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sanslabyrinth.bsky.social
This has nothing to do with East Palestine.

And Biden had the workers' back. Pay better attention.
After months of negotiations, the IBEW’s Railroad members at four of the largest U.S. freight carriers finally have what they’ve long sought but that many working people take for granted: paid sick days. This is a big deal, said Railroad Department Director Al Russo, because the paid-sick-days issue, which nearly caused a nationwide shutdown of freight rail just before Christmas, had consistently been rejected by the carriers. It was not part of last December’s congressionally implemented update of the national collective bargaining agreement between the freight lines and the IBEW and 11 other railroad-related unions. “We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement,” Russo said. “Without making a big show of it, Joe Biden and members of his administration in the Transportation and Labor departments have been working continuously to get guaranteed paid sick days for all railroad workers. “We know that many of our members weren’t happy with our original agreement,” Russo said, “but through it all, we had faith that our friends in the White House and Congress would keep up the pressure on our railroad employers to get us the sick day benefits we deserve. Until we negotiated these new individual agreements with these carriers, an IBEW member who called out sick was not compensated.” While President Joe Biden was calling on Congress in November to pass legislation to implement the agreement, he stressed that he would continue to encourage the railroads to guarantee paid sick time for their employees.
December 4, 2024 at 3:31 AM
climatepower.bsky.social
The IBEW’s historic agreement is what our clean energy future is all about: 
👷Good-paying union jobs
🔌 Affordable and accessible energy 
📈 Building the economy from the bottom up and the middle out
December 15, 2023 at 5:15 PM
ibewinternational.bsky.social
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.
bit.ly
August 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
laborradionet.bsky.social
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.
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.
ibew.podbean.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
ajaxsinger.bsky.social
Look, I know it's tempting to quote selectively from texts that everybody you're arguing with has read in order to refute them, but when you do, you should be ready for people to pull the section *right above the one you pulled* where the exact point you're refuting is clearly made.
While President Joe Biden was calling on Congress in November to pass legislation to implement the agreement, he stressed that he would continue to encourage the railroads to guarantee paid sick time for their employees. “I share workers’ concern about the inability to take leave to recover from illness or care for a sick family member,” Biden said. “I have pressed legislation and proposals to advance the cause of paid leave in my two years in office and will continue to do so.” That pressure, plus the IBEW’s ongoing efforts, is paying off at last. The IBEW and BNSF Railway reached an agreement April 20 to grant members four short-notice, paid sick days, with the ability to also convert up to three personal days to sick days. The union reached similar understandings with CSX and Union Pacific on March 22, and with Norfolk Southern on March 10. Unused sick time at the end of a year can be paid out or rolled into a worker’s 401(k) retirement account.
January 22, 2024 at 7:51 PM
cazinquiry.bsky.social
Fair. I'm just saying that there's not only one rail worker's union. That's the IBEW's story, which (understandably) glosses over what other unions weren't satisfied with. And even if it's minor, Biden stopping a strike is stopping a strike. No one knows what could have been if it had gone off
November 7, 2024 at 3:53 AM
rosieric.bsky.social
I’ve been a member of the IBEW since ‘96. I can confirm that the ‘brothers’ I work with are trumpers as well as many of our local union reps. Once they get some money in their hands the turn into republicans. The IBEW’s endorsement is worthless because our members are largely for trump.
August 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ibewinternational.bsky.social
Charlotte, N.C., Local 379’s Melissa Reyes led the IBEW’s multiyear effort to unionize more than 600 workers at a Westinghouse nuclear fuel assembly plant in South Carolina. Here's her story. bit.ly/3J5mbV0
Openness, Passion Helped This N.C. Member Evolve Into a Leader
Melissa Reyes’ journey to become a dynamic voice for working people in the Carolinas has been anything but conventional. But the member of Charlotte, N.C., Local 379 — who recently led a massive IBEW ...
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October 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
jjinandtonic.bsky.social
I’m inclined to believe the IBEW’s statement that there’s been a lot of pressure on the railroads from the administration behind the scenes thats bringing a lot of railroads to the table
July 11, 2024 at 4:14 PM
axelpanic.bsky.social
At my worksite, we fly several flags in our shops.

From union flags, to those of employees from their home countries.

We fly the US flag, Wisconsin flag, Mexican flag, Canadian flag, Puerto Rican Flag, Spanish Flag, Italian Flag, Boilermaker's flag, and IBEW's flag.

No business should do less
June 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
ibewinternational.bsky.social
The #IBEW's new website is now live! www.ibew.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
stripeygirlcat.bsky.social
"Labor should be considered an investment not a cost" as California transitions to a low-carbon economy - Joe Sullivan, IBEW's Dir. of Energy Solutions & Workforce Engagement
#CAClimateSummit
November 19, 2024 at 1:12 AM
ibewinternational.bsky.social
How do lineworkers keep our electric grid resilient, reliable, and ready for the future? Listen to Drew Stover, director of the #IBEW's Utility Department, talk about the future of line work and the utility industry. plinkhq.com/i/1509475299...
The People Behind Lineworker Appreciation Day - Podcast Episode Links - Plink
Podcast Episodes smart links to listen, download, and subscribe to The Current. Click to listen! How do lineworkers keep our electric grid resilient, reliable, and ready for the future? Drew Stover, D...
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July 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
nycejalliance.bsky.social
The Climate Works For All Coalition checking out solar panels on @IBEW's training facility in L.I.C. @elpuentepalante @ALIGNny
January 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
laborradionet.bsky.social
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.
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.
ibew.podbean.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
hankhoffmanct.bsky.social
And what happened later?

Plenty of things to legitmately criticize Biden for but labor policy isn't one of them, asshole. The most pro-labor NLRB in decades. That matters, not that you understand. Just a posturing bad faith leftist.

www.ibew.org/media-center...
Screenshot of three paragraphs from article on the IBEW website reading: After months of negotiations, the IBEW’s Railroad members at four of the largest U.S. freight carriers finally have what they’ve long sought but that many working people take for granted: paid sick days. This is a big deal, said Railroad Department Director Al Russo, because the paid-sick-days issue, which nearly caused a nationwide shutdown of freight rail just before Christmas, had consistently been rejected by the carriers. It was not part of last December’s congressionally implemented update of the national collective bargaining agreement between the freight lines and the IBEW and 11 other railroad-related unions. “We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement,” Russo said. “Without making a big show of it, Joe Biden and members of his administration in the Transportation and Labor departments have been working continuously to get guaranteed paid sick days for all railroad workers.
January 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
srfrjulie.bsky.social
Here is info about DOEE's Green Trades program. IBEW's charge (pun!) is to recruit more DC residents, and they are doing that via high schools as well as community efforts. doee.dc.gov/node/1705736
July 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
dmnd.me
Really weird that the leftist anti-Biden pushback on “Biden is the pro-labor president” is “but the rail workers strike” when THE RAIL WORKERS AND UNION LEADERS ARE HAPPY WITH THE DEAL THEY GOT AND CREDIT THE ADMIN WITH EVENTUALLY HELPING THEM GET PAID SICK LEAVE www.ibew.org/media-center...
After months of negotiations, the IBEW’s Railroad members at four of the largest U.S. freight carriers finally have what they’ve long sought but that many working people take for granted: paid sick days. This is a big deal, said Railroad Department Director Al Russo, because the paid-sick-days issue, which nearly caused a nationwide shutdown of freight rail just before Christmas, had consistently been rejected by the carriers. It was not part of last December’s congressionally implemented update of the national collective bargaining agreement between the freight lines and the IBEW and 11 other railroad-related unions. “We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement,” Russo said. “Without making a big show of it, Joe Biden and members of his administration in the Transportation and Labor departments have been working continuously to get guaranteed paid sick days for all
July 1, 2024 at 9:07 PM
srfrjulie.bsky.social
We just received additional funding via the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act to keep the program going for a few more years.

One key piece of IBEW’s work is supporting students with soft skills like interview prep, and career exposure through small projects and field trips.
July 10, 2024 at 4:39 PM
laborheritage.bsky.social
🎧 Lights, Camera, Solidarity!
Tim Lawson spotlights the IBEW’s annual photo contest—featuring electrifying images of union members on the job. Tune in for the stories behind the shots!
📻 Listen at 1p ET on WPFW 89.3 FM: www.wpfwfm.org/radio/
#LaborHeritage #UnionStrong #IBEW #LaborArts
May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ibewinternational.bsky.social
Know your labor history. Lessons for the #IBEW's future from labor's past. bit.ly/4ne0lNz
When We Fight, We Win: Lessons for the Future From Labor’s Past
The Apprentices in Erin Sullivan’s “Principles of Trade Unionism” class start out like most young workers in the 21st century. Or like most workers of any age today: They know little about the history...
bit.ly
September 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
brannis.bsky.social
*BIG SIGH*
I am so unbelievably frustrated with the IBEW's leadership for their abject apoliticality.

On principle, i would join a nationwide strike. However as an apprentice, i definitely run the risk of losing my apprenticeship, and if enough of us showed, we could lose our local charter.
May 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Where have all the nuclear construction workers gone?
They’re building data centers, every one.
"If an IBEW electrician says they're going hungry, something's wrong with them," Richardson said. Meta's Northwest Louisiana data center project will require 700 or 800 electricians sitewide, Richardson told me. He estimated that of the IBEW's 875,000 members, about a tenth were working on data centers, and about 30% of his local were on a single data center job. When I asked him whether that workforce could be reassembled for future nuclear plants, he said that the "majority" of the workforce likes working on nuclear projects, even if they're currently doing data center work. "A lot of IBEW electricians look at the longevity of the job," Richardson told me -and nuclear plants famously take a long, long time to build. America isn't building any new nuclear power plants right now (though it will soon if Rick Perry gets his way), but the question of how to balance a workforce between energy construction and data center projects is a pressing one across the country. It's not just nuclear developers that have to think about data centers when it comes to recruiting workers - it's renewables developers, as well. "We don't see people leaving the workforce," said Adam Sokolski, director of regulatory and economic affairs at EDF Renewables North America. "We do see some competition."
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
mpbmke.com
The Reuters article gets used like a cudgel by people saying Biden abandoned the IBEW, while the IBEW's own statement credits him and his administration for working to get their demands eventually met. Hope that clears it up.
September 27, 2023 at 4:32 AM