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EW Category: News

IBEW Sisters ‘Take Over’ Illinois Capitol for Tradeswomen Lobby Day

The IBEW needs more journeyman inside wiremen. Hundreds of thousands more.

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May 1, 2025

IVP Cooper: ‘Every Worker’ Must Be Engaged in Safety

Retiring Fourth District International Vice President Gina Cooper recently reminded some of the nation’s top utility regulators and executives that the IBEW must be a leader in workplace safety and developing rapid response plans to weather emergencies.

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May 1, 2025

IST Noble: IBEW at Center of a Nuclear Power Revolution

The future of nuclear power and the IBEW are interconnected, International Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble said in March to thousands of the highest-ranking nuclear power regulators and executives.

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May 1, 2025

#WomenInConstructionWeek

Members, Locals Took to Social Media in March to Celebrate the IBEW’s Thriving Sisterhood

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May 1, 2025

We Know How to Build: How IBEW Members Rallied to Fight, Report On and Rebuild From L.A.’s Devastating Wildfires

For 24 days in January, the nightmare of an urban wildfire consumed parts of Los Angeles.

On Jan. 7, a bone-dry wind roared out of the Mojave Desert, over the San Gabriel Mountains and down into Los Angeles. The wind whipped small brush fires like a bellows in a forge.

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March 24, 2025

A Storybook Project: L.A. Local’s Skill, Creativity Take Narrative Art Museum off the Page

When you win the contract to build a museum dedicated to storytelling art, you shouldn’t be surprised when construction isn’t

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March 24, 2025

IBEW Helps Lead Way to 40th Defeat of New Hampshire ‘Right-to-Work’ Bill

The latest drive for “right-to-work” in New Hampshire crashed into the brick wall of the state’s labor movement this month, as the IBEW and fellow unions overcame a huge Republican majority to defeat the bill for the 40th time.

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February 28, 2025
An increasing number of women are joining Oklahoma City Local 1141, and they’re excelling at the trade and taking on leadership roles. Brittany Aguallo, front row center in black, graduating with her brothers and another sister.

‘Culture Change’: How an Oklahoma Local Builds an Inclusive Space for Women

When Janus Miller was apprenticing some 30 years ago, there were hardly any women on jobsites. Now, those numbers are

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September 8, 2024
Canton, Ohio, Local 540 apprentices were selected by signatory contractors in an NFL-style draft in June.

At Local 540, Careers Begin in the Hall of Fame

Football Is Theme of Annual Apprentice ‘Draft’ High school athletes routinely hold signing ceremonies when they announce where they will

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September 8, 2024

IBEW Wins Upgraded Pension Benefits for Members

The IBEW and its contractor partners have agreed on a historic package of retirement benefit improvements. The union and the

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April 10, 2024

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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