Greetings: Started in 2013, Orange Shirt Day helps increase awareness of the effects of Residential Schools on Indigenous Communities in Canada. The name comes from the story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad. On her first day of residential school at 6 years old, she had her orange shirt taken from her, a gift from her grandmother. …
MoreWebinar Wednesdays – IBEW Votes 2021
View as PDF Thank you to all who have attended our webinars and have provided feedback. We’re excited to announce our next webinar titled, “IBEW Votes 2021”. To prepare for the upcoming federal election on September 20th, join this webinar to learn how the Canadian political system works and how you as an IBEW member…
MoreLabour Day Message
View as PDF Please view the Labour Day video message from IVP Tom Reid. Dear Sisters and Brothers: This Labour Day is our day to celebrate the accomplishments we have achieved together as part of the world’s oldest and largest electrical workers union and the greatest union in the world, the IBEW. We only have…
MoreWebinar Wednesdays – Mental Health: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic
View as PDF Greetings: Thank you to all who have attended our webinars and have provided feedback. We’re excited to announce our next webinar titled, “Mental Health: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic”. Prior to the pandemic, mental health affected 1 in 5 Canadians. This has since increased to 1 in 4 Canadians. Are you curious…
MoreWebinar Wednesdays: Financial Literacy
View as PDF Greetings: Thank you to all who have attended our webinars and have provided feedback. We’re excited to announce our next webinar titled, “Financial Literacy”. We know Canadians need Knowledge, Tools and Advice to make confident financial decisions about their money. During this time, financial health is increasingly more important and top of…
MoreIBEW Applauds the Appointment of Hassan Yussuff to the Senate
June 22, 2021 IBEW Applauds the Appointment of Hassan Yussuff to the Senate IBEW International Vice-President for the First District (Canada), Tom Reid, issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of today’s Senate appointments which includes the past President of the Canadian Labour Congress, Hassan Yussuff. “I applaud Prime Minister…
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