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EW Category: Circuits

Virginia Member Uses Boxing to Give Back to Community

Members of the IBEW’s Fourth District often refer to themselves as “The Fighting Fourth.” Thanks to Newport News, Va., Local 1340 member Kenyon Johnson, they actually have a bona fide boxer among their ranks.

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July 1, 2025

New York Member Takes Top Prize in Knife-Throwing Championship

It’s not uncommon to go on a date to an ax-throwing venue. What’s less likely is to pick up a new hobby that will take you to the world championships, but that’s what happened to New York Local 3 member Thomas Antoniello.

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July 1, 2025

Partnership With Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Boosts IBEW Interest Among Youths

An increasingly popular shooting event is among the many ways members of Nashville, Tenn., Local 429 are connecting with growing numbers of young people and telling them about the benefits of a union electrical career.

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June 1, 2025

IBEW Utility Director, San Diego Members Celebrated by Labor-Management Group

Retiring Utility Director Donnie Colston, a 45-year IBEW member and longtime leader, received a surprise award in March from a group representing the IBEW and its electrical utility partners.

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May 1, 2025

‘Lion the Electrician’: Ontario Member’s Book Connects Kids to the Trade

Like a lot of parents, Steve McKeown could recite his children’s favorite books by heart, reading them so often they became ingrained in his memory. But of all the books in his head, none were about being an electrician, or any other tradesperson.

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May 1, 2025

Missouri, North Dakota Locals Reach Out to High School Students

With construction on the rise and college tuition prohibitively expensive for many, more high school students are taking a look at the trades. St. Louis Local 1 and Minot, N.D., Local 714 are two locals among many in the IBEW that are meeting this moment.

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April 1, 2025

Local 26 RENEW Committee Brings Building Trades Together for Chess Tournament

Most people might not think of construction workers as chess aficionados, but the success of Washington, D.C., Local 26’s chess tournament proved otherwise.

“It was more successful than we thought it would be,” Local 26 President Tom Myers said. “It appears that the average electrician is more cerebral than commonly thought.”

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April 1, 2025

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