Thinking about buying a new vehicle and you want to buy a Union Made one?  Bet you didn't know these 2010 vehicles are Union Made:

Mitsubishi Galant, Mitsubishi Endeavor, Mazda B-Series pick-up, Mazda Tribute/ Hybrid, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Tacoma pick-up and VW Routan.

How about Danner Boots, NordicTrack exercise equipment and Stanley Tools.  Yep, all Union Made.  For more information on Union Made products you can click here: http://www.massaflcio.org/buy-union-made

But wait there's more!

Start your day with some Quaker Oats products or pancakes topped with Aunt Jemima syrup.

How about a Slim Jim snack, Yoplait or Dannon yogurt or  Breyers Ice Cream?

Maybe a Minute Maid or V8 beverage.

 End the day with some Seagrams or Jim Beam. 

 Well if you do any of this you have supported your Union Brothers and Sisters.  For more information on Union Made food, drink, condiments and household items go to: http://www.ufcw.org/about_ufcw/ufcw_made_products/index.cfm

There are literally hundreds of items.  Many of which you probably already use but didn't know they are Union Made.

Local 483 has joined with Tacoma Joint Labor to file a complaint to stop the release of City of Tacoma employee personal information to Robert J. Hill.  To see a copy of that complaint please click on the link below this article or go to our "Downloads" section where you can download a copy of it.

 Volunteers Needed!

Call Byron at 253-565-3232 or e-mail at byron@ibew483.org

if you can volunteer some time to help during the upcoming election. The only way we can fight big business and big money is with our boots on the ground!

Go to: www.stopgreed.org to get the facts about who is financing and stands to benefit from the ballot initiatives!

The November 2, 2010 General Election will be very important on two fronts:

1. The election of federal, state and local candidates that will work to improve conditions for working men and women.
2. Ballot referendums and initiatives that will have a significant impact on our members.

To view the list of local, state and initiative endorsements please click on the download at the bottom of this article.

        To get more information on what corporations are behind these initiatives go to:  www.stopgreed.org

Remember to check your voter registration status. 

If you :

• Moved since the last election
• Changed your name since the last election
• Become a resident of Washington state since the last election
• Did not receive a ballot in the last election

You should re-register.  You can pick up a registration form at the Pierce County Auditor's office. Or register online.

MACY'S NEGOTIATIONS NOT GOING WELL

UFCW Local 367 requests that you e-mail the following message out to your friends, family and co-workers:

UFCW Local 367 has been negotiating with Tacoma Macy's for 6 months.  The proposal that Macy's has brought to the table, among other devastating things, will take $750,000 out of the local economy each year by ending commissions and paying minimum wage.  In hard numbers that's $2,250,000 over the life of the 3-year contract.  Macy's wants to take millions of dollars out of the community and greedily shove it in their own pockets.  Please DO NOT SHOP Tacoma Macy's until they agree to a fair contract for ALL workers.

Please send this e-mail message to all of your e-mail contacts, put it on your Facebook page or other social networking site, and get the word out that Tacoma Macy's doesn't care what kind of neighbor it is.

In Solidarity,

Teresa Iverson, President, UFCW Local 367

Blaine Sherfinski, Secy.-Treas., UFCW Local 367

Welcome to the web site of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 483 in Tacoma Washington.  This site has been updated and it is our hope that it will provide our members and guests with useful information about IBEW Local 483.

Local 483 would like to keep you informed of local union activities as well as links to other web sites that may be of interest to you.

If you are interested in becoming more active in your local union contact the union office and we would be happy to help you make 483 the strongest Local Union that we can be.

We are always in need of committee members or shop stewards and volunteers for our community events.

If you are a guest and would like information on how to join our union or what the benefits are of becoming a union member I hope this site will provide you the information you are seeking.

Please take a look at the NJATC link provided for information about our apprenticeship programs.

The line construction industry is in great need of apprentices interested in joining the ranks of the IBEW.

As always we would be glad to answer any questions you may have be contacting the union office at        (253) 565-3232.

Alice Phillips

Business Manager/Financial Secretary

IBEW 483