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"Unions have been on the decline here for decades," said Michael Mayer, a 28-year-old Houston-based electrician who belongs to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or IBEW.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022
When the vote to unionize passed in 2021, an estimated 400 to 450 Colectivo employees joined the IBEW.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2022
A parade on Friday from Kilmainham jail, where the Rising’s leaders were executed, was led by a band from the US ironworkers union, IBEW, and another from Dublin.
From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2016
All around Illinois, men and women are unemployed, including many of our brothers and sisters in the IBEW.
From Chicago Tribune • Oct. 25, 2011
Jim Spellane, a spokesman for the IBEW, said the strike occurred because Verizon "came in with an extreme set of proposals and never really moved off of them."
From Time • Aug. 20, 2011
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