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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.~~IBEW LOCAL UNION 14 REFERRAL POLICY EFFECTIVE August 1st, 2015. 1. All applicants for employment shall fill out a “Registration Application”. This must be completely filled out, in ink, and signed by the applicant in person. 2.Upcoming Events Western Unit Meeting
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