Eric B
@ibewsparky31.bsky.social
IBEW Union Business Rep in Minnesota
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Eric B
@ibewsparky31.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Looking forward to finding other IBEW bothers and sisters to connect with. Let’s fight the good fight - we are stronger together.
Superior Hiking Trail today! It was perfect out. Went out of silver bay. Went up to see Bean Lake.
September 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Superior Hiking Trail today! It was perfect out. Went out of silver bay. Went up to see Bean Lake.
IBEW Membership Development 2025
August 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
IBEW Membership Development 2025
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"Make no mistake: Mental health is as important to our well-being as physical health." bit.ly/41JqqvC
The Invisible Injury
I can’t tell you how much relief and gratitude I’ve heard from people since The Electrical Worker’s June cover story on the mental health crisis in the utility and construction trades. “The Invisible ...
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August 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Make no mistake: Mental health is as important to our well-being as physical health." bit.ly/41JqqvC
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A new program is designed to expand the IBEW's electrical expertise to employers and partners in manufacturing, which once employed 350,000 members before being devastated by offshoring during the last five decades. bit.ly/4fqIekR
New Training Fund Gives IBEW a Leg Up in Advanced Manufacturing
The IBEW’s electrical expertise has never been limited to construction or line work. It’s been critical in utilities, transportation, broadcasting and the internet, among many other areas.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A new program is designed to expand the IBEW's electrical expertise to employers and partners in manufacturing, which once employed 350,000 members before being devastated by offshoring during the last five decades. bit.ly/4fqIekR
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It was a tough job, but members of New Orleans IBEW Local 130 got it done, updating and modernizing the lighting on the iconic Crescent City Connection bridge. bit.ly/4lmudpY
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It was a tough job, but members of New Orleans IBEW Local 130 got it done, updating and modernizing the lighting on the iconic Crescent City Connection bridge. bit.ly/4lmudpY
Hey Sisters and Brothers, here is a Video of a member in Maine. Voted for Trump and now has lost his job.
youtu.be/PlCjdqo-kOU
youtu.be/PlCjdqo-kOU
He Voted For Trump. It Cost Him His Job
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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July 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Hey Sisters and Brothers, here is a Video of a member in Maine. Voted for Trump and now has lost his job.
youtu.be/PlCjdqo-kOU
youtu.be/PlCjdqo-kOU
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Registration is now open for the annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference, the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. Register today! bit.ly/3TG9hhX
Tradeswomen Build Nations - TradesFutures
Welcome to the official page of Tradeswomen Build Nations, the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world. TWBN 2025 will be held in Chicago on September 19-21. REGISTER HERE […]
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June 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Registration is now open for the annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference, the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. Register today! bit.ly/3TG9hhX
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IBEW jobs are at risk. Call your Senator and tell them to protect good, energy jobs. bit.ly/3HJnKqH
Call Your Senators: IBEW Jobs at Risk if Senate Fails to Restore Renewable Energy Credits
Thousands of IBEW members whose livelihood depends on solar, wind and nuclear energy projects could find themselves suddenly out of work if President Donald Trump’s trillion-dollar tax cut bill become...
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June 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
IBEW jobs are at risk. Call your Senator and tell them to protect good, energy jobs. bit.ly/3HJnKqH
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“We’ve done a lot over the decades to improve on safety in the workplace itself...But we kind of missed that other side — how people are doing in their regular life and the struggles they bring to work." bit.ly/4jRsrfv
The Invisible Injury: Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health
Hunter Fisk was barely 20 years old when he found his calling as a lineman and a home in Diamond Bar, Calif., Local 47.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“We’ve done a lot over the decades to improve on safety in the workplace itself...But we kind of missed that other side — how people are doing in their regular life and the struggles they bring to work." bit.ly/4jRsrfv
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PA #IBEW leader: "Congress, don’t ditch the 45V hydrogen production tax credit" bit.ly/43GHbrp
Guest column: D.C., don’t ditch the 45V hydrogen production tax credit
The hydrogen energy sector is already taking shape across Pennsylvania.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
PA #IBEW leader: "Congress, don’t ditch the 45V hydrogen production tax credit" bit.ly/43GHbrp
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Congratulations to #IBEW members at CBS who reached a landmark new agreement with the company last week, with a historic new wage package. bit.ly/3Hf039u
May 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Congratulations to #IBEW members at CBS who reached a landmark new agreement with the company last week, with a historic new wage package. bit.ly/3Hf039u
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Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever. www.epi.org/blog/america...
Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever
This piece was also published on Medium. For decades, Americans were evenly divided in their relative support of labor unions and big business, but that’s no longer the case. Now, Americans are more l...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever. www.epi.org/blog/america...
IBEW Utility Conference 2025 - Chicago
May 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
IBEW Utility Conference 2025 - Chicago
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The application deadline for the 2025 IBEW Founders’ Scholarship is June 1. Offered exclusively to IBEW members in good standing, Founders’ Scholarships help pay for courses toward degrees in approved fields from accredited institutions. Find out more: bit.ly/4kd7X1s
Apply Soon for Founders’ Scholarship Worth Up to $24,000 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
The application deadline for the 2025 IBEW Founders’ Scholarship is June 1, and International President Kenneth W. Cooper encourages interested members to submit their paperwork as quickly as possible...
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May 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The application deadline for the 2025 IBEW Founders’ Scholarship is June 1. Offered exclusively to IBEW members in good standing, Founders’ Scholarships help pay for courses toward degrees in approved fields from accredited institutions. Find out more: bit.ly/4kd7X1s
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This is a disturbing report, and we have serious questions about how ICE targeted workers, especially if they were detained based on their leadership in the farmworkers union.
We call on ICE to release them back to their families and community, now.
We call on ICE to release them back to their families and community, now.
New York farm workers call on ICE to release detained union leaders
Members of the United Farm Workers say ICE agents detailed a number of their members after pulling over a transport bus on its to work in Albion.
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May 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is a disturbing report, and we have serious questions about how ICE targeted workers, especially if they were detained based on their leadership in the farmworkers union.
We call on ICE to release them back to their families and community, now.
We call on ICE to release them back to their families and community, now.
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This #WorkersMemorialDay we remember those we've lost to accidents at work, and vow to fight to ensure that every job is safe for every worker. #WMD
April 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This #WorkersMemorialDay we remember those we've lost to accidents at work, and vow to fight to ensure that every job is safe for every worker. #WMD
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New Poll: Americans show near record-high support for nuclear power. news.gallup.com/poll/659180/...
Nuclear Energy Support Near Record High in U.S.
Americans support nuclear energy and offer mixed views on fracking and offshore drilling, while a diminished majority prefer renewable energy development over more fossil fuel production.
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April 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New Poll: Americans show near record-high support for nuclear power. news.gallup.com/poll/659180/...
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“Our economy is hungry for a new generation of electrical workers. We’re on track now for 2025 to be the best year ever,” #IBEW Int. Pres. Kenny Cooper: bit.ly/4cAsLx6
President Cooper: The IBEW Is ‘Wired for Change’ - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International President Kenneth W. Cooper brought a message of resilience and growth to the 2025 Construction and Maintenance Conference in Washington, D.C.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“Our economy is hungry for a new generation of electrical workers. We’re on track now for 2025 to be the best year ever,” #IBEW Int. Pres. Kenny Cooper: bit.ly/4cAsLx6
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"The Energy Department's Loan Programs Office play a critical role in financing infrastructure that enables new nuclear power development, revitalizes domestic mineral production, and modernizes both grid and gas systems." www.thefai.org/posts/letter...
Letter of Support for LPO | The Foundation for American Innovation
The Foundation for American Innovation.
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April 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"The Energy Department's Loan Programs Office play a critical role in financing infrastructure that enables new nuclear power development, revitalizes domestic mineral production, and modernizes both grid and gas systems." www.thefai.org/posts/letter...
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You matter.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
You matter.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
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#IBEW Pres. Kenny Cooper and IST Paul Noble sit down to discuss their new podcast and the important work they’re doing on behalf of members. Watch or listen here:
YouTube: bit.ly/4jiiubH
Spotify: bit.ly/3XOdnqQ
Apple: bit.ly/4cjFe8g
YouTube: bit.ly/4jiiubH
Spotify: bit.ly/3XOdnqQ
Apple: bit.ly/4cjFe8g
April 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#IBEW Pres. Kenny Cooper and IST Paul Noble sit down to discuss their new podcast and the important work they’re doing on behalf of members. Watch or listen here:
YouTube: bit.ly/4jiiubH
Spotify: bit.ly/3XOdnqQ
Apple: bit.ly/4cjFe8g
YouTube: bit.ly/4jiiubH
Spotify: bit.ly/3XOdnqQ
Apple: bit.ly/4cjFe8g
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"There is no greater demand right now than ensuring that every construction project is built by skilled #IBEW men and women. And it is the responsibility of every IBEW leader from the local level on up to make it happen." bit.ly/4jjix6D
April 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"There is no greater demand right now than ensuring that every construction project is built by skilled #IBEW men and women. And it is the responsibility of every IBEW leader from the local level on up to make it happen." bit.ly/4jjix6D
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The #IBEW's new website is now live! www.ibew.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The #IBEW's new website is now live! www.ibew.org
Wisconsin!!!
Great news and extremely happy for you!
Showing you can’t be bought. Let’s keep this going. My Union sisters and brothers LETS GO!!👊
Great news and extremely happy for you!
Showing you can’t be bought. Let’s keep this going. My Union sisters and brothers LETS GO!!👊
April 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Wisconsin!!!
Great news and extremely happy for you!
Showing you can’t be bought. Let’s keep this going. My Union sisters and brothers LETS GO!!👊
Great news and extremely happy for you!
Showing you can’t be bought. Let’s keep this going. My Union sisters and brothers LETS GO!!👊
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If you’ve been impacted by a natural disaster, you may be eligible to receive a $500 disaster relief grant that doesn’t have to be repaid. Find out more from Union Plus bit.ly/4ccuI2B
Disaster Relief Grants
Union Plus benefits offered by the AFL-CIO's Union Privilege provides consumer savings, discounts, benefits, and education resources to active and retired labor union members.
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March 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you’ve been impacted by a natural disaster, you may be eligible to receive a $500 disaster relief grant that doesn’t have to be repaid. Find out more from Union Plus bit.ly/4ccuI2B