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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

Group Effort Brings in Hundreds of Manufacturing Workers in Texas

By a tally of 197 to 29, workers at a new Siemens USA switchgear manufacturing facility in Texas voted Nov. 1 to join the IBEW and Fort Worth Local 220.

January 13, 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

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

An increasing number of women are joining the ranks of Oklahoma City Local 1141 and they’re not just excelling at the trade, they’re taking on leadership roles, both within the local and the wider labor community.

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

When Janus Miller was apprenticing some 30 years ago, there were hardly any women on jobsites. Now, those numbers are up and the new generation isn’t just learning the trade, they’re leading the way.

September 17, 2024

Founders’ Scholarship Open for 2024 Entries

Applications for the IBEW’s Founders’ Scholarship, which is awarded on a competitive basis to members continuing their studies, are now

March 28, 2024

A More Perfect Union: Reflections on 50 Years of the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus

For 50 years, the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus has been, in the words of President Emeritus Robbie Sparks, the conscience

March 13, 2024

IBEW Wins Upgraded Pension Benefits for Members

The IBEW and its contractor partners have agreed on a historic package of retirement benefit improvements. The union and NECA

February 13, 2024

‘Now I Can Repay Her’: President of Ambitious Texas Local Organizes His Mom

As the president of El Paso, Texas, Local 960, Rene Ortega has been ushering in a lot of changes. The

January 5, 2024

IBEW Signs Billion-Dollar PLA for Southwest Clean Energy Transmission Line

The IBEW signed a project labor agreement Dec. 11 to build a $1.3 billion, 580-mile transmission line in New Mexico and

December 13, 2023

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