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IBEW Local Union 14MAIN MENU PAGE ABOUT Covid-19 HAS BEEN ADDED FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO EASILY ACCESSCLICK THE 3 BARS IN TOP RIGHT CORNER ON A SMARTPHONE TO ACCESS MENULatest News
Hello Essential Workers!
As essential workers electricians are eligible to receive the covid -19 vaccine as of March 1, 2021 under the following;
Utility and communications infrastructure
- Workers who cannot socially distance and are responsible for the fundamental processes and facilities that ensure electric, natural gas, steam, water, wastewater, internet, and telecommunications services are built, maintained, generated, distributed, and delivered to customers.
One website that may help you schedule an appointment is https://www.myprevea.com/MyPrevea/Authentication/Login?
Go to the website and sign in as a new member. Once you are logged in you can schedule a vaccination under “covid 19 vaccine”.
Appointments are limited so if there are none available please check back daily because the website schedules do change based on supply.
Please help spread the word to all of our Brothers and Sisters!
Fraternally,
Mark S. Lauer
BM/IBEW LU 14
Brothers ans Sisters,
Over 115,000 Wisconsinites have filed for unemployment insurance as the coronavirus public health emergency wreaks havoc on our economy. Last week over 1.5 million calls were made to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance office.
Our out of work brothers and sisters deserve immediate assistance and immediate action.
For states that do not have a one week waiting period, the federal government will reimburse the states for the first week.
Last Friday, March 27, was the last day of the regularly scheduled legislative session. Currently, there are no session dates scheduled for legislators to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
Thousands of Wisconsinites are now out of work through no fault of their own. One week can make a huge difference to working families suddenly and unexpectedly facing job loss.
BACKGROUND: The one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance was put into place by former Governor Scott Walker in a 2011 Budget provision supported by legislative Republicans. Despite a veto request by the Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council – which is a group of labor and management representatives who advise the Administration and the Legislature on unemployment insurance -- Governor Walker signed the week waiting period, delaying workers unemployment insurance, effective January 2012.
Governor Tony Evers has already taken steps to remove barriers for unemployed workers to receive support. In a March 18 emergency order, Gov. Evers waived the requirement for workers to conduct 4 work searches during the COVID-19 emergency. He has urged the Legislature to repeal the one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance.
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO applauds the swift, bold action for workers from our Governor Tony Evers.
Now, the Legislature must act.
In Solidarity,
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President
Dennis Delie, Secretary-Treasurer
Out of an abundance of caution, IBEW Local 14 is taking the CDC's advice and will implement the practice of Social Distancing. Social Distancing means staying out of crowded places, avoiding group gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible. For the time being, please stay away from the union hall.Statement of the AFL-CIO Retirement Security Working Group on the Grassley-Alexander Multiemployer Pension Plan Proposal December 2, 2019 After a lifetime of hard work, working people deserve to retire with dignity. The labor movement is proud of our negotiated multiemployer pension plans, which have provided retirement income security for millions of working people for decades.Upcoming Events Southern Unit Meeting
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