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Designing and Maintaining 21st Century Electrical Systems

Affiliated Jacksonville Electrical Contractors not only maintain electrical systems and wiring, we desgin them Our contractors are skilled trade’s people and are experts in the design, implementation, and installation of the electrical and energy management systems and are regarded by the industry as highly trained professionals. You can be assured of absolutely sound engineering... more ...

Pres Cooper The IBEW Is Wired for Change

Meet The Jacksonville Electricians

A common, prevailing notion in the Florida construction industry is that it costs more to work with organized electricians or electrical contractors. Jacksonville's customers and business owners are increasingly recognizing this as a myth. Sure, you can always go the lowest dollar on anything in life. However, it is also always true that you get what you pay for. Going for the lowest... more ...

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CANCELED: The White House's $236 Billion Assault on Blue-Collar Jobs (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/canceled-the-white-houses-236-billion-assault-on-blue-collar-jobs/?ref=ew

Trump administration policies have led to cancellation of at least 300 energy and transportation construction projects worth $236 billion, representing 255,000 lost construction jobs as tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are gutted.

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AFLCIO : The Working People Weekly List

https://aflcio.org/2026/1/9/let-us-work-working-people-weekly-list

Weekly roundup of labor news covering union organizing victories, contract negotiations, workplace safety issues, and political advocacy efforts across various industries and sectors nationwide.

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Pres Cooper : Solidarity and Safety (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/solidarity-and-safety/?ref=ew

IBEW President Kenneth Cooper and IST Paul Noble address workplace safety and violence prevention following the tragic murder of welder Amber Czech. The article emphasizes creating harassment-free workplaces, confronting mental health challenges in construction, and building a culture of safety and respect that welcomes all workers.

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Newcomers, Incumbents Bring IBEW Voices to Local and State Offices (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/ibew-voices-to-local-and-state-offices/?ref=ew

IBEW members achieved significant electoral victories in November 2025, winning positions from town councils to state assemblies. Features profiles of three member-winners: Stephen Nowicki (Cheektowaga, NY town council), Naomi Hewitt (Fairbanks school board), and Ritch Kurtenbach (Black Hawk County, Iowa supervisor), demonstrating how union members bring worker perspectives directly into government.

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Groundbreaking Labor Leader Retires From IEC, Local 3 (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/erikson-retires-from-iec/?ref=ew

International Executive Council Chairman Chris Erikson retires after a 50-year IBEW career, including nearly 20 years leading New York Local 3's 30,000+ members. Grandson of legendary Local 3 Business Manager Harry Van Arsdale Jr., Erikson championed diversity, mentored young leaders nationwide, and helped maintain union wages at $141/hour while serving as IEC chairman for a decade.

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Union Rights on the Ballot (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/union-rights-are-on-the-ballot/?ref=ew

IBEW members conducted intensive get-out-the-vote efforts in New Jersey and Virginia's November 2025 elections, helping elect pro-worker governors and substantial majorities in state legislatures. The campaigns emphasized how union rights, collective bargaining, PLAs, and worker wages were directly at stake in these crucial odd-year elections.

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