Bipartisan Efforts Bolster Building Trades,Union Apprenticeships
Construction workers have something on Capitol Hill that many groups of voters don’t: friends on both sides of the political aisle.
From the Officers: Welcoming Our Vets
Honoring our servicemembers is something we think a lot about on holidays like July 4, Canada Day, Memorial Day and Veterans/Remembrance Day, but together with our training partners at NECA, improving veterans’ lives is work we’re undertaking every day.
Desert Peak
Stretched out nearly a mile into the heat and haze of the Southern California desert is Desert Peak Energy Storage. On the site are 459 identical shipping containers stacked floor to ceiling with lithium-ion batteries, enough to provide power to more than 265,000 homes for up to four hours.
From the Officers: Freedom in Union
July is a celebration of the birth of both of our nations here at the IBEW, so I’d like to start by wishing our Canadian members a happy Canada Day and a happy Independence Day to all our members in the United States.
‘Vote No and Vote Now’Ohio IBEW Fighting to Defeat Anti-Worker, Anti-Democratic Ballot Issue 1
A minority of Ohio voters could wield majority power under an anti-democratic ballot measure that would make it nearly impossible to pass pro-worker referendums and other initiatives protecting Ohioans’ liberties and livelihoods.
Conn. Lighting Manufacturer Embraces Code of Excellence
Leadership at the specialized manufacturer Lighting Quotient recently — and enthusiastically — agreed to take their decades-long relationship with the IBEW and New Haven, Conn., Local 1040 to the next level by implementing the union’s Code of Excellence.
Powering Chicago: How Local 134 ConnectsWith Overlooked Communities
IBEW local unions know they need to grow quickly with the massive surge in infrastructure projects across North America. Part of that means extending their reach to historically underrepresented groups in the electrical trade.
Joe Biden’s Winning Record for Working Americans
Construction is booming. Jobs are soaring. Manufacturing is returning to American shores for the first time in a generation.
Local 98 rejects Johnny Doc’s pick to lead Philly’s politically powerful electricians union
Local 98 rejects Johnny Doc’s pick to lead Philly’s politically powerful electricians union
For Leaders and Members Alike,White House Doors Wide Open to IBEW
From his bully pulpit at home and on the road, President Joe Biden often salutes “the men and women of the IBEW” and the unparalleled skills they bring to America’s building and infrastructure boom.