Local 24 Business Manager Gary Griffin has mailed notification to our active members, announcing an update in the hiring hall rules. The letter reads as follows: Dear Brothers and Sisters, With the significant increase of work opportunities over the last several months, it is time,
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the 2016 Presidential Election Donald Trump has been elected president. America is a democratic nation, and the voters have spoken. The AFL-CIO accepts the outcome of this election, and offers our congratulations to President-elect Trump. More than anything,
Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO Fred D. Mason, Jr. Donna S. Edwards President Secretary-Treasurer ______________________________________________________________________ A message from President Mason…………. Leaders, Thank you for all of your hard work as you participated in
If you didn’t get to the polls during Maryland’s early voting period, make sure you cast your vote on Election Day. It is Tuesday, November 8, 2016 and polls will be open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm LABOR’S ENDORSED CANDIDATES (Maryland State and District
Maryland is one of many states that allows voters the flexibility of early voting. You can vote and make your voice heard on your schedule, when it is convenient for you! From Thursday, October 27, 2016 through Thursday, November 3, 2016, there will be polling locations open
The following individuals are recipients of awards from the I.B.E.W. Local Union 24 Scholarship Fund for 2016. They were randomly selected by the members at the September regular membership meeting. Local 24 wishes all our scholarship recipients the very best as they pursue their
The excitement was widespread when Under Armour announced its plans to redevelop Port Covington, site of the old Sparrows Point steel mill, to build a distribution center and employ 1000 people. That sort of growth should be good news for Baltimore. Like many businesses, Under
Elijah Cummings (D), the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district, was a guest speaker at Local 24’s general membership meeting in August. Congressman Cummings spoke about the upcoming general election, among other things. Cummings, who has served in the House of Representatives since 1996,
One of Local 24 I.B.E.W.’s most popular traditions, our annual Family Picnic, was held on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Conrad’s Ruth Villa in Bowleys Quarters, MD. Our members and retirees and their families braved the heatwave of 2016 to come out and enjoy socializing
Local 24 proudly welcomed 46 members to their new status of Journeyman Wireman, at the apprenticeship graduation ceremony held on July 15, 2016. After 5 demanding years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction, the following members have “topped out”. We extend our very best wishes to
