Fulfilling a Critical Campaign Promise on InfrastructurePresident Biden promised to put America back to work. On March 31, he shared his plan to deliver, with a historic $2 trillion package to rebuild a diminished infrastructure, battle climate change and take on global competitors.
The eight-year proposal will put the United States on the path to a revitalized domestic infrastructure while creating tens of thousands of jobs in several of the IBEW’s core sectors. Biden’s plan will:
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Advancing Policies To Ensure Climate JusticePresident Joe Biden’s environmental goals will not come at the expense of economically distressed regions. |
Dismissing EEOC Trump-Appointed LawyerThe Biden administration fired Equal Opportunity Employment Commission general counsel Sharon Gustafson in early March after she refused to step down. |
Advocating for Fairer Labor LawsThe House of Representatives passed the most significant potential change to labor law in more than 70 years on March 9. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, passed 225-206, with the support of all but a single Democrat – 213 had sponsored the bill – and five of 211 Republicans.  |
President Signs the Butch Lewis Act: A Key IBEW VictoryPresident Biden has signed the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act, one of the IBEW’s biggest legislative priorities.
With Biden’s signature, help is on the way for troubled pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The new law also provides temporary relief for single and multiemployer plans in good standing, including IBEW plans like the National Electrical Benefit Fund. It accomplishes this with no reductions in benefits for participants.
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IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson on VP Biden’s Clean-Energy PlanIBEW International President Lonnie R. Stephenson issued the following statement regarding Joe Biden’s clean-energy plan: “Vice President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan is more than just an ambitious and comprehensive blueprint to combat climate change and put our country on the path to a sustainable future. It is a massive investment in millions of American jobs, doing everything from rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure to retrofitting tens of thousands of homes and offices. |