Industry and IBEW News

Ozyck: Set the Record Straight on UI Project

https://ctexaminer.com/2025/06/28/setting-the-record-straight-on-fairfield-bridgeport-transmission-lines/

Andrea and Steve Ozyck, co-founders of Sasco Creek Neighbors Environmental Trust, challenge UI's cost estimates and claims about their proposed transmission line project. The opinion piece argues that the utility's $500 million gap between overhead and underground options may be significantly overstated when accounting for key factors.

IBEW, NECA Partner to Help Tornado Victims

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2025/07/01/from-electrical-repairs-to-architectural-guidance--st--louis-city-launches-free-programs-for-tornado-victims

St. Louis launches free electrical repair and architectural guidance programs for tornado victims, with IBEW and NECA partnering to provide skilled electrical workers to help restore power and rebuild damaged infrastructure in affected communities.

Sec-Treas Noble : Appreciate Our Linemen (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/appreciating-our-linemen/?ref=ew

IBEW International Secretary-Treasurer Paul A. Noble highlights the critical work of electrical linemen and the importance of recognizing their contributions to keeping America's power grid operational and safe.

Think Small to Win Big: Three Tools to Grow Your Local (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/think-small-to-win-big-three-tools-to-grow-your-local/

Electrical Worker magazine outlines three practical strategies local IBEW unions can use to expand membership and strengthen their presence in their communities through targeted organizing efforts and member engagement.

Pres Cooper : Protect Our Work (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/protecting-our-work/?ref=ew

IBEW International President Kenneth Cooper discusses strategies for protecting electrical workers' jobs and advocating for policies that support union labor in the face of changing political and economic landscapes.