Category: Membership Development

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

In Increasingly Union-Friendly San Diego, Local 569 Signs Its Biggest Contractor

San Diego Local 569 is celebrating its largest electrical contractor signing since the local was chartered in 1920. “Ace Electric

October 8, 2024

Vigilance Helps Bring a Contractor in Ontario Back to the IBEW

Several years ago, members of Kitchener, Ontario, Local 804 started taking notice of a nonunion contractor doing business in the

September 19, 2024

After multiple attempts made over decades, call center workers at Southern California Edison finally won representation. Members of the SCE volunteer organizing committee, from left: Katie Smith, Paloma Gonzalez, Martin Gaitan, Norinda Ojeda and Norma Diaz.

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

It was decades in the making, but the call center workers at utility company Southern California Edison finally have a

September 18, 2024

Greensboro, N.C., Local 342 needs hundreds of new members to construct and maintain five massive Toyota EV battery facilities near the two pictured. Photo credit: Toyota

‘Never Give Up’: Toyota Expansion Has N.C. Local Going All Out to Organize

The leaders of Greensboro, N.C., Local 342 are suiting up for what could be 10-fold membership growth in the coming years, now that Toyota has announced a plan to nearly quadruple its battery manufacturing footprint in the state’s Piedmont Triad area.

May 24, 2024

Reputation, Federal Infrastructure Laws Fuel Growth at W. Va. Local

IBEW locals across the U.S. are benefiting from the historic labor-friendly provisions in the Biden administration’s three major infrastructure and

March 26, 2024

The view from inside PGA Tour Entertainment’s production facilities. The IBEW successfully negotiated a first contract that will cover about 400 freelance technicians working for the company. Photo by PGA Tour Entertainment.

With First Contract Secure, PGA Freelancers See Good Days Ahead

The IBEW officially began its partnership with PGA Tour Entertainment just before Christmas, when employees and freelance technicians working for the company overwhelmingly approved a first contract.

February 7, 2024