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Designing and Maintaining 21st Century Electrical Systems

Affiliated Jacksonville Electrical Contractors not only maintain electrical systems and wiring, we desgin them Our contractors are skilled trade’s people and are experts in the design, implementation, and installation of the electrical and energy management systems and are regarded by the industry as highly trained professionals. You can be assured of absolutely sound engineering... more ...

Pres Cooper The IBEW Is Wired for Change

Meet The Jacksonville Electricians

A common, prevailing notion in the Florida construction industry is that it costs more to work with organized electricians or electrical contractors. Jacksonville's customers and business owners are increasingly recognizing this as a myth. Sure, you can always go the lowest dollar on anything in life. However, it is also always true that you get what you pay for. Going for the lowest... more ...

Welcome to IBEW 177

The Jacksonville Electricians

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is an organization made up of nearly 750,00 men and women just like you, engaged in every type of employment. Their needs and goals are the same as yours, however, they have the personal strength, and human dignity that come from belonging to a world respected labor organization which helps it's members live better, freer, and fuller lives. IBEW members stand united in local unions in all 50 states, in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal Zone. The IBEW provides imaginative and responsible leadership, and has an outstanding reputation for being a progressive union. It is an important member of the AFL-CIO family of unions.

Taking It to the Hill (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/taking-it-to-the-hill/?ref=ew

IBEW leaders and members attending the Government Affairs Conference conducted 176 meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, advocating for the PRO Act, apprenticeship standards, and revival of canceled infrastructure projects.

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Local's Sparky Sisters Foster Next Generation of Women (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/new-orleans-locals-sparky-sisters/?ref=ew

New Orleans Local 130 establishes the Sparky Sisters Women's Committee to support current women members, recruit the next generation, and address workplace culture issues in the trades through mentorship and leadership opportunities.

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CANCELED: The White House's $236 Billion Assault on Blue-Collar Jobs (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/canceled-the-white-houses-236-billion-assault-on-blue-collar-jobs/?ref=ew

Trump administration policies have led to cancellation of at least 300 energy and transportation construction projects worth $236 billion, representing 255,000 lost construction jobs as tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are gutted.

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AFLCIO : The Working People Weekly List

https://aflcio.org/2026/1/9/let-us-work-working-people-weekly-list

Weekly roundup of labor news covering union organizing victories, contract negotiations, workplace safety issues, and political advocacy efforts across various industries and sectors nationwide.

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Kandrach : Why Soaring Power Prices Are Becoming A National Emergency

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/01/12/how-to-fix-soaring-electricity-prices-in-the-us/88083778007/

Analysis of America's electricity crisis as costs have jumped 32% in five years, driven by soaring demand from data centers colliding with an overstretched grid, with regulatory policies exacerbating affordability concerns.

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Climate Crisis Has Now Shrunk US Salaries by 12%. Worse Is To Come

https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/climate-change-income

New research shows climate change has already reduced US incomes by 12% since 2000, far higher than previous estimates, as persistent temperature shifts affect supply chains and regional economies nationwide.

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