Congratulations to IBEW Local 51 journeyman lineman, Michael A. Fair, who has been selected to receive the 2018 Michael G. Gibson Community Service Award. Brother Fair was nominated by Local 51 and the Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly for adding strength to the labor movement by continuing the tradition of making our communities better places to live, work, and raise our families.
15 scholarships were awarded.
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Read MoreNames for the scholarship blind draw being taken.
Read MoreIllinois families and IBEW Local 51 members helping out Puerto Rican school kids:
http://fox2now.com/2018/02/22/illinois-boys-generosity-leads-to-power-being-restored-at-puerto-rican-school/
You now have the capability to pay your union dues online. See the "DUES" tab on our home page.
We are offering DOT Physical and recertification at the Union Hall on Saturday, February 10, 2018, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Please check your Medical Examiner’s Certificate for the expiration date. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 217-726-8481, extension 223. The cost of the physical is $135 and covered if you have LINECO at the time of the physical. Otherwise, $135 is due February 10.
SB 1905, sponsored by Rep. Marty Moylan (IBEW 134) will prohibit Right to Work (RTW) zones in the State of Illinois. Rauner vetoed the bill in August. When the Illinois House returns next week, Labor will have one opportunity to override Rauner’s veto on Tuesday, Nov. 7th or Wed, Nov 8th.
In the next eight or nine days, we need to reach out to 12 targeted Republicans. All forms of contact are encouraged: Phone calls, emails, letters, and office visits.
The IL AFL-CIO is beginning phone patch thru calls to union members in targeted districts, allowing them to speak with House members and urging a “yes” vote.
Representative Moylan has agreed to remove the misdemeanor penalties from the legislation in a “trailer bill" that is being initiated in the Senate.
The following 12 key House Republicans are being targeted by Labor to vote “Yes” to support the override motion:
Steven Andersson
steve@staterep65.com
Terri Bryant
2929 Broadway
Suite 3
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
staterepterribryant@gmail.com
John Cabello
cabello@ilhousegop.org
C.D. Davidsmeyer
325 W. State Street, Suite 102
P.O. Box 160
Jacksonville, IL 62650
davidsmeyer@ilhousegop.org
Mike Fortner
Mike.fortner@sbcglobal.net
Chad Hays
chad@rephays.com
Jerry Long
201 Danny's Drive
Suite 2
Streator, IL 61364
(No email)
Michael McAuliffe
mmcauliffe20@yahoo.com
Tony McCombie
McCombie@ilhousegop.org
Bill Mitchell
5130 Hickory Point Frontage Road
repmitchell@earthlink.net
Robert Pritchard
bob@pritchardstaterep.com
Dave Severin
(No email)
Notes:
When SB 1905 passed the House in June, McCombie (Quad Cities) and Long (Ottawa-LaSalle Peru) voted Yes on the bill in June but then voted “No” on the override motion.
Terri Bryant (Carbondale) & John Cabello (Rockford) voted No in June but then voted Yes on the Override.
Steve Andersson, Mike Fortner, David Harris, Bill Mitchell are not running for re-election to their House seats.
Greetings,
I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the number of local unions who have recently contributed to the IBEW Unity Fund/Hurricane Disaster Fund, in response to IP Stephenson’s letter of September 8, 2017. And I especially want to thank those of you who made personal contributions.
As you know the IBEW Unity Fund was originally established to assist local unions who were under political attack which threatened the existence of organized labor. As witnessed by our Brothers & Sisters in Wisconsin. Since its origination we have also used the IBEW Unity Fund to assist members effected by the recent rash of natural disasters; Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Irma and now Maria. Our members have also been effected by the wildfires of northern California. In all, we currently have approximately 20,000 members in need of assistance.
I would ask those local unions that have not contributed to the IBEW Unity Fund to consider contributing now. For it is better to give than receive.
I thank you in advance for your consideration.
In Solidarity,
David J. Ruhmkorff
International Vice President
Sixth District IBEW
Vistra Energy will buy Dynegy Inc. in an all-stock deal worth $1.74 billion, the U.S. power producers said on Monday, the latest in a wave of mergers in the industry.
Debt-laden power producers such as Dynegy have seen their profit margins shrink, as cheap natural gas from shale fields drives electricity prices lower. Many power companies have merged this year as a result.
Dynegy shareholders will receive 0.652 shares of Vistra Energy for each share of Dynegy they own.
That translates to a price of $13.24 per share, representing a 43.8 percent premium to Dynegy's stock price on Tuesday, before the Wall Street Journal reported about merger talks between the two companies.
The deal is valued at $1.74 billion, based on the 131.37 million Dynegy shares outstanding, according to Thomson Reuters data.
The combined company will have a market value of more than $10 billion and will generate $350 million in earnings before income taxes and amortization on an annualized basis, Vistra and Dynegy said.
Houston-based Dynegy operates 27,000 megawatts of power generating facilities throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Texas.
Vistra shareholders will own about 79 percent and Dynegy shareholders will own 21 percent stock of the combined company.
Dynegy shares rose 13 percent to $12.65 in premarket trading
