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Negotiating Committee

This committee consists of the representatives from both the Union and Management who negotiate and review contracts in the Local.

Minority Caucus

This committee is established to discuss and act on the specific concerns and needs from the minority portion of our membership.

LMC Committee

Rhode Island Labor-Management Cooperative Committee is a panel comprised of members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 99 and members of the Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.  The sole purpose of this committee is to promote sustainable, harmonious relations between management and labor in the complex world of electrical construction.  With this commitment, the committee actively works towards our common goals of advancing our trade in the areas of:  customer satisfaction, safety, craftsmanship, renewable energy, healthy working partnerships and community service. The commitment to these goals rely proudly on our unyielding foundation, which is our Institute of Higher Education known as the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.

 

Brotherhood Fund

The purpose of this committee is to raise funds to support our brothers and sisters in need.  Specifically, if a member is ill or facing extreme finacial hardship. If funds are available, the committee will offer the member a donation to help them through a rough patch.

Brotherhood Fund Commitee members:

Nichole Kent / Chair

Business Manager Joe Walsh

Eric Wineman 

President Wayne Tait 

Local 99 Safety Committee

This committee meets to discuss all safety issues from strictly a labor perspective.  The committee will submit reports to the Joint Safety committee and vice versa.

2026-2027 IBEW Local Union 99 Scholarship

2026-2027 IBEW Local Union 99 Scholarship

Application Period is OPEN

Visit the union hall between 8 & 4:30pm to pick up your applications.

PROCEDURE

To be awarded a scholarship you must:

Appear at the Union Hall to receive a numbered application or you may request one be mailed to you.  Either the student or parent may appear for an application. Applications are available anytime between 8:00 – 4:30 weekdays.
The completed application must be returned to the Union Hall no later than the June 30th deadline. If mailed, please call to confirm the Union has received your application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that we have received your application by the June 30th deadline. 
Submit tuition statements and enrollment verifications for the Fall and Spring Semesters.  Tuition statements must show the breakdown of actual tuition fees.   The Scholarship covers tuition only… no book or dorm fees.
After successful completion of your Fall and Spring Semesters, submit required transcript with passing grades of C or better to the office. Credits earned for each class must also be listed on your transcript/grades report.
Failure to comply on any and all of the above procedures will result in the denial of your application.
 
ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, the student must be:

A dependent of an active Journeyman in Local 99.
Enrolled in a degree or certificate producing undergraduate program
A full time student, a minimum of four courses per semester plus passing grades (12 credits minimum per semester)
A dependent listed on his/her parents Health & Welfare provided by Local 99.
 
OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS
 
The Scholarship will be paid once per year for the full scholastic year (Fall and Spring Semesters) and a check will be issued directly to the applicants after receipt by this office of transcripts with passing grades of C or better in all four courses for the scholastic year.
The amount of the Scholarship award will be based on a flat fee, with the maximum not to exceed the cost of tuition, or Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) max. Amounts of Scholarships will vary from year to year, based on participation.
The Scholarship recipients must apply yearly by completing an application by June 30th of each year.
Maximum amounts of scholarships not to exceed four full scholarships.  If student is enrolled in a 5 year program, they must inform the Scholarship Committee when the first scholarship application is submitted.
The Scholarship Committee must receive your initial application no later than June 30th prior to starting the scholastic year.
 
 
Any questions: Contact Deanna Flinn 401-946-9900 x246 or email at dflinn@ibew99.org

Electrician Apprenticeship

 

Entry-level applications for apprenticeship in the IBEW LU99 JATC are currently closed. Watch this space for updates as to our next application dates!

Applicants who are already registered electrical apprentices in other programs may fill out an application with documentation of their registration & hours. Applicants who have completed an approved pre-apprenticeship program may fill out an application with documentation of their completion.

Applications will require a $25 fee; to be paid by card, money order, or certified check. No personal checks or cash payments will be accepted.

Applications are to be begun at the Training Facility. There is a thirty-day window to submit all required documentation & complete the application. Unfinished applications will be discarded at the end of thirty days.

Applications require a driver’s license, birth certificate, & social security card.

Applications require a high school diploma or GED or other proof of completion.

Applications require an official transcript with at least a passing (70 or higher) grade in Algebra One, or completion of the ETA Online Technical Math Course. Transcripts may be sent directly from your school by email to jatc@ibew99.org or mailed to 40 Western Industrial Drive, Cranston. Transcripts dropped off in-person must be in a sealed envelope from the school.

Forty applications will be available for entry-level candidates. Applicants who are already registered electrical apprentices in other programs may fill out an application with documentation of their registration & hours. Applicants who have completed an approved pre-apprenticeship program may fill out an application with documentation of their completion.

Following successful completion of the application, an applicant will be scheduled for aptitude testing.

Aptitude Testing will require a $25 fee; to be paid by card, money order, or certified check. No personal checks or cash payments will be accepted. Aptitude testing is conducted at the training facility.


For more information, contact the IBEW LU99 JATC:

Office: (401) 946-9908

Email: jatc@ibew99.org
40 Western Industrial Drive
Cranston, RI 02921
 
Training Director - Robert Cruz
Assistant Director - Mark Shanley
Office Manager - Jackie Conway
Bookkeeper - Kate Flint

 

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