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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1837 is proud to represent approximately 1,450 working men and women all over Maine and New Hampshire. Most of our members work at electric utilities or broadcasting stations throughout the two states. We work at companies such as Central Maine Power, Public Service of New Hampshire, and WGME-TV 13, just to name a few!
IBEW Union Local 1837 maintains two offices to better serve our members—one in Manchester, Maine and the other in Dover, New Hampshire. The office in Maine includes a separate building with a conference room and meeting area for union programs and training sessions.
Maine Public Service Meter Representatives "Sign Up" for IBEW 1837
April 24, 2012 - The Meter Representatives at Maine Public Service Company have unanimously decided that they would like to be represented by IBEW Local 1837 for collective bargaining.
All of the Meter Representatives at MPS indicated their interest in union representation by signing authorization cards after meeting with Business Manager Dick Rogers last Friday night in Presque Isle. In a phone call Monday morning with Gerry Chasse, President and Chief Operating Officer of Maine Public Service and Bangor Hydro Electric, the Union requested that the Company voluntarily recognize the new bargaining unit in order to commence negotiations as soon as possible. Later that day, the Company agreed to the Union’s voluntary recognition request.
“I want to thank Gerry Chasse for his quick response to this matter. We're proud that the Meter Representatives decided to join us and we look forward to working with them,” IBEW 1837 Business Manager Dick Rogers said.
The Meter Representatives sought union representation in order to a have a voice in their future at the Company.
“These workers were able to look at their Maine Public Service and Bangor Hydro Electric co-workers already in the Union and see that, over the years, IBEW members got a better deal from the Company through collective bargaining,” Rogers said. “They realized joining the IBEW was the right choice.”
So-Called "Right to Work" Bills Tabled in New Hampshire and Maine
April 11, 2012 - The NH Senate voted today to table repeat so-called "Right to Work" legislation, acknowledging the legislation would fail but leaving the door open for anti-worker/anti-union House Speaker William O’Brien.
Following the vote, New Hampshire workers, labor leaders and community allies expressed hope that the Senate would take a similar approach to additional anti-worker bills from the House and move on to more important issues.
“The Senate took a step in the right direction today in voting to indefinitely table HB 1677. Their vote follows confirms what we hear each and every day: people are tired of right to work for less dominating the discussion in Concord,” said NH AFL-CIO President Mark MacKenzie. “Yet New Hampshire’s working families still face threats in our Legislature. We hope that the Senate follows through on its promises to focus on jobs and rejects any other proposals to curtail the rights of Granite Staters.”
Bangor Hydro System Operators Win IBEW Union Vote 8 – 0
March 29, 2012 – In a secret ballot election last night administered by the National Labor Relations Board in Bangor, the System Operators at Bangor Hydro Electric voted 8 – 0 to be represented by IBEW Local 1837 for collective bargaining. These highly-skilled workers are often referred to as “Dispatchers.”
During the union organizing campaign initiated by the System Operators themselves, issues were raised about fairness and unpaid overtime, but the desire to have the ability to negotiate improvements for their future was a primary motivation. In spite of the Company’s efforts to persuade them to vote against the Union, the System Operators stuck together, producing the lopsided vote in favor of organizing.
“Everybody’s relieved and feels great about it,” said System Operator Gregg Wallace. “We’re happy to move forward.”
IBEW Local 1837 Business Manager Dick Rogers was joined after the vote by Brother Wallace and Chief Steward Bob Economy from Bangor Hydro as he commended the workers for their decision to unionize.
