The IBEW RENEW Committee is an initiative designed to engage members. Its mission is to encourage active involvement in the union, develop leadership skills, and shape the future of the IBEW and the broader labor movement.
Local Union 659’s RENEW Committee, tailors to the needs and interests of its members. These committees create opportunities for younger members to:
- Learn about the benefits of union membership
- Connect with union leadership and fellow members
- Address workplace and community issues
- Build leadership skills and grow within the union
- Typical RENEW activities include:
• Social events
• Community service projects
• Leadership development workshops
• Educational events, such as labor history nights
The ultimate goal of RENEW is to ensure that the IBEW remains strong, inclusive, and sustainable by empowering the next generation of union leaders.
Contact: renew@ibew659.org
Mission Statement
Founded in 2023, the Local 659 Veterans Committee was established to mentor all veterans and bring veterans’ issues to the forefront of the IBEW.
The efforts of this committee bring together the house of labor, the veteran community at large, IBEW members who are veterans, and local union leadership to improve lives in the community and the livelihoods of the IBEW workforce.
Local 659 Veterans Committee seeks to facilitate and connect with community organizations to recruit and promote the hiring of veterans within the electrical industry. Local union committees can provide the means for educational and social activities to strengthen the connections between military IBEW members, encourage committee members to be more fully informed about economic and political issues that affect them, and foster their relationships with established union members and local union leadership.
To all members, if this mission statement speaks to you as a veteran, family member, or a member who supports our veterans, the veteran committee wants you! Come and bring your ideas to make this a successful committee to not only help our brothers and sisters but our communities as a whole.
There is a QR Code to Zoom into a meeting from wherever you may reside. Meetings are currently held on the last Tuesday of each month. This is flexible to change to get the most participation possible, so let’s come together and start the mission!
“United We Stand”
Davide Yost (Chairman)
Email: veterans@ibew659.org
Cell: (503) 428-7804
Heather Brown – Chairwoman
Lisa Carlson – Committee Recorder
Nicole Milam – Treasurer
Holly Gregory – Member at Large
Contact: Nicole Milam
Email: women@ibew659.org
Phone: 541-664-0800
IBEW Local 659 Women's Committee Mission Statement
The Local 659 Women's Committee provides support to women through a network that connects them to one another, to the Union and to the community.
The IBEW Local 659 Women's Committee Mission is to:
- To empower, engage and retain Sisters who have the desire to expand membership, promote leadership, build community coalitions, and support their Local Union.
- To educate all members of Local 659 on the topics that impact female workers and our Union.
- To sponsor, host and/or participate in events and activities that promote a better understanding between women, and their counterparts, of the importance of equal rights in social, economic and leadership roles.
- To encourage and support all who embrace the changing workforce.
- To champion those who create a healthy, supportive work environment.
- To facilitate the change necessary to grow Local 659.