On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, Fabio Pires was involved in a very serious accident while working in an electric vault in Downtown Boston. The accident has left him with very serious burns and he has been fighting for his life ever since. For those who know Fabio on a personal level, knows how much of a kind and compassionate person he is. He is a very family oriented man who helps his mom take care of his siblings. He is a very loving boyfriend of over 10 years to Deana, who is now his fiancé. He never turns down an opportunity to help anyone whether he was asked or not.

The opportunity to bask in the glow of appreciation for working people does not come often, particularly in the presence of high-ranking elected officials, including the President of the United States.

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.

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.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with business and labor leaders at the Port of Baltimore on March 21 to discuss Atlantic trade with her counterpart from the United Kingdom.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Durham, N.C. to call for more unionization in the state.