40th IBEW International Convention

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IBEW 40TH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Local 103 made a big splash this May at the 40th IBEW International Convention in Chicago!

We had a strong showing, sending our agents and officers, our Renew youth delegates, our Women’s Committee, and our Electrical Workers Minority Caucus in addition to our elected delegates. It’s important to expose our younger members, the future leaders of our union, to the workings of the IBEW, and we’re proud to invest in opportunities like this that will better prepare us for that future.

Local 103 Business Manager/Financial Secretary Lou Antonellis was honored by IBEW President Stephenson with an appointment to serve as secretary on IBEW’s Law Committee, which meets prior to the convention to vet all proposed amendments to the IBEW Constitution. Antonellis then had the honor of presenting the Committee’s findings in a report to the full convention.

Our delegates attended various caucus meetings to exchange ideas with locals from around the country on organizing, DEI initiatives, and more. During the daily sessions, we charted the course for the next 5 years and beyond for our union, including investments in the future and plans to strengthen and grow our union. We even supported and funded a long overdue increase to the IBEW Pension Benefit Fund!

President Joe Biden became the only president in IBEW’s history to make an appearance at our international convention. He talked about all the great work IBEW members will get rebuilding our nation's crumbling infrastructure through his bipartisan infrastructure bill – as well as other worker-friendly actions taken in his first 16 months in office (more than any other president in our lifetime) – none more important than shoring up pension plans for American workers through the Butch Lewis Act in the American Rescue Plan.

Just like we do here at home, our delegates started the trip by volunteering for an IBEW day of service in the local community, teaming up with other IBEW delegates to clean up Chicago’s public parks.

Thank you to everyone that attended and proudly represented Local 103!