Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Governor Tim Walz doubled down on their commitment to unions during several appearances including at IBEW Local 5 in Pittsburgh, PA. Local 5 was packed when, alongside IBEW President Kenneth W. Cooper, VP Harris recognized President Biden’s longtime loyalty to the labor movement. She also thanked unions for […]
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IBEW member and swing-state election official Jeannette Bradshaw warns voters this fall: don’t leave the integrity of the voting system up to someone else. She speaks from experience. In 2020, Bradshaw, a member of both Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers and Detroit Local 58, held the line when claims of “election interference” threatened the board’s
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A high-stakes political week ended with Vice President Harris as the Democratic nomination for president and Minn. Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. IBEW members joined the delegate voting process, including Los Angeles, CA Local 11 business manager Robert Corona. He was selected to add his vote to the virtual roll call. “I’m voting
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President Biden traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan for an important announcement. With labor leaders including IBEW President Kenneth Cooper by his side, President Biden signed another pro-labor executive order. This one solidifies his administration’s “Good Jobs” agenda by promoting strong labor standards like family-sustaining wages and recognizing an employee’s right to join a union. “With
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Nearly 75 IBEW members from across the country served as delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This year’s IBEW’s delegation was the largest of all the building trades. On the last night of the convention they made an impression in neon-green shirts and hardhats. [Here’s a link to the IBEW’s DNC highlight
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