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Chicago Local 134's Robert Hattier has been teaching firefighters and other first responders the basics of electrical safety for nearly 10 years, with a focus on solar, energy storage and electric vehicles.

Chicago Member Has Trained Thousands of First Responders on Electrical Safety

IBEW expertise covers just about every aspect of the electrical industry, and sharing some of that knowledge is one way members give back to their communities. For firefighters and other first responders in Illinois, it’s the safety training from Chicago Local 134’s Robert Hattier that they keep asking for.

November 13, 2024

Commitment and persistence helped oppressed workers at an eastern Illinois manufacturing plant, pictured here before its 2024 purchase by Conagra, successfully organize with Danville Local 538 and ratify a first contract.

Illinois Manufacturing Workers Win Multiyear Fight for First Contract

An arduous five-year campaign to achieve IBEW representation is successful at last for the more than 160 men and women who work at a Conagra cooking spray manufacturing plant in eastern Illinois, after they ratified a collective bargaining agreement between Danville Local 538 and the North American food conglomerate.

November 8, 2024

Teachers and other staff at Highlander Charter Elementary School voted overwhelmingly to join Cranston, R.I., Local 2323 in August. "Steve let us know that there's a seat for us, too, where we're the experts and the IBEW gives us the voice we deserve," said Michaela Wnuk, a math specialist and one of the lead organizers.

Rhode Island Local Organizes Charter School Teachers

Job descriptions for a telecom worker and a teacher don’t have much in common, but both have a right to be heard at work.

November 8, 2024

Salt Lake City Local 354’s VEEP graduation cohort from earlier this year. Greg McMurphy from the Electrical Training Alliance is to the far left, Utah Electrical Training Alliance Director Mike Lanoue is in a dark shirt and tie, JATC Instructor Nick Bryant is fourth from the right, and Local 354 organizer and Eight District Veterans Committee representative Tony Sorro is to the far right.

With New Locations, VEEP Helps More Veterans Go From ‘Brotherhood to Brotherhood’

Glynnis Landfair has firsthand experience with how military members feel when their active duty ends.

November 7, 2024

The recently announced Clean Transportation and Advanced Manufacturing Electrical Training Trust aims to craft apprenticeships for workers in battery and advanced manufacturing. Photo Credit: San Diego Local 465.

Cutting-Edge Training Rolling Out for Battery, Manufacturing Apprentices

Specialized apprenticeships across the IBEW are on the way for members who work in the battery and advanced manufacturing industries, thanks to recent efforts from local leaders throughout California and in the union’s Ninth District office.

October 18, 2024

San Diego Local 465's Cece Marquez (center, standing) recently met with some of the 200 newly organized workers from San Diego Gas and Electric's call center. Marquez led the organizing campaign.

One Worker’s Passion Helps Organize 200 SDG&E Call Center Workers

A majority of workers in San Diego Gas and Electric’s call center recently voted to join the IBEW, and San Diego Local 465 Business Manager Nate Fairman says Cece Marquez deserves recognition for a historic win.

October 8, 2024

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce recently visited Rockford, Ill., Local 196’s training facility. The department’s Internet for All program is tasked with ensuring that every address in the U.S. can connect to reliable and affordable high-speed internet within the next few years, and it’s bringing a wealth of work and organizing opportunities for Local 196 and other IBEW locals throughout the country.

Illinois Local’s Broadband Work Is ‘Through the Roof’Thanks to Biden-Harris Programs

The Biden-Harris administration’s bold legislative plan to expand broadband internet access to every part of the U.S. is bringing a wealth of work and organizing opportunities for IBEW locals throughout the country. Rockford, Ill., Local 196 is one example of this.

September 19, 2024

Chicago Member Has Trained Thousands of First Responders on Electrical Safety

Illinois Manufacturing Workers Win Multiyear Fight for First Contract

Rhode Island Local Organizes Charter School Teachers

With New Locations, VEEP Helps More Veterans Go From ‘Brotherhood to Brotherhood’

Cutting-Edge Training Rolling Out for Battery, Manufacturing Apprentices

One Worker’s Passion Helps Organize 200 SDG&E Call Center Workers

Illinois Local’s Broadband Work Is ‘Through the Roof’Thanks to Biden-Harris Programs

Persistence Pays Off With ‘Long Overdue’ Win at California Utility

‘Culture Change’: How an Oklahoma Local Builds an Inclusive Space for Women

Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Protections for All Workers on Federal Projects

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