459 Updates Archive
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03. 09. 2018 News
IBEW Testifies on the Nation's Electrical Grid
Construction and Maintenance Department Director Jim Ross testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy Feb. 27...
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03. 02. 2018 News
Northeast District Meeting Location Change
To: All Local 459 Members in the Northeast District From: Brendan Wolf, President, Gary Hummel, Business Rep. Subject:...
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02. 23. 2018 Business Manager's Message
Protecting our Right to Bargain this Saturday
Tomorrow, unions from around the country will be holding rallies to support our collective bargaining rights. These rallies...
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02. 20. 2018 News
Unions Key as Pennsylvania Special Election Nears
Union households make up nearly a quarter of the district's voting population where the IBEW alone has nearly 5,000 members...
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01. 31. 2018 Business Manager's Message
2018: At the Crossroads for American Unions
Welcome to a New Year. 2017 was an important year for union members. Even in the face of constant attacks, union membership...
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01. 29. 2018 News
Union Membership Holds Steady in 2017
The annual study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that union membership held steady in 2017 despite numerous...
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01. 28. 2018 News
PA AFL-CIO: Governor Wolf Expands Overtime Rules To Benefit Working People
The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder, issued the...
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01. 15. 2018 News
AFL-CIO seeking direction
This past year was filled with ups and downs for working people. No matter where you live or what type of work you do for a...
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12. 21. 2017 News
Holiday Greetings!
A Message from Brendan Wolf, President & Assistant Business Manager It's that time of year again to reflect on the...
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12. 20. 2017 News
"You Have Given My Kids a Christmas"
Union movement comes together to adopt an IBEW Local 3 striking Spectrum family For the last 10 months, 1,800 families...
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12. 18. 2017 Business Manager's Message
New 459 Appointment
TO: All I.B.E.W. Local 459 Members FROM: Paul L. Cameron, Business Manager/Fin. Sec. SUBJECT: New Appointment In response...
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12. 08. 2017 News
GenOn/NRG Energy – Mobile Maintenance Group – Update #3
Mobile Maintenance Voluntary Severance Package (V.S.P.) update: Wednesday, December 6, 2017, company management provided...
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12. 01. 2017 News
GenOn/NRG Energy – Mobile Maintenance Group – Update #2
Meetings between Union leadership and management were held on November 29th and 30th. At these meetings, management made...
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11. 21. 2017 Business Manager's Message
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here again. There is no better time to think of the reasons why you are thankful over this long holiday...
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11. 17. 2017 Business Manager's Message
GenOn/NRG Energy – Mobile Maintenance Group
On November 16th, Local 459 members employed with GenOn Maintenance Services, Mobile Maintenance department were informed...
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11. 02. 2017 News
PA AFL-CIO Endorsements in Statewide Judicial Elections
On Thursday, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO’s Executive Council endorsed statewide judicial candidates. President Rick...