The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Ice Storm: “On this day, twenty years ago, freezing rain began to fall in Eastern Canada. For the next five days, the rain fell, coating cars, homes, trees, power lines – everything – in as much as…
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IP Stephenson: 2017’s Good News
I’ve traveled all over North America in the past 12 months, and I’ve met a lot of people who were eager to put 2017 in the rearview mirror. But before we bury it, there were plenty of wins we can build on and valuable lessons that will make this Brotherhood stronger. First, we welcomed 60,000…
MoreCongratulations on your Retirement Brother Power!
First District International Representative Michael Power retired Oct. 1, capping almost 50 years of service. Brother Power was initiated into St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Local 2330 in 1970, then transferred to Churchill Falls Local 2351 in 1972 so he could do electrical maintenance work for the local utility company. In 1976, he was elected…
MoreIBEW Tells Saskatchewan Politicos ‘No’ on Pay Cuts
Business Manager Jason Tibbs said Regina, Saskatchewan, Local 2067 has had a non-adversarial relationship with the conservative provincial legislature for the last several years. The relationship with SaskPower, its largest employer, has been a good one. That made it a little awkward when provincial leaders called for a 3.5 percent reduction in public sector worker…
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