From the Electrical Worker Archives

In Memoriam: March 2026

This list shows members for whom PBF death claims were approved in January 2026.

March 1, 2026

Retirees

Keep up to date on what’s happening with IBEW retirees across North America.

March 1, 2026

Local Lines

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

March 1, 2026

Le local 230 gagne pour les chantiers navals en C.-B.

À l’issue de l’arbitrage, une augmentation salariale importante permet maintenant aux membres de la section locale 230 à Victoria en Colombie-Britannique de toucher une rémunération comparable à celle de leurs homologues de la côte Est.

March 1, 2026

B.C. Local Earns Major Wage Wins for Shipyard Workers

Victoria, British Columbia, Local 230 shipyard members have a lot to celebrate as they emerge from arbitration with a substantial pay raise, putting them on par with their East Coast counterparts.

March 1, 2026

Corey Goldberg, apprentice wireman, Bakersfield, Calif., Local 428

Growing up, my father was a tradesman (HVAC) who didn’t want my brothers and me working that life, so he never taught us to use tools or even basic handyman skills.

March 1, 2026

A Choice for Every State

My home state of Illinois recently made an important choice.

March 1, 2026

Growing Power Everywhere

From its earliest days, the IBEW has committed to organize every sector of the electrical industry. Not just those workers who wired up buildings or strung lines, but also those who made the machinery and connected our communities using new technology made possible by electrification.

March 1, 2026

Local 1049 Shows Community Spirit, Then Saves the Day

Nearly 40 members of Long Island, N.Y., Local 1049 volunteered at a local food pantry Thanksgiving week, with large turnouts from the local branches of the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus and the Women’s Committee.

March 1, 2026

St. Louis Member Who ‘Doesn’t Stop’ Earns IBEW Scholarship

Brittany Winston comes off as a confident IBEW sister who isn’t going to let obstacles on the job intimidate her.

March 1, 2026

In Memoriam: March 2026

Retirees

Local Lines

Le local 230 gagne pour les chantiers navals en C.-B.

B.C. Local Earns Major Wage Wins for Shipyard Workers

Corey Goldberg, apprentice wireman, Bakersfield, Calif., Local 428

A Choice for Every State

Growing Power Everywhere

Local 1049 Shows Community Spirit, Then Saves the Day

St. Louis Member Who ‘Doesn’t Stop’ Earns IBEW Scholarship

CANADA

CT ME MA NH RI VT

DE NJ NY PA

DC KY MD OH VA WV

AL FL GA
LA MS PR

IL IN MI MN WI

AZ KS NM
OK TX

CO ID MT
UT WY

AK CA HI ID
NV OR WA

AR NC SC TN

IA MO NE ND SD

CANADA

CT ME MA NH RI VT

DE NJ NY PA

DC KY MD OH VA WV

AL FL GA LA MS PR

IL IN MI MN WI

AZ KS NM OK TX

CO ID MT UT WY

AK CA HI ID NV OR WA

AR NC SC TN

IA MO NE ND SD