The February  2010 Newsletter  is now posted in the members only section.

All new accounts will not be active for at least 1 business day until site accesibility rules have been attached to it.  PLEASE make sure to check the box in the left hand corner of the new account form page to request an account.  Otherwise, an account will not be established for you.

Check out the real facts for the Employee Free Choice Act under our new section for Labor Issues.

For those of you who are not already enrolled on the ERTS system we would like to remind you of its importance.  The ERTS system was established to ensure that benefits received outside of your home local are credited back to your home local account.  For this reason it is important for all members to be enrolled to avoid delays and problems with your benefits.  To enroll please stop by the hall and see Jim Neiswender.

Earlier this year there were difficulties for some claimants using the phone filing method for unemployment compensation.  Although the state has implemented changes to remedy this problem, the Department of Labor and Industry is promoting the online filing method as both faster and easier.

The Department of Labor website is posted in our LINKS section for your convenience.  For more information click on the attached tip card document below or visit the website.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), founded in 1891, represents approximately 750,000 members in the fields of utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.