Alan Jones, Business Manager
alan_jones@ibew177.org
So-Called IRAPS Scrapped
The Department of Labor put the final nail in the coffin of the Trump administration’s attempt to allow industries to water down training standards by cheapening the value of the gold-plated labor-management apprenticeship model that has served the IBEW
Former AFL-CIO Staffer Named as Top Presidential Labor Advisor
Celeste Drake has been appointed President Biden’s top labor advisor. She served as the first-ever made-in-America director at the White House Office of Management and Budget since 2021, where she helped develop and implement domestic policy.
Fueling the Growth of Domestic Manufacturing Jobs
Richard Trumka Honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Biden posthumously honored former AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka with the Presidential Medal
Pres Biden Joins Union Members to Celebrate Multiemployer Pension Bill
In July, President Biden traveled to Ohio to celebrate the most significant effort to protect multiemployer pensions in 50 years.
From the Top-Down, A Pro-Worker, Pro-Union Tone
The opportunity to bask in the glow of appreciation for working people does not come often, particularly in the presence