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EW Category: EW November 2025

Brian K. Thompson

DECEASED — Brian Thompson, whose devotion to improving the lives of IBEW members began as a Florida power plant apprentice and drove him to the helm of the union’s Fifth District, died Sept. 19 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 68.

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November 1, 2025

Antenna to the Future: The IBEW TV Techs of 1950

From the first light poles to nuclear power to data centers, the IBEW has always been at the cutting edge,

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November 1, 2025

Un local ontarien syndicalise une cible de longue date

Depuis trois décennies que la section locale 115 à Kingston en Ontario essaye de syndiquer cet entrepreneur régional important, Thompson Electric. Le local y a finalement arrivé grâce aux changements de marché, à la persévérance et à un entrepreneur signataire.

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November 1, 2025

Ontario Local Signs Longtime Organizing Target With Top-Down Strategy

Kingston, Ontario, Local 115 had been trying to organize Thompson Electric, a major regional contractor, for 30 years. With the help of market changes, perseverance and a signatory contractor, it finally happened.

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November 1, 2025

A Fairer Factory Floor

This month’s cover story highlights one of the best labor-management relationships in the manufacturing industry. The teamwork between Lynchburg, Va., Local 2173 and Delta Star is a model of how organized labor working with ambitious management can create a partnership that works for everyone’s benefit.

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November 1, 2025

Honoring Our Veterans

This month, we proudly celebrate the contributions of veterans to our two great nations. Through their commitment and self-sacrifice, generations of service members have made the United States and Canada stronger, safer and better.

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November 1, 2025

House Bill Aims to Speed Up Negotiations for First Contracts

A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House would put first-contract negotiations on the fast track, aiming to take away union-busting delay tactics after employees organize.

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November 1, 2025

Celebrating Labor Day 2025

Parading through small towns and big cities, IBEW members showed their union pride and honored the brave workers who paved the way to rights and safety on the job. 

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November 1, 2025

VEEP Gets National Stage, Potentially Large Funding Boost

An IBEW-NECA program that provides active service​members with a pathway into the electrical industry soon will get a national platform — and perhaps an additional $250,000 in funding.

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November 1, 2025

Fueled by Solidarity, Oregon Members Power Through 196-Mile Relay Run

If Oregon’s world-famous Hood to Coast relay race gave a prize to the team having the most fun, it’d be hard to beat the Local 280 Power Rangers.

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November 1, 2025

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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