IBEW 1141 New Member Orientation

Dear Member,

 

Welcome to our New Member Orientation! At your convenience, please watch the following video on your desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet.

After viewing, there will be a quick assessment that you will need to take online.

You can see all 10 of the questions in advance by scrolling down on this page. Feel free to review the questions first, then watch the video, then take the test.

It is our hope that you find this presentation educational and informative, and that you feel welcomed and at home in the IBEW.

This is YOUR LOCAL — and we are glad you are with us!

 

Fraternally,

The Officers and Staff of IBEW 1141

 

To take the assessment, click here. The passcode is: 2BPX5

1. When was the IBEW (originally the NBEW) founded?

a. 1929

b. 1891

c. 1945

d. 1865

 

2. Who is the founder of the IBEW?

a. Samuel Gompers

b. J.T. Kelly

c. A. Philip Randolph

d. Henry Miller

 

3. What is the Code of Excellence?

a. A program that helps provide accountability for IBEW members and contractors. 

b. The IBEW’s agreement with contractors and companies to assist with outsourcing.

c. Local 1141’s Negotiating Committee.

d. The 7th District Health and Welfare plan.

 

4. The following are benefits offered to members in good standing except:

a. Optional 401(k)

b. Death Benefits

c. Pension

d. Trick question. These, indeed, are some of your benefits for being IBEW.

 

5. What is a “Golden Ticket”?

a. My dues receipt.

b. Our contract.

c. The Code of Excellence.

d. None of the above.

 

6. As a member, I am responsible for contributing:

a. Dues.

b. Working Assessments.

c. Death Benefit payments.

d. All of the above.

 

7. T or F: The Collective Bargaining Agreement states which tools I can bring to a job.

–True.

–False. I am responsible for bringing all my own tools to the job site.

 

8. What is one of the key roles of your Job Steward?

a. To provide JATC training at the Training Center.

b. To process Dues payments.

c. To represent me and advocate for me when talking with management.

d. To sign my timecard.

 

9. What is a “Collective Bargaining Agreement”?

a. The contractor’s earnings report.

b. The contract between the Local Union and the employer that sets the wages and working conditions.

c. The curriculum for the JATC.

d. A discount program to buy tools and material.

 

10.  If I need to make a dues payment, I should call:

a. The IO in Washington, DC.

b. The Oklahoma AFL-CIO.

c. The IBEW 1141 Administrative Assistant / Secretary at the Hall.

d. The IBEW 1141 Business Manager.

To take the assessment, click here. The passcode is: 2BPX5