International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Local Union No. 659

IBEW LOCAL 659 INSIDE APPRENTICE REFERRAL PROCEDURE

Initial registration for all applicants shall be in person OR via the www.ibew659.org website (do not sign in, scroll down and open Dispatch, then under Temporary Referral Change open the pdf that reads “Inside Construction forms”). Hours at the Local Union 659 office are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed for lunch between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. In all cases, out-of-work apprentices must contact the Local Union 659 office and the JATC office within 48 hours of being laid-off.

An apprentice dismissed for cause, must report to the JATC office prior to signing the apprentice out-of-work list. An apprentice dismissed for cause will not be permitted to sign the out-of-work list without a clearance from the JATC office.

In order to be eligible to sign the out-of-work list an apprentice must provide the dispatcher with the following:
- A reduction in force or eligible for loan slip from their employer.
- A current dues receipt.
- A Dues Deduction Authorization form
- An Authorization of Representation card

Apprentices are required to keep the dispatcher informed in writing of any changes in their telephone number or address.

All apprentice dispatches shall be direct. The dispatcher/business representative will contact the apprentice between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

An apprentice may turn down any job offer that is not within a 50-mile radius of their registered home address. Apprentices may not refuse any job offers that are within this range.

A contractor may recall an apprentice who has been laid-off or offered for loan within 90 days of the layoff. Contractors requesting the return of an apprentice who has been reassigned should allow 7 days from notice for the transition.

The Local 659 office shall keep the Crater Lake Electrical JATC Office informed of all apprentices who sign the out-of-work list and those who have been dispatched to a contractor.

These procedures shall be posted at the dispatch office of Local 659, at the JATC Training Center and on the LU 659 website.

April 1, 2023