March 2026

More than 160 IBEW members from 23 states have traveled to the Navajo Nation over the past two years to help connect residents there with a modern-day convenience most of us consume without thinking: electricity.   Why it matters: IBEW-affiliated Electrical Workers Without Borders joined the Light Up Navajo initiative by recruiting IBEW volunteers lending their expertise to change lives by bringing light, refrigeration and […]

IBEW line workers are often the ones called to restore electricity when storm-tossed trees take down power lines. In this story: But when it comes to preventive tree management , even well-intentioned laws don’t always serve the public. The big picture: That’s why a federal committee exploring permit reform on public lands asked an IBEW