Dear Brothers and Sisters, I hope everyone is healthy and staying safe. This letter will inform you of the support we have received from President Biden, cover the negotiations with the Convention Center and IBEW Local 130, discuss upcoming jobs and events, and the upcoming local elections…
How President Biden’s actions benefit working families and IBEW members. Delivering on the INFRASTRUCTURE PROMISE- Moderizing the electric grid. Decarbonizing transportation. Investing in the future. Good job opportunities for Americans. All are moving forward with the passage ….
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am happy to announce that we will have a new two-year contract with new wages and benefits. On December 6, 2021, the following rates and benefits will apply: Inside Wage Rate $32.25, Local Pension $1.88, Annuity $4.50, Health Fund $5.92/HR, 3% NEBF, and $0.48 cents for the apprenticeship contribution….
You can now enroll in IBEW Local 130’s Paycheck Protection Plan featuring; Accident and Critical Illness coverages…
Dear Brothers and Sisters: I am requesting that all members adjust their schedules and make every effort to attend the Union meeting on Thursday, October 14th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Alexander Room, 3rd floor, 3200 Ridgelake Drive. The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss and vote the ratification of a new contract for the Inside Agreement…
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism and hospitality industries particularly hard, leaving cities like New Orleans with sky-high unemployment rates among the women who make up the majority of workers in those sectors……
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June 21, 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
It is hot, hot, hot! Summer is here and that means staying well hydrated! The NOEJATC hosted the annual Louisiana Statewide Apprenticeship Competition this year at our union hall on Saturday….
Brothers and Sisters, I hope everyone had a Good Friday and a wonderful Easter. As we move into the second quarter of this year, we expect employment to pick up as some calls have went through the books. All indications point to our work opportunity improving in the next few months…
It is with a heavy heart that I share some sad news. As you may or may not be aware, one of Local 130’s dear friend and brother Joe Mendel, a retired member of Local 3 New York has passed away due to COVID-19.