Due to the continued threat of the COVID-19 virus, and to be in compliance with restrictions placed on gatherings, Local 1900 June membership meetings have been cancelled. Our IBEW Fourth District Vice President approved the cancellations.

The Article 6 Sunday premium was increased from 15% to 20% in the 2019 Pepco CBA (see Section 6.02.) That increase was agreed to go in effect upon contract ratification. The contract was ratified on September 23, 2019. It came to our attention recently that Pepco had not implemented this increase. A single member called

Dickerson To Close, Chalk Point & Morgantown To See Layoffs

Due to the continued threat of the COVID-19 virus, and to be in compliance with restrictions placed on gatherings, Local 1900 May membership meetings have been cancelled. Our IBEW Fourth District Vice President approved the cancellations.

On Tuesday March 31, 2020 President Jim Griffin sent letters to each Company we represent, GenOn, Pepco and Washington Gas, advising them that bargaining over issues surrounding COVID-19 must begin. While we have been in contact with all 3 Companies over these past weeks it is necessary to enter into more formal discussions. Each Company

Gatherings of more than 10 people have been banned in D. C., Maryland and Virginia due to the COVID-19 virus. Current IBEW policy allows for videoconferencing of meetings but they must be held at a central location and satellite locations, not individuals logging into a video presentation at home. The IBEW has recognized the need

GenOn and Washington Gas Not Affected

Local 1900 has been in contact with all companies we represent regarding the coronavirus pandemic. We have discussed concerns we have over the unprecedented issues facing our members at this time. Each company is at different stages in addressing our concerns and their response to the pandemic from a business perspective. We will keep you

The GenOn contract was ratified by a wide margin today. Many thanks go out to those who helped during the vote and count:Russell BurchBob JamesonBill MillsKarl FurbushRich BrownBill GoldsmithKen RinekerShawn InskeepJohn Shehadi

Monday February 24th