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Women’s Committees More Than Double in First District

Canadian women members are finding new avenues of support as the First District’s number of Women’s Committees recently rocketed from six to 13.

March 18, 2025

Tennessee Local Expands Its Reach With Lineworker Scholarship Program

In an effort to meet the demand for more lineworkers while also investing in the local workforce, Chattanooga, Tenn.,

December 20, 2024

IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreements with CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Rail Carriers

The IBEW reached tentative agreements with three major railroads in October, negotiating a historic raise along with improvements to paid time off and health benefits.

“These new agreements are a historic step forward for rail workers across the nation, and I’m proud of the efforts of IBEW railroad members in helping secure a fair deal,” said IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper. “Our workers help move America, and this agreement recognizes the value they bring to the rail industry.”

December 20, 2024

‘The Best Year Yet’: Chester, Pa., Local 654 Pulls Out the Stops for Toys for Tots

His beard is red instead of white and his sleigh is a Jeep Cherokee, but otherwise it’d be easy to

December 20, 2024

From Pole to Podium, IBEW Members (and Their Kids) Shine at Lineman’s Rodeo

IBEW members took home a number of prizes in the 40th International Lineman’s Rodeo, including first place in the overall

December 20, 2024

B.C. Apprentice Is First Member From Canada to Win Coveted Organizing Award

Justin Santos, an energetic apprentice using social media to help squash myths about unions, was honored in August as

December 19, 2024

NLRB’s Captive Audience Ban Opens Door to Organizing, but Locals Urged to Act Fast

Employers lost one of their favorite union-busting weapons in November when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that captive audience

December 17, 2024

Steady Grassroots Organizing Brings Dramatic Growth, Top Honors for N.C. Local

A quadrupling of membership in the past four years helped Raleigh, N.C., Local 553’s Rob Axford capture the Organizing Business Manager

December 13, 2024

‘I Want Everyone to Know’ Baltimore Local Keeps a High Profile Outside the Jobsite

Just about everyone who’s toured Baltimore Local 24’s training facility walks away impressed. As with any IBEW local, it’s

November 13, 2024

Organizer, Activist, Inventor: How IBEW Pioneer George Brook Protected Lineworkers and Changed History

They gathered in the lowland forests bordering Seattle, arriving by wagon or horseback for secret meetings under the shroud of

November 12, 2024

Women’s Committees More Than Double in First District

Tennessee Local Expands Its Reach With Lineworker Scholarship Program

IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreements with CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Rail Carriers

‘The Best Year Yet’: Chester, Pa., Local 654 Pulls Out the Stops for Toys for Tots

From Pole to Podium, IBEW Members (and Their Kids) Shine at Lineman’s Rodeo

B.C. Apprentice Is First Member From Canada to Win Coveted Organizing Award

NLRB’s Captive Audience Ban Opens Door to Organizing, but Locals Urged to Act Fast

Steady Grassroots Organizing Brings Dramatic Growth, Top Honors for N.C. Local

‘I Want Everyone to Know’ Baltimore Local Keeps a High Profile Outside the Jobsite

Organizer, Activist, Inventor: How IBEW Pioneer George Brook Protected Lineworkers and Changed History

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