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It’s that magical time of year again when the long-in-the-tooth legends of Local 424 gather to share tall tales, laugh until the dentures rattle, and prove that retirement only made us sharper!
Join us for our Retiree’s Christmas Dinner — a festive afternoon of great food, better company, and stories that may or may not get a little more dramatic every year!
Everyone’s welcome — bring your holiday cheer, your best “back in my day” story, and maybe a hearing aid battery just in case.

Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
IBEW Union Hall – 4232 93 Street, Edmonton
Tickets: $16.00 (available at Reception)
Deadline to purchase: December 5, 2025

Let’s make it another one for the books, folks!

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Voting on Election Day

Alberta’s Election Act ensures that all eligible voters are allowed three consecutive hours for the purpose of voting.

An Employee’s regular work schedule may already allow for three consecutive hours while the polls are open (from 0900 to 2000 on Election Day).

For example, if a shift begins at 1200, or ends by 1700, an Employee will have the three hours required by legislation to vote and would not be entitled to take additional time off.

The provisions contained in Section 132 of the Election Act state:

Time for voting

132 (1) If the work schedule of an employee who is an elector does not provide the employee with 3 consecutive hours to vote in an election or plebiscite during one of the days of advance voting or on election day, the employer shall allow the employee leave time for voting as required to provide the employee 3 consecutive hours to vote during voting hours on any of the days of voting, at the convenience of the employer.

(3) No employer may make any deduction from the pay of an employee or impose on or exact from the employee any penalty by reason of the employee’s absence from employment during the leave time for voting referred to in subsection (1).

Call for Indigenous Role Model Recommendations – Building Trades of Alberta Calendar Project

Brothers and Sisters,

The Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) is creating a new calendar to highlight Indigenous Role Models in the Trades. Each month will feature a member’s story, a quote on their success, and a QR code linking to a short video of them sharing their journey in their own words.

They’ve asked IBEW Local 424 to put forward recommendations for one of our members who:

Is Indigenous,
Has a great story to share, and/or
Has been with the Local for a long time.
Recording Dates:
Edmonton & Calgary
October 1–2, 2025

If you know of someone who would be a great fit, or if you’d like to put your own name forward, please reach out to the Local Union Office as soon as possible so we can connect with the BTA team.

This is a chance to showcase the incredible contributions of our Indigenous brothers and sisters in the IBEW and to inspire the next generation of tradespeople.