Retirees Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary – Or Is it?

Nearly 100 proud Local 11 retirees and their spouses gathered at the union’s headquarters last week to celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary and many of the Local’s accomplishments under their watch. 

While digging into the archives, Retiree President Al Etherton and the research volunteers found documents referencing the club pre-dating the 1975 official start date. One article from 1971 Local 11 newsletter referred to the Retiree Club, another from 1968 talked about the “Senior Club,” the previous name of the organization. Four of the previous Business Managers attended the event, and spoke about the deep meaning Local 11 held for each of them. IBEW International Rep Mark Myers, a Local 11 member, recalled starting work at $4 an hour. 

You’ve all come a long way, baby!