Dean Warsh

Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation

Commission will advise on the creation of the Green Innovation Fund to leverage public and private financing to invest in environmental and clean energy solutions

Colectivo Workers Finally Have Union Contract

After three years of organizing and negotiation, union contract is ratified.

Electrical Workers union endorses Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court

NLRB Upholds Colectivo Union Election

Colectivo's second attempt to appeal the results of the 2021 election have failed.

IBEW Local 494 Celebrates the Final Decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on the Colectivo Coffee Workers Successful Unionization Campaign Effort

IBEW Local 494 endorses Cavalier Johnson for Mayor

Union Blasts Colectivo For Stalling Negotiations

Company files for a second review of the election won by the union in August.

IBEW Local 494 Endorses Alex Lasry for U.S. Senate

Lasry Campaign Staff Organizes With IBEW

Colectivo Union Election Is a Tie Vote

The vote is 99 to 99. But 16 ballots are challenged, will require an NLRB ruling on them.

Colectivo Union Election Finishes

NLRB to tabulate results April 6th. Could create largest unionized coffee chain in U.S.

Labor Groups Back Katie Kegel for Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Milwaukee Area Labor Council, as well as AFSCME Council 32 and IBEW 494, endorse Katie Kegel for Judge

IBEW Local 494 Statement on Colectivo’s Union-Busting Meetings

Working Families Speak Loudly With Election of Joe Biden

Statement by IBEW Local 494 Business Manager on VP Candidate Kamala Harris Visit

Colectivo Owners Oppose Union

Popular coffee company's owners sent a letter to employees discouraging unionization.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 Statement on the Tragic Shooting at Molson Coors

Labor Day Statement

"Labor Day is the only national holiday that officially recognizes the contributions of American working men and women."

Statement by IBEW Local 494 Business Manager on Milwaukee being selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention

"Milwaukee is on the move, and our success in building the future represents the best of America."

Statement by IBEW Local 494 Business Manager on Cabinet Appointments to Secretaries of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services and Wisconsin Workforce Development

"Dawn brings a wide range of expertise on licenses and regulations issues and will be a very valuable asset for the Evers administration and for policymaking in Wisconsin."

Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes Announce Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council

"Investing in an economy that creates good-paying, family-supporting jobs for the people of Wisconsin is a top priority for our administration."

Statement on Recent Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Officer Election

"We know Stephanie Bloomingdale will do an excellent job at representing working families in Wisconsin as President."

Milwaukee Area Unions Endorse Nikiya Dodd for 5th District Alderman

"As a State Senator and a County Supervisor I proudly stood with workers and their unions."

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 494 and Roman Electric Honor Members for Saving Lives

Job fair for electrical or data work

Electrical and Data Contractors, will be on hand, looking to hire to fill job openings.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 494 Business Manager Dean Warsh Extends Congratulations to Curt Brauer on his appointment to the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors

Tony Baez Announces Endorsement From IBEW Local 494

Dr. Baez believes in the promotion of apprenticeships, knowledge of the trades

Larry Miller Announces Endorsement from IBEW Local 494

IBEW a willing partner with MPS, believes in Miller’s vision for working people

IBEW Local 494 Praise Project Labor Agreement Covering Bucks Projects

PLAs establish terms and conditions for construction employees and contractors on a project, from wages and benefits, overtime pay, grievance procedures, drug testing, holidays and more.

Labor Day: Promise fulfilled but threatened

As we mark this Labor Day with our families, let’s also pause to remember the sacrifices of those the holiday commemorates.

Statement of IBEW Local 494 on Milwaukee County’s Sale of the Downtown Transit Center

"The Couture is the next big step forward in Milwaukee's ongoing renaissance."

IBEW Local 494 Congratulates the Milwaukee Bucks on the Ground Breaking of Their New Arena

IBEW Local 494 is a labor union representing over 2300 members in the electrical industry.