Official Bluesky account of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) - the largest union of electrical workers in North Americahttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mm7htox77c2uThe Doyle brothers have been members of New York Local 3 for a cumulative 180 years, embodying the history and spirit of #IBEW brotherhood. bit.ly/4nL26Dy19 May 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7htox77c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mlvyjk7avc2g"We’re proud of the NEIB, and we want more of our members to take advantage of it." bit.ly/4dxebaH https://bit.ly/4dxebaH15 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvyjk7avc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mlr6fahgyc2pThe IBEW is back in Puerto Rico and in March #IBEW Local 222 officially opened its local hall. bit.ly/4wogipX https://bit.ly/4wogipX13 May 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr6fahgyc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mloja6czq226"When I hear the word “moratorium,” it’s concerning. This isn’t just a pause — it risks becoming a setback not only for jobs, but for long-term opportunities... If there are concerns, let’s address them strategically." - Eddie Trevino @Ibew960 bit.ly/4d5PSld https://bit.ly/4d5PSld12 May 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloja6czq226https://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mlliyo6x7c2f#IBEW International President Kenny Cooper recently toured the Atlantic City Convention Center, where IBEW Local 351 members are retrofitting the center, including installing new solar infrastructure. bit.ly/4dBfp5R11 May 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlliyo6x7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mliobwqo3k2eHappy Mother's Day to all the #IBEW moms!10 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mliobwqo3k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mldunrctck2u#IBEW serving the community. #IBEW Local 1 and NECA are installing electrical infrastructure in this year’s St. Jude Dream Home which, once completed, will benefit medical research and care for children facing critical health issues. https://labortribune.com/electrical-connection-advances-electrical-work-for-st-jude-dream-home-in-st-charles-county/08 May 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldunrctck2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mlbyvxhztk2kThis Public Service Recognition Week, the #IBEW recognizes dedicated public workers — including many IBEW members — who work tirelessly to deliver for the nation, even in the face of attacks on their rights.07 May 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbyvxhztk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3ml3yhlrnmk2v"In the U.S., more than 700 IBEW members and retirees hold elected office" bit.ly/3P2UFdK https://bit.ly/3P2UFdK05 May 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3yhlrnmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mkzkhsuxd22yAny #IBEW member can be an organizer. Here's how: bit.ly/428P7BA04 May 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzkhsuxd22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mkpwt7rqds2i#IBEW Local 611 Business Manager Alfonso “Fonze” Martinez is educating Congress on how killing energy generation projects is sending utility bills through the roof while freezing out union workers. bit.ly/3Qy10P1 https://bit.ly/3Qy10P130 Apr 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwt7rqds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mknmfwuxnc2fThis #NationalApprenticeshipWeek is a reminder that #IBEW apprenticeships extend beyond construction. The National Clean Transportation & Advanced Manufacturing Electrical Training Trust brings IBEW training expertise to clean manufacturing/transportation. bit.ly/4vWyab6 https://bit.ly/4vWyab629 Apr 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmfwuxnc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mkkzbeijok23"A recent study from Ball State University found that counties restricting solar and wind development consistently experienced weaker job growth and slower economic expansion than those that allowed projects to be considered." - Brian H. McPeek, #IBEW 688 https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/04/27/letter-to-the-editor-restore-the-process-not-a-promise/28 Apr 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkzbeijok23https://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mkkoobgyzk2sToday we honor those brave workers we've lost on the job and recommit to fighting for safer workplaces and stronger protections for all. #WorkersMemorialDay28 Apr 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkoobgyzk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mkitsef2ok2y"[Middle-school students] get a chance to see opportunities moving into high school that maybe this be a path they might want to choose" Michael Leda, IBEW Local 153, Business Manager. https://wsbt.com/news/local/students-explore-skilled-trades-with-electrical-workers-ibew-local-153-st-adalberts-school-south-boend27 Apr 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkitsef2ok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mkilokzhuk2mHappy #NationalApprenticeshipWeek. #IBEW apprenticeships are the gold standard for electrical training and this week we celebrate the role apprenticeships like ours have in putting working families on the path to middle-class careers. To find out more: ibewyes.org27 Apr 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkilokzhuk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mk3p2scqtk2v#IBEW public service: San Francisco Local 6 member looks out for workers as airport commissioner. bit.ly/3OFw5j5 https://bit.ly/3OFw5j522 Apr 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3p2scqtk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mjppgx2scc2e“Just as we expect everyone to take action in case of an on-the-job accident, we all have to be ready to recognize and step up when someone is struggling mentally. That’s what the IBEW is all about. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.” - #IBEW IST Paul Noble17 Apr 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjppgx2scc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mjpbwsigdk2m“The IBEW has been a part of the electrical construction industry since its very beginnings. But we are not just this industry’s past. We are its future.” #IBEW Pres. Kenny Cooper, 2026 Construction & Maintenance Conference17 Apr 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpbwsigdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mjoy6r7jjs2w“The IBEW for me is essential because of what is says: brotherhood,” Winston said. “It’s a group of people that has taken me and won’t allow me to fail. Even when I feel weak, my groundmen and union lift me up. We’re not going to let each other fail.” bit.ly/3QvWwYZ https://bit.ly/3QvWwYZ17 Apr 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoy6r7jjs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mjjwy7tygs2iThe Super Bowl. The Daytona 500. The Final Four. The Masters. The World Series. Brought to the world by the broadcast professionals of the #IBEW. bit.ly/4cwdgXx15 Apr 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjwy7tygs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mjher224rk2x"Robert Cruz is devoted to his job as training director at the Joint Apprenticeship Training Center. "'It's the best job. I change lives every day.'" https://turnto10.com/features/community-treasures/joint-apprenticeship-training-center-licensed-electricians-ibew-local-99-professionals-april-8-202614 Apr 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjher224rk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mj5tvkbrbs2q"We can’t underestimate the power of having representation for our wages, health and welfare benefits. Stay strong, look to the future, and support the unions.” - Richard Douglas, retired journeyman wireman/foreman, Washington, D.C., Local 26 bit.ly/41mAAlo https://bit.ly/41mAAlo10 Apr 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5tvkbrbs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mivud5aois2tIBEW Local 401 organizer Jillian Nahman talks about the rise in women entering electrical trades bit.ly/4txHXm0 https://bit.ly/4txHXm007 Apr 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivud5aois2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mim2agnsbk2dAt the recent Baltimore City State of the City address, IBEW Local Union 24 first-year apprentice Kenyona Whitaker took the stage to share her incredible journey into the electrical trade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYILGYdQoSA03 Apr 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim2agnsbk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mih2pncm722bFrom Davis-Bacon penalties to OSHA violations, enforcement of labor law has virtually disappeared under the Trump administration. bit.ly/4s8NCh8 https://bit.ly/4s8NCh801 Apr 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih2pncm722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3miepone2d22aThis #IBEW local is showing how solidarity and generosity can make a real difference for children and families in need. bit.ly/4tjXWnA https://bit.ly/4tjXWnA31 Mar 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3miepone2d22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mibvkot52c2n“Understanding the importance of politics and unions and understanding there are people out there who want to take away our collective bargaining rights, I felt a calling from what I learned" - #IBEW Local 1483 Member Danny Begley bit.ly/41AyVIV30 Mar 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibvkot52c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mi2k3zxkgs25The future is bright for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, but on Thursday, it looked more like a sisterhood bit.ly/4sFGhH9 https://bit.ly/4sFGhH927 Mar 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2k3zxkgs25https://bsky.app/profile/ibewinternational.bsky.social/post/3mhybgdshgc24"We’ve got a wide range of views in the IBEW. And everyone has the right to their own opinion. What I care about is this. Will you stand up and fight for the IBEW?” #IBEW Int. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Noble 2026 Broadcasting, Manufacturing, and Telecommunications Conference26 Mar 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:fxsg2k5xeenl265ckbeiudky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhybgdshgc24