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Subscribe TodayNovember 2019
Vol. 13 | No. 11
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Feature
The IBEW Changed My Life
IBEW leaders asked for your urgent help. Our apprenticeships were under attack, threatened by a nonunion contractor-based Labor Department rule.
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Feature
We Stand Together: 500 California Municipal Workers Vote to Join the IBEW
More than 500 Long Beach, Calif., municipal workers are newly represented by Diamond Bar Local 47 after a multi-year effort to join the IBEW.
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Feature
New Jersey Members Help Make "Dream" Mall a Reality
One of the largest entertainment and retail complexes on the planet opened its doors five miles west of New York City last month after decades of planning and delays and multiple changes in ownership.
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$1.8 Billion in U.S. Military Construction Cut for Border Fence
The White House suspended more than 100 shovel-ready military construction projects in September to divert funding for a border fence, effectively killing hundreds of potential IBEW jobs.
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Local Lines
‘United We Stand’ – Strength in Solidarity. Local 15 Election Results
The annual Labor Day parade was Monday, Sept. 2, in St. Louis. IBEW Local 1 was there.
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North of 49°
Canadian Government Offers a Boost to IBEW Apprenticeships
Kitchener, Ontario, Local 804 is getting some help from the federal government.
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From the Officers
Hear From Our President and International Secretary-Treasurer
Stephenson: Paying Tribute to Our Veterans Cooper: We Need Your Help on Pensions
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Politics & Jobs
IBEW Supports Nuclear Powers America Act
In an age of shrinking bipartisanship, this is what our country needs.
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Politics & Jobs
Anti-Worker Lawyer Eugene Scalia Confirmed as Labor Secretary
After decades spent attacking the rights of workers, this man took the helm.
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Politics & Jobs
Landmark California Law Offers new Protections, Greater Economic Security for Misclassified Workers
This California law is groundbreaking for IBEW members.
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Politics & Jobs
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Back Public Employee Unions in Post-Janus World
Lawmakers took decisive action to protect unions and their members.
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Circuits
Sign Modernization Upgrades Manhattan Commute
New signage providing critical real-time information is helping to ease the stress of travel – thanks to the IBEW.
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Circuits
Best Doctors Makes Getting a Second Opinion Easy
The wife of an IBEW member decided to seek a second opinion, and her IBEW Medical Care Plan made that possible.
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Circuits
Local 351's Cosner Receives Prestigious New Jersey Labor Award
Dan Cosner grew up in an IBEW home and followed his father into the trades. It was the right fit for him.
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Who We Are
IBEW Membership Turned into Her ‘Freedom Ticket’
This Army veteran and mother of three is the face of the IBEW’s most recent campaign.
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Organizing Wire
FMCP Aid Organizing Success for Utility Electricians in Texas
The IBEW’s Family Medical Care Plan is more than just a health insurance plan.
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Spotlight on Safety
A Safer Workplace: New Jersey Utility Members Collaborate to Innovate
For members of Cranbury, N.J., Local 94 working for the state’s largest utility, PSEG, safety is embedded.
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Veterans Are a Perfect Fit; Thanks for the Hospitality; and more
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In Memoriam
FMCP Aid Organizing Success for Utility Electricians in Texas
The IBEW’s Family Medical Care Plan is more than just a health insurance plan.
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Reports
Minutes and Report of The International Executive Council’s Regular Meeting
September 2019
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