Google funding means more jobs, training for #IBEW members. bit.ly/4x91f39

Google Funding Means More Jobs, Training for IBEW Members

Google.org, the charitable arm of Google, announced June 11 that it is providing $50 million to support skilled construction training programs, including those offered by the IBEW and its partners. Th...

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Which #IBEW locals are the fastest growing ones in 2026? Find out: bit.ly/4zpQDhW

Cooper: Members Must Seize Every Organizing Opportunity

Leaders from every part of the IBEW gathered in Atlanta recently to renew their commitment to organizing every worker in the electrical industry during the annual Membership Development conference.

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"The #IBEW didn’t just give me a career; it gave me a platform to help others build theirs. I’m proud to be part of a movement that builds infrastructure along with prosperous lives and communities.” - Cori Lupton, journeyman wireman, Cleveland Local 38 bit.ly/4qmFEBJ

Cori Lupton, journeyman wireman, Cleveland Local 38

“Before joining the IBEW, I spent three years working as a nonunion electrician while pursuing a pre-med degree in college. Growing up, I developed strong mechanical skills by helping my father, a NAS...

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Now accepting admissions for the 2026 Photo Contest. Prizes: 1st Place - $1,000 2nd Place - $750 3rd Place - $500 Honorable mentions: Eight awards of $200 for each branch. Enter today! Deadline Oct. 31 bit.ly/4qnouEo

With Election Day not far off, every #IBEW member must use their power as a citizen and a union member to improve their own lives, their families’ lives and the lives of other working men and women. Here are five ways to get started. bit.ly/4wTHQTL

“If you don’t get involved in politics, politics will get involved in you...you sit on the sidelines at your peril.” IBEW Local Union 1205 member and Florida Senate candidate Jason Bellamy-Fults bit.ly/3TX1nnM

Florida Member and First‑Time Candidate: ‘You Sit on the Sidelines at Your Peril’

Jason Bellamy-Fults stood in a Tallahassee hearing room packed with union members in March and pleaded with Florida senators to block the latest legislative attack on the organizing rights of public w...

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New Jersey #IBEW nuclear members to bring manufacture of important isotope to U.S. bit.ly/4hv38Cr

New Jersey Nuclear Members to Bring Manufacture of Important Isotope to U.S.

Nuclear power has been getting a second look as a clean and reliable energy source, with mothballed plants coming back online. In New Jersey, it’s also taking on a new role that will move production o...

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This summer, the #IBEW surpassed 900,000 members, the largest the union has been in nearly 40 years. Here's what's next: bit.ly/4wiYWcI

West Virginia has some of the least union-friendly policies in North America. In recent years, though, the state’s IBEW locals have had so much success landing projects that now it's one of the union’s strongest market shares. bit.ly/4bzZ4wW

W.Va. Locals Seize Momentum and Market Share Despite Anti‑Union Obstacles

West Virginia has some of the least union-friendly policies in North America. In recent years, though, the state’s IBEW locals have had so much success landing projects that put members to work that i...

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The #IBEW is a proud member of the Energize Coalition, which today launched its new website, showcasing the coalition’s critical work to unleash EV charging across the U.S. and creating IBEW jobs. bit.ly/4yMNDMg

The #IBEW mourns the loss of one of the great voices for workers’ justice and civil rights, Electrical Workers Minority Caucus President Emeritus Robbie Sparks. Her legacy will continue to inspire future generations of IBEW activists. bit.ly/4ftx1Sc

The electrical industry has some of the highest suicide rates in the nation. @IBEW1547 is facing the mental health crisis head on, working with the 5th Wire, a suicide prevention program, to ensure all #IBEW members gets the support they need. bit.ly/3TZ2inz

Embracing Vulnerability, ‘The 5th Wire’ Tackles Mental Health Crisis

Anchorage, Alaska, Local 1547 Business Manager Doug Tansy knows most of his members, and most Alaskans, have felt the impact of the state’s nation-high suicide rate.

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The work done by Halifax, Nova Scotia, #IBEW Local 1131 members literally has national security implications. That’s why they argued for years that it should be certified with the highest designation of quality. It now has just that. bit.ly/4bcwW2L

Red Seal Is Big Win for Halifax Members Serving Royal Navy

The work done by Halifax, Nova Scotia, Local 1131 members literally has national security implications. That’s why their leadership argued for years that it should be certified with the highest design...

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Winning a first contract after a union vote can be tough, but #IBEW Local 724's successful fight for a first contract can serve as a blueprint for any organizer or newly organized unit in the #IBEW. bit.ly/4whbFNV

Members of #IBEW Local 58 are working with the city of Detroit to revamp vacant and blighted land in five different neighborhoods and turn them into solar energy fields that will power close to 130 municipal buildings. bit.ly/4wJoeBj

Detroit Local Transforms Blighted Neighborhoods With Solar Power

One of Detroit’s latest revitalization projects is transforming vacant and blighted areas of land into solar arrays, and Local 58 members are helping to make that happen.

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New research shows unionized construction crews are more cost-efficient, on-time. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

New research shows unionized construction crews are more cost-efficient, on-time

A recent study of Sacramento County public works projects found that those led by unionized contractors were more cost- and time-efficient.

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LaDonna Glass decided to leave college after a year...she signed up for an apprenticeship with the #IBEW and now believes that the people who look down on trade jobs are missing out. “I’m watching things grow from the ground up,” she said. bit.ly/4vWZaXD

In Turning to Trade School, Gen Z Confronts an Enduring Stigma (Gift Article)

Gen Z is increasingly turning to trade schools in hopes of future-proofing their careers against A.I. But getting their parents and peers on board can be a challenge.

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Congratulations on another record-breaking year for growth. Thanks to all who attended the 2026 IBEW Membership Development Conference!

Today is #LineworkerAppreciationDay - a day when we recognize everything our lineworkers do to keep the lights on and our nation moving. #ThankALineworker

Congratulations to the members of IBEW Local 614 on winning a fair agreement with PECO. By standing together, you reminded everyone just how important the men and women who keep the lights on in Philadelphia truly are.

Solidarity at work: Long Island Railroad workers win long overdue raises. bit.ly/4eVOVeL ✊✊✊

The artificial intelligence data center boom is impacting numerous industries. Here are some of the ways electricians are benefitting from the data center boom: bit.ly/4v73zpP

3 ways electricians are benefitting from the AI data center boom

Artificial intelligence has caused ripple effects in workforces across numerous industries, but for electricians there have been some benefits.

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Happy #CanadaDay to all our Canadian #IBEW brothers and sisters / Joyeuse fête du Canada à tous nos frères et sœurs canadiens de l'FIOE.

In many parts of the country, it's going to be a scorcher this week. Take heat safety seriously.

#IBEW electricians from Local 549 in W.Va are part of a unique team of union workers at CSX who are stripping diesel-fueled locomotives down to their frames and then using recycled components to rebuild them as hydrogen-powered engines. bit.ly/4ewEZtt

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 cruci...

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Our lineworkers are America's heroes, keeping the lights on through wind, rain, heat, and cold. Proud to thank Sen. Cortez Masto and Sen. Kevin Cramer for their bipartisan leadership in designating July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Appreciation Day

This Father’s Day, we celebrate all the #IBEW dads and thank them for everything they do for their families, their communities, and our union. Happy #FathersDay!

On this #Juneteenth we commemorate the end of slavery and recommit to the fight for freedom for all.

With work exploding across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, IBEW Local Union 20 needed reinforcements. Through the IBEW’s Strategic Winning Action Team (SWAT) program, volunteer organizers from throughout the U.S. answered the call, hitting the ground to organize new members. bit.ly/4fTTNDu

As temperatures rise, heat safety is more important than ever. bit.ly/43GgkfK