Core Values

The electrical workers and staff here at Local 81 understand that achieving and maintaining our high standard of living is directly connected to key investments. Skilled craft training, ongoing education, community support and civic responsibility all work hand in hand to ensure that the electrical professionals here in northeastern Pennsylvania not only meet the industry standards, but consistently exceed and set them. It’s for this reason that the leading electrical contactors who look to us for support are the most successful in the region.

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.

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Electricians Expand Into New Headquarters

IBEW Local 280 is opening a new 7,200-square-foot union hall and training center in Redmond, Oregon in January to accommodate growth driven by data center construction. The union has grown to 500 members, fueled by work on Facebook and Apple data center campuses in Prineville, with journeyman electricians earning $57.65 per hour. The electrician field in Central Oregon has grown 22.1% over the past decade. Source: redmondspokesman.com

https://redmondspokesman.com/2025/10/28/union-electricians-expand-into-new-redmo…