Welcome to the website of Local 258 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, British Columbia, Canada.

Local 258 represents over 3000 working men and women in the province of British Columbia who work at BC Hydro, power line companies, as utility arborists, in traffic management and in the electrical manufacturing sector.

We are proud of our long and dedicated history and invite you to browse our website.

Celebrate LABOUR DAY! Monday, September 6, 2010

Labour is celebrating in the Lower Mainland and in the Fraser Valley!

Click here to find out where.

Calling all competitors! The BC Hydro/IBEW Safety Rodeo happens in Surrey on September 11, 2010

Canada's Senate Finance Committee pulls controversial dismantling of Atomic Energy of Canada from Budget Bill

July 9, 2010 - The Senate Finance Committee made the right decision to pull the controversial section with respect to dismantling Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) from the Budget Bill (C-9) said a coalition representing workers at AECL and in the energy sector. Read more here.

The Summer 2010 issue of The Hotline is now available on-line! Click here to read more.

IBEW International President Ed Hill updates members
on the State of the Union

Watch the video here.

Canadian Labour Congress launches Pensions & Retirement Security Campaign

Over 100 Local 258 Shop Stewards gather for Activists Conference

Find out what they were up to.

Local 258 members support vital burn wound research with $100,000 donation to VGH & UBC Hospital Endowment Fund

Read more here.

Annual Local 258/BC Hydro Golf Tournament raises $9,550 for
MS Society of Canada

Read more here.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR LOCAL 258 LINEMEN

Burnaby, July 30, 2009 - Please contact Jim McKay, Local 258 Dispatcher at 604-524-3547 with your I.P. date of completion and certification number. 

IBEW Local 258 claims victory with appeal court win in fight for
injured worker

Burnaby, May 7, 2009 - In a decision handed down by BC's Appeal Court, IBEW Local 258 has been successful in defending workers rights. Read more here.

NOTICE FOR OUT OF PROVINCE JOURNEYMEN

November, 2008 - Please review requirements for working in British Columbia as an Out of Province Journeyman.

Download more information here.

John Calvert on BC Hydro's amazingly bad deal for ratepayers

We give big firms $15 billion. We get higher prices, no assets, no guarantee of supply. Click here to read more.

David Schreck on The Privatization of BC Hydro

Political pundit David Schreck, former NDP MLA, exposes what the BC Liberal government is doing in their ongoing "Privatization of BC Hydro". Click here to read more.