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Ill. Manufacturing Members Score Wage Increase
Intro for Web: Alton, Ill., Local 649 members working for an ammunition manufacturer netted a new contract with wage increases in December.
Pro-Worker California Congresswoman Obama's Pick for Labor Secretary
The IBEW praises President-elect Barack Obama’s selection of Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) as U.S. secretary of labor, as reported by news outlets on December 18.
Constellation Accepts EDF Bid, Rejects Warren Buffett Merger Offer
For the second time in three years, an attempt by Constellation Energy Group to merge with another
utility company has failed.
High-Tech Campaigning Helps Win Philly for Obama-Biden
Philadelphia Local 98’s efforts on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket may not make it into the history books that tell the story of the 2008 presidential election.
Ga. Members Provide Holiday Gifts for Military Family
The holiday season is a time when families nationwide come together to share love and appreciation with one another.
Conservative Prime Minister Shutters Parliament in Face of Opposition
Canada’s Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper stopped a planned vote of no-confidence last week by shutting down Parliament until the end of January.
Buy Union this Holiday Season!
Even with our current economic downturn, “Black Friday” was a boon to many big-name companies. Wal-Mart, for example, posted large profits on the annual day-after-Thanksgiving dash.
Verizon Business Engineers Win IBEW Representation in New England
Six Verizon Business building engineers are the latest Verizon Business employees to gain a voice on the job after they voted to form a union with the IBEW in November.
Local 1 Offers Bright Lights, Safety Tips
Installing 675 feet of lighting and 735 colored bulbs, Schaeffer Electric has been the holiday lighting contractor of choice for the St. Louis Local 1 hall for the past 10 years.
CNN Forced to Rehire 110 Union Workers
A judge from the National Labor Relations Board has ordered CNN to rehire 110 union members who were illegally terminated nearly five years ago.
IBEW Debates FCC Rules, Elects New Telecom Leaders
IBEW telecommunications leaders debated in October a Federal Communications Commission proposal that would have siphoned revenue from midsize and rural carriers Embarq, Citizens and Windstream – all companies that employ IBEW members.
Merkley Wins Ore. Senate Seat with Strong IBEW Backing
A forceful push from organized labor activists helped Democrat Jeff Merkley unseat Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in Oregon’s nail-biting senate race.
Congress Passes Unemployment Extensions
On Nov. 21, President George W. Bush signed a bill extending unemployment benefits for millions of jobless citizens. While Bush had previously threatened to veto the benefit extension, he approved the measure in the wake of a report showing that claims for unemployment benefits are at their highest level in 16 years.
The IBEW Raises Questions About the MidAmerican/Constellation Deal
Baltimore-based Constellation Energy’s acquisition by MidAmerican Energy is drawing attention from the IBEW, which has intervened but is officially remaining neutral.
Railroad Safety Bill Becomes Law
President Bush reversed his administration’s longtime course of forcing Amtrak to subsist on lean budgets by signing a five-year plan that will finally allow the passenger railroad to thrive instead of lurch from one crisis to the next, constantly fearing for its existence.
Unemployment Hits 14-Year High; Losses Challenge President-Elect
Following a year of mounting job losses, unemployment spiked to its highest level in 14 years as the U. S. economy lost nearly a quarter million more jobs in October.
Hill: Election Efforts 'Strengthened Trade Union Movement and America'
Post-election polls showed the invaluable role that union members – including the IBEW – played in the states that helped deliver the presidency to Sen. Barack Obama on Nov. 4.
IBEW Joins Final Pre-Election Push
With unprecedented grassroots participation backed up by months of planning and member education, the IBEW is heading into the final hours before Election Day more mobilized and active then ever..
McCain Adviser Admits Health Care Plan Flawed
A top adviser to Sen. John McCain admitted that the presidential candidate’s plan for health care offers worse options to workers, even to the young and healthy.
Unions Fight ‘Paycheck Deception’ in Oregon
Oregon unions are pushing back against a so-called “paycheck protection” ballot initiative that would punish charities along with union members.
GOP Accused of Nationwide Voter Suppression
As record numbers of citizens have registered to vote Nov. 4, evidence of voter suppression is cropping up across the country.
Press Release: IBEW Files Application To Intervene In Constellation/Midamerican Merger
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers filed with the Maryland Public Service Commission its application to intervene in the proposed acquisition of Constellation Energy Group by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
Hill Joins Swing State Solidarity Rallies
With only a few weeks left before the most important election of our lifetimes, labor leaders convened in three cities hardest hit by the economic downturn to mobilize members to vote for Barack Obama on November 4.
Report: Unions Boost Wages, Benefits for Young Workers
To any pundit who thinks American youth are apathetic and politically unorganized, think again. In an election year that forecasts record turnout for new voters, a new study shows young workers reaping great rewards for union membership.
IBEW Support Key to Oklahoma Construction Law
Working construction is a tough job by itself. But bringing legislators from both parties together to help workers in the industry can be even harder, requiring a different kind of strength and finesse.
Obama Pledges Support for Amtrak and Railroad Workers (PDF)
"Thank you for the opportunity to share our thoughts with you about the
importance of supporting our nation's passenger trains and intercity railroad
transportation systems..."
Report Details Ohio’s Massive Losses
A study by the Ohio Campaign for Change and the Ohio Democratic Party lays out the devastation of a manufacturing economy left in ruins by eight years of short-sighted trade policies.
Study: Fewer Employers Offer Health Insurance
A new Economic Policy Institute study reveals that the foundation of healthcare in America – employer-based insurance – is crumbling steadily, dragging more and more families and children into the ranks of the uninsured.
Market Mess Causes Trillions in Retirement Losses
The current crisis on Wall Street is hitting working people where it hurts – their pensions.
Bad Faith Bargaining Prompts Activism at
Milwaukee
Broadcasting Local
Decades of labor cooperation have taken a nasty turn for 40 Milwaukee Local 715 members at Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., where the employer seeks to slash the work force in half while refusing to bargain with employees.
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IBEW Statement on the Immigration Raid at Howard Industries
The massive August 25th raid by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Howard Industries in Laurel, Mississippi, removed nearly 500 immigrant workers from Howard Industries...to a detention center in Jena, La.
Countdown to Nov. 4: IBEW Launches Political Web Portal
On television, on the Web and in your mailboxes, the gloves are coming off and the rhetoric is getting nasty. We must be getting close to Election Day.
Businesses Seek Colorado Right-to-Work Law
Labor unions have united to beat back a host of anti-union measures placed by business groups on the November ballot, including a right-to-work proposal.
Nebraska Members Help Bring Presidential Debate to Your Living Room
The first presidential debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain was one of the biggest media events of the year, with an estimated audience of more than 70 million Americans.
Obama Pledges Support for Defense Department Workers
Department of Defense unions that have been locked in a protracted conflict with the Bush administration over its union-busting National Security Personnel System have received a strong pledge of support from presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-Ill.). The coalition includes the IBEW, with 12,000 members at the department.
Constellation Energy Group on Sales Block
Two years ago, after a $12 billion merger between Florida Power and Light and Constellation Energy Group failed, President Edwin D. Hill released a news release on why the deal died
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