On behalf of the brothers and sisters of Local Union 488 IBEW, I would like to welcome you to our website.

For over 90 years Local 488 has provided the cities and towns of northwestern and southwestern Connecticut with a highly trained workforce. With a mission to create and ensure a workplace that provides safety, fairness and dignity for all our members, we stand for the ideals that have made America the great nation that it is today: democracy, equal opportunities and a chance to live the American dream.

Peter F. Carroll, Business Manager

BENEFIT CHANGES EFFECTIVE 3/1/2009

Notice to all members:

Effective March 1, 2009 changes have been made to our health insurance benefit plan.  Please refer to the notice in Member's only under Book 1 referrals.  Detailed information is available through the link to Insurance Programmers. 

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR BROTHER

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
 
I am happy to report that our friend, Brother Bob Carroll, is making progress in his continuing battle with Leukemia.  After a long and grueling bout with chemo and radiation therapies, he was able to receive a bone marrow transplant from his brother, Art.  Although he will still be under the scrutiny of his doctors at the Boston Cancer Center for some time, his spirits are up and things look great at this time.  (Unfortunately, I am sorry to add that there is no chance of his hair ever growing back!) 
Bob wishes to thank all of his Brothers and Sisters for their prayers and support and please continue to keep them coming!  Bob would love to hear from you and you can email him at ambbob@Juno.com.
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www.ibewfightbacknow.com

SIGN UP NOW!!!

www.ibewfightback.com 

A new website has been developed by the IBEW Second District Office to help in the fight against the increasing number of anti-union legislative proposals submitted each year.  Some examples of items that are constantly under attack are prevailing wage laws, licensing laws, and regulations pertaining to apprenticeship ratios.  These laws if changed (for the worse), will have a negative impact on all working families, whether they are union members or not. 

We are urging all of our members to sign up for this important website. Please also encourage your spouse, family and friends to sign up!  It only takes a minute and you will be contacted when there is an issue that is important not only to the IBEW, but issues that affect all working families.  From this site you will be able to email, contact, and forward important information to your state and federal representatives with a few simple clicks of your mouse.  Don't hesitate.  Please sign up now!!!

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