From the Electrical Worker Archives

Answering Prayers in St. Louis

Always stalwarts of their community, St. Louis Local 1 and its NECA contractors jumped in to help in a big way after a deadly tornado ravaged areas of north St. Louis in May 2025, leaving residents traumatized amid $1 billion in wreckage.

June 1, 2026

W. Va. Members Help CSX Switch Some Locomotives From Diesel to Hydrogen

The only shop in the CSX railroad system where locomotives are being converted to use hydrogen fuel instead of diesel is in Huntington, W. Va., and highly trained IBEW electricians are playing a crucial role in ensuring that these conversions are completed thoroughly and safely.

June 1, 2026

Amid Record High Temperatures, Washington Leaves Workers Out to Dry

With temperatures soaring, heat safety should be top of mind for everyone who works outdoors. Just don’t count on much guidance from Washington.

June 1, 2026

Local 6 Members Rise Hundreds of Feet to Light Up the Bay

Thirteen years ago, the Bay Area’s second-most-famous bridge took the spotlight away from the Golden Gate Bridge.

June 1, 2026

Critical Course Aims to Help Members Address Jobsite Harassment

Declaring that intimidation and discrimination have no place in the IBEW, International President Kenneth W. Cooper and International Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble emphasized the importance of Bystander to Upstander, a program designed to give members useful strategies for intervening to prevent on-the-job harassment and bullying.

June 1, 2026

‘Organizing at Its Roots’: Dallas Drive Shows How to Pull Together to Win the Work

Dallas-Fort Worth Local 20 faces a challenge every day to meet the unprecedented demand for skilled electricians.

June 1, 2026

Annual Funding Notice for the National Electrical Benefit Fund

This notice provides key details about the National Electrical Benefit Fund (the “Plan” or “NEBF”) for the plan year beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025 (“Plan Year”).

May 1, 2026

In Memoriam: May 2026

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

May 1, 2026

Local Lines

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

May 1, 2026

Louisiana Local’s ‘Lighthouse’ Creates Safer, Stronger Community

Baton Rouge, La., Local 995 can now play a leading recovery role in a state all too familiar with natural disasters, thanks to IBEW innovation and outreach to strengthen ties in the community.

May 1, 2026

Answering Prayers in St. Louis

W. Va. Members Help CSX Switch Some Locomotives From Diesel to Hydrogen

Amid Record High Temperatures, Washington Leaves Workers Out to Dry

Local 6 Members Rise Hundreds of Feet to Light Up the Bay

Critical Course Aims to Help Members Address Jobsite Harassment

‘Organizing at Its Roots’: Dallas Drive Shows How to Pull Together to Win the Work

Annual Funding Notice for the National Electrical Benefit Fund

In Memoriam: May 2026

Local Lines

Louisiana Local’s ‘Lighthouse’ Creates Safer, Stronger Community

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