Hall of Fame Apprentices
Local Holds Annual 'Draft

'Culture Change'
Inclusive Space
for Women

North of 49°
Vigilance Helps Bring a Contractor in Ontario Back to the IBEW

Au nord du 49° parallèle
La vigilance a ramené un entrepreneur d'Ontario
à la FIOE

Brandy McDaniel

Look for the Union Label

'A TRUE BELIEVER'
How Kamala Harris Built a Record of Standing With Labor – and the IBEW

She cast the deciding vote to save union members' pensions. She broke a Senate tie to make historic job-creating investments in U.S. energy production and high-tech manufacturing. She's visited IBEW training centers nationwide to promote union apprenticeships. She even headed an unprecedented White House task force on organizing and worker empowerment.

Again and again, Vice President Kamala Harris has proven to be a champion of working people and workers' rights, embracing the lifelong mission of her pro-union partner, President Joe Biden.

"Thank unions for the five-day workweek. And the eight-hour workday. Thank unions for paid leave and sick leave and vacation time," Harris told the American Federation of Teachers convention July 25. "Because the fact is, unions helped build America's middle class. And when unions are strong, America is strong."

She doubled down on those beliefs two weeks later by choosing an instantly popular running mate — Minnesota's pro-union governor, Tim Walz, who last year signed into law some of the most sweeping pro-worker legislation of any U.S. state. See Harris' Running Mate to read more about his achievements.

The IBEW was among the first in a landslide of unions to endorse Harris for president after Biden withdrew from the race and urged Democrats to nominate her.

"She is a true believer," International President Kenneth W. Cooper said. "President Biden, who's had our backs like no one before him in the White House, wouldn't have passed the torch to her if she wasn't prepared to fight like hell for us and finish the job he started."

The afternoon of Biden's announcement Sunday, July 21, Cooper spoke by phone with him and then with Harris, who asked for the IBEW's support.

Cooper & Noble:
Who's Got Your Back?

Manuel Mederos

San Diego Locals
Flex Their Muscle
Local 465 Members Help Stop City Takeover of SDG&E;
Local 569 Powers Up First Electric Tugboat

With 'Speed and Stealth,' IBEW Organizes Pa. Chemical Plant;
Persistence Pays Off With 'Long Overdue' Win at California Utility

IBEW Lauds the White House's Heat Safety Moves;
Locals Reminded to Report Jobsite Accidents

July 2024

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