Kittery Water District Workers Ratify "First Contract" with IBEW
December 30, 2020 - At least one good thing has come out of a very bad year: Workers at the Kittery Water District have overwhelmingly ratified their first contract with IBEW Local #1837. The 15 workers at the water utility include office staff, filtration plant workers, laborers, meter readers, service technicians and others.
“We’re grateful to negotiating team members Linda Johnson, Matthew Crosby, and Brandon Woods for the time and effort they put into making this a good first contract,” said IBEW 1837 Organizer and Business Representative Matt Beck. “The contract guarantees that they will... Read More
Unit Meetings Schedule Revised and Some Locations Changed Due to COVID-19
November 10, 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the relocation, postponement or cancellation of some meetings. Please contact your steward, the union office, or log on to www.ibew1837.org before driving.
IBEW 1837 is exploring other options for Units that have lost their meeting locations. Union staff is available to meet on an as-needed basis where meetings are cancelled. Please wear a mask when meeting at indoor locations.
You can download and print an updated schedule here.
Unit 1, Dover: Fourth Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
Comfort Inn & Suites, #10 Hotel Drive, Dover NH... Read More
IBEW 1837 Joins Effort to Save Brookfield Dams on the Kennebec
IBEW 1837 has joined Brookfield Renewables and the Kennebec River Alliance in a bid to prevent the removal of dams on the Kennebec River where our members work generating electricity. A proposal to amend Maine’s Kennebec River Management Plan and remove at least two and eventually as many as four dams has been withdrawn. That apparent victory for dam supporters was just one step in a complicated and hard to follow licensing process.
First, Maine’s Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) said removing the Lockwood Dam in Waterville and the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield would allow 99% of endangered... Read More
Contracts Ratified by IBEW 1837 Members
 
Central Maine Power Members Ratify 4-Year Contract
IBEW members working at Central Maine Power voted to approve a new collective bargaining agreement with guaranteed wage increases and annual bonus payments, and without significant concessions of any kind. Voting took place at 15 different locations throughout the state on Wednesday, May 5th. The contract takes effect immediately and runs through April 30, 2025.
“The ratification of the new 4-... Read More
The Current Newsletter - December 2013
Featuring these headline stories and more:
Union Celebrates Successful Organizing Drives
Contract Agreements and Extensions
Brookfield Reorganization and Black Bear Hydro Purchase
AMR Agreement for Affected Meter Readers at PSNH
Proposals Subcommittee Starts Review for CMP Negotiations
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The Current Newsletter - Fall 2014
Featuring these headline stories and more:
Gubernatorial Contests are Top Labor Concern
Union Continues to Demonstrate Benefits
Members Elect Local Union Leaders
New Contract Agreements Reached
PSNH Changes Will Affect Some Members
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The Current Newsletter - Summer 2015
Featuring these headline stories and more:
Eversource: Eversource Generation Divestiture & Contract (page 1)
Emera: New Contract Agreement Ratified  (page 1)
NextEra: New Contract Agreement Ratified (page 2)
WGME & WPFO-TV: New Contract Agreement Ratified (page 3)
IBEW 1837: Laurie Kelley Named New Office Manager (page 4)
Eversource: Union Member Elected Manchester Alderman (page 6)
Eversource: Member Tom Rzasa Retires after 45 Years (page 6)
Sea-3: Union Offers Support for Propane Facility Expansion (page 6)
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The Current Newsletter - Summer 2016
Featuring these headline stories and more:
IBEW 1837: Union President Ray Colello Retires (page 1)
IBEW 1837: Documentation Key to Help Union Help You  (page 1)
Granite Ridge: New Owner and New Contract Agreement  (page 2)
Eversource: Field Techs Vote “Yes” for Union (page 2)
IBEW 1837/CMP: ABM Bill Dunn Retires (page 3)
IBEW 1837/Emera: Renee Gilman Joins Staff as Biz Rep. (page 4)
Eversource: Kerry Guptill Retires After Years of Activism (page 5)
IBEW 1837: Vehicle Maintenance: Jobs and Safety at Risk (page 7)
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The Current Newsletter - Fall 2016
Featuring these headline stories and more:
CMP: Members Receive Lifesaving Awards After Rescue (page 1)
Eversource: Generation Assets Auction Moves Forward (page 2)
IBEW 1837: Protect Yourself: Disciplinary Interviews (page 3)
Eversource: Field Tech Negotiations Continue (page 4)
IBEW: Convention in St. Louis (page 4)
IBEW 1837: Members in NH Help Asplundh Organizing (page 5)
Sea-3: Members Ratify Two-Year Contract (page 6)
NHEC: Members Excel at NEPPA Lineworkers Rodeo (page 6)
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The Current Newsletter - Summer 2019
Featuring these headline stories and more:
Emera: Seeking PUC Approval of Sale to Calgary’s Enmax (pg. 1)
CMP: 100+ New IBEW Members w/ New Staffing Agreement (pg. 1)
IBEW 1837: Spring 2019 Steward Trainings Held (pg. 2)
Eversource: NE Apprentice Line Training Program (pg. 3)
WGME, CMP, Eversource, NHEC, Littleton: Quick Notes (pg. 4-5)
Emera & CMP: Distracted Driving Concerns (pg. 6-7)