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Your negotiated wage and benefit package Updated 06/12/09 10:13AM

The minimum wage for those electricians living in the IBEW local 275's jurisdiction. The more people that are earning less than the negotiated scale; the harder it is to collectively bargain for more. [More...]

The time is now! Updated 06/11/09 4:42PM

Journeyman electricians in the State of Michigan are in a position to demand a fair slice of the pie. Contractors need us now more than ever. So why the pay cuts? The reports that we have been getting at the hall are saying that area journeymen are taking $3/hr pay cuts! [More...]

The REAL truth about the Employee Free Choice Act Updated 01/23/09 12:44PM

Many business organizations, including Associated Builders and Contractors and most Chamber of Commerce associations are completely distorting the truth about the EFCA to keep the American workforce from recovering from many years of voicelessness and keeping us from recovering from their complete pillaging of the American economy. [More...]

The Underground Economy Updated 07/29/08 9:12AM

Employee misclassification is a growing problem in many industries and especially in the construction industry. It is part of this 'race to the bottom' that we Americans have been experiencing since all of these Free To Pillage America Trade Agreements have been signed. [More...]

Organize your contractor! Updated 07/17/08 4:15PM

The need for stronger unions is as important now as it has ever been. [More...]

Things that your employer CANNOT do. Updated 07/03/08 1:38PM

Any of the acts listed constitutes a violation. If your employer does ANY of these things, make a note of it, including names of those involved, time, place, etc. Report such incidents to your union. [More...]

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