Development Conference

at the Rocky Gap Lodge near Cumberland, Maryland

March 24-26, 2009.

One Hundred Forty Delegates and Guest attended from 48 Locals of the District. Special Guest Dr. Richard Levins lectured on “Why Organize” and reviewed his publication “Middle Class Union Made” during the General Session. Separate Workshops for the Construction and Professional/Industrial Branches were conducted on day two and three covering a wide variety of topics “How Organizing Affects Collective Bargaining”, “Identifying Targets”, “Industry Nights and Job Blitz Action”, “Online Survey/IO Membership Development Policies”, and “The Online Organizing Library” were among the many important issues addressed.    

Delegates View

International Vice President Sam Chilia Opened the Conference Addressing the Delegates

International President Ed Hill Spoke Lengthily on the need to Organize all Branches of the Electrical Industry

Dr. Richard Levins  www.middleclassunionmade.com

Dr. Richard Levins Professor Emeritus of Applied Economics University of Minnesota

Dr. Richard Levins 1-877-MCU-MADE

International Representative Larry McGlamary Reviewed the Service Contract Act and Organizing Opportunities it Presents

Fourth District International Representative Greg Gore Addresses the Construction Organizing Workshop

Special Assistant to the International President on Membership Development Buddy Satterfield Presented “Bring it All Together”