It is with heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of IBEW 567 brother Nathan Belanger on 4/21/2023. Nate leaves behind his wife, children and extended family. We ask that you respect his families privacy at this time as they deal with the unexpected loss of Nathan. Nate was an active …
IBEW Local 1253 Business Manager Chuck Fraser will be retiring next week after serving in the position since 2013. Fraser grew up in Millinocket as the son of an IBEW electrician who worked at Great Northern Paper, but he wasn’t interested in following in his father’s footsteps at first. After working in the mill …
Joe Biden is committed to building back better – and creating IBEW jobs to get the job done. There’s a lot to be done – and we all need to do our part to make sure Congress implements the full Biden plan. Take action now: TELL CONGRESS TO ACT Protect the Right to Vote There is nothing more …
February 9, 2022 A new study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute found that a union apprenticeship may be a better ticket to the middle class than a traditional four-year degree. “College is a great option for some, but it’s not the only path to a family-sustaining career, nor is it necessarily the best,” said International …
Chaired by Vice-President Kamala Harris and Vice-Chaired by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment is mobilizing the federal government’s policies, programs and practices to empower workers to organize and successfully bargain with their employers. Click here to visit U.S. Department of Labor Article for the article’s pertaining to …
Remembering Brother James T. Kelly January marks the 129th anniversary of The Electrical Worker, and one man was instrumental in its creation and in the union’s very survival in its earliest years: the IBEW’s founding Secretary-Treasurer James T. Kelly. Brother Kelly was born on a farm in Overton, Pa., on March 29, 1860. After …
Building America Back Better: Biden’s Agenda is Working for the IBEW Negotiating a Bipartisan Deal with Congress for More Jobs, Cleaner Infrastructure President Joe Biden proposed the largest investment in American infrastructure since World War II at the end of March, after being introduced by Pittsburgh Local 29 member Mike Fiore. Four weeks later, he …
June 2, 2021 Related Articles Biden Announces $2 Trillion Plan to Build Back Better Biden Stimulus Bill Promises Cash for Struggling Americans Seats at the Table: Biden Appointees Give Workers, Unions New Clout in Washington President Joe Biden proposed the largest investment in American infrastructure since World War II at the end of March, …
Flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, President Joe Biden signs an executive order Monday creating the historic White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. Cabinet members and top advisors comprise the task force, with Harris as chair and Walsh as Vice Chair. They have 180 days to recommend ways …
New Bill Would Restore Tax Deduction for Union Dues, Other Worker Expenses April 21, 2021 Four years after the income tax deduction for union dues was ripped out of the U.S. tax code, pro-worker lawmakers are fighting to bring it back and, for the first time, make it available without itemizing. The Tax Fairness …
