March 2026

In Upset, IBEW Member  Elected to Florida State Senate 

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IBEW member Brian Nathan will represent the Tampa area in the Florida state legislature following an unlikely victory in a close special election on March 24.  Nathan, a Navy veteran and member of Tampa, Fla. Local 915, beat his well-known opponent by just over 400 votes. His campaign emphasized high prices, family-sustaining jobs, and affordable housing.  “The price of everything has […]

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IBEW Volunteers Join Navajo Lighting  Project, Fight Funding Freeze 

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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

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IBEW Member to Congress: Streamline Costly Tree Trimming Laws

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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

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