Alan Jones, Business Manager
alan_jones@ibew177.org
Build Back Better
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Advocating for Democratic Reforms with New Senate RulesIBEW President Lonnie Stephenson is rallying members to help protect the country from undemocratic forces in statelegislatures and in the U.S. |
NLRB Adds Chops to Toothless Labor Laws |
The Importance of Public Works ProjectsPresident Biden was already slated to visit Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, when a 50-year-old bridge near the speech venue picked that day to give way, collapsing under its weight and injuring several people on it at the time.
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Mandating PLAs on Federal Construction ProjectsPresident Biden on Feb. 4 issued an Executive Order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale federal construction projects. |
Leveraging the Federal Government to Grow UnionsA task force created by President Biden in the early days of his administration to promote worker organizing and collective bargaining has produced a report with nearly 70 recommendations.
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Recommending EVITP in EV Charging Buildoutguidance released on Feb. 10, the Federal Highway Administration suggested the use of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) in its implementation of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure buildout.
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Keeping PromisesOn the campaign trail and throughout his presidency, Joe Biden has promised to be the most pro-union, pro-worker president in history. As President Biden celebrates his first year in office, his actions are matching his words.
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IBEW MEMBERS AT WHITE HOUSE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BILL SIGNING |
BOOSTING THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCEIn a welcome reversal from past administrations’ attempts to stifle the power of unions in the federal sector, the Biden administration is actively encouraging more worker participation in collective bargaining. |
PRO-WORKER APPOINTEES GAIN A VOICE ON FEDERAL LABOR BOARDContinuing a trend of filling labor-related posts with experienced pro-worker nominees |
FORMER MINE WORKERS OFFICIAL APPOINTED AS OSHA HEADAfter nearly five years without a confirmed leader, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is headed by worker safety advocate Doug Parker. |
PRESSING CONGRESS TO PASS THE BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA |
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