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| Resources for Members of Local 258 • IBEW Canada Membership Application • Education Resources: Electrical Industry Training Institute • Personal Accident Insurance Offer for Local 258 Members • Application for Training Assistance • Tom Forkin Memorial Scholarships • Information for Local 258 IBEW Retirees - Power Pioneers • BC Federation of Retired Union Members Application for Membership in Local 258 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Download Membership Application here.
Education Resources for Members of Local 258 IBEW Electrical Industry Training Institute The Electrical Industry Training Institute (EITI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Local 258 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and is operated in partnership with BC Hydro, the third largest utility in Canada. The Electrical Industry Training Institute develops and delivers practical, technical, and safety instruction for the trades at the Training Centre in Surrey, BC, and can also deliver specialized on-site training. Personal Accident Insurance Offer for members of Local 258 IBEW DA Townley & Associates is offering an self-paid additional “Personal Accident Insurance Plan” for members of IBEW 258. This is a self-pay plan. For more details, click here. Application for Training Assistance for members of Local 258 IBEW According to our policies, Local 258 budgets funds to assist members to receive training and educational upgrading related to their work in our jurisdictions. Applications for assistance must be completed in writing (on the form provided), and, if approved by the membership, one-half of the member's course cost will be paid upon successful completion. To be eligible, it is necessary to have been a member of Local 258 for at least one year, and to be in good standing. We do ask that members exhaust other opportunities for funding (such as employer paid, or Employment Insurance paid) before applying to the Local. Download Application for Assistance form here. Tom Forkin Memorial Scholarships for Local 258 members The Tom Forkin Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest was created in 1991, in memory of Local 258's first President, Brother Tom Forkin. The scholarship is open to members or dependants of members of Local 258. Up to three individual scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each are offered annually to members of Local 258 and their families. To be eligible, applicants must be registered in, or plan to register in a full-time post-secondary educational institution. Applicants must have a letter-grade standing of C or better, and copies of the letter-grade standing must be included with the application letter. Mature students may have this requirement waived if approved by the Executive Board. Read 2010 Forkin Scholarship application requirement update here. Unit Meetings Schedule for Local 258 members For your unit meeting information, please click on your Unit Area:
Information for Local 258 IBEW Retirees BC Hydro Power Pioneers Association was inaugurated in 1989 and since that time has expanded from 3 to 13 regional branches throughout BC representing over 4000 retirees. The Power Pioneer Association provides opportunities for those who want to keep in touch and for those who enjoy being active and want to participate in events and projects
Supported and endorsed by the BC Federation of Labour, BC FORUM represents thousands of retired union members and is dedicated to representing their interests and continuing into retirement the relationship they enjoyed with the trade union movement. With your membership in BC FORUM, you will have a group to turn to when you want action and your voice will be backed by the power of the organization's collective voice. Through the newsletter, The Advocate, you will be kept informed about issues and initiatives. Membership in BC FORUM also allows you to renew your social network of former union members and realize savings on programs, services and products only possible through group negotiations. With your membership you will be automatically covered by FORUM'S $2,500 Group Accident Insurance Plan. Optional benefits offered are homeowner, tenant, extended health/dental and travel medical insurance products. Plus, members have access to free financial advice and planning, discounts on selected travel packages, income tax services and more. To find out more, or receive an application for membership, please visit the BC FORUM website at www.bcforum.ca, or call the BC FORUM office at 604-688-4565 in the Lower Mainland, or toll-free 1-800-896-5678. Send BCFORUM an e-mail. | |||||||||||||
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Please Note: New members MUST send in Initiation Fees with your application as follows: BA Member: $10.00; A Member: $17.00 (members who are working for private Power Line contractors)
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