IBEW Local 1289 union leaders are calling on Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) to immediately halt any disciplinary action it is planning to take against over 130 union members who were never put on call or called into duty by the utility giant during a late December storm that knocked out power to thousands in 20 municipalities throughout the state. The union workers, mainly field employees but also some who hold clerical positions, are being “scapegoated”by the utility, which failed to plan for the storm and experienced a communication breakdown to the public and union employees, according to IBEW Local 1289 President and Business Manager Jeff Ecklof. “We are calling on JCP&L to immediately cease and desist from any disciplinary [...]

Technical Institute of America’s AutoCAD course is being conducted virtually in January 2023. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning January 3rd from 6:00PM-9:00PM with a total of 8 sessions. This is a great opportunity for employees to participate in this course, as it is a requirement for many jobs. All interested employees must email ramin@firstenergycorp.com directly with the following information no later than December 2, 2022: name email phone number Registered employees will receive an email with payment instructions.  The tuition fee is based on the amount of students who register in this course. See below for the costs. View the AutoCAD Information Flyer Here 

To the residents of the Borough of Madison, We are the IBEW Local 1289 that represents the employees that work for the Borough's Electric Department. Many of you know us for our consistent work with ensuring your power stays on and our intricate role in Madison's cherished holiday festivities. When needed in a moment's notice these employees interrupt their family lives to respond to emergencies in the Borough of Madison, making sure there are minimal outage times and safety of all the residents.  As you have already read from the Madison PBA, the Madison FMBA and the Madison DPW Teamsters letters, IBEW Local 1289 has also been negotiating to come to a fair and equitable contract with the Borough for over [...]

CONGRATULATIONS to our Members employed at the Borough of South River for recently ratifying a new four year contract.  I would like to personally thank everyone who worked so hard to make this happen.    – Jeffrey Munyan.