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These days, much is written, and discussed, about the so called "Right to Work."  It is important to distinguish between the human Right to Work, as it pertains to basic human rights, and the latest proposals in Connecticut. Organized electricians join the working men and women across America in fighting this attempt to artificially lower our wages by placing tradesmen and women who have organized at a distinct disadvantage.
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news.gm.com | Two Michigan solar farms worth $550 million put more than 550 construction workers on the job and add 300 megawatts to the grid. See where utility scale solar is headed next.
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labortribune.com | IBEW Local 309 honored a 70 year member and three 55 year members, while leadership reported busy inside work, a new Ameren contract and a return to a four year apprenticeship. Read the full update.
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ft.com | Nations are being asked to push electricity to 35 percent of global energy use by 2035, but the pledge stops short of requiring clean power. Find out what it means for grid buildout worldwide.
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