Law Will Require Electrical Utility Worksites to Have AEDs

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/new-california-law-requires-electrical-utility-worksites-to-have-aeds/

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safetyandhealthmagazine.com covers a new California law requiring automated external defibrillators at electrical utility worksites championed by IBEW members following the death of a utility worker who could not be reached by emergency services in time.
Candidate Steps in It With Trades Over Centers

https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2026/04/12/how-one-candidate-stepped-in-it-with-trade-unions-while-discussing-data-centers/

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wweek.com reports a Democratic candidate for Oregon House District 52 lost a building trades endorsement after taking an anti-data center position illustrating the tension between environmental concerns and union construction jobs in the growing sector.
First Referendum Opposing Data Centers Passes

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5822566-port-washington-data-center-vote/

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thehill.com reports Port Washington Wisconsin voters approved the first anti-data center referendum in the nation requiring public approval before tax incentives are awarded to future projects
Data Center Salaries For Electricians Soar, With Trade-Offs

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/04/05/us-data-centers-drive-explosion-in-pay-for-electricians-some-as-much-as-260-000/

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cowboystatedaily.com reports data center construction is pushing electrician pay as high as $260,000 in some markets with IBEW locals expecting thousands of new job openings
Best of the Best: Local Sponsors Lineman's Rodeo (Video)

https://www.click2houston.com/video/houston-life/2026/04/04/the-best-of-the-best-winners-of-the-2026-ibew-local-66-linemans-rodeo/

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click2houston.com covers the winners of the 2026 IBEW Local 66 Lineman's Rodeo where linemen competed in real-world emergency skills challenges
Local Sees Rise in Women Entering Electrical Trades (Video)

https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/ibew-local-401-seeing-a-rise-in-women-entering-electrical-trades

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nevadasportsnet.com features IBEW Local 401 organizer Jillian Nahman on the growing number of women entering the electrical trades
Administration's Labor Law Enforcement Has All but Disappeared (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/labor-laws-not-enforced/?ref=ew

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ibew.org: Federal wage and safety enforcement has collapsed under the current administration with wage violation cases down 98% and Davis Bacon penalties down 94% compared to prior administrations according to a report by the nonprofit Good Jobs First.
Pres Cooper : Seizing the Moment (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/seizing-the-moment/?ref=ew

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ibew.org: International President Cooper calls on locals to seize a once in a generation surge of construction investment across North America topping 2 trillion dollars with over 27000 new workers organized in 2025 alone the best year since 1969.
Sec-Treas Noble : A Growing Movement (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/a-growing-movement/?ref=ew

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ibew.org: Secretary Treasurer Noble reports that union membership rose to 11.2% of wage and salary workers in 2025 the highest share in 16 years with nearly half of new union growth coming from Southern states despite ongoing attacks on labor rights.
Biz Mgr Educates Senators on Administration's Attack on Power Projects (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/business-manager-educates-senators-on-attack-on-power-projects/?ref=ew

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ibew.org: Local 611 Business Manager Alfonso Martinez testified before a Senate Energy Committee roundtable that the cancellation of more than 500 energy generation projects under the current administration is costing union members work and driving up utility bills nationwide.