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IBEW International President Hill urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Assist the Economy and Unemployed Americans
June 30, 2010 - Click here to see a generic copy of a letter from IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill to members of U.S. Congress in support of the “Restoration Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act” (H.R. 5618). The letter was addressed to each member.
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2010 General Election
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IBEW Local 21 has become a growingly active participant in the political arena. Protecting our various contracts and working conditions from adverse legislation is a reality in today’s anti-union environment.
The IBEW Local 21 Committee on Political Education (C.O.P.E.) department is charged with the responsibility of:
• Monitoring legislation that affects Local 21 members;
• Identifying pro-worker candidates;
• Lobbying on Local 21’s behalf;
• Maintaining a PAC fund separate from the Local Union 21 treasury;
• Growing and maintaining a member volunteer list of political activists;
• Registering members and their families to vote; and
• Supporting members of our Local who run for political office.
The IBEW Local 21 (C.O.P.E.) works in partnership with the Illinois and Indiana AFL-CIO, our IBEW International in Washington D.C. and belongs to numerous Central Labor Committees (C.L.C.).
IBEW Local 21’s most important asset is our membership. When an issue important to working families is identified and Local 21 requests members to act, by placing a telephone call, write a letter, or E-Mail legislators it is more effective than any lobbyist or Union official.
We invite you to register to vote, join the fight, and get involved. If you are employed by AT&;T, we encourage you to sign up for payroll deduction. In addition, we invite you to join our growing list of volunteer IBEW Local 21 political activists.
IBEW Local 21 C.O.P.E. Directors:
Illinois:
Rosetta Shinn
630.960.4466 ext. 327 or e-mail, rshinn@ibew21.org.
Indiana:
Dennis McCafferty
630.960.4466 ext. 353 or e-mail, dmac@ibew21.org.