6th District Archives

OSHA Issues New PPE Rule, Arc Flash Guidance

IBEW workers have additional safeguards while on the job thanks to a new rule on personal protective equipment and guidance on arc flash hazards.

March 18, 2025

Illinois Local Hopes Peaker Plant Organizing Success Starts a Trend

Union-enthused workers at a northern Illinois power plant overwhelmingly voted to join Downers Grove Local 15, and leaders of this 5,200-member utility local hope that the campaign will help fuel future drives to bring more workers at similar facilities into the IBEW.

March 18, 2025

Chicago Local Expands Opportunities for Apprentice Applicants

What does a local do when it has more apprentice applications than available spots and a need for workers in its manufacturing arm? If it’s Chicago Local 134, it brings them together for a job fair.

March 14, 2025

IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreements with CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Rail Carriers

The IBEW reached tentative agreements with three major railroads in October, negotiating a historic raise along with improvements to paid time off and health benefits.

“These new agreements are a historic step forward for rail workers across the nation, and I’m proud of the efforts of IBEW railroad members in helping secure a fair deal,” said IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper. “Our workers help move America, and this agreement recognizes the value they bring to the rail industry.”

December 20, 2024

From Pole to Podium, IBEW Members (and Their Kids) Shine at Lineman’s Rodeo

IBEW members took home a number of prizes in the 40th International Lineman’s Rodeo, including first place in the overall

December 20, 2024

NLRB’s Captive Audience Ban Opens Door to Organizing, but Locals Urged to Act Fast

Employers lost one of their favorite union-busting weapons in November when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that captive audience

December 17, 2024

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

For Minnesota Locals, Tim Walz Has Always Been ‘One of Us’

From the raucous, jam-packed floor of the Democratic National Convention, Greg Hansen flashed back 19 years to a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor

October 4, 2024

U.S., Canadian Locals Light Up Historic International Bridge

The distance between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is only about two miles, but the delivery trucks that cross the Detroit

October 3, 2024

OSHA Issues New PPE Rule, Arc Flash Guidance

Illinois Local Hopes Peaker Plant Organizing Success Starts a Trend

Chicago Local Expands Opportunities for Apprentice Applicants

IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreements with CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Rail Carriers

From Pole to Podium, IBEW Members (and Their Kids) Shine at Lineman’s Rodeo

NLRB’s Captive Audience Ban Opens Door to Organizing, but Locals Urged to Act Fast

Chicago Member Has Trained Thousands of First Responders on Electrical Safety

Illinois Manufacturing Workers Win Multiyear Fight for First Contract

For Minnesota Locals, Tim Walz Has Always Been ‘One of Us’

U.S., Canadian Locals Light Up Historic International Bridge

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