11/28/2023 0 Comments Mediacenter 15![]() That’s why the AFL-CIO’s Alliance for Retired Americans is on the watch. Alliance for Retired Americans Helps IBEW Retirees Voice Their Powerĭespite recent victories in Congress, such as legislation that protects multi-employer pensions, American retirees’ hard-won benefits remain politically precarious. But with a few changes, it's on a new path - and already adding signatory contractors and members. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and there was little active organizing. Membership was declining at the local in St. ![]() Organizing Plan Ignites Growth at Newfoundland and Labrador Localįor years, Local 2330 was in a slump. Line Clearance Tree Trimming Locals See Wage, Training GainsĪmong the many challenging tasks that IBEW members perform every day, one of the most dangerous is the work that line clearance tree trimmers do to keep power lines obstruction-free. 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. Lighting Manufacturer Embraces Code of Excellence July Issue ‘Vote No and Vote Now’ Ohio IBEW Fighting to Defeat Anti-Worker, Anti-Democratic Ballot Issue 1Ī 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. The Scheids are back on the road, looking to raise money in the fight against childhood cancer. Memo to IBEW members: Be on the lookout for the Brotherhood's logo on a pair of bicyclists when out traveling this summer. IBEW Couple on 4,000-Mile Ride to Fight Childhood Cancer Jonathan Sherwin has spent much of his Pittsburgh Local 5 apprenticeship performing heavy industrial work, often in steel mills that frame western Pennsylvania history. Robotics Is Way to Give Back, Thrive on the Job for Local 5 Apprentice Kansas City, Mo., Local 124 construction members already were busy with a number of major projects. Panasonic Battery Plant Means Work for Busy Kansas City Local Ottawa, Local 586 Business Manager John Bourke had a message for the coach of his local's hockey team when it finished in second at the IBEW's highest-level hockey tournament: Pretty good - but you can do better. “Like The Stanley Cup Playoffs for the IBEW” After 58 Years, Hockey Tournament Remains Beacon of Brotherhood Membership in the IBEW’s Telecommunications Branch has significant growth potential during the coming years via the Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband expansion plan. The most sweeping updates to federal prevailing wage law in 40 years are now on the books, meaning more money in the pockets of IBEW members and other construction workers on federal projects. As always, IBEW members were there to help pick up the pieces, many of them on the job when they didn’t even know the fate of their own homes.Īugust Issue Workers Win, Low-Road Contractors Lose Under New Prevailing Wage Rules The wildfires that devastated Maui in early August were among the worst natural disasters in Hawaii’s history and were the deadliest fires in the U.S. ‘I’m Not Leaving’: IBEW Members Step Up in Aftermath of Hawaii Wildfires And, according to new polling, most Americans agree. The Biden administration has come out with new data supporting a long-held view: that unions are good for the middle class, and what’s good for the middle class is good for the American economy. Unions Power the Economy, Says Treasury Report - and Most Americans Agree Yet both women have found successful careers in this growing segment of the American economy, reinvigorated thanks to new investment and an emphasis on "Buy American" by the Biden administration. Dianna O'Brien only knew about the possibilities because of her mother. ![]() Kianni Vigeant had never considered a job in manufacturing before serendipitously landing in one. September Issue IBEW Sisters Find Their Careers in Growing Manufacturing Sector
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