Kevin B. Casey, Business Manager
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IBEW Local 11 celebrates a major victory as the LA Convention Center expansion project moves forward after years of effort. The project will create dozens of immediate job calls ramping up to several hundred positions over the coming months, with completion targeted for the 2028 Olympics. Business Manager Robert Corona credits the powerful labor and business coalition for getting this project across the finish line. Source: ibew11.org
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Melissa Reyes of Charlotte Local 379 shares her unconventional journey from running away at 15 to becoming a respected organizing leader in North Carolina. The daughter of immigrants, Reyes led a major organizing effort at a Westinghouse nuclear fuel plant and now serves as an organizer for Local 379, using her energy, persistence, and commitment to justice to advocate for working families in one of the least union-friendly states. Source: ibew.org
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The Jonesboro Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, in partnership with IBEW Local 1516 and the National Electrical Contractors Association, celebrates the opening of a new 10,200 square foot training facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The facility provides additional classrooms and hands-on learning labs, coinciding with the apprenticeship program's approval to reduce from a 5-year/900-hour program to a 4-year/720-hour program. Source: kait8.com
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IBEW Local 1 members banner the new Hampton Inn in Festus, Missouri, protesting the hotel's use of Bates Electric, a non-union contractor paying substandard wages and benefits below Local 1's established rates. Members Rich Niehaus and Dominick Zimmerman take the union's message directly to the public at 1331 Shapiro Drive. Source: labortribune.com
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Analysis of the intensifying global competition for dominance in energy storage technology, with implications for grid modernization, renewable energy integration, and industrial power systems. The energy storage race involves multiple competing technologies and international players vying for market leadership in batteries, hydrogen storage, and advanced grid solutions. For electrical workers, this competition drives innovation and investment in storage infrastructure that requires skilled installation and maintenance expertise, creating sustained employment opportunities in the rapidly evolving energy storage sector. Source: economies.com
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The United Nations Climate Summit is building momentum toward the COP30 climate conference, with increased focus on global infrastructure investments and renewable energy development that will create significant opportunities for electrical workers worldwide. The summit discussions include massive green infrastructure projects, electrical grid modernization, and renewable energy installations that align with IBEW members' expertise in power systems, solar installation, wind energy, and smart grid technologies. The global climate commitments represent unprecedented demand for skilled electrical labor in the transition to clean energy systems. Source: wmo.int
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Electrical Workers Without Borders North America (EWWBNA) is mobilizing IBEW volunteers for humanitarian electrical work, including the "Light Up Navajo" project bringing electricity to approximately 15,000 families living without grid connections on the Navajo Nation. The organization harnesses the skills and goodwill of electrical professionals by fielding volunteers on social-impact projects in disadvantaged communities, helping them adopt renewable energy systems and obtain training to maintain them. IBEW members from Local 3, 611, and other locals are volunteering their expertise under the direction of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. Source: ibew.org
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Analysis of employment opportunities created by data center construction boom, with Maryland serving as a key example of job creation in the expanding industry. Research shows that data center construction creates one job for every 275 square feet built, with a typical 800,000 square foot facility supporting 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and generating $775 million in economic activity during construction. The boom creates substantial opportunities for electrical contractors, technicians, and IBEW members in specialized data center electrical work, power systems, and infrastructure development. Source: technical.ly
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Regional counties are working together on initiatives to develop climate-resilient building standards and construction practices that can withstand extreme weather events and environmental challenges. The collaborative effort focuses on updated building codes, energy-efficient electrical systems, and sustainable construction methods that create opportunities for skilled electrical workers in green building technologies. The partnership represents growing demand for specialized electrical work in renewable energy integration, smart building systems, and climate adaptation infrastructure across the region. Source: kcemployees.com
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Cable company employees have successfully organized and joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, expanding union representation in the telecommunications and cable industry. The organizing victory demonstrates growing momentum for IBEW membership among workers in related electrical and communications fields, providing these workers with union representation, collective bargaining rights, and access to IBEW training programs. The addition strengthens IBEW's presence in the expanding telecommunications sector and provides new members with the benefits of union solidarity and professional development opportunities. Source: midhudsonnews.com
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