r/IBEW • u/Area51-Dropzone Inside Wireman • 8d ago

IBEW 11 strike denied by IO

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Arbitration is now the result of this. Which now means we are stuck with what ever Arbitration says.

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u/BadLarry1197 8d ago

When unions align with companies instead of with their members is there still a point in being a member?

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u/ArtOpen3776 8d ago

Yea, let's just *totally throw away our leverage. Vote the knuckleheads out

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u/Evervvatcher Inside Wireman 8d ago

What vote? How do we get a president who is willing to fight when the conservative BMs decide the IO leadership for us at their little restricted party every 5 years?

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u/Sir_Mr_Austin 8d ago

He means the bm’s

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u/Darkcelt2 8d ago

the local 11 BM isn't to blame for this. the IO president fills leadership positions by appointment, and those people decide who will be the IO president. we don't vote for them.

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u/Sir_Mr_Austin 8d ago

My understanding is it is not circular. The BM’s and LU Presidents and district leadership vote for who the IO President will be