Scott McCoy, Business Manager
Build Back Better
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From The Top-Down, A Pro-Worker, Pro-Union ToneThe 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. |
Meeting with Labor Leaders to Discuss Strengthening Labor Unions |
Domestic Renewable Manufacturing Ramps UpThe 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. |
8M New Jobs Fuel Stronger Employment MarketNearly 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. |
Talking Trade Agreements with Labor, IBEW members |
VP Harris,Cabinet Secretaries Meet with IBEW Members, Visit Training Centers |
Apprentice Introduces Pres Biden At IBEW WorksitePresident Biden traveled to Portland, Ore., on April 21 to visit the site of a massive project to upgrade the Portland International Airport and discuss the infrastructure law’s role i |
Pres Biden Celebrates the IBEW in Historic Convention Presidential SpeechPresident Joe Biden electrif |
Ordering The Federal Government To Go GreenPresident Biden signed an executive order requiring the federal government to reduce emissions from its buildings,vehicles and operations. With it, the administration seeks to transform how thegovernment builds, purchases and operates while supportingthe growth of the domestic clean energy and clean technologyindustries. |
Assisting Coal and Power Plant CommunitiesAs part of the Biden administration’s ongoing commitment to energy workers, an online system has been launched tomatch $45 billion in investment opportunities with local e |
Acting To Move Spent Nuclear Fuel To Permanent LocationsThe Biden administration is taking a new approach to the tons of spent nuclear fuel temporarily housed at nuclear plantsacross the country. |
Pledging Pro-Worker Approach to Trade, Foreign PolicyAt a roundtable with union leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged that new trade pacts and related foreign policy will help American workers. |
Advocating for Democratic Reforms with New Senate RulesIBEW President Lonnie Stephenson is rallying members to help protect the country from undemocratic forces in state |
NLRB Adds Chops to Toothless Labor LawsNational Labor Relations Board general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced an effort to pursue employers in court for |
Leveraging the Federal Government to Grow UnionsA task force created by President Biden in the early days of his administration to promote worker organizing and collective bargaining has produced a report with nearly 70 recommendations. |