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IBEW

American  
  1. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.


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"Unions have been on the decline here for decades," said Michael Mayer, a 28-year-old Houston-based electrician who belongs to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or IBEW.

From Salon

When the vote to unionize passed in 2021, an estimated 400 to 450 Colectivo employees joined the IBEW.

From Slate

“We think that’s a wise balancing of an option for developers who have their ducks in a row and want to go to the Energy Commission, which is extremely capable and competent and talented,” said Marc Joseph, an attorney representing IBEW.

From Los Angeles Times

That earned her a promotion that sent her to Washington, D.C., to work in the IBEW's political/legislative affairs department, and in 2004 she became executive assistant to union president Edwin Hill.

From Salon

The federal government sued IBEW, so I was one of the people they were forced to pick to train.

From Salon