How often do you think about what it means to be a member of IBEW Local 824? When you became a member you should have taken the oath of obligation at the first regular general meeting after signing your application. I'm sure there are many members who have not had the opportunity to take the oath and I will be administering the oath going forward at all general meetings.
Oath of Obligation
I, (GIVE NAME), IN THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, PROMISE AND AGREE TO CONFORM TO AND ABIDE BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE IBEW AND ITS LOCAL UNIONS. I WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE IBEW IS INSTITUTED. I WILL BEAR TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO IT AND WILL NOT SACRIFICE ITS INTEREST IN ANY MANNER.
What does this mean? To put it simply it means that we all need to work together for the good of the Union. We need to uphold the IBEW standard of quality work, and not cause harm to each other. We should come to work each day thinking about how we can be the best IBEW member we can be.
Our local is starting membership training, if you are interested in learning more about what you can do to be the best IBEW member you can be, let your steward know you would like to be scheduled.
I hope you all will join me on Saturday, September 26, starting at Noon, to celebrate the retirement of Harrison Thornhill. See the home page for more details and don't forget to rsvp.
On another note, it is so important to remember 9-11 and the union brothers and sisters who died that day. Did you know we lost 25 Union electricians, over 100 Union police officers, and 373 Union firefighters? Did you know that every first responder, and every person who answered the 911 call that day was a union member? Union workers who died just doing their jobs like union folks do every day.
I'm proud to call myself a union member alongside other union workers who made America great. I hope you will join me with pride as we work together for a better future.
In solidarity,
Erik W. Jones
