Resources

  • www.ibew.org - The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers website.  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents approximately 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.  The IBEW has members in both the United States and Canada and stands out among the American unions in the AFL-CIO because it is among the largest and has members in so many skilled occupations.

    www.njatc.org - The National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee.  The NJATC was created over 58 years ago and has developed into what perhaps is the largest apprenticeship and training program of its kind. Local programs affiliated with the NJATC have trained over 300,000 apprentices to journeyman status without cost to the taxpayers. This joint program between the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has clearly demonstrated the most cost effective way to train qualified craft workers.

    www.dli.state.pa.us - Pennsylvania Department of Labor.  This site provides links for infomation on state unemployment compensation plus filing options.  Online filing is more convenient and quicker than filing by phone.

    www.ibewhourpower.com - An Online Magazine Connecting IBEW Members.

    www.electrifyingcareers.com - Looking for an electrifying career?  The fast-growing electrical industry employs more than 650,000 workers in a variety of jobs and produces more than $65 billion annually.  Apprenticeship – a program that allows you to earn while you learn – is the place to start in this electrifying industry.

    www.thequalityconnection.org - National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee of the Electrical Construction Industry site.

    www.electrictv.net - The IBEW-NECA partnership video website.

    www.necanet.org - The National Electrical Contractors Association.  The voice of the electrical construction industry.

    ricksmithshow.com/node Local talk radio concerning unions, labor history and current poltical events.Rick is currently a 19 year member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Vice-President of the International Labor Communications Association, www.ilcaonline.org. Rick earned an Associates of Arts degree in Liberal Art and a Bachelors of Art degree in Political Economy.

    Listen on Saturdays and Sundays from 12P.M. to 2 P.M.  WHYL 960 AM radio Carlisle PA or  listen live through a link on his website.