- IBEW 2324 Executive Board declares vacancy for Unit 2 – Pittsfieldby John RowleyThe Executive Board has declared the Unit 2 – Pittsfield position on the Board vacant. Members who wish to apply for the position must send a letter stating such interest to: IBEW Local 2324 Executive Board Attn: Recording Secretary 733 Chapin St., Suite 102 Ludlow, MA 01506 All correspondence must be received via USPS no later than June 2, 2025. The Executive will select the Unit 2 – Pittsfield Executive Board from the applicants to serve the remainder of the current term at its meeting on June 3, 2025. The new Unit 2 – Pittsfield Executive Board Representative will be…Continue readingIBEW 2324 Executive Board declares vacancy for Unit 2 – Pittsfield
- Members of IBEW Local 2324 – In the Memorandum of Understanding from 2008 the Agreement was to no longer cover those who were hired on or after August 3, 2008 with Retiree Medical for those hired before August 3, 2008…by John RowleyGoing on Strike over a benefit that applied to those who had yet to be hired was untenable. Rather, the determination was, should that become a cause to fight for, those that are here will have to decide if that fight was going to occur. That time may very well be now or never. Currently, those without Retiree Medical coverage receive up to $576/yr of service with a maximum of 25 years = $14,400/yr. (from Article VI.2.D of the 2022 MOU). Current Medical plans in marketplace are available. They have wide ranging premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. They are not…Continue readingMembers of IBEW Local 2324 – In the Memorandum of Understanding from 2008 the Agreement was to no longer cover those who were hired on or after August 3, 2008 with Retiree Medical for those hired before August 3, 2008…
- April 9, 2025 Subject – Join Statement Verizon Bargainingby John RowleyFrom an email received today from IBEW SCT-6 Chairman & IBEW 2222 Business Manager Myles Calvey- Verizon, the CWA, and IBEW are jointly announcing today that they will be entering into bargaining beginning May 21, 2025 to determine whether it is possible to agree on the terms of a contract extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that does not expire until August 1, 2026. Chairman Calvey also informed the other Business Managers of the IBEW SCT-6 Council that Eric Hetrick, Business Manager of IBEW Local 2322, will be joining Chairman Calvey at Bargaining this year. When further developments are supplied…Continue readingApril 9, 2025 Subject – Join Statement Verizon Bargaining
- Preventing Lead Exposure in Telecommunications Workersby John RowleyThis week Dr. Phillip Landrigan from Boston College prepared a Document specifically for Telecom Workers related to Lead Exposure. Please read below.
