IBEW 2150 Supports WE Energies Plan to Convert Oak Creek Power Plant from Coal to Natural Gas Milwaukee, WI – March 25, 2025 – Jim Meyer, IBEW 2150 Business Manager International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2150 strongly supports We Energies’ efforts to convert the Oak Creek Power Plant from coal to natural gas.

IBEW 2150 Opposes Milwaukee Common Council Candidate Alex Brower’s Proposed Takeover of We Energies Electric System Milwaukee, WI – March 18, 2025 – Jim Meyer, IBEW 2150 Business Manager International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 2150 strongly opposes Alex Brower’s proposal for the City of Milwaukee to take over We Energies’ electric system.  This plan would hurt both Milwaukee residents and our members, especially those working in the city. We’ve always stood against utility takeovers — whether it’s a public takeover of private utilities or vice versa.  These takeovers put our members at risk, particularly when it comes to retirement security.  If this happens, workers could lose years of progress toward their pensions, medical benefits, and other retirement plans.  They’d be forced out of their current plans before qualifying for full benefits and would have to start over in a new system where they likely wouldn’t meet the years required for full benefits. There’s also a serious risk to disaster preparedness.  Under We Energies, thousands of workers are ready to respond when something goes wrong in Milwaukee, as we’ve seen after past emergencies.  That safety net disappears if the city takes control. The bottom line is that this proposed takeover would harm almost everyone and fix nothing. IBEW 2150 urges Alex Brower to reconsider and withdraw his proposal.

The Waukesha County Labor Council is awarding a $1,000 scholarship to any High School Senior who has a family member in IBEW Local 2150. Fill out the application form linked below and submit it no later than April 22, 2025.

IBEW Local 2150’s Office will be closing at 2:30pm on Thursday, December 12, 2024. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, December 13 starting at 8am.

Attention Unit 9 Trimmers Please see the following dates for Unions Meetings * Please attended even if you will be late * October 15 at 6pm (Normal monthly meeting ) L.U. 2150 N56W13777 Silver Spring Dr. Menomonee Falls, WI October 16th at 6:30pm Iron River Fire Hall 640 N.9th Ave Iron River, MI 49935 October 17th at 5pm The Capitol Centre 725 W. Capitol Dr. Appleton, WI October 21st at 6pm 1175 Sports Park & Eatery 22840 Durand Ave. Kansasville, WI