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EW Category: Politics & Jobs

Members of San Diego Local 569 stand with Mayor Todd Gloria, third from the right, at a signing ceremony on Valentine’s Day as San Diego became the first major city to have a blanket project labor agreement. It was the result of roughly a decade of organizing by Local 569 and the Building Trades Council to revamp the city’s political landscape.

A Decade of Political Work Pays Off

IBEW, Building Trades Win City-Wide PLA in San Diego San Diego is now the first major city in the U.S.

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April 10, 2024
More good numbers from 2023: Data on median earnings show 15.9% higher pay, or $173 more a week, for union versus nonunion workers.

More Than a Feeling: 2023 Data Affirms Thriving U.S. Economy, Union Growth

The numbers tell the story: Nearly 200,000 new union members in 2023. Contract victories with double-digit raises for nearly 1

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March 15, 2024
From left, Eric Parker, Jesus Medina and Casey Cox were part of a crew of San Diego Local 569 members that built a zero-emissions bus charging station.

IBEW Training Is Key as Federal EV Charger Push Intensifies

In January, the Biden administration announced an additional $623 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations across

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March 15, 2024

California Local Adds Major Signatory, With Assist From Biden Clean Energy Law

Braun Electric Co. has long seemed a natural partner for Bakersfield, Calif., Local 428. Now, thanks to a mutual interest

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January 3, 2024

Reputation, Federal Infrastructure Laws  Fuel Growth at W. Va. Local

IBEW locals across the U.S. are benefiting from the historic labor-friendly provisions in the Biden administration’s three major infrastructure and

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January 3, 2024

IBEW-Backed Law Helps Save NY Local’s Pension Plan

The promise of a full and dignified retirement has been restored for members of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Local 237, thanks

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January 3, 2024

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