Around the Local

Pressing Congress to Pass Build Back Better Agenda
Historic and transformational change for America’s infrastructure and jobs is the order of the day on Capitol Hill as
negotiators seek to construct legislation containing President Biden’s bold plan for America.
 
 
At issue are plans to build the charging infrastructure necessary for widescale
adoption of electric vehicles, buses, trains and trucks and create hundreds of
thousands of jobs in roads, transit, the electrical grid, passenger and freight rail,
broadband and water infrastructure.
Embracing IBEW Policy with EVITP Debut Legislation

With a public event at the Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot in Manhattan featuring New York Local 3 members, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced new legislation on May 4 that targets $73 billion to electrify the nation’s mass transit bus fleet.

IBEW in White House, Global Earth Week Events

IBEW members participated in multiple events highlighting the link between jobs and climate change around Earth Day.

 

VP Harris Visits IBEW Local

Vice President Kamala Harris praised the IBEW’s apprenticeship programs and said they are a key part of the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan, which she promoted during a visit to Dover, N.H., Local 490 on April 23.

 

IBEW: Leaning into the Biden Jobs Agenda

Nearly 1,000 members joined President Biden’s White House team for a first-ever briefing on May 4.

 

The America Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan were among highlights of the virtual discussion hosted by IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, and included top advisors to President Biden: Congressman Cedric Richmond, who directs the White House Office of Public Engagement; Deputy National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi; Office of Public Engagement Director for Labor, Erika Dinkel-Smith; and David Kamin, Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council.

Members Get A White House Briefing

Nearly 1,000 members joined President Biden’s White House team for a first-ever briefing on May 4.

 

The America Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan were among highlights of the virtual discussion hosted by IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, and included top advisors to President Biden: Congressman Cedric Richmond, who directs the White House Office of Public Engagement; Deputy National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi; Office of Public Engagement Director for Labor, Erika Dinkel-Smith; and David Kamin, Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council.

An IBEW Shoutout

Building America Back Better

President Biden's Agenda is Working for the IBEW

How President Biden’s actions benefit working families and IBEW members

President Biden Message

President Biden has a special message for the IBEW and our Members , please click on the video to view!

HOLIDAYS

Please be advised that under the terms and conditions of our inside and residential collective bargaining agreements, the following are observed as Holidays:

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 - MEMORIAL DAY

SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020 - INDEPENDENCE DAY

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 - LABOR DAY

​THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 - THANKSGIVING DAY

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020 CHRISTMAS DAY

​FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 NEW YEARS DAY

Anyone working these Holidays are required to notify the union hall and will be paid at double time the hourly rate of pay for those days.

TEMPORARY POLICY FOR SIGNING OUT OF WORK LIST

Local 81 is temporarily amending its procedure for signing the out of work list. Effective 4/6/2020 INITIAL signing of our books shall be allowed via fax (570-344-6934) or by e-mail (local81referral@yahoo.com). Please include the following information: Name, address, phone, Local #, card #, and whether it is an intial sign or a resign. PLEASE NOTE  All resign procedures are still in place. All resigns must be receieved between the 10th and the 16th of each month.

Pages

more