September 22, 2022

TO IBEW FIRST DISTRICT LOCAL UNIONS 37, 254, 424, 502, 529, 530, 1007, 1928, 2038, 2067, and 2330

Greetings:
The IBEW has been working on the Just Transition file extensively and we continue to be active on this file. We have also been working with other labour unions and in meetings with the Federal Government over the path forward, including upcoming legislation. In order for policy makers and the labour movement to gain a better perspective, we are partnering with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on a project called "Determining the Optimal Policies for the Just Transition Initiative".
The particular target of this study is a niche one and as such, in order to execute this research, the CLC has hired Callosum Marketing. Callosum will require a database of contacts (members) to reach out to. For this reason, we, along with the CLC, would greatly appreciate you sharing a database of your members who work in the coal generation and in the oil and gas sectors.
Within this database, Callosum will require only the first name of the member and a means of communication, ideally their phone number and an email that they can be reached at. Callosum has indicated that an Excel File would be the best format to use.
Attached you will find the entire project scope as well as Callosum's privacy policy. The members information will NOT be shared with the CLC or sold to a third party. It will be destroyed following the completion of the project in accordance with their privacy policy.

Each member who is accepted by Callosum and who chooses to be part of the study will be compensated financially by Callosum directly ($150.00 for a 60-minute interview or $200.00 for a 120-minute focus group). Those who complete an online survey will be entered into a draw for a prize of $500.00. Callosum would like to begin reaching out to prospective participants during the week of the 3rd of October. As such, if you could provide your database a week prior, during the week of the 26th of September, it would be greatly appreciated.

Please forward the requested data to:
Tom Rigby
Founding Partner, Callosum Marketing
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If you have any questions or require any other information, contact the First District office or Tom Rigby, who is the founding partner at Callosum (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

In solidarity,
Russ Shewchuk
International Vice President
RS/ln
Encl.
cc: International Representatives

Callosum Marketing Inc.
One King Street West, #4811
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1A1
Project Scope:
Determing the Optimal Policies
for the Just Transition Initiative.
September 11th, 2022
Callosum Marketing Inc.
One King Street West, #4811
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1A1

Background:
Callosum Marketing Inc. has been hired by the CLC to conduct research among workers in the energy and oil & gas industries. The purpose of this research is to better understand workers' perceptions of the "Just Transition" initiative and to identify which of the CLC's proposed policy ideas would most motivate them to make a career change.

Requirements:
The particular target of this study is a niche one and as such, in order to execute this research, we will require a database of contacts to reach out to. For this reason, we, along with the CLC, would greatly appreciate you sharing a database of your members who work in the sectors identified together with the CLC.
Within this database, we require only the first name of the member and a means of communication, ideally their phone number and an email that they can be reached at.
Once we have this information, we will contact them to invite them to take part in the study.
After the study is completed, all databases provided will be erased from our server. No data or information will be retained in the long-term.
Each member who accepts to be part of the study will be compensated financially by us directly ($150 for a 60-minute interview or $200 for a 120-minute focus group). Those who complete an online survey will be entered into a draw for a prize of $500.
The database can be sent to Callosum directly by whichever means you prefer. It does not need to be provided to the CLC if you prefer to only share it with us.

Timeline:
We are currently preparing the research materials and would like to begin reaching out to prospective participants during the week of the 3rd of October. As such, if you could provide your database a week prior, during the week of the 26th of September, it would be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions or require any other information, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Sincerely,
Thomas Rigby (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Founding Partner, Callosum Marketing Inc.
www.callosum.ca
Callosum Marketing Inc.
6750 Avenue de L'Esplanade, #310
Montreal (Quebec)
H2V 4M1
Privacy Policy
Callosum Marketing Inc.

About
Callosum Marketing Inc. is committed to respecting the standards of the MRIA (Marketing Research and Intelligence Association) regarding the protection of personal information and privacy.
This privacy policy describes the information that we may collect in our research studies, how we may use it, how we safeguard it, who we may share it with over the course of our studies, and how long we store it for.
Personal Information
Within the context of our studies, we may collect and store personal information about the study's participants, including the individuals' first names, last names, phone numbers, email addresses, and potentially their home addresses. The detail of information depends on the nature of the study. We do not collect any financial information or financial records from participants.
In our studies, we may collect opinions about the topic at hand, psychographic profiling information like attitudes and personality traits, and demographic profiling information like age, gender, employment status, income range, ethnic background, family structure, and preferred language.
The personal information collected comes via the survey panels that we employ to help execute our quantitative studies, the recruiting firms that help execute our qualitative studies or some combination of these two sources.
In certain cases, the population of participants to include in our research studies, and their corresponding personal information, may also be received from our clients directly for the purposes of conducting studies on their behalf among these populations. Where this is the case, we require the client to confirm that it has received the consent of all affected individuals to use their personal information for the purposes for which our client has retained our services. If our client has not received explicit consent from these affected individuals, we encourage our client to send out an initial consent request and then we only contact individuals who provide their expressed consent to this request.
Personal Information: Qualitative Studies
In qualitative studies, the sessions are typically conducted via virtual communication platforms like Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Moderators lead the discussion with the participants, and it is typically requested that the participant have and use a web camera. This is to mimic an in-person interview and to enhance rapport between moderator and participant. If a focus group is conducted, along with the moderator, one or more participants may be present and able to see the visual likeness of each other.
These qualitative sessions are recorded and as such, we retain the visual likeness of the participants along with the other personal information obtained. The recordings may be shared with our clients who wish to observe the sessions. The video footage is never released in any public way, nor would it ever be used in the context of advertisements without the expressed written consent of the participant.
Using Personal Information
The information that we collect, or that is received directly from our clients, may be leveraged to determine if a certain candidate is suitable for a study, to invite them to take part in a quantitative survey, to invite them to take part in a qualitative study, and in the context of the study itself, to determine their attitudes and opinions about the subject at hand.
Where an incentive is provided, we will also use their personal information to send the incentive to their home address or to the email address they provided in the context of a virtual transfer of funds.
Safeguarding Personal Information
We take reasonable measures to ensure the personal information we collect is kept safe from loss or theft, unauthorized access, copying, disclosure or modification.
These safeguards include physical databases that are locked in an enclosed room in a locked office, and password protected electronic databases that limit access to employees of Callosum Marketing Inc. who need access to the personal information to perform their duties. We strive to prevent electronic intrusion by using firewall technology and, where we consider it necessary, password protection.
Sharing Personal Information
The personal information collected in our studies may be shared among Callosum Marketing Inc. employees and third-party service providers who we hire to help us execute our studies. These third-party providers only have access to the personal information that is needed to perform their services and may not use it for any other purposes or for any other studies.
In the context of a quantitative study, these third-party providers may include the programmers and data processors we use to produce email survey links.
In the context of a qualitative study, these third-party providers may include employees of recruiting firms that we use to invite and screen participants for the study.
Retaining Personal Information
We retain personal information, and video footage if obtained, for as long as is required to carry out our professional duties. The length of time for we retain information varies depending on the purpose and the nature of the information. When the personal information is no longer required for our studies, the information is either physically destroyed or deleted as appropriate.

Questions
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, we may be contacted at
Callosum Marketing Inc.
6750 Ave de L'Esplanade, #310
Montreal, Quebec H2V 4M1
Phone: 514-507-1807
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The 2022 Women's Conference was held in Washington, DC on September 7th-10th, 2022. In attendance were Brittany MacCulloch, Courtney DeGruchy, Laura Musgrave and Business Manager, Jim Sponagle. 

August 22, 2022
TO ALL IBEW FIRST DISTRICT LOCAL UNIONS
Greetings:
The IBEW recognizes the great diversity that our membership represents and the importance of engaging members to ensure that the work of the IBEW continues to reflect that diversity. The IBEW RENEW/NextGen Advisory Committee is comprised of a representative from each Vice-Presidential District. The committee meets in person at least once annually and participates in monthly virtual meetings. The committee’s goals include strategizing on how to best engage young workers in the IBEW, their communities and the broader labour movement. Committee members also share best practices and brainstorm on how to solve issues affecting young workers.
The purpose of this correspondence is to solicit the name of anyone from your Local Union who is willing to serve on this very important committee. Committee members must be an IBEW member in good standing and must be 35 years of age or younger. When committee members turn 36, they will age out of the committee and will then be replaced with a new member. We encourage Local Unions to consider diversity of branch, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation when choosing a name to put forth.
Please keep in mind that the successful candidate’s Local Union will be responsible to provide financial support for travel and meals associated with attending the annual in person committee meeting. The committee member will also be required to attend the bi-annual RENEW/NextGen Conference which takes place on odd numbered years. The next conference is scheduled for the summer of 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Once again, travel, meals and accommodations would be the responsibility of the Local Union.
Please submit the name and contact information to my office via email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) of anyone you believe would be interested and suitable to serve on this committee to assist in accomplishing its goals by no later than Friday, September 30, 2022.

Thank you in advance for your attention to this very important matter.
In solidarity,
Russ Shewchuk
International Vice President
RS/ln
cc: International Representatives
IBEW System Council #11
IBEW CCO

PEI FEDERATION OF LABOUR’S

20TH ANNUAL LABOUR DAY

    PICNIC AND BARBECUE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5^th, 2022

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

at Joseph Ghiz Memorial Park, Charlottetown

Drop by as we celebrate Labour Day 2022!

Bouncy Castle for Kids, Hot Dogs, Corn, French Fries and more will be served.

Please share this invitation

For further information contact our office at (902) 368-3068

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There are many employers, industry partners, journeypersons and other individuals who go above and beyond to help apprentices throughout their journey to certification, who create welcoming workplaces for all apprentices including those from under-represented groups, and who continue to step up time after time to advance apprenticeship training.  

If you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their outstanding contributions, please take a few moments to nominate them for one of the following awards:

Apprenticeship Award of Excellence

This award is presented to an exceptional individual (or individuals) who has demonstrated: ingenuity, engagement and leadership in advancing apprenticeship training and the trades qualifications system. The award is presented annually for outstanding achievement in advancing apprenticeship training and the strategic goals of the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency by:
    • Attracting Skilled Trades Talent
    • Supporting the Journey to Certification
    • Fostering a Culture of Workplace Learning
    • Advancing the Value of Certification

Click here to learn more or to submit a nomination for the Apprenticeship Award of Excellence.

Apprenticeship Ally Award of Excellence

This award recognizes an outstanding employer or industry member for their commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the apprenticeship system through four or more of the following:
• Hiring from equity seeking communities
• Demonstrating that they are an ally for equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Fostering an appreciation of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
• Supporting the journey to certification
• Furthering employees’ awareness and understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
• Championing the value of equity, diversity, and inclusion beyond the workplace i.e. community, associations, etc.

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Learn more about our awards and view the videos of past recipients here. Please submit your nomination by Friday, August 5, 2022.