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668
Contract
Negotiations 2024
Contract Negotiations Survey
The answers to this survey will help with the upcoming 2024 Contract Negotiations. We would strongly encourage every member to fill out this survey.
1.
What do you feel is the top bargaining priority for the upcoming contract?
Wages & Benefits
Working Hours
Paid Time Off
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Other (please specify)
2.
How Important is our Local Defined Benefit Pension ( Decatur Plan) to you?
1-Least Important
2
3-Somewhat Important
4
5-Most Important
3.
How important is our Local Defined Contribution Pension to you? (Annuity Plan or John Hancock)
1-Least Important
2
3-Somewhat Important
4
5-Most Important
4.
What do you think would improve productivity the most on Jobsites? ( Select all that apply)
More skilled manpower
More tools
Better Leadership
More information and materials
Better Communication
Other (please specify)
5.
How important is your union membership to you?
1-Least Important
2
3-Somewhat Important
4
5-Most Important
6.
On average we have 10 to 13 percent of our membership attend the monthly union meetings. Why do you think more members do not attend? ( Select all that apply)
Bad time of the day
Monday is a bad day for a meeting
Other priorities – Family, Church, Work
Child care issues
Other (please specify)
7.
Do you think apprentices should be rotated between contractors?
Yes
No
8.
How important are Journeymen continuing education courses to you (Journeymen Upgrade Classes)
1-Least Important
2
3-Somewhat Important
4
5-Most Important
9.
If a Journeymen Upgrade course is offered, would you attend?
Yes
No
It would depend on the course offered.
(Please give an example of a course you would attend if offered.)
10.
How do you find out information from IBEW 668? ( Select all that apply)
Call the Hall
Newsletter
Social Media
Word of Mouth
Other (please specify)
11.
How would you like to receive information from local 668?
Email
Text
Mail
Social Media
12.
Is there anything you feel is missing completely from the contract?
No
Yes
13.
Do you feel like you know what's going on around the state in relation to construction and the IBEW?
Yes
I dont care about anywhere outside 668 jurisdiction
No
I would like periodic updates on what's going on around the state outside of 668.
14.
Do you feel like the local growing in membership is good for the future?
Yes
No
15.
Have you downloaded the IBW 668 app? If no, please explain why.
Yes
I wasnt aware that IBEW 668 had a mobile app.
No
16.
Would you feel comfortable explaining your wages and benefits to a non-union electrician?
Yes
No
17.
Would you be interested in being part of IBEW local 668s V.O.C.? (Voluntary Organizing Committee)
Yes
No
I’d like to learn more about how a V.O.C. could help my local
