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EW Category: EW 2026 April

NOTICE: 41st Convention Nominations for International Office

Article III, Section 1(a) of the IBEW Constitution requires that an individual who intends to be nominated as a candidate

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April 1, 2026

In Memoriam: April 2026

This list shows members for whom PBF death claims were approved in February 2026.

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April 1, 2026

Local Lines

Find out what’s happening at the IBEW’s more than 800 local unions.

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April 1, 2026

San Francisco Member Looks Out for Workers as Airport Commissioner

Jose Fuentes Almanza had just started his San Francisco Local 6 apprenticeship 25 years ago when his father — a union-represented janitor — suddenly passed away.

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April 1, 2026

Alan Cutler

RETIRED – After 25 years with the IBEW, Seventh District International Representative Alan Cutler retired on Feb. 1.

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April 1, 2026

Brent E. Hall

RETIRED – Tenth District International Vice President Brent E. Hall, who followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a leader in the U.S. labor movement, retired effective April 1.

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April 1, 2026

Curtis Sharpe

APPOINTED – Curtis Sharpe, a longtime union activist who helped instill the IBEW’s Code of Excellence in thousands of Tennessee Valley Authority workers, has been appointed by International President Kenneth W. Cooper to serve as international vice president for the Tenth District.

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April 1, 2026

New California Law Requires Defibrillators at Utility Worksites

With an assist from Diamond Bar Local 47 and Vacaville Local 1245, the Justin Kropp Safety Act is now law in California, protecting lineworkers from the kind of accident that took the life of the bill’s namesake.

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April 1, 2026

Want Up to $32,000 for School? Apply for Founders’ Scholarship

For any IBEW member who’s considering higher education, the IBEW Founders’ Scholarship can help get you there.

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April 1, 2026

Indianapolis Local Organizes Public Defenders

When lawyers are involved in union matters, it’s usually to support or oppose the workers’ quest for representation. But for Indianapolis Local 481, the attorneys were the ones organizing for better wages and working conditions — and bumping up against the same anti-union management tactics that often occur when workers try to organize.

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April 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 860,000 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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