The main responsibility of the Committee on Political Education (COPE) is to inform and educate the members of Local 22 concerning the issues that directly affect their working lives.
Activities of the COPE committee are many:
- Attending political functions
- Candidate fundraisers
- County Central Committee meetings
- State caucuses
- County Conventions
- State Conventions
- Voter Registration and Turnout
- Informational mailings
- Fundraising
- Candidate review and endorsements
- Poll Duty
- Campaign Signs
Issues that affect our working lives are:
Local Issues
- State Legislative decisions
- City Council decisions
- School Board decisions
On the Federal level:
- Davis/Bacon
- Minimum Wage laws (local and federal)
- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Employee Retirement INcome SEcurity Act (ERISA)
- Public Service Employment Act (PSEA)
- Social Security reform
- Pension Law reform
- Tax reform
More information on your COPE dollars at work.
Promises Made, Promises Kept
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
American Rescue Plan Act
CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
More Information on Biden's Accomplishments for the IBEW
The following members have signed authorization to have their COPE dues automatically deducted from their checks.
Page Last Updated: Mar 11, 2024 (06:56:08)
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