Business Manager's Message
I would like to welcome all of you to our website and I want to encourage all Local 29 members to sign-up for our official union e-newsletter "Watt's Current." Our Local Union and its predecessor System Council and Local Unions published a print version of "Watt's Current" for years. The "Watt's Current" official union email will be distributed at least twice a month, more often when needed, to inform you of any breaking news, such as a change in status, important meetings, charity events and updates in contract negotiations. We hope you are enjoying our new redesigned website....
We look forward to using our communication tools to keep everyone informed on the issues that affect our work lives. Be safe out there and we look forward to your feedback!
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COVID-19 Spikes in Allegheny County
Message from Business Manager Kenn Bradley With the recent spike in cases in Allegheny County, it doesn't appear that COVID-19 is going away as soon as we would like, so we must continue to fight it...
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Amalgamation with Local 272
The amalgamation with IBEW Local 272 has been approved by the International and is now complete. For those who don’t know, members of local 272 worked at the Bruce Mansfield Plant that is located next to the...
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Fighting COVID-19
I hope everyone is adjusting to the COVID-19 way of life and doing everything possible to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. For now that is our best way of beating it. These are stressful times for...
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Protecting You on the Job
With this pandemic upon us and the unknown ahead of us, I want to thank all of the members who are working either from home, a temporary location or at your normal location, these are trying times so I thank...
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A Year in Review
This past year has been very busy for local 29 but also very successful thanks to a lot of hard work and support by the officers and members. We had a couple of contract negotiations and a number of arbitrations that I...
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Merry Christmas
Christmas is a time to enjoy with your family and friends even though leading up to the holidays it can be very hectic, buying presents, decorating trees, even going to Christmas parties or...
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Honoring Those Who Served
I would like to thank all of our veterans both past and present for their service to our country and fighting for freedom around the world. I also want to thank their families for the sacrifice that they make while...
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Happy Labor Day
Labor Day was created in 1882 when union workers took to the streets to educate the public as to who is unionized, what they do, and what their issues are. They had two goals: to build Solidarity within the labor...
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Dues Restructuring Bylaw Passes
On Wednesday June 12, 2019 at the monthly union meeting and a special meeting held in the afternoon, a vote was conducted on whether to change the bylaw that dictates how dues are calculated and deducted for each member...
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IBEW 29 Union Dues Restructuring
The proposed bylaw change is something that has been debated many times over the years as to which way is the fairest to all members. I recently have been approached by many members about this issue and the possibility...