Local Union 949, a branch of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), is a full-service and full-time union based in Burnsville, Minnesota. With a membership of nearly 2,000 working individuals across Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Local 949 is dedicated to representing and protecting the rights and jobs of its members through collective bargaining, conflict resolution, and organizing efforts. Under the leadership of Business Manager Financial Secretary Rick Bartz and four Business Representatives, Local 949 operates as seventy-three individual units working under forty-six separate contracts. The union stewards, appointed by Bartz, serve as the first line of representation for the members. Committed to continuous education, the staff attends training sessions to enhance their negotiation, grievance resolution, and arbitration skills, while also providing financial planning seminars to assist members with retirement planning. Local 949 firmly believes in the benefits of collective bargaining and the positive impact labor organizations have on workers' lives and their families.Generated from the website