Electrical Workers Local 131

Brothers and sisters from local 131, and Helmets to Hardhats joined our veterans committee yesterday to place flags at Fort Custer National Cemetery. While you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend, please remember to take the time to remember the service members who gave their lives serving our country. Please feel free to take a brief moment of silence at 15:00 tomorrow to remember our fallen heroes on this Memorial Day. Local 131 says thank you for your sacrifice.

Last Saturday our fishing team participated in the IBEW Local 58 Benevolent Fund fishing tournament. They finished a respectable 3rd place! They looked pretty snazzy in their new fishing shirts, which are available for purchase at the hall.

Shout out to Ryan Lewis for helping grow the middle class, by organizing electricians across west Michigan! Thanks to his tireless efforts local 131 is growing every day!

We are saddened to announce the passing of Brother LeRoy (Lee) Bailey. Brother Bailey was a 46 year member. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.

Obituary: https://www.adamspawpaw.com/obituaries/leroy-lee-bailey?ttm_pid=211281928&ttm_affiliate=legacypro&ttm_affiliatetype=standard&ttm_campaign=legacy

Visitation: Friday, May 8th from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Adams Funeral Home, 502 W Michigan Ave, Paw Paw, MI 49079

LeRoy "Lee" Clare Bailey Obituary April 16, 2026 - Adams Funeral Home View LeRoy "Lee" Clare Bailey's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

110 years of history in Kalamazoo, and now we will power the future in Kalamazoo.

“The IBEW has been a part of the electrical construction industry since its very beginnings. But we are not just this industry’s past. We are its future.” Pres. Kenny Cooper, 2026 Construction & Maintenance Conference

The latest edition of The Building Tradesman is online.https://www.michiganbuildingtrades.org/PDFs/Building%20Tradesman%20PDF%20Editions/tradesman-3-20-26-optimized.pdf

When our Brothers and Sisters come together, we make our community stronger. Thank you to all of the Local 131 members that volunteered to help clean up after the devastating tornado that struck Three Rivers!

‘We heard our neighbors needed help’: Local electricians union aids cleanup effort following Three Rivers tornado On Sunday, March 10, around 30 IBEW workers, including representatives of KEI electrical construction and Perkins Electric, gathered in Three Rivers to provide free, professional support to those in need. “We heard our neighbors needed help cleaning up after the storm, so I decided to ask my union...

There has been an Arc Flash incident in Local 498 Traverse City with a member who fell into the primary side of a 14KV switch. He was resuscitated by a 5th year apprentice and taken to a burn care unit by helicopter. Below is a go fund me for this individual who will not be working for a long time, if ever. No doubt, his family will need support during this difficult time.

Donate to Support Cameron Steede's Family During Recovery, organized by Dylan O'Dwyer We are IBEW Local 498. We are raising money to help Cameron Steede. Came… Dylan O'Dwyer needs your support for Support Cameron Steede's Family During Recovery

This is the last week to get Toys for Tots in if you’d like to bring some into the hall!! To be safe, the deadline is Thursday by 4:30pm.

Thank you to all Veterans!

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