Local 7 IBEW Western MA

Hi folks! We had an initial issue with the original Local 7 page. But that issue has been resolved. There have been two Local 7 pages operating simultaneously, which is confusing for all. As Press Secretary, thanks for your patience, I am going to ask you to from here on out to please follow Local 7 at the old page. We have more followers there, more reviews, which is better for the Local. I will be reposting some information that I've already posted on this page to the old page. I'm excited to see everyone so engaged! This page will be deleted on Monday April 8, so if you haven't followed the original page, please do so by next Monday! See the attached link. - Blair, Local 7 Press Secretary.
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IBEW Local 7 Springfield MA The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work. It was founded in 1891 shortly after homes and businesses in the United States began receiving electricity. Its international president is Ed Hill. The IBEW is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

The beginnings of the IBEW were in the Electrical Wiremen and Linemen's Union No. 5221, founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1890. By 1891, after sufficient interest was shown in a national union, a convention was held on November 21, 1891 in St. Louis. At the convention, the IBEW, then known as the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (NBEW), was officially formed. The American Federation of Labor gave the NBEW a charter as an AFL affiliate on December 7, 1891. The union's official journal, The Electrical Worker, was first published on January 15, 1893, and has been published ever since. At the 1899 convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the union's name was officially changed to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

The union went through lean times in its early years, then struggled through six years of schism during the 1910s, when two rival groups each claimed to be the duly elected leaders of the union. In 1919, as many employers were trying to drive unions out of the workplace through a national open shop campaign, the union agreed to form the Council on Industrial Relations, a bipartite body made up of equal numbers of management and union representatives with the power to resolve any collective bargaining disputes. That body still functions today and has largely eliminated strikes in the IBEW's jurisdiction in the construction industry.

In September 1941, the National Apprenticeship Standards for the Electrical Construction Industry, a joint effort among the IBEW, the National Electrical Contractors Association, and the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship, were established. The IBEW added additional training programs and courses as needed to keep up with new technologies, including an industrial electronics course in 1959 and an industrial nuclear power course in 1966.

Today, the IBEW conducts apprenticeship programs for electricians, linemen, and VDV installers (who install low-voltage wiring such as computer networks), in conjunction with the National Electrical Contractors Association, under the auspices of the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), which allows apprentices to "earn while you learn." In Canadian jurisdictions the IBEW does not deliver apprenticeship training, but does conduct supplemental training for government trained apprentices and journeypersons, often at no or little cost to its members. The IBEW local 353 Toronto requires all apprentices to be registered with the JAC (Joint Apprenticeship Council) for a number of safety courses, pre-apprenticeship training, pre trade school coures, supplementary training, as well as pre exam courses.

The IBEW's membership peaked in 1972 at approximately 1 million members. The membership numbers were in a slow decline throughout the rest of the 1970s and the 1980s, but have since stabilized. One major loss of membership for the IBEW came about because of the court-ordered breakup at the end of 1982 of AT&T, where the IBEW was heavily organized among both telephone workers and in AT&T's manufacturing facilities. Membership as of 2010[update] stands at about 725,000 according to their own official website.

The annual Local 7 SUMMER BBQ is coming up! On SUNDAY JULY 28 bring the fam to enjoy the food and fun and summer sun ☀️😎🍗🍔🏃‍♀️🏃. Scan the QR code on the flyer for more information. Call the hall to BUY TICKETS 413-734-7137.

Another Local 7 solar field in Bernardston, MA from M. L. Schmitt Electric, one of our leading electrical contractors, 100 years in business, out of Springfield, MA.

Local 7 Lightning ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Running Club strikes again! Some pics from our run in this past weekend's Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race. Email [email protected] for more info about running with us.

Another Day, Another Union Strong PLA. Our Local 7 hall worked hard to bring this one together. A $325M job that will employ hundreds of union workers, breaking ground this year. Something to celebrate!

Union agreement approved for water plant The project labor agreement guarantees that union workers will be hired for the project, boosting job training for women and minorities.

Thank you to Valley Woodworks for the workmanship on this new podium for our union hall.

GET MOVIN' with your union brothers and sisters! Join other Local 7 members running in the St Patrick's Road Race, Saturday March 16th at 1pm.

Run the 10K or Walk the 2K. Sign up today for reduced rates!

Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race is on Saturday March 16, 2024. It includes the following events: 10k and 2 Mile Walk.

Congrats to these new IBEW members!

A reminder that the Local 7 Annual Golf Tournament will be held this Spring on Saturday April 27th. More details to come. Start working on your game!

Congratulations to PGA Tour Entertainment freelancers who overwhelmingly approved their first contract. https://bit.ly/3SyEvXv

Hey Brothers and Sisters, Looking to further your education to strengthen our union and expand your skill set?
You should know about the IBEW Founders' Scholarship!

The award is for $200 per semester credit hour at any accredited college or university toward an associate's, bachelor's or postgraduate degree in an approved field. The maximum distribution is $24,000 per person over a period not to exceed eight years. See the attached picture for more information.

Local 7 has teamed up with the Springfield Thunderbirds! Bring the fam or come hang with your buddies on Sat Feb 10 to watch the t-birds battle the bears. We have a special Local 7 section reserved and discounted tickets for members. Scan the QR code below to get your tickets, you must get your tickets in advance. These are great seats! See you there!

MLK stood with unions. Happy Martin Luther King Day!

Local 7 had a great Christmas! We hosted a party at the hall for our families and apprentices threw a party at Theodore's. Thanks to everyone who came to these events and all those who donated to the apprentice tool giveaway.