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JACKIE O’NEIL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Building Trades Training Directors Association of Massachusetts (BTTDA), represented by the Jackie O’Neil Memorial Scholarship Committee, is offering up to a total of $3,000.00 in scholarship opportunities to assist the children of members with their college education expenses. Applicants are eligible for a scholarship of either $1,000.00 or $500.00. Scholarships will be awarded to successful applicants when they furnish documented proof of acceptance to a college or university. Recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony in May, 2012.

Applications are now available at the IBEW Local Union 99 office or online at BTTDA Scholarship Application. All applications must be submitted to Michael Daley no later than January 27, 2012.

If you would like an application form or have any questions, please contact Michael Daley at (401) 946-9900 Ext. 224 or mdaley@ibewlu99.org as soon as possible.

Dues Increase for 2012

There is an increase of Dues for 2012 of $2.00 per month for both A Rate and BA Rate. Click on the link to see the letter from the International Office.

Mobilization Effort at Verizon Wireless Stores

To: All IBEW International Vice President, Local Unions, and Systems Councils in the United States

From: Edwin D. Hill, International President

All:

As you may be aware, the AFL-CIO and JWJ are planning a mobilization effort over this weekend that will involve leafleting and/or picketing at Verizon Wireless stores across the United States.

CWA represents a unit of Verizon Wireless employees in New York who are on strike. IBEW Local Unions currently are on strike against Verizon Communications and not against Verizon Wireless. Because the IBEW is not on strike against Verizon Wireless, any activity by IBEW members at Verizon Wireless locations that is deemed to be picketing or is deemed to be coercive or threatening (because of large numbers of demonstrators or words that may be said or excessive noise) could be the basis for a lawsuit against the IBEW and/or IBEW Local Unions for engaging in unlawful secondary activity. While the IBEW supports CWA in its strike against Verizon Wireless, any participation by IBEW members in mobilization efforts at Verizon Wireless locations would subject the IBEW and its Local Unions to great financial risk. A resulting lawsuit for unlawful secondary activity could result in a costly award of Section 303 damages. As a result, I am directing IBEW Local Unions and members focus their efforts at locations where the IBEW is on strike and not engage in any activity at Verizon Wireless stores.

Ed Hill

International President

International Brotherhood of

Electrical Workers

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