This morning, the IBEW International President convened a special meeting of the IBEW’s international officers, who voted unanimously and enthusiastically to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. “Vice President Harris has been a proven ally of the IBEW. Working by President Biden’s side, she cast the deciding vote to save our […]
IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s departure from the 2024 presidential race: “The IBEW endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 because he promised to be the most pro-union president in history. “He promised to invest in our infrastructure and create good, union jobs as we rebuilt an American
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The popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise. This means the need for chargers is growing, too. IBEW members across the country have been training to install the high speed charging network promised by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. That law dedicated $7.5 billion for an interstate charging network. The law
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In June, Alaska Local 1547 Business Manager Doug Tansy and apprentice Jana Mabie attended a White House forum on how federal infrastructure dollars create jobs across the Arctic state. Mr. Tansy is a Native leader who grew up in rural Alaska. He sees federal dollars as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize the utility grid in
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