Children's Christmas Party
Douglas P. Nelson, Business Manager
IBEW News
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Great Day for a Tour on The Cape
We would like to thank Vineyard Wind, Prysmian Cables, and IBEW Local Union 223 Electricians for allowing Cape Cod Tech Electrical Seniors & Instructor Mike Ready an opportunity to tour Onshore Cable Pulling Installations, which is the beginning phases for The Vineyard Wind Project.  |
6th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Donation Drive
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Electrical Career Night 2022 |
Trunk or Treat 2022 |
2022 Union Member and Family Cook-Out |
JDR's Supplier Safety Open House DayWe are looking forward to hosting JDR Cable Systems and their safety vendor suppliers on March 24, 2022. It's a great opportunity to see some of this equipment upclose and know what to expect on the upcoming Vineyard Wind project.  |
IBEW NewsSubmitted by vlibew223prodsu on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 8:31am |
Promoting GrowthThe challenges faced by electrical workers and contractors in today's market are many. |
Pres. Lonnie Stephenson on COVID-19 and Racial JusticeIBEW International President Lonnie R. Stephenson issued the following statement in reaction to the death of George Floyd: “The men and women of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers stand with the millions of Americans demanding a full investigation into the death of George Floyd, an African-American pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck as Floyd pleaded, ‘I can’t breathe.'" |
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. |
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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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.  |
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. |
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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Helping America Dig out from Under the Pandemic: ‘Shots in Arms, Money in Pockets’President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on March 12, sending more stimulus checks, helping vaccine distribution and re-opening schools. (The plan also included a fix for multiemployer pension plans, which you can read more about below.) These measures have helped individuals, states and communities recover from the year- long pandemic.
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