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In my local a “flea” is basically someone who travels from job to job, typically a powerhouse to soak up overtime and and drag out projects. Their mindset is “ if I get this done too fast, then I won’t have work for tomorrow .” Instead of “ if I make the contractor money, they will keep me around.”
22 wrz 2009 · From what I understand the fleas started out as a group of IBEW members who would help a brother who is on the road. Then they evolved into a radical group that starts trouble on the large jobs. I have even heard of violence and vandalism.
In the majestic tapestry of the IBEW, where threads of transparency, inclusivity, and equality blend seamlessly, the FLEs have interwoven a narrative of their own. An opaque thread spun from hushed whispers, a strand that excludes more than it includes, a captivating saga that stands tall amidst the equitable expanse of the brotherhood.
"fleas" is a term we have in the union for travelling journeymen. They travel long distances, "hopping" into various different Local territories, following the big projects, looking for areas that have a lot of work around and signing the book as a traveller.
27 paź 2007 · On April 27, 1979, Billy Chadwick was expelled from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) for "publishing among the membership or L.U.'s, false reports or misrepresentations," as Article 27, Section1 of the IBEW Constitution reads.
The organization now known as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was founded in 1891, two years before George Westinghouse won the electric current wars by lighting the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition with alternating current, and before homes and businesses in the United States had begun receiving electricity. It is an ...
WHERE TO GO – INFORMATION ON VARIOUS LOCALS INCLUDING CONTACT INFO, SCALES, NUMBER ON BOOKS & CURRENT WORK SITUATION. TRAMP CARD – GENERAL INFORMATION & ETHICS GUIDE FOR TRAVELING BROTHERS & SISTERS WORKING IN OTHER LOCALS. UNION PRIDE – THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF A GOOD UNION MAN OR WOMAN.
