Maine Med. asks nurses to attend training with anti-union consulting firm PORTLAND, Maine — The struggle over whether nurses at Maine Medical Center will unionize is heating up. Multiple nurses say hospital administrators are requiring them to attend training sessions with an anti-union consulting firm. In an internal memo sent to nurses, obtained by …
Updated information you should be aware of: Effective on the closing date of the transaction, Empower Retirement (“Empower”) acquired the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company’s (“MassMutual”) retirement business. We are thrilled to welcome you to Empower Retirement! This introductory newsletter provides an overview of some of our current offerings. In the future you can expect …
#53 Royce Stiles TO: Team Sponsors, We would like to thank you and your company for offering to help out with the financial requirements needed to compete this upcoming season. Motocross is a very exciting sport that teaches kids many skills to be successful in life. Royce is nine years old and lives in …
January 5, 2021 IBEW Members Leading the COVID Response IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson Speaks About COVID-19 One year after the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in North America, vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna are on the verge of becoming widely available. …
In our continuing effort to provide “best-in-class services” to all of our participants in the NECA/IBEW Family Medical Care Plan (FMCP), the FMCP has completed work on a brand new claims processing system which will be more efficient, cost-effective and enable the Plan to completely control the claims-paying process with no reliance on a third-party …
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid …
Five Northeast Governors Seek Reform of Market Design, Transmission Planning, and Governance Needed to Achieve States’ Mandates for Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Power Vermont Business Magazine Recognizing the critical role that New England’s regional wholesale electricity market plays in addressing climate change and cost-effectively reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions, Vermont Governor Phil Scott and governors from …
A new Gallup poll shows a majority of Americans still believe in the power of collective bargaining. “This shows that, once again, working people believe in their right to have a voice on the job,” said International President Lonnie R. Stephenson. “It’s not a fringe notion, it’s mainstream. People can see that there’s power …
A low-carbon future requires more than investment in renewable energies, it demands good jobs backed by strong labor standards and the inclusion of baseload sources for grid security, International President Lonnie R. Stephenson told members of Congress this week. Testifying via video Sept. 16, International President Lonnie R. Stephenson tells the House Subcommittee on …
IBEW Local 567 proudly supports the mission of organized labor and is ready and willing to support the efforts of fellow Brothers and Sisters from other unions — even during a pandemic. On June 21, members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local S6 went on strike against Bath Iron Works (BIW). …
