IBEW History
This was the year the IBEW was founded (then known as the NBEW).
What is 1891?
This was the city local 111 was founded in.
What is Denver?
These are federally protected rights you have as an union member.
What are your Weingarten Rights?
This is a phrase that means we watch out for each other in all regards of safety.
What is "I am my brother's keeper."?
This document is also called a contract.
What is the CBA?
This was the first president of the IBEW.
Who is Henry Miller?
This was the year Local 111 was founded.
This is when you may invoke your Weingarten Rights.
What do you do when you feel a discussion may lead to disciplinary actions?
This is a responsibility all members have when talking with non-union workers.
What is to organize or explain the benefits of the IBEW?
This document lays out the boundaries in which any IBEW local conducts itself.
What is the IBEW Constitution?
This was one of the reasons the IBEW got started.
Many responses allowed, but primarily looking for: What are safety concerns?
This is how many members Local 111 was below during its survival years.
What is under 12?
These workers do not have Weingarten Rights.
Who is any worker not working under a union negotiated CBA?
This is where a member has their voice heard according to Roberts Rule of Law.
What is a union meeting?
This is the document that explains how an IBEW local will operate.
What are the bylaws?
St Louis MS.
What is the location the IBEW was founded?
This is the health and benefit program started by Local 111.
What is Lineco?
Supervisors do not have to admit this.
What is when your discussion could lead to disciplinary action?
These help fund all the abilities the IBEW gives to its members and allows us all to collectively bargain more efficiently.
What are dues?
This is where you find the requirements and responsibilities of the Executive Board in any IBEW local.
What is the IBEW Constitution?
James T. Kelly.
Who was our first secretary-treasurer?
This was the council formed that Local 111 engaged in to help bargaining with PSCo.
What is Council U-17?
This is when you explain the Weingarten Rights to newly organized hands or new hires, so they know their rights they haven't had before.
What is being a good brother?
This is who runs the IBEW.
What are the members?
This is where you will find your wages and working conditions, along with grievance procedures.
What is your CBA?