After the Storm, New York’s Empire Wind Charts Course
July 3, 2025
IBEW members are hopeful Empire Wind’s offshore project will move ahead now that the Trump administration has reversed a spring stop-work order. This means 40
Construction
IBEW Members Warn Congress: Don’t Vote Against Jobs, Energy Projects
June 20, 2025
IBEW members across the country are speaking out about job loss, shuttered projects, and electricity shortages if Congress repeals clean energy investments. Outside the U.S.
IBEW Jobs, Grid Reliability At Risk in Budget Bill
June 10, 2025
IBEW members are fighting legislation that will kill energy jobs, hike electricity costs, and endanger grid reliability. On May 22, a budget bill that repeals
Energy Prices, Jobs at Risk As Congress Debates Cuts
April 3, 2025
IBEW members are joining Republican leaders to warn that cuts to renewable energy investments will set back the country’s response to the growing demand for
Judge Rules Pro-Worker NLRB Member Illegally Fired
March 14, 2025
A federal court judge reinstated a fired member of the National Labor Relations Board on March 6. Gwynne Wilcox, who was endorsed by the IBEW,
Buttigieg Meets IBEW Members, Apprentices in Booming South Bend
January 10, 2025
One of the last official visits by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was to return home for an event at South Bend Local 153’s training center,
IBEW Members Race to Build Out EV Charging Network
July 16, 2024
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
Coal-to-Nuclear Wyoming Project Breaks Ground
June 24, 2024
On June 10, the first ever coal-to-nuclear project broke ground in Kemmerer, Wyoming. More than 500 IBEW LU 322 construction members will build the historic
Labor Helps Defeat Anti-PLA Amendment
June 10, 2024
The IBEW mobilized quickly to help block an anti-project labor agreement amendment proposed by GOP Representative Matt Gaetz during a congressional committee meeting on the
Pres. Biden Says IBEW ‘Critical’ to Energy Transformation
April 26, 2024
Five years ago, Joe Biden addressed the IBEW Construction and Maintenance Conference while running for president. Months later, he became the 46th President of the
