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to amend Maine’s Kennebec River Management Plan and remove at least two and eventually as many as four dams has been withdrawn.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
 
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
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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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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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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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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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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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)
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Eversource: New Owners Set to Acquire Generation Assets (page 1)
New Contracts Ratified at Eversource, CMP, Granite Ridge & WABI-TV (page 1 - 3)
IBEW 1837: New Union Officers Elected (page 4)
Eversource: Bill Tarallo Retires After 50 Years at Company (page 4)
IBEW 1837: Members in NH Help Defeat "Right to Work" (page 6)
IBEW 1837: Members Help Restore Power in ME, NH & FL! (page 6)
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NHEC: Strike Victory and New Contract Ratified (pg.1-2)
Brookfield: Member Returns From Layoff with Gratitude (pg. 1 & 6)
NextEra: Contract Extension Ratified (pg. 2)
Sea-3, Unitil, WGME: Contracts Ratified (pg. 3)
IBEW 1837: Leadership Changes/New NH Asst. Bus. Mgr. (pg. 4)
Quick Notes: Stewards Depart, Kilroy New Recording Sec’y. (pg. 4)
IBEW 1837: Weingarten Labor Rights (pg. 5)
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