IBEW Volunteers Join Navajo Lighting Project, Fight Funding Freeze
March 18, 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
Utility
IBEW Member to Congress: Streamline Costly Tree Trimming Laws
March 6, 2026
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
Ill. Bill Seeks to Lower Electricity Costs, Boost IBEW Jobs
January 28, 2026
In this story: While the federal government has axed billions in renewable energy projects, states like Illinois are bolstering the grid to save residents money. Driven by increasing electricity prices across the
New Bill Calls for Faster First Contract Talks
September 25, 2025
As a member of the IBEW, New Jersey Rep. Donald Norcross knows firsthand the difference a union contract can make in the life of a
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
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
Colorado Bill Designates Nuclear as Key Renewable
April 24, 2025
A statewide lobbying push by IBEW members has resulted in a new Colorado law naming nuclear as a clean energy resource. On April 1, Gov.
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
Michigan Nuclear Plant Gets New Lease on Life
December 20, 2024
IBEW members of Kalamazoo, Mich. Local 131 will repower the first nuclear plant in U.S. history to be brought back online after shutting down. The