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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 ...

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Sec Treas Noble: A Choice for Every State (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/a-choice-for-every-state/?ref=ew

IBEW International Secretary Treasurer Paul Noble writes in The Electrical Worker about the ongoing fight against right-to-work laws and the union's strategy for protecting worker organizing rights state by state. Noble draws on his experience helping secure the Workers' Rights Amendment in Illinois to make the case for why every state should give workers the full freedom to organize and bargain collectively.

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A Labor-Friendly Energy Reform (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/illinois-passes-energy-reform/?ref=ew

The Electrical Worker examines Illinois' landmark energy reform legislation, which includes some of the strongest pro-worker provisions in the country for the energy industry. The law, backed by the IBEW and the state's building trades, ensures that the transition to clean energy in Illinois creates and protects union jobs, setting a model other states are beginning to follow.

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Pres Cooper: Growing Power Everywhere (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/growing-power-everywhere/?ref=ew

IBEW International President Kenneth Cooper writes in The Electrical Worker about the union's role in meeting surging electricity demand across the country, from data centers to clean energy buildout. Cooper argues that the boom in power infrastructure represents a generational opportunity for IBEW members and calls on locals to position themselves at the forefront of the expanding electrical grid.

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Local Shows Community Spirit, Then Saves the Day (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/local-1049-shows-community-spirit/?ref=ew

IBEW Local 1049 demonstrates community engagement through volunteer programs and emergency response on Long Island

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Local Showcases Electrical Work Through Virtual Reality (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/illinois-local-showcases-electrical-work-through-virtual-reality/?ref=ew

Rock Island Local 145 uses VR headset simulation at career expos to give students hands-on electrical jobsite experience without safety risks, yielding real apprenticeship applications from expo attendees

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Introducing : Corey Goldberg, Apprentice Wireman (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/my-ibew-corey-goldberg/?ref=ew

Profile of Corey Goldberg, apprentice wireman from Bakersfield Local 428, sharing his journey into the electrical trade and IBEW membership

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