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Category: Civic and Community Engagement

Bringing Holiday Joy to Sick Kids ‘a Privilege’ for Long Island Members

Bringing Holiday Joy to Sick Kids ‘a Privilege’ for Long Island Members
As they climbed aboard a holiday “Cheer Bus” to deliver presents to sick children, Long Island, N.Y., Local 1049 members knew they were in for a roller coaster of emotions.

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March 18, 2025

Women’s Committees More Than Double in First District

Canadian women members are finding new avenues of support as the First District’s number of Women’s Committees recently rocketed from six to 13.

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March 18, 2025

Simple Fixes Make Big Difference at Peru Orphanage

Repairing a light switch is a simple job for an IBEW member. But for Asa Shenandoah and Jim Beck, performing that task at an orphanage in Peru was life-changing work.

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February 6, 2025

Cleveland Apprentice’s ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’ Leads to the White House

Work often kept Maurice Bogard Jr., on the road during the early part of his two sons’ lives. They eventually reminded him of that.

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January 21, 2025

B.C. Member and Wife Feed Those in Need, Putting ‘People Over Profit’

Kamloops, British Columbia, Local 993 member Tony Pitzoff and his wife, Brigida Crosbie, have been feeding seniors, the homeless and anyone else in need for years, and their business — which operates with the philosophy of “people over profit” — is only growing.

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January 21, 2025

No More Porta-Potties: British Columbia Requires Flush Toilets on Construction Sites

British Columbia construction sites just got an upgrade. Thanks to lobbying by the IBEW and other members of the B.C. Building Trades, jobsites with 25 or more workers now must provide flush toilets, a long-awaited improvement to hygiene conditions.

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January 14, 2025

‘The Best Year Yet’: Chester, Pa., Local 654 Pulls Out the Stops for Toys for Tots

His beard is red instead of white and his sleigh is a Jeep Cherokee, but otherwise it’d be easy to

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December 20, 2024

‘I Want Everyone to Know’ Baltimore Local Keeps a High Profile Outside the Jobsite

  Just about everyone who’s toured Baltimore Local 24’s training facility walks away impressed. As with any IBEW local, it’s

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November 13, 2024

Hawaii Members Exemplify ‘Ohana’ With Extraordinary Community Work

Honolulu Local 1260 members, in partnership with employer Hawaiian Electric, are going above and beyond when it comes to supporting

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July 31, 2024

‘A Different Kind of Approach’: L.A. Local Invests in Recruiting, Retaining Women

With a near unprecedented amount of work on the horizon, Los Angeles Local 11 is leaving no stone unturned in

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May 1, 2024
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