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New Texas Law Protects Utility Workers From Harassment, Assault Lineworkers are used to working under dangerous conditions, from downed power lines to high-voltage electricity. What they shouldn’t experience on the job is harassment and physical assault. A new law...

Lineworkers are used to working under dangerous conditions, from downed power lines to high-voltage electricity. What they shouldn’t experience on the job is harassment and physical assault. A new law in Texas aims to correct this problem. bit.ly/45f3OEm

Our Texas legislators must fight back against this power grab and put Texans first!

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Local 220 member Joshua Worthey testified in Arlington against this corrupt redistricting process.

The IBEW’s focus remains squarely on our members. As the merger progresses, every effort will be made to protect railroad workers and to hold the railroads accountable for respecting and fully including them in the industry’s future." bit.ly/4ofBQAP

It was a tough job, but members of New Orleans IBEW Local 130 got it done, updating and modernizing the lighting on the iconic Crescent City Connection bridge. bit.ly/4lmudpY

Code of Excellence on Display at Tennessee Co-Op Over the past year, nearly 300 workers with Middle Tennessee Electric, represented by Chattanooga Local 175, have been trained on the IBEW’s Code of Excellence. With coordination from dispatchers at M...

The largest electric cooperative in Tennessee — and one of the biggest in the U.S. — is embracing the IBEW’s Code of Excellence. bit.ly/3TU3Dcn

TVA was built for the public. 'Reform' advocates want to put it in private hands | Letters Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Today’s issues: TVA reform; mayor candidate Larsen Jay; the state of America

"We believe TVA should stay in the people’s hands. It was built for the public, not for politicians, or outside investors who won’t put our communities first." www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...

Unions warn Trump administration not to try selling TVA: ‘Hands off’ | Chattanooga Times Free Press Major unions representing Tennessee Valley Authority employees have sent a stark message to the Trump administration: Keep your hands off TVA.

"Major unions representing Tennessee Valley Authority employees have sent a stark message to the Trump administration: Keep your hands off TVA." bit.ly/45fXwVX

Hands off the TVA:  White House Considering Assault on 10,000 IBEW Jobs The IBEW is alarmed by reports the Trump administration is looking to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority and is calling on members of Congress and officials throughout the Deep South to resist s...

Hands off the TVA: White House considering assault on 10,000 #IBEW jobs bit.ly/40ps456

Curbside Charging in San Francisco Delivered at Hall’s Doorstep San Francisco Local 6 members installed the first curbside electric vehicle chargers west of the Mississippi, right in front of their union hall. The chargers are the first of hundreds that the city p...

San Francisco Local 6 members installed the first curbside electric vehicle chargers west of the Mississippi, right in front of their union hall. The chargers are the first of hundreds that the city plans to install by 2030. bit.ly/3GS4eZ2

Trump Is Trying to Steamroll the Tennessee Valley Authority Earlier this week, the White House told the board of America’s largest public-energy provider to fire the CEO, or be fired.

Trump is trying to steamroll the Tennessee Valley Authority www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

The Data Center Boom Creating Huge Opportunities for IBEW Growth In this episode of our podcast, President Cooper and International Secretary-Treasurer Noble, talk with IBEW Construction Department Director Matt Paules about meeting the demands of the data center boom.

In this episode of our podcast, we talk about how the #IBEW can meet the demands of the data center boom.

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The People Behind Lineworker Appreciation Day - Podcast Episode Links - Plink Podcast Episodes smart links to listen, download, and subscribe to The Current. Click to listen! How do lineworkers keep our electric grid resilient, reliable, and ready for the future? Drew Stover, D...

How do lineworkers keep our electric grid resilient, reliable, and ready for the future? Listen to Drew Stover, director of the #IBEW's Utility Department, talk about the future of line work and the utility industry. plinkhq.com/i/1509475299...

Illinois Program Increases Renewable Training, Prepares Young Workers for Electrical Career Bob Hattier has spent most of his IBEW career working with renewable energy, including as a business representative for Chicago Local 134 for the last seven years.

“What I’ve seen is that in a lot of the recruiting we’re doing, renewable energy work and electric vehicle charging work is what they expect to do." - Bob Hattier, #IBEW Local 134 bit.ly/4lCVnsS

Give road workers a break this summer. Pay attention and follow the signs.

The GOP's tax bill will kill #IBEW jobs and raise energy prices. Tell your representative to vote no. bit.ly/4l2nVfw

St. Louis launches free programs to aid tornado victims They include an electricity reconnection program, an emergency stabilization program, “Ask an Architect” program and a registry of contractors

The #IBEW is joining city and business leader in St. Louis in helping tornado victims reconnect to the grid. spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/...

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian brothers and sisters.

"At a time when we should be investing in energy independence at home, the GOP's tax bill forces our economy to rely on foreign adversaries while increasing energy bills and draining communities of the jobs they rely on." bit.ly/3I17LVj

Tradeswomen Build Nations - TradesFutures Welcome to the official page of Tradeswomen Build Nations, the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world. TWBN 2025 will be held in Chicago on September 19-21. REGISTER HERE […]

Registration is now open for the annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference, the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. Register today! bit.ly/3TG9hhX

Tough Conditions No Match for New Orleans Members Renovating Iconic Bridges The dual-span Crescent City Connection is a New Orleans landmark and among the most photographed bridges in the world.

When you've got a tough job, always go with the best. #IBEW bit.ly/4lmudpY

It's hot out there. Work safe, and know the signs of heat illness.

Maine clean energy advocates warn of potential federal cuts to tax credits Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said the cuts are necessary to preserve other programs “for the most vulnerable” and said the proposal “achieves significant savings while slashi...

"The uncertainty around the future of [clean-energy] credits is already causing some Maine companies to delay or end projects that had been in the pipeline, said Jacob Norris, a journeyman electrician in #IBEW Local 1253." bit.ly/4kTyzFd

The 101-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Helped Found a Michigan Local When Sam Bossingham was growing up in South Dakota, he didn’t have any electricity. Little did he know that his path would take him to northern Michigan, where he co-founded an IBEW local, but not bef...

When 101-year-old Sam Bossingham was growing up in South Dakota, he didn’t have any electricity. Little did he know that his path would take him to northern Michigan, where he co-founded an IBEW local, but not before fighting in World War II. bit.ly/3I0yz7M

Call Your Senators: IBEW Jobs at Risk if Senate Fails to Restore Renewable Energy Credits Thousands of IBEW members whose livelihood depends on solar, wind and nuclear energy projects could find themselves suddenly out of work if President Donald Trump’s trillion-dollar tax cut bill become...

IBEW jobs are at risk. Call your Senator and tell them to protect good, energy jobs. bit.ly/3HJnKqH

Happy Father's Day to all the #IBEW dads.

The Invisible Injury: Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health Hunter Fisk was barely 20 years old when he found his calling as a lineman and a home in Diamond Bar, Calif., Local 47.

“We’ve done a lot over the decades to improve on safety in the workplace itself...But we kind of missed that other side — how people are doing in their regular life and the struggles they bring to work." bit.ly/4jRsrfv

Ohio Electrical Workers unite to support solar jobs, federal tax credits Ohio’s electrical workers are speaking out in defense of solar as federal tax credit cuts and local politics threaten jobs across the state.

“Clean energy tax credits are putting #IBEW members to work in every state—and there are still hundreds of billions of dollars in projects ahead." solarbuildermag.com/news/ohio-el...

The House budget will be a job killer for NC. We need Sen. Tillis to act | Opinion Sen. Tillis has an opportunity to stop this proposal in its tracks. For the sake of North Carolina, we hope he does. | Opinion

"Repealing clean energy investments would be bad for American businesses and bad for American workers. We urge Sen. Thom Tillis to continue being the leader we need and fix this reckless legislation." - Rob Axford #IBEW 553 www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...

Let’s Talk Mental Health - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Let's Talk Mental Health

"Whether it’s a personal crisis, an injury, or just work and life stresses piling up, we need to recognize the significance of mental health in the workplace." bit.ly/3FzEWhN

Guest column: D.C., don’t ditch the 45V hydrogen production tax credit The hydrogen energy sector is already taking shape across Pennsylvania.

PA #IBEW leader: "Congress, don’t ditch the 45V hydrogen production tax credit" bit.ly/43GHbrp