Wireman · Union guide · 2023 NEC ·
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How the referral system works, what to bring when you travel, your rights on the job, and where to find the official sources.
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My hallYour local’s calls, books, wages and contacts in one place.Work boardLocals, wages, books and open calls.
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The books, explainedHow out-of-work lists and referral groups work, and what moves you up.
TravelingTravel letters, signing books in another local, termination slips and etiquette.
Your rights on the jobRepresentation in investigatory interviews (Weingarten rights), grievances and stewards.
Pension and benefits reciprocityHow your hours and contributions follow you when you work out of town.
Per diem and payComparing locals by take-home pay, per diem and cost of living.
Official resourcesLinks to the IBEW, your local, the apprenticeship and the NLRB.