The past four years on Capitol Hill have been some of the best ever for IBEW members, with Congress passing massive infrastructure and energy bills, and saving multiemployer pensions. IBEW President Cooper had the opportunity to thank members of Congress when he addressed the Congressional Labor Caucus as a guest on April 16. “It’s my […]
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IBEW railroaders are one step closer to paid sick relief, thanks to a bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate. Over 12,000 railroad members have experienced a 6 percent cut in their sick benefits since last May when pandemic-era protections expired. The cut impacted workers who applied for the Railroad Retirement Board Unemployment Insurance program after
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An old coal plant is breathing new life into a small Wyoming community. Kemmerer’s coal-burning Naughton Power plant has always meant great IBEW utility jobs, and Terra Power’s next generation nuclear project means more of the same. Terra Power chose Kemmerer for its $4 billion nuclear project that’s set to break ground this year on
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Director: Danielle Eckert
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