President’s Message – February 2025

Dispatch from the EWMC

This last month, I had the pleasure of attending the EWMC conference in St Louis alongside almost 30 other delegates from Local 11. It was great to see the birthplace of our great union, where it all started. St. Louis is very strong within its union roots.

During this conference, our very own Alan Mora was announced the newly appointed National EWMC Renew President. I have the utmost confidence that he will do a phenomenal job in that role, and I look forward to what he has in store for the organization. Also, Joel Greenfield was elected as the Social Media Secretary for National EWMC RENEW.

The conference this year had a large focus on supporting and encouraging the youth to get more involved within EWMC and IBEW. This will help grow the organization and continue the mission of the EWMC and the IBEW.

The attendees of the conference also donated to relief efforts for the SoCal fires that we were so heavily affected by. Our very own Edson Morgan gave his heartfelt perspective on the Altadena fire, being that he is a native and current resident of the area.

After attending the EWMC conference, a few of the trustees and myself attended the National Employee Benefits conference. It was a very informative conference. I love opportunities to learn more about the intricacies of how other facets of the IBEW operate. It’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks.

Lastly, in our organizing department, we are still attending meetings at city hall pushing for approval of projects that will lead to more work for the members of local 11.

If anyone wants to get more involved and help out at these meetings, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. The more members supporting these projects let’s our elected officials know how important it is to have local people and union wages and benefits on these projects.

For more info on future work that will be coming to your area. Please reach out to your district agent. They attend countless pre-job meetings monthly and have a good grasp on the work that’s to come

As always, if you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

In solidarity, 
Alton Wilkerson 
7646570
IBEW Local 11 
President