Thousands of IBEW members whose livelihood depends on solar, wind and nuclear energy projects could find themselves suddenly out of work if President Donald Trump’s
International President Kenneth W. Cooper brought a message of resilience and growth to the 2025 Construction and Maintenance Conference in Washington, D.C.
Thanks to the IBEW and other members of the Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation, guidance counselors in the Buckeye State will now have the information they need to present trades apprenticeships as a viable career option on par with four-year colleges and the military.
IBEW workers have additional safeguards while on the job thanks to a new rule on personal protective equipment and guidance on arc flash hazards.
What does a local do when it has more apprentice applications than available spots and a need for workers in its manufacturing arm? If it’s Chicago Local 134, it brings them together for a job fair.
The caravan of trucks from New England was a welcome sight as it rumbled through North Carolina’s Appalachian passes after Hurricane Helene’s torrential beating in late September.
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