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VOL. 20 | NO. 1 | January 2026

Groundbreaking Labor Leader Erikson Retires From IEC, Local 3

Delaware Local Celebrates Return of IBEW Apprenticeship at Amtrak

Pa. Rail Members Help Reach Milestone on DC-to-AC Locomotive Conversion

‘Union Rights Are on the Ballot’

Taking It to the Hill

Putting the Sparkle in Indy’s Holidays

From the Officers

IBEW Story

Thomas Spellman, JATC instructor, Boston Local 103

“I wanted to be an electrician at 9 years old. Growing up in Everett, Mass.,...

North of 49

Power at Work

New Orleans Local’s Sparky Sisters Are Fostering Next Generation of Women

For most of her career, Janelle DeJan was one of the only women in New...

Circuits

Transitions

Grounded in History

‘The Union Who Fought for Democracy’

In November, the IBEW introduced the Veterans Challenge Coin, not only as a way to...

who we are

Newcomers, Incumbents Bring IBEW Voices to Local and State Offices

The tidal wave of pro-worker victories in U.S. elections last November and earlier included the...

LOCAL LINES

Local 1 retirees Dave Cooper, Steve Pivinski, Larry Palazzolo, Ron Embry, Matt Lampe, Dan Kelly, Jim Schario and Bob Muckler helping out at the Black Madonna Shrine.
Congratulations to Local 47 and Sturgeon Electric’s team for taking first overall and first in the journeyman contractor division! From left, Paul Salgado, Business Manager Colin Lavin, Enoc Verdin, Daniel Jameson, Joe Maynes, Steve Lekvold and Raul Guardado.
Local 71’s new office at 2280 Citygate Drive, Columbus, Ohio.
International President Kenneth W. Cooper speaking at the September Local 99 meeting.
Local 125 and Klickitat Public Utility District.
Local 237 participates in the third annual Russ Quarantello Memorial Golf Tournament.
Local 269’s Brother Mike Wright receives the Knights of Labor Award from Mercer County Labor Council President Michelle Liebtag.
Local 309’s 70-year member Arlen Juergens and Business Manager Chris Hankins.
Brother Chris Panico’s classroom at Delcastle Technical High School, which hosted Local 313 for an open house.
During the IGNITE Knowledge Workshop, Local 357 members Lee Richey and Eugene Catanzaro teamed up to build a safe egg-drop container, one working without the use of his hands, the other without sight.
Local 379 veterans participating in the Charlotte Veterans Day Parade.
Local 449 supports suicide awareness and prevention and the “Please Just Stay” initiative with signage at the union hall.
Local 483, in partnership with Northwest Line JATC and Clover Park Technical College, celebrated the groundbreaking for the VOLTA North Campus pole yard.
From left, Local 601 RENEW President Luther Baker, RENEW Recording Secretary Caleb Smith, International Representative Jarrett Clem, RENEW member-at-large Jacob McGee, RENEW Vice President Wyatt Jones and Assistant Business Manager Jordan Mueller at the International RENEW/NextGen Conference.
Local 1347 reaches 96% for PAL training.

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In Memoriam

Members for whom PBF death claims were approved in November 2025.

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