Around the Local

ibew.org reports the new NLRB majority is rolling back Biden-era worker protections including the Cemex organizing decision and the ban on captive-audience meetings
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ibewgov.org reports Tampa Local 915 member Brian Nathan won a close Florida state Senate special election by just over 400 votes campaigning on wages affordable housing and family sustaining jobs as part of a broader IBEW midterm election mobilization push.
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newhavenindependent.org: An Avon-based developer has decided to sell off nine properties in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven rather than proceed with a planned 194 unit apartment construction project, after three years of unsuccessfully seeking an investment partner. John Lockhart of Catalina Buffalo Holdings said the company will take a significant financial loss and move on.
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nbcchicago.com: An IBEW apprenticeship expo in Chicago highlights opportunities for women entering the electrical trade, showcasing a program designed to recruit and support female electricians in a field where women remain significantly underrepresented.
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technical.ly: IBEW Local 24 Business Manager Mike McHale explains how data center construction is fueling demand for electricians, with his local growing by over 700 members in four years, and describes the four year apprenticeship process and the physical realities of construction work.
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