IBEW 2025 Photo Contest Results (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/the-2025-ibew-photo-contest-winners/?ref=ew

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The March 2026 issue of The Electrical Worker reveals the winners of the annual IBEW Photo Contest, which drew hundreds of entries from members across the United States and Canada. The contest, with a first place prize of $1,000, showcases the work, activism, and fellowship of IBEW members through photography submitted from locals across North America.
Member Who Quote, Doesn't Stop Earns IBEW Scholarship (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/st-louis-member-earns-ibew-scholarship/?ref=ew

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St. Louis IBEW member recognized for relentless dedication and commitment, earning prestigious IBEW scholarship award
Introducing : Corey Goldberg, Apprentice Wireman (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/my-ibew-corey-goldberg/?ref=ew

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Profile of Corey Goldberg, apprentice wireman from Bakersfield Local 428, sharing his journey into the electrical trade and IBEW membership
Local Showcases Electrical Work Through Virtual Reality (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/illinois-local-showcases-electrical-work-through-virtual-reality/?ref=ew

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Rock Island Local 145 uses VR headset simulation at career expos to give students hands-on electrical jobsite experience without safety risks, yielding real apprenticeship applications from expo attendees
Sec Treas Noble: A Choice for Every State (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/a-choice-for-every-state/?ref=ew

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IBEW International Secretary Treasurer Paul Noble writes in The Electrical Worker about the ongoing fight against right-to-work laws and the union's strategy for protecting worker organizing rights state by state. Noble draws on his experience helping secure the Workers' Rights Amendment in Illinois to make the case for why every state should give workers the full freedom to organize and bargain collectively.
IBEW Offers to Fix Skyline Icon At No Cost

https://www.kctv5.com/2026/02/27/kansas-city-electrical-union-says-it-offered-restore-western-auto-sign-free-hoa-rejected-offer/

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IBEW Local 124 offered $600K+ sponsorship to restore iconic Western Auto sign with LEDs and lifetime maintenance, but HOA rejected proposal citing other bids without sponsorship requirements
Workers, Speaker Criticize Plan to Axe Data Center Tax Exemption

https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/27/workers-speaker-scott-criticize-plan-to-axe-data-center-tax-exemption-as-budgets-advance/

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Virginia workers and House Speaker Don Scott oppose legislative effort to eliminate data center sales tax exemptions as state budget negotiations advance
$26.5B Secured for Grid Upgrades

https://www.al.com/news/2026/02/alabama-power-secures-part-of-265-billion-loan-for-electrical-grid-upgrades.html

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Alabama Power secures portion of $26.5 billion federal loan program designated for electrical grid infrastructure modernization and upgrades
Why We Don't Put More Power Lines Underground

https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/26/underground-power-lines-outages-electricity-utility-blizzard-hurricane

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Analysis of why utilities resist burying power lines despite reduced outages from blizzards and hurricanes, examining cost and technical challenges
AI Boom Faces Electric Shock

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-ai-boom-faces-electric-shock-2026-02-25/

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US artificial intelligence expansion confronts major electricity supply constraints as power demand from data centers strains grid capacity