Earlier this month, Doug Low, our “brother electrician” passed away after a lengthy illness with cancer. He leaves behind a devastated wife and three young daughters. He is the second “brother electrician” to pass away since May. A motion was brought to the floor…
R T e: CFR 219:23 Paperwork Mailed Home Dear Brothers and Sisters: Two weeks ago, I had a brief discussion with C. Daly (Chief Mechanical Officer) regarding the new FRA requirement (CFR 219:23) that would be going into effect on the LIRR. The requirement…
To: ALL IBEW Local 589 Railroad Electricians Re: Major Dispute/ Drug and Alcohol Policy Brothers and Sisters, I hope this message finds you and your families doing well as we begin to see the light at the end of this “COVID” tunnel. We have…
Hello Brothers and Sisters, Firstly, I want to take a minute to thank Brother Jeffrey Klein for his time and dedication over the years to IBEW Local 589. I have had the pleasure of not only working with him on the shop floor, but…
On behalf of your elected officials, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, a joyous Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! The holidays are a time to reflect on the past year and to celebrate the gifts of the season…
Message from President, Jeffrey Klein On behalf of your Elected officials I would like to wish all of you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving. I would like to take the time to thank the Executive Board and our Union Reps for their…
Message from General Chairman, Ricardo Sanchez Dear Brothers and Sisters, The most important part of my job as your General Chairman is to protect and improve the working conditions and wages we have fought hard to achieve. I, along with your Executive Board and…
Brothers and Sisters, It has come to my attention that managers at the site are once again misinterpreting our contract to make up for their lack of management skills. It shouldn’t surprise me that this is happening, because every year during the fall season…
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Labor Day! As the summer winds down I think it is a good time to reflect and remember that all we have today is the result of the hard work and sacrifice…
On behalf off your elected officials I would like to send everyone our best wishes. I hope all of you are enjoying the summer! As a reminder, the next General Membership meeting will not be until September 19, 2016. Please make an attempt to…