International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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Official Bluesky account of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) - the largest union of electrical workers in North America
Deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, a union-management relationship is swimming against a tidal wave of worker exploitation and showing a path to a better way. bit.ly/3LTYFvh
Together We Rise: Workers Reap Rewards as Virginia Transformer Builder Grows
As worker power has declined over the past several decades, the idea of a blue-collar job as the foundation for a home, a family and a future can seem out of reach to many workers.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, a union-management relationship is swimming against a tidal wave of worker exploitation and showing a path to a better way. bit.ly/3LTYFvh
“Michigan now has well over 120,000 people working in clean energy and clean transportation jobs, with the sector growing faster than the overall economy and ranking among the strongest in the nation...Every lost project means fewer paychecks." michiganadvance.com/2025/11/20/c...
Chang, clean energy advocates warn Detroit missed jobs, health gains after Fortescue exit • Michigan Advance
Following an Australian clean energy company’s decision in September to cancel plans for a battery plant in Detroit, state Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) joined leaders from the Michigan Electric Ve...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“Michigan now has well over 120,000 people working in clean energy and clean transportation jobs, with the sector growing faster than the overall economy and ranking among the strongest in the nation...Every lost project means fewer paychecks." michiganadvance.com/2025/11/20/c...
"I don’t care what party you’re a member of. All I care about is this. Will you fight for the IBEW?
Will you do your duty as a union member and stand in solidarity with any worker under attack?”
IBEW Int. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
Will you do your duty as a union member and stand in solidarity with any worker under attack?”
IBEW Int. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"I don’t care what party you’re a member of. All I care about is this. Will you fight for the IBEW?
Will you do your duty as a union member and stand in solidarity with any worker under attack?”
IBEW Int. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
Will you do your duty as a union member and stand in solidarity with any worker under attack?”
IBEW Int. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
"The corporate elite has rigged the system against us. "It’s on us to take power back for working people and restore the promise of the American dream.”
IBEW Int. President Kenny Cooper
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
IBEW Int. President Kenny Cooper
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"The corporate elite has rigged the system against us. "It’s on us to take power back for working people and restore the promise of the American dream.”
IBEW Int. President Kenny Cooper
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
IBEW Int. President Kenny Cooper
2025 IBEW Government Affairs Conference
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing back www.yahoo.com/news/article...
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing back.
Restrictions on solar and wind farms are proliferating around the country, with scores of local governments going as far as to forbid large-scale clean-energy developments. Now, residents of an Ohio c...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing back www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"On Saturday morning, over 100 volunteers gathered for a community workday organized by Fund Texas Forever and the #IBEW. The event aimed to support residents still grappling with flood damage, from trash removal to painting and electrical repairs." www.kens5.com/article/news...
'There's still just so much left to be done' | Big Sandy Creek clean up continues as volunteers aid residents
Four months after severe floods hit Central Texas, the Big Sandy Creek neighborhood is still recovering, and cleanup continues for many residents.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"On Saturday morning, over 100 volunteers gathered for a community workday organized by Fund Texas Forever and the #IBEW. The event aimed to support residents still grappling with flood damage, from trash removal to painting and electrical repairs." www.kens5.com/article/news...
A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House would put first-contract negotiations on the fast track, aiming to take away union-busting delay tactics after employees organize. bit.ly/4nR53AQ
House Bill Aims to Speed Up Negotiations for First Contracts
A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House would put first-contract negotiations on the fast track, aiming to take away union-busting delay tactics after employees organize. “It takes an average of 458 d...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House would put first-contract negotiations on the fast track, aiming to take away union-busting delay tactics after employees organize. bit.ly/4nR53AQ
This #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay the #IBEW wants to recognize all our veterans. In gratitude for your service, we will send every IBEW vet a special IBEW challenge coin. Sign up for yours at ibew.org/veterans
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay the #IBEW wants to recognize all our veterans. In gratitude for your service, we will send every IBEW vet a special IBEW challenge coin. Sign up for yours at ibew.org/veterans
Remembering those who served. #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Remembering those who served. #VeteransDay #RemembranceDay
For the first time, an IBEW-led lineworker rodeo thrilled thousands of visitors at the Iowa State Fair this summer, thanks in large part to the hard work of scores of union members across the state. bit.ly/43UMLax
Iowa Members’ Skills Impress Thousands At State Fair’s First Lineworker Rodeo
For the first time, an IBEW-led lineworker rodeo thrilled thousands of visitors at the Iowa State Fair this summer, thanks in large part to the hard work of scores of union members across the state.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For the first time, an IBEW-led lineworker rodeo thrilled thousands of visitors at the Iowa State Fair this summer, thanks in large part to the hard work of scores of union members across the state. bit.ly/43UMLax
“Offshore wind means lower utility bills. Let me say it again: Offshore wind means lower utility bills." www.yahoo.com/news/article...
‘Yes to Wind’: Maryland advocates join to oppose Trump’s assault on offshore projects
Advocates and lawmakers push back at President Donald Trump’s assault on offshore wind projects, including one planned for Maryland’s coast.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Offshore wind means lower utility bills. Let me say it again: Offshore wind means lower utility bills." www.yahoo.com/news/article...
It's Election Day in some parts of the country. Make your voice heard. Vote!
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It's Election Day in some parts of the country. Make your voice heard. Vote!
"Union electricians belong to a local chapter of a national or international union. And union members can receive pensions if they meet the union's eligibility requirements." #IBEW www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Union electricians belong to a local chapter of a national or international union. And union members can receive pensions if they meet the union's eligibility requirements." #IBEW www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Calling all #IBEW veterans. Get your free challenge coin today: bit.ly/3X6opqB
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Calling all #IBEW veterans. Get your free challenge coin today: bit.ly/3X6opqB
Don't just play dress up. Find out how you can become an #IBEW electrician. www.ibewyes.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Don't just play dress up. Find out how you can become an #IBEW electrician. www.ibewyes.org
"Transit workers and riders deserve stability. That’s why I’m calling on the Regional Transportation Authority and Illinois lawmakers to pass comprehensive transit reform that includes both revenue and reform." - Leo Wong, #IBEW Local 9 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/l...
Letters: We need the Illinois General Assembly to take action on mass transit now
I know how much our region depends on public transit — and how much is at stake if we let it fail.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Transit workers and riders deserve stability. That’s why I’m calling on the Regional Transportation Authority and Illinois lawmakers to pass comprehensive transit reform that includes both revenue and reform." - Leo Wong, #IBEW Local 9 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/l...
"I encourage Memphis Mayor Paul Young and others in city government to act to protect good jobs, honor their commitments, and embrace this city’s rich history of organized labor." - #IBEW 10th District. Vice Pres. Brent Hall bit.ly/4nwCmc1
No Guarantee
Mayor Young’s initiative to nullify union agreements is a mistake.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"I encourage Memphis Mayor Paul Young and others in city government to act to protect good jobs, honor their commitments, and embrace this city’s rich history of organized labor." - #IBEW 10th District. Vice Pres. Brent Hall bit.ly/4nwCmc1
The #IBEW has always been about more than just wages and benefits, but supporting our communities. IBEW Local 1547 is taking that commitment to a new level with its support of the Lynx Initiative, a student-run robotics program. bit.ly/48KObI6
Student-Led Robotics Initiative Takes Off With Help From Alaska Local
The IBEW has always been about more than just wages and benefits. It’s also about supporting the communities where its members live and work.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The #IBEW has always been about more than just wages and benefits, but supporting our communities. IBEW Local 1547 is taking that commitment to a new level with its support of the Lynx Initiative, a student-run robotics program. bit.ly/48KObI6
A year ago, a rare relic from America’s industrial past came to rest at the #IBEW Local 494 History Museum in Milwaukee. Since then, the fully restored Mather Dynamo—a steam-powered DC generator manufactured in the late 1800s—has attracted lots of attention. bit.ly/4oE4YkK
IBEW 494 Museum Visitors Marvel at 1890s Dynamo
A year ago this October, a rare relic from America’s industrial past came to rest at the IBEW 494 History Museum in Milwaukee.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A year ago, a rare relic from America’s industrial past came to rest at the #IBEW Local 494 History Museum in Milwaukee. Since then, the fully restored Mather Dynamo—a steam-powered DC generator manufactured in the late 1800s—has attracted lots of attention. bit.ly/4oE4YkK
“It is time for those in power to finally do what is right: reopen the government now. Pay every worker the wages they are owed. Show the world that America still honors its workers and still honors its word.” - #IBEW Pres. Kenny Cooper bit.ly/3Wi1SH7
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“It is time for those in power to finally do what is right: reopen the government now. Pay every worker the wages they are owed. Show the world that America still honors its workers and still honors its word.” - #IBEW Pres. Kenny Cooper bit.ly/3Wi1SH7
#IBEW Grandpa, dad, son on same crew at massive Kansas plant bit.ly/4hmrCM9
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#IBEW Grandpa, dad, son on same crew at massive Kansas plant bit.ly/4hmrCM9
"Garth Bachman, business manager for #IBEW Local 48, noted that mental health is a safety issue just like any other on the jobsite." djcoregon.com/news/2025/10...
Growing industry crisis addressed during mental health summit
NECA's Oregon-Columbia chapter and IBEW Local 48 recently co-hosted a summit in an urgent call to action for labor, management and community partners to unite in confronting the growing mental health ...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"Garth Bachman, business manager for #IBEW Local 48, noted that mental health is a safety issue just like any other on the jobsite." djcoregon.com/news/2025/10...
"Power companies are racing to keep up with growing energy demand prompted by grid modernization and the AI boom, putting linemen in high demand." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
At a rodeo, linemen race amid spiking power demand
As demand for linemen to install and maintain the country’s electrical wires has grown, so has the popularity of the International Lineman’s Rodeo.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"Power companies are racing to keep up with growing energy demand prompted by grid modernization and the AI boom, putting linemen in high demand." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
A new IBEW-backed bill would bring the “no tax on overtime” legislation enacted earlier this year to more workers, including railroaders, union building trades workers and firefighters. bit.ly/3WL3Ob9
House Bill Would Expand Overtime Tax Cut to Rail Workers
A new IBEW-backed bill would bring the “no tax on overtime” legislation enacted earlier this year to more workers, including railroaders, union building trades workers and firefighters. “This bill hon...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A new IBEW-backed bill would bring the “no tax on overtime” legislation enacted earlier this year to more workers, including railroaders, union building trades workers and firefighters. bit.ly/3WL3Ob9
On the latest episode of the IBEW Podcast we sit down with Fourth District International Vice President Austin Keyser, and talk about the IBEW's record breaking membership growth. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform.
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Record Breaking Growth
On the latest episode of the IBEW Podcast we sit down with Fourth District International Vice President Austin Keyser, and talk about the IBEW's record breaking membership growth.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
On the latest episode of the IBEW Podcast we sit down with Fourth District International Vice President Austin Keyser, and talk about the IBEW's record breaking membership growth. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform.
bit.ly/4naupcG
bit.ly/4naupcG