The Ontario provincial government announced plans to invest nearly $63 million in skilled trades training, much of which is expected to be directed to the IBEW’s local union training centers in the province. The announcement was made during an event at Toronto Local 353 on Dec. 11. The local has launched a project to prepare…
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***** WINNERS ***** 2023-2024 IBEW First District Scholarships Award
Thank you to everyone who submitted their names and essays for the 2023/2024 IBEW First District Scholarships Award; we received entries this year from 291 applicants. A random draw was made on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the First District Office, and the following winners are: Kristin Carey – Local Union 37, Fredericton, NB Caitlyn…
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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 that are in studies pursuing a post-secondary diploma or degree. An application must be submitted into our office no…
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On behalf of the First District Office and our entire staff across the country, I would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. Please let us take this opportunity to thank our IBEW members, from our local union leadership to each and every IBEW member of our Local Unions across our…
More‘We’re Going to Be Heard’: Pro-Union NDP Takes Power in Manitoba
The IBEW in Canada celebrated when the New Democratic Party — a longtime advocate for the nation’s working families — swept into power in the Manitoba provincial elections Oct. 3. The NDP formed a majority government after winning 34 of 57 seats, ending seven years of control by the anti-union Conservatives, who won 22 seats….
MoreRemembrance Day Message
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Remembrance Day was first observed throughout the British Commonwealth in 1919. It was held to pay tribute to the end of the First World War through the signing of the Armistice Agreement on November 11, 1918, at 11 am. It is because of the brave men and women who have served…
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