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Data Centers: A 21st Century Goldrush
This article was written by the IBEW Media Center. In the 130-year history of the IBEW, there has never been anything quite like the explosive growth of the data center business. Fifteen years...
Puerto Rican Utility Workers Chose IBEW
This article was written by the IBEW Media Department. The 650 members of an independent union representing Puerto Rico's utility workers merged with Orlando, Fla., Local 222 in June, giving...
30 Things Biden has Done to Help Workers
A little over a year ago, President Joe Biden won a stunning election victory, upsetting Trump and making him the first President to lose reelection in 28 years. At the time, President Biden said...
Tens of Thousands of Union Jobs Created Under Infrastructure Bill
On Friday night, the House of Representatives passed President Biden’s infrastructure plan. The bill will provide $1 trillion in funding for so-called hard or traditional infrastructure...
IBEW: Vaccines Protect Everyone on the Job
This article was written by the IBEW Media Department. The COVID-19 vaccine is a modern medical miracle, the result of a decade of American-led research into mRNA vaccines and a half decade of...
Girl Scouts Electrical Day Sparks Interest in Trades
This article was written by the IBEW Media Department. Before the fun began with hammers and drills and simulated sections of wall, leaders at the Power Girls camp north of Minnesota’s Twin...
NY Utility Unions: Gov. Hochul Pandering Not Progressing
New York is dependent on energy supplies from out of state for more than three-fourths of its energy needs according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That means 75% of the energy used...
Nuclear Energy Ensures Union Clean Energy Jobs
America’s IBEW electric utility workers and nuclear engineers are ready to work together to help rapidly decarbonize and electrify the economy. We welcome provisions in the bipartisan...
Order Your Coffee IBEW Strong
Colectivo employees recently voted to unionize, giving them a powerful voice in their workplace. IBEW Local 494 planned a weekend of action to support the workers of Colectivo with a...
Following Ida, IBEW Members Rush to Restore Power
On Sunday, on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and Baton Rouge were hit with yet another devastating hurricane. Throughout the day, the city was battered with winds that were...