In Shift, CDC Loosens Guidance

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/11/cdc-coronavirus-recommendations/

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Source:washingtonpost.com
What the Guidelines Mean

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/health/covid-cdc-guidelines.html

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Source:nytimes.com
IBEW Training Tapped for National Charging Network (EV)

https://www.ibew.org/articles/22ElectricalWorker/EW2208/EVITP.0822.html

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Source:ibew.org
Sec-Treas Cooper : Seize This Moment (EW)

https://www.ibew.org/articles/22ElectricalWorker/EW2208/Cooper.0822.html

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Source:ibew.org
Q and A w AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler

https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/22Daily/2208/220808_AFL-CIOPresident

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IBEW Members Highlighted at White House Rollout
Members of the IBEW were front and center for President Joe Biden’s White House announcement of Siemens USA’s plan to invest $54 million to expand its manufacturing facilities, a growth that promises to bring at least 300 new jobs to the company’s IBEW-represented workplaces in California and Texas.Siemens makes components that support a variety of technologies, including electric vehicle chargers, computer circuit boards and the file servers that fill data centers. The company’s planned expansion will send about $40 million to Pomona, Calif., to build a new hub where Los Angeles Local 1710’s... Read More
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Presidential Meeting to Strengthen Labor Unions
President Biden met with IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson and labor leaders to discuss strengthening America’s labor unions and support workers. “Together, we’re building the economy from the bottom up and middle out,” Biden tweeted after the March 8 meeting, the latest in several gatherings Biden has held with labor leaders. The meeting in Delaware was organized by President Stephenson and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, who is also a member of the IBEW.
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Domestic Renewable Manufacturing Ramps Up
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The Biden administration invoked the Defense Production Act to ease supply chain issues around solar panels on June 6, while continuing its investigation into possible Chinese trade violations. Taken together, IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson said the suite of executive actions will build America’s energy arsenal and spur domestic energy manufacturing while reducing energy costs, supporting good-paying union jobs, and strengthening U.S. energy independence while maintaining strong labor standards. “The outsourcing of critical American goods like solar panels has weakened supply chains and... Read More
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8M New Jobs Fuel Stronger Employment Market
Nearly 8 million new jobs have been added to the U.S. economy since the end of 2020. This means that employment is nearly matching pre-pandemic levels from two years ago. Construction is among the leading sectors for job growth, and that is only likely to improve as funding for infrastructure projects resulting from the historic new law comes to fruition.Economists predict the job market will return to pre- pandemic levels by the end of 2022.“It’s mindbogglingly fast and sustained growth – well over half a million jobs added per month on average for more than a year,” said Heidi Shierholz, ... Read More
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Biden Administration Plan Would Raise Wages on Federal Projects
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A labor department plan to strengthen federal prevailing wage rules and enforcement under the Davis-Bacon Act would put more money in the pockets of an estimated 1.2 million U.S. construction workers. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the changes would “help us make sure our skilled workers and wages can’t be undercut” and are especially timely as projects funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law surge nationwide. “Federal dollars should be used to create good jobs in local communities all across our country,” Walsh said. “These proposed regulations are good for workers, good... Read More
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