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Superior Hiking Trail today! It was perfect out. Went out of silver bay. Went up to see Bean Lake.

IBEW Membership Development 2025

The Invisible Injury I can’t tell you how much relief and gratitude I’ve heard from people since The Electrical Worker’s June cover story on the mental health crisis in the utility and construction trades. “The Invisible ...

"Make no mistake: Mental health is as important to our well-being as physical health." bit.ly/41JqqvC

New Training Fund Gives IBEW a Leg Up in Advanced Manufacturing The IBEW’s electrical expertise has never been limited to construction or line work. It’s been critical in utilities, transportation, broadcasting and the internet, among many other areas.

A new program is designed to expand the IBEW's electrical expertise to employers and partners in manufacturing, which once employed 350,000 members before being devastated by offshoring during the last five decades. bit.ly/4fqIekR

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

YouTube video by More Perfect Union He Voted For Trump. It Cost Him His Job

Hey Sisters and Brothers, here is a Video of a member in Maine. Voted for Trump and now has lost his job.

youtu.be/PlCjdqo-kOU

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

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

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

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

Congratulations to #IBEW members at CBS who reached a landmark new agreement with the company last week, with a historic new wage package. bit.ly/3Hf039u

Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever This piece was also published on Medium. For decades, Americans were evenly divided in their relative support of labor unions and big business, but that’s no longer the case. Now, Americans are more l...

Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever. www.epi.org/blog/america...

IBEW Utility Conference 2025 - Chicago

Apply Soon for Founders’ Scholarship Worth Up to $24,000 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The application deadline for the 2025 IBEW Founders’ Scholarship is June 1, and International President Kenneth W. Cooper encourages interested members to submit their paperwork as quickly as possible...

The application deadline for the 2025 IBEW Founders’ Scholarship is June 1. Offered exclusively to IBEW members in good standing, Founders’ Scholarships help pay for courses toward degrees in approved fields from accredited institutions. Find out more: bit.ly/4kd7X1s

New York farm workers call on ICE to release detained union leaders Members of the United Farm Workers say ICE agents detailed a number of their members after pulling over a transport bus on its to work in Albion.

This is a disturbing report, and we have serious questions about how ICE targeted workers, especially if they were detained based on their leadership in the farmworkers union.

We call on ICE to release them back to their families and community, now.

This #WorkersMemorialDay we remember those we've lost to accidents at work, and vow to fight to ensure that every job is safe for every worker. #WMD

Nuclear Energy Support Near Record High in U.S. Americans support nuclear energy and offer mixed views on fracking and offshore drilling, while a diminished majority prefer renewable energy development over more fossil fuel production.

New Poll: Americans show near record-high support for nuclear power. news.gallup.com/poll/659180/...

President Cooper: The IBEW Is ‘Wired for Change’ - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International President Kenneth W. Cooper brought a message of resilience and growth to the 2025 Construction and Maintenance Conference in Washington, D.C.

“Our economy is hungry for a new generation of electrical workers. We’re on track now for 2025 to be the best year ever,” #IBEW Int. Pres. Kenny Cooper: bit.ly/4cAsLx6

Letter of Support for LPO | The Foundation for American Innovation The Foundation for American Innovation.

"The Energy Department's Loan Programs Office play a critical role in financing infrastructure that enables new nuclear power development, revitalizes domestic mineral production, and modernizes both grid and gas systems." www.thefai.org/posts/letter...

You matter.

Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.

Then you Energy.

#IBEW Pres. Kenny Cooper and IST Paul Noble sit down to discuss their new podcast and the important work they’re doing on behalf of members. Watch or listen here:
YouTube: bit.ly/4jiiubH
Spotify: bit.ly/3XOdnqQ
Apple: bit.ly/4cjFe8g

"There is no greater demand right now than ensuring that every construction project is built by skilled #IBEW men and women. And it is the responsibility of every IBEW leader from the local level on up to make it happen." bit.ly/4jjix6D

The #IBEW's new website is now live! www.ibew.org

Wisconsin!!!
Great news and extremely happy for you!
Showing you can’t be bought. Let’s keep this going. My Union sisters and brothers LETS GO!!👊

If you’ve been impacted by a natural disaster, you may be eligible to receive a $500 disaster relief grant that doesn’t have to be repaid. Find out more from Union Plus bit.ly/4ccuI2B

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The country needs more electricity – and more electricians Across the country, where Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure construction, we’ve hired many thousands of electricians. But it’s not enough.

The country needs more electricity – and more electricians. bit.ly/3RrprdP

Repealing clean energy investments means lost jobs and higher costs for Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal As IBEW business leaders in Ohio, we know firsthand how important clean energy is to making our economy work for all Americans. If we want to build back American manufacturing, we must continue to inv...

"As #IBEW business leaders in Ohio, we know firsthand how important clean energy is to making our economy work for all Americans... [but] efforts in Washington to repeal clean energy investments would take us in exactly the wrong direction." bit.ly/4iy9rCV

IMPORTANT: Please support Judge Crawford in every way that you can.

The #Vikings and S Harrison Smith have agreed on a restructured contract for his 14th NFL season.

#Skol