The Current is generally mailed to the home addresses of IBEW 1837 members. This "Extra Edition" was only distributed at worksites. You can also download this edition here. Highlights include:

Featuring these headline stories and more:

Summer Break Doesn't Mean End of Struggles at State Houses

IBEW 1837 Elects Officers, E-Board Reps. and Delegates

New Contract for CMP Technical Administrative Unit

Labor's Day Event Schedule for New Hampshire and Maine

he Current is mailed to the home addresses of IBEW 1837 members. You can also download this edition here. Highlights include:

Featuring these headline stories and more:

OSHA Issues Fines and Citations at Maine Public Service

IBEW 1837 Members Push Back Against Anti-Union Legislation

Talks Underway for "CMP 47" Second Contract

IBEW 1837 Mounts Defense of Members in Arbitration Cases

Contract Ratifications at Granite Ridge and NHEC Warehouse

September 28, 2011 - In a ceremony attended by many of his co-workers at PSNH as well as company supervisors and officials from IBEW 1837, Mark Easter received the highest award his union offers: The IBEW Lifesaving Award. Brother Easter, an IBEW 1837 member since 1999, is a System Machinist in PSNH’s Generation Division working at the Hooksett Line Area Work Center.

July 8, 2011 - IBEW Local 1837 members working at Central Maine Power Company in the Technical and Administrative Bargaining Unit have ratified a new contract, their second since joining the union. After six weeks of negotiations, the membership followed the recommendation of their IBEW Negotiating Committee and approved the Company's offer. The final tally of votes was 85% to accept and 15% to reject and authorize a strike.

June 17, 2011 - Union officers and representatives including President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Business Manager, Executive Board Representatives for each of the 11 units, and delegates to the IBEW International Convention were elected this month. Ballots were counted this morning at our Manchester, Maine office.

Dick Rogers was elected to his first term as Financial Secretary and Business Manager of the Local.