Many consider volunteering a thankless job, but as many IBEW members know, it is actually very rewarding. A recent example is being embraced by IBEW Local 2067 in Saskatchewan. Everyone is aware of the April 2018 Humboldt bus crash tragedy that made international headlines and saw Canadians from across the country unite in support of…
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IBEW 2019 Harley-Davidson Draw
It’s back! The IBEW First District International Representatives are holding our annual draw for a 2019 Harley-Davidson Road King FLHR finished in Barracuda Silver and two (2) cash prizes of $5,000.00. There are only 500 tickets that will be sold. Tickets are $100.00 each with a chance to win the motorcycle and/or two (2) cash…
MoreHoliday Message from IBEW 1st District International Vice President
Season’s Greetings: On behalf of the First District Office, we would like to wish you all a happy holiday season as you celebrate with your family and friends. I would also like to thank you for your loyalty and dedication to your Local Unions and the IBEW during the past year and look forward to…
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AIL and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, in conjunction with the IBEW First District, will be offering five (5) Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each to all IBEW members and their families that are in studies pursuing a post-secondary diploma or degree. The application must be submitted into our office no later than February 15th,…
MoreIBEW ‘Visionary’ Ed Hill Passes Away
International President Emeritus Edwin D. Hill, a transformative trade unionist who modernized and shepharded his beloved IBEW through one of the deepest and most painful recessions in history, died Saturday, Dec. 1. He was 81. Hill was a second-generation member and a labor activist from his earliest days. Here, he leads a labor rally as…
More1ST DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE – CHERYL PARON
Effective December 1st, 2018, Sister Cheryl Paron, of IBEW Local Union 2228, has been appointed by International President Lonnie Stephenson to the position of IBEW First District International Representative. For the past eight (8) years, Sister Paron has worked at NAV Canada; a nationwide company that owns and operates Canada’s civil air navigation service (ANS). …
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