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Did you know Federal Law gives workers in most employment situations the right to join together to form a Union, or to simply work in concert with each other to better their wages, benefits and working conditions. This Law "The National Labor Relations Act" or NLRA was originally put into effect in 1935 as the Wagner Act. It has remained as workers protector from unfair and unscrupulous employers to this day with various amendments. It is administered by the National Labor Relations Board. Click on their site to find out more about your rights, as an employee, and how you can better yourself by organizing into a Union with the IBEW.

LU 978 continues Winning Ways at American Electric Power.

Business Manager Chuck Coleman and Organizer Merle Wyckle continue to be a nemesis to American Electric Power as the Local won TWO MORE NLRB elections on October 4, 2001. Both Units involved employees of Kentucky Power, A Subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP) in Pikeville and Paintsville, Kentucky. One unit consists of 8 Meter Readers and Customer Service Reps, and the other was for 35 Production & Maintenance Personnel. We welcome the 43 newest AEP members / employees to our Growing IBEW Family. Local Union 978 reports it now represents 19 bargaining units in Kentucky, West Virginia & Virginia. 

Stripping Works for LU 1076. 

Local 1076 has gained voluntary recognition from a Heating & Air Conditioning Contractor in Toledo, Ohio. After the Local successfully stripped several of NORON HVAC Company's employees the contractor has agreed to sign the Local Union's HVAC agreement. This is a joint agreement with the Plumbers & Pipefitters UA, LU 50. The two Local Unions will share in the representation of these new members. Congratulations Business Manager, Bob Shaw for a great job.

LU 1340 organizes under the Service Contract Act

Congratulations to Local 1340 for  Very Convincing NLRB Election Victory with Griffin Services at Ft. Monroe, VA. This Maintenance unit is under the Service Contract Act and Local 1340 scored a 28-9 victory.  Welcome to the IBEW, Ft. Monroe Griffin Employees. Way to go gang!!! The Local is also looking at these workers counterparts at Ft. Eustis, and has started a card signing effort. Come join us Griffin employees. Together we will be stronger and better. 2001

Who Says Tree Trimmers Can't Be Organized

Local 71 in Columbus, Ohio has scored big Victories for Tree Trimmer employees Working for Nelson Tree Company. In 1999 LU Organizer Pat Grice got involved with helping a group of tree trimmers on work related problems. He filed Petitions to represent the workers in late 1999. The LU lost the first such election, but Grice continued to stay with it. Then in late 1999 the LU won two separate elections involving nearly 100 workers.

Negotiations commenced and in June of 2000 the Local had their first "Tree Trimmer Agreement" with Nelson and it covered workers in three areas. Most performed work on AEP properties in Zanesville Ohio, Canton-Steubenville Ohio area and in the Wheeling West Virginia area. Originally assisted by B.M. Wally Sickles and I.R. David Appleman, organizer Grice finished the negotiations and brought the dignity of a Union Agreement to these workers.

Next Grice and LU 71 moved on to Dayton Ohio where they have now won an NLRB election in January of this year 2001 with the Nelson employees performing work for Dayton Power & Light.  They are now in negotiations with the company. It's hat's off to Organizer Pat Grice and fellow organizer Butch Thrash, who also assisted on this project. And of course all of LU 71 for a job well done.  

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