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EW Category: EW October 2025

In Memoriam: October 2025

This list shows members for whom PBF death claims were approved in August 2025.

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October 1, 2025

Local Lines

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

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October 1, 2025

Openness, Passion Helped This N.C. Member Evolve Into a Leader

Melissa Reyes’ journey to become a dynamic voice for working people in the Carolinas has been anything but conventional. But the member of Charlotte, N.C., Local 379 — who recently led a massive IBEW organizing effort in one of the least labor-friendly states in the U.S. — says energy, persistence and a commitment to justice have helped her development as a respected leader.

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October 1, 2025

Kevin Curran

RETIRED — Telecommunications International Representative Kevin Curran, who served as the Brotherhood’s lead negotiator with AT&T for most of the last 15 years, retired effective Sept. 1, ending a nearly 40-year career in the industry.

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October 1, 2025

Record Ride Helps Kids, Celebrates Brotherhood

The IBEW International Motorcycle Club continues to set records while raising tens of thousands of dollars for charity. This year’s ride, winding through the hills of southern Pennsylvania, brought together almost 300 riders from at least 24 locals, the most ever, said organizer and Safety Department Director Mark MacNichol. Together they raised almost $21,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. “It supports itself, raises money for a great cause and is a celebration of everything that comes with being a part of the Brotherhood,” MacNichol said. 

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October 1, 2025

Student-Led Robotics Initiative Takes Off With Help From Alaska Local

The IBEW has always been about more than just wages and benefits. It’s also about supporting the communities where its members live and work.

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October 1, 2025

Illinois Local Brings in New Members Through Locator Pilot Program

Downers Grove, Ill., Local 15 has taken a state mandate and turned it into an organizing opportunity that is already bringing in new members.

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October 1, 2025

Honoring Outstanding Organizers After a Historic Year of Growth

Twenty-four thousand new members. International President Kenneth W. Cooper shared this stunning figure, which represents the IBEW’s growth over the

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October 1, 2025

When Helmets Became Hardhats

The Helmets to Hardhats program was created in 2003 to help military servicemembers and veterans find career opportunities in the unionized construction industry. Since then, it has helped over 50,000 military personnel transfer into civilian careers, a process symbolized by the program’s name.

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October 1, 2025

La FIOE est saluée par le premier ministre et reçoit du financement

La FIOE a remporté une victoire importante en obtenant plus de 13 millions de dollars auprès du gouvernement fédéral à 2 groupes de la Fraternité affiliées.

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October 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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