9th district alerts

The 15th Annual North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) Conference took place in Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Place Convention Center from September 19-21, 2025.  Almost 6,000 tradeswomen, advocates, and industry leaders gathered in the largest assembly of craft workers in the world!  IBEW made an impressive showing of

Earlier this month, IBEW California local unions and our California State Association of Electrical Workers stood united in Sacramento, advocating for our vital legislative priorities that will secure more IBEW jobs, shape the future of our electrical workforce, and protect our communities. Here’s what we fought for: RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS:

I grew up in Southern California during the smog-filled 1980s. Some days, you couldn’t even see the mountains. After a lap around the track at school, your chest would burn. Since then, the progress has been real, but the work of protecting our air and our health is far from

It is an honor to join you today to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of IBEW Local Union 1186. I am fortunate to have my wife Tricia, of 30 years, here with me to celebrate this momentous occasion with all of you and your local. Before I begin, I’d like to

The IBEW’s electrical expertise has never been limited to construction or line work. It’s been critical in utilities, transportation, broadcasting and the internet, among many other areas. A new program is designed to expand that expertise to employers and partners in manufacturing, which once employed 350,000 IBEW members before being

We are reaching out today with heavy news about one of our own. Our union brother, IBEW Local 332Business Manager Javier Casillas, recently suffered an aneurysm leading to a hemorrhagic stroke on July 7th, resulting in the loss of his brain function. As you can imagine, this has placed an emotional

We are thrilled to announce that the hardworking staff at Go Get Em Tiger (GGET) are now officially UNION members with IBEW Local 45! This monumental achievement marks a significant milestone not only for the employees but also for the coffee industry in Southern California. After many sessions of negotiations and countless cups