Industry and IBEW News

Pres Cooper : Run for Something (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/run-for-something/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper urges IBEW members and retirees to consider running for public office at all levels of government, noting more than 700 already hold elected positions across the US and Canada

Local Introduces More Than 150 Women to Union Electrical Trade (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/local-701-introduces-more-than-150-women-to-union-electrical-trade/?ref=ew

ibew.org: Illinois Local 701 Women's Committee drew more than 150 women to an apprenticeship information expo in late March to showcase careers in the union electrical trade and the benefits of IBEW membership

Clean Energy and Union Labor Intersect (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/clean-energy-and-union-labor-intersect-in-nj/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper tours the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey, a 100% union facility where clean energy projects and IBEW labor have come together

Sec-Treas Noble : An Even Stronger Retirement (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/an-even-stronger-retirement/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International Secretary Treasurer Paul A. Noble explains the new National Electrical Individual Benefit pension program and encourages local unions to negotiate the employer funded plan as an additional retirement supplement for members

War Accelerates Global Shift from Oil and Gas

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/03/trump-clean-energy-iran-war-global-shift-oil-gas

theguardian.com: The US conflict with Iran is accelerating the global shift away from oil and gas, driving sharp increases in electric vehicle demand across Europe and renewed investment in renewables worldwide despite Trump administration policies favoring fossil fuels