Local Union 692 represents approximately 425 electrical workers who live and work in our jurisdiction, which includes all or parts of the nineteen northeast counties of the lower penninsula of Michigan.
Our members work in the electrical construction industry installing and maintaining the components and wiring for power and voice-data-video systems on residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial projects.
We're committed to improving the lives of Northeastern Michigan's elctrical workers and their families. Built on the principles of family, fairness, justice, and equality, Local 692 reflects the belief that construction electricians should enjoy superior wages and benefits for their abilities. For these reasons, Local 692 is dedicated to advancing the legacy of the founders of the IBEW by joining North America's electrical workers in a common organization to make a better life for all.
Local Jobs For Local People
MidMichigan Medical Center (Midland Hospital) has sent a letter to the community seeking financial donations toward their new expansion project, the project that they just gave to a Grand Rapids electrical contractor (Buist Electric).
If you, or anyone you know, receives this letter please write a big fat...
"NO! GET YOUR DONATION IN GRAND RAPIDS!"
...on their form and kindly send it to back to them in the return envelope they provided.
When they choose to not support their local economy, they should not expect that the local economy can support them.
Health Care Reform
Rep. Stupak Questions Witnesses On Rescission Triggers
Health care reform is certainly in a fair bit of trouble. But the three committees working on this in the House have really stepped up. They released a discussion draft based on the work of all of the relevant Chairmen, which includes a robust public option to keep insurers honest and allow for experimentation in the marketplace. Initially, the plan utilizes Medicare bargaining rates to ramp up, and then will use cost control plans to provide better coverage and more effective care. Now all it needs is a mass action to define clearly the differences, and force politicians to stand with people, or corporations.
An investigation by the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations showed that health insurers WellPoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group and Assurant Inc. canceled the coverage of more than 20,000 people, allowing the companies to avoid paying more than $300 million in medical claims over a five-year period [...]
Late in the hearing, Stupak, the committee chairman, put the executives on the spot. Stupak asked each of them whether he would at least commit his company to immediately stop rescissions except where they could show "intentional fraud." The answer from all three executives: "No."
Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) said that a public insurance plan should be a part of any overhaul because it would force private companies to treat consumers fairly or risk losing them. "This is precisely why we need a public option," Dingell said.
Email this to everyone you know. Retweet. Put it up on Facebook. Do whatever you can to get this in front of people's eyeballs. Without a public option, we give our health care future over to people who have vowed not to cover you if you're sick. Politicians can stand with people, or with these insurers.
Organizing for America has a tool where you can call your members of Congress and ask them to support health care reform. You might want to mention this video.
Opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act – legislation which would make it easier for working Americans to join a union – has spent millions on ads spreading misinformation about the bill.
The president has announced two appointments to the five-member National Labor Relations Board. He had previously announced that Wilma Liebman, formerly a regular member, would become the chair Read More...
Opponents of the