Reputation, Federal Infrastructure Laws Fuel Growth at W. Va. Local

 

IBEW locals across the U.S. are benefiting from the historic labor-friendly provisions in the Biden administration’s three major infrastructure and manufacturing laws, which incentivize contractors and developers to use union workers.

 

Baltimore Local Works on Clearing the Way for More Data Center Jobs in Maryland

 

Until he attended his first labor council meeting in February, Pittsburgh Local 29 lineman Jordan Layhew didn’t know about the long strike against his city’s newspaper or how badly its workers were hurting.

 

‘Solidarity Is a Verb’ Pittsburgh Local Rallies to Side of Striking Newspaper Workers

 

Until he attended his first labor council meeting in February, Pittsburgh Local 29 lineman Jordan Layhew didn’t know about the long strike against his city’s newspaper or how badly its workers were hurting.

 

IBEW Training Is Key as Federal EV Charger Push Intensifies

 

In January, the Biden administration announced an additional $623 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations across the country. This was on top of the more than $7 billion invested as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2021.

 

Massive Ford EV Complex Draws Hundreds to Memphis Local

 

Ford Motor Co.’s Blue Oval City project in western Tennessee is one of the biggest expansions of U.S. automaking in decades. It’s also turning into a golden opportunity for Memphis Local 474 to welcome hundreds of new men and women into the IBEW.

 

Massive Ford EV Complex Draws Hundreds to Memphis Local

 

Ford Motor Co.’s Blue Oval City project in western Tennessee is one of the biggest expansions of U.S. automaking in decades. It’s also turning into a golden opportunity for Memphis Local 474 to welcome hundreds of new men and women into the IBEW.

 

My IBEW Story - Robert Lewis

 

In this installment of the My IBEW Story series, we meet Robert Lewis, an apprentice from Local 212 in Cincinnati, OH. After serving more than 11 years in prison, Robert proved he deserved a second chance and began his IBEW journey.