Members and their families – Please join us for the IBEW Local 2323 Summer Union Meeting. Next Wednesday, July 17th at 5:00pm at the Union Hall. All members strongly encouraged to attend ~Hope to see you there!

Local 2323, I.B.E.W. Telephone Division in Rhode Island is pleased to announce the annual renewal for 2019 of its scholarship in the amount of $1000.00 per year for the sons and daughters of active dues paying members.

             In order for you to understand the rules for eligibility and selection of the scholarships please review the 2019 Scholarship Letter below. To apply fill out the below application and mail or fax to the hall on or before the deadline of July 25th. 

2019 Scholarship Letter

2019 Scholarship Application

IBEW Local 2323 Annual Golf Tournament

Sunday, June 2nd 2019

Shot Gun Start 1:00pm
Registration 12:00-12:45 pm
Practice Range 12:00-1:00 pm

2019 Solidarity Ride  

Hosted by IBEW Local 99 and IBEW Local 2323

Sunday, May 19th ~ Registration at 9:00am / Kickstands up at 11:00am

This years ride is a 70 Mile escorted motorcycle run through the back roads of RI and CT.

The ride starts and ends at 22 Amflex Drive in Cranston.

We are donating 100% of the net proceeds to 3 501(c)3 Charities: Providence Canteen. Shriners Hospital for Children, RICARES.

In the past years this event has been able to donate more than $85,000 to the most vulnerable people in our communities. 

T Shirts are available! See order form below!

2019 Order Form – Solidarity Ride T Shirts

Effective Immediately ** The UFCW has gone on strike against Stop & Shop. IBEW Local 2323 is asking that all members support our UFCW Brothers and Sisters and stand with them in solidarity. We ask that you cease shopping at Stop & Shop immediately until they respect our Brothers and Sisters with a contract. If any member wishes to picket they may do so or contact the union office for any way you can help.

The Autism Project will host our 17th annual Imagine Walk and Family Fun Day for Autism on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Goddard Memorial State Park Warwick, RI

The Imagine Walk is followed by a Family Fun Day event that features an assortment of free activities designed for children and teens with autism and their families including: a reptile show, obstacle course, bounce house, face painting, arts and crafts, and more…!

Follow signs to The Autism Project Imagine Walk and Family Fun Day for parking and check in. We’ll be there rain or shine, and we hope you will too!

9 a.m. Registration
10 a.m. Opening Remarks and Walk Start
End Time: 1:00 p.m.

     The shareholders meeting will be on May 2^nd. Members have received their proxies. The T2 Council recommends the following votes;

1. Against all directors
2. FOR
3. AGAINST
4. FOR
5. FOR
6. FOR
7. FOR
8. FOR

The CPS Award for plan year 2018 is $799.00.  Associates should have received an email on March 1 advising them of the award amount and that it will be paid in their March 8, 2019 paychecks.  The award will be pro-rated for part-time employees and those employees who participated for more than 3 months but less than 12 months in the plan year. 

Verizon will be paying out the 2019 RSUs with your March 22nd paycheck. The value of the first half of the RSUs vesting in 2019 will be based on the closing price of Verizon stock on January 31st. Eligible employees will receive an email after the market closes on February 1st.

The Union will be holding a town hall style informational meeting on Wednesday, January 16th from 10am-2pm in the 7th floor conference room (behind Avenue C) .

We ask members to please make every effort to spare a few mins to come hear the latest news & events in the local, or to discuss any issues of importance to the membership. I look forward to seeing you there.