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EW Category: Circuits

Google Funding Means More Jobs, Training for IBEW Members

Google.org, the charitable arm of Google, announced June 11 that it is providing $50 million to support skilled construction training programs, including those offered by the IBEW and its partners.

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August 1, 2026

‘Stubborn as Hell’ Women Water Workers Represent IBEW at Annual Competition

When most people think of what an IBEW member looks like, they will likely envision a lineman or wireman, someone whose skill level is widely respected. A team of three women members from Tacoma, Wash., Local 483 have just that, and they prove it repeatedly. They just aren’t lineworkers or wirewomen.

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August 1, 2026

With N.D. Members’ Help, a Presidential Library Rises in the Badlands

Backers of a new library dedicated to President Theodore Roosevelt recently sought the craftsmanship of some highly skilled electrical workers

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August 1, 2026

Detroit Member Opens Local’s Doors to Mental Health Resources

Detroit Local 48 member Craig Shilling endured one of the hardest experiences a parent can have when his son, Justin, was fatally shot in a school shooting. Instead of ignoring the pain or spiraling down a dark hole of mental crisis, he created a nonprofit organization to help others cope with mental health challenges.

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August 1, 2026

Detroit Local Transforms Blighted Neighborhoods With Solar Power

One of Detroit’s latest revitalization projects is transforming vacant and blighted areas of land into solar arrays, and Local 58 members are helping to make that happen.

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July 1, 2026

Boston and Indianapolis Locals Face Off in Inaugural Basketball Tournament

Boston Local 103 and Indianapolis Local 481 took their skills and solidarity to the court for what they hope will be the first annual IBEW basketball tournament.

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July 1, 2026

Local 1700 Keeps a New Orleans Tradition Rolling

For nearly 50 years, the members of New Orleans Local 1700 have kept their city’s streetcars moving, providing safe and comfortable rides to millions of residents and tourists each year.

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June 1, 2026

Detroit Local’s RENEW Shows Young Members They Can Lead

Like a lot of groups, Detroit Local 17’s RENEW Committee was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Membership was down, and a sense of social lethargy was setting in. But thanks to members going above and beyond in their efforts to revive the IBEW young worker initiative, the committee — and the local — are experiencing a resurgence.

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June 1, 2026

IBEW Scholarship Recipient Excels as Wireman, Researcher

Onurkan Karabulut’s dream was to work in medical research. The journey to achieve it has been an unlikely one, however.

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June 1, 2026

Through Solidarity and Service, Local 3’s Veterans Committee Welcomes Newcomers

If there’s one contingent of workers who are uniquely qualified to work in the trades it’s servicemembers, and New York Local 3 is making sure they feel at home in the IBEW.

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June 1, 2026

About the Electrical Worker

The Electrical Worker was the name of the first official publication of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1893 (the NBEW became the IBEW in 1899 with the expansion of the union into Canada). The name and format of the publication have changed over the years. This newspaper is the official publication of the IBEW and seeks to capture the courage and spirit that motivated the founders of the Brotherhood and continue to inspire the union’s members today. The masthead of this newspaper is an adaptation of that of the first edition in 1893.

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About the IBEW

The IBEW represents approximately 901,000 active members and retirees who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government. The IBEW has members in both the United States and Canada and stands out among the American unions in the AFL-CIO because it is among the largest and has members in so many skilled occupations.

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