Our membership functions as seventy-six individual units working under forty-five separate contracts.  Each unit elects officers, and Business Manager, Rick Oakes, appoints Stewards.  The Stewards work closely with the representative staff and act as the ‘first line of representation’ for Local 949’s members.                    
 

In addition to collective bargaining and conflict resolution, the primary focus of Local 949 is organizing.  It is the goal of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to have all workers protected by a union contract.  If you or someone you know is interested in union representation and would like more information, you are encouraged to contact this office.  You will also find links to the IBEW International website and the AFL-CIO website for your convenience.
 

Local Union 949’s staff and resources are fully dedicated to representing and protecting the rights and jobs of our membership.  We do this through educating our staff and our members.  Each Business Representative attends periodic continuing education classes to hone their skills in negotiation, grievance and arbitration resolution and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), among other topics.  Two-day Steward Training is held annually to provide our Stewards with the skills necessary to deal with both management and their fellow workers.  The Local has arranged financial planning seminars to assist our members with retirement planning.