Thank you to everyone who submitted their names and essays for the 2024/2025 IBEW First District Scholarships Award; we received entries this year from 261 applicants. A random draw was made on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the First District Office, and the following winners are: Karah Isabelle Bulaqui – Local Union 213, Vancouver, BC…
MoreFamily Day Message from IVP Shewchuk
Brothers and Sisters, As we approach Family Day, I wish to extend my warmest regards to you, your members, and your families. This holiday is a time to celebrate the invaluable bond of family and the strength it gives us. Let us cherish these moments and reflect on the importance of unity, both at home…
More2024-2025 IBEW 1st District Scholarships
Once again, MWG Apparel, AIL and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, in conjunction with the IBEW First District, will be offering ten (10) scholarships in the amount of $2,000.00 each to all IBEW members and their families who are in studies pursuing a post-secondary diploma or degree. An application must be submitted to our office no…
MoreB.C. Apprentice Is First Member From Canada to Win Coveted Organizing Award
*This article was originally published in the December 2024 issue of The Electrical Worker Online Justin Santos, an energetic apprentice using social media to help squash myths about unions, was honored in August as the IBEW’s Rank-and-File Organizer of the Year during the union’s annual Membership Development Conference in Chicago. He’s the first member of…
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A letter from IBEW Local 353 Member, Luna Miranda to the IBEW Local 353 Executive Board (reproduced with permission). Luna, filled with gratitude, details her experience at the 2024 IBEW Women’s Conference in New Orleans. Her words illuminate the lasting impact of these important gatherings for the attendees, local unions, and IBEW community at large….
MoreLocal 1928 Members Save Heart Attack Victim, Earn Lifesaving Award
*This article was originally published in the October 2024 issue of The Electrical Worker Online Ten members of Halifax Local 1928 employed by Nova Scotia Power will receive the IBEW’s Lifesaving Award after they saved the life of a retired member who was working as a supervisor in a power plant when he suffered a…
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