IBEW Local 69

I talked to several people this week at the gas storage plants near Palestine and they were asking if we had heard about a buy out of the company’s retirement.They had heard the company would give us between 5 and 30 thousand for each year of service up to 30 years.They said that the avg. retired employee got 30 thousand a year.The company was wanting to give out only 15 thousand a year and then they could keep the rest and use it as they saw fit. Have anyone heard anything about this?

We have been trying to organize and join the IBEW with you for several months.  Although we have over 50% cards signed, there are a few locations where we do not have any participation due to, what we have been told, scare tactics by the company/supervisor.  The largest of those locations are in Dallas, Irving, and Tyler.  Please do what you can to assure these FSRs that they can sign cards without repercussions and that representation by the Union will undoubtedly be beneficial to them.  Our presence in the Union will make it stronger for you as well. Please help us in our efforts by simply taking the time to say a word in support of the Union and encouraging a FSR to sign a card. Thank you.

As a retired TXU crew foreman and now an IBEW Lead Organizer, I am so proud of the accomplishments of LU 69 members. As I travel throughout the state meeting with other utility and co-op employees, I am always being asked about TXU/ONCOR’s employees decision to have representation. I hope you, LU 69 members, realize the influence you have on many other company employees. ONCOR workers are considered the elite workforce and are held in high esteem by many of these utility & co-op employees.

Be proud of your solidarity and the stand that you made, together, in order to secure your future with ONCOR.  

I would just like to thank all the negotiating team for their hard work.I know it took a lot of dedication and time away from home.Also special thanks to Monty and Randy and whoever else got this website up and going.It is the best tool we have for communicating across such a large area.I have passed it on to the guys at my center,and hopefull they will be signing up soon. Work Safe! 

THE STORM SEASON IS ALMOST HERE, AND WE ARE FIXING TO GET BUSY. IF ANYONE GETS HELD OVER, AND COMPANY TRIES TO CALL A STORM PREARRANGED OVERTIME, PLEASE POST IT. WE ALL WANT TO SEE HOW THE COMPANY HANDLES THIS. LAST YEAR METRO GOT HAMMERED BY THE COMPANY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THIS CHANGES. ALSO BE CAREFUL AND WORK SAFE. THERE IS NO SENSE TAKING SHORT CUTS JUST TO GET THE LIGHTS ON FASTER.

Thanks guys for getting this going .It will a great tool for communicating,thanks again

Heard a rumor that the Crewforeman will also get a 4% raise also.

Well Randy Walsh and I have been working on creating the ultimate web page for the members and whom ever else wants to pop in and take a gander. I urge all of you to update your signin name and where you are from so that we can get an idea of whom we are talking to. Also being that anyone can access to read this Blog, please use caution in the words you use. Thanks and there will be alot more updating in the days to come! MONTY

IBEW now has a blog. We will try to keep everyone up to date on all union activities.