IBEW Local 490 - Union Topics

The updating of the web site.

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:00:43 -0500

I was just interested to know from the members that check out this website. Who Would like to see it updated more often. Some of this stuff is months old.

drug testing

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:58:47 -0400

Print Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 7, 2004 Contact:
Jim Spellane 202-728-6014

Unionized Electrical Construction Industry
Adopts National Substance Abuse Testing Policy

(Washington, D.C.) – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) today announced agreement on national contract language on a substance abuse testing policy. The language will be mandatory in all national and local collective bargaining agreements between the two organizations and their local unions and chapters.

The IBEW also said that it would abide by the same standards even when working on agreements between contractors and unions in multiple crafts, but the union cannot require that those agreements include such language.

For those of our brother and sisters that have not seen the Code of Excellence and what it stands for.

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:04:49 -0400

The Code of Excellence is a program designed to bring out the best in our construction members and demonstrate to our customers that IBEW members:

· Perform the highest quality and quantity of work

· Utilize their skills and abilities to the maximum

· Exercise safe and productive work practices

The Code of Excellence is not only about an IBEW job built right the first time, on schedule and under budget, it is also about pride in IBEW membership and craftsmanship and leaving a lasting impression of quality workmanship with the customer…thus, prompting him to again employ the IBEW on future projects. The Code of Excellence program is also a means to build and project positive attitudes about who we are and the work we do….on and off the job.