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Business Office Closed, Hiring Hall Open for dispatch, by appointment only; CALL FIRST.
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- About Unemployment with COVID-19
- Apply for Unemployment
- Center for Disease Control
- MN Department of Health
- IBEW National Disease Emergency Response Agreement
- MN Building and Constructions Trades COVID-19 Resource Page
- Minneapolis JATC
- MN LEA JATC
- Unemployment Insurance information
- Union Member Assistance
- 211 Local and Global Resources
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GROW Act – Our Pension is Threatened
/in COVID-19, Current Member /by Joan GessellDear IBEW Local 292 Brothers and Sisters: We need your help. Embedded within the latest COVID relief bill being debated by the US Congress, there is a section named the GROW act that threatens our Pension plans. Call Senator Smith and Klobuchar and ask them to oppose the GROW act contained within the House passed […]
Telehealth Update (June 24, 2020)
/in Benefits Office, COVID-19, Current Member /by Joan GessellRe: 100% coverage for in-network physician telehealth visits – extended through September 30, 2020 The Plan’s 100% coverage (no member cost share) for in-network PPO physician “virtual” telehealth visits has been extended through September 30, 2020. Please note, Plan Participants also have continued access to $0 copayment physician visits 24/7 through “Teladoc” at www.teladoc.com, through […]
COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
/in COVID-19, Current Member /by Joan GessellDear IBEW Members: Due to COVID-19, we are taking precautionary measures to protect you, your families and our staff in the office. To comply with the limitation to not gather in groups of 10 or more; The Business office will continue to remain closed for in person visits, we ask for you to conduct business […]
Increase in COVID-19 Cases
/in COVID-19, Current Member /by Joan GessellDear IBEW Local 292 Members: It has been nearly ten weeks since Governor Tim Walz issued his Emergency Peace Time Executive Order in response to the COVID-19 situation. On May 18, an executive order was issued to relax the stay at home order and on June 1st, we will see a plan implemented to open […]
Governor Walz Latest Executive Orders 5/13/2020
/in Current Member, Governor /by Joan Gessell***Here are some details and links to the latest executive orders from the Governor as of May 13,2020. Executive order 20-54 provides for stronger worker protections for workers who communicate that they feel unsafe at work because an employer may not be taking the proper recommended safety precautions amid COVID-19. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/execorders/20-54.pdf This executive order spells […]