With the recent news that the remains of 215 children were found at a former Indigenous school site in Kamloops, British Columbia, much needed attention is being drawn to the dark history of how Indigenous Peoples were treated in Canada. We owe it to those who have suffered to educate ourselves on not only the…
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Congratulatory Message from IVP Reid – Brother Jonathan Lamoine
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) First District is proud to announce that Brother Jonathan Lemoine has been elected by the Indigenous Workers Caucus at the 29th Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) as the alternate to the position of Indigenous Equity Vice-President. Brother Lemoine is a member of IBEW Local 353 in…
MoreWebinar Wednesdays: Communication for Trades and Technical Workers
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, “Communication for Trades and Technical Workers”. Be sure to join us for our next Webinar Wednesdays offering to learn more about Communication. This webinar will touch on topics like writing emails,…
MoreWebinar Wednesdays: History of the IBEW
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, “History of the IBEW”. The IBEW has a long and proud history! Be sure to join us for our next Webinar Wednesday offering to learn more about why the IBEW was…
More40th IBEW Convention Postponed To May 9-13, 2022
The International Executive Council, in consultation with International President Stephenson and International Secretary-Treasurer Cooper, has voted unanimously to postpone the 40th IBEW Convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 40th IBEW Convention was scheduled to commence on August 30, 2021, but has now been postponed to Monday, May 9 through Friday, May 13, 2022. Nomination…
MoreWinner of the first ‘Early Bird’ Draw for $5,000
We are pleased to announce the winner of the first Early Bird draw; ticket number #0099 for $5,000.00 – drawn yesterday, May 12th live on the IBEW Canada Facebook page is: Doug McKay, Local Union 258 – Vancouver, BC Congratulations Doug!!! FYI: The draw for the second $5,00.000 cash prize and the Grand Prize draw…
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