IBEW Local 197

06/18/2026

Awesome news for our local labor!

Heartland trustees approved a project labor agreement, advanced a tentative FY27 budget with a projected deficit and awarded contracts for drainage, lighting, building maintenance and prairie work Tuesday in Normal.

06/11/2026

Thank you Congressman Sorensen for voting yes to this bill! Unfortunately Congressman Lahood voted no as usual.

The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.

05/03/2026

Great op-ed in Sunday's Bloomington Pantagraph by Trades & Labor President Jason Pascal on the ISU AFSCME strike.

04/30/2026

Please consider helping our AFSCME Brother's and Sister's.

04/27/2026

Please join us tomorrow morning at the White Oak Park pavilion at 6am. We will be honoring fallen workers on Worker’s Memorial Day. Coffee and donuts will be provided. The address of the pavilion is 1514 Cottage Avenue, Bloomington, IL.

04/22/2026

“Just as we expect everyone to take action in case of an on-the-job accident, we all have to be ready to recognize and step up when someone is struggling mentally. That’s what the IBEW is all about. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.” - IST Paul Noble, 2026 Construction & Maintenance Conference

08/14/2025

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08/14/2025

Our phones are down until further notice. Please call 309-459-0802 for any assistance needed.