Active engagement in our community’s political landscape is paramount for every member of IBEW Local 223. As the collective voice of our community, we reside, work, raise families, and exercise our voting rights within it.
In this pivotal election year, we seek assistance in electing candidates who align with the values and objectives of Local 223’s members.
Let’s not forget: If we all do a little, no one will have to do a lot!
Politics

2023 Brockton & S.E. Mass Legislative Breakfast
We were honored to host the 2023 Brockton & S.E. Mass Building Trades Legislative Breakfast at our Local 223 Union Hall.

The Paradox That’s Supercharging Climate Change
No good deed goes unpunished—and that includes trying to slow climate change.

Darkness from April’s eclipse will briefly impact solar power in its path. What to know.
The path of April’s total solar eclipse will be so dark that Texas electric grid managers are forecasting a sudden, brief drop in solar power as the eclipse crosses the state, but experts say there’s no need to worry.

Iberdrola Announces $45 Billion Investment Plan in US Power Grids
The decision is a huge shift towards global energy investments. It signifies the company’s expansion efforts and commitment to renewable energy projects across the Atlantic.

The fight over weather-proofing the power grid
A proposal aimed at protecting the electric grid from extreme weather is exposing deep divisions among some of the wonkiest energy nerds in North America.

About 600 Workers Unionize at Microsoft-Owned Activision
About 600 workers at Activision Publishing, the video game maker owned by Microsoft, are unionizing, forming the largest video game workers’ union in the United States…