International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 520 has been the driving force, building and rebuilding Austin and Central Texas since 1909.
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The Texas State Association of Electrical Workers have published their report on the 88th Texas Legislative Session, which includes scoresheets for the entire legislature.
When removing all of the culture war issues, the results are striking.
acrobat.adobe.com/link/revie…
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All these people do is lie.
The data center is building its own power sources. And it’s going to reuse its own water.
This is just ignorance coming from people who hate technology and hate markets.
They have Stone Age mindsets, and don’t understand how anything works.
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Unions mean more than just good jobs — they mean safety for workers and the community.
As @TxBldgTrades Executive Director Ryan Pollock said, union workers are trained to spot safety issues and are empowered to speak up without fear.
Full interview: awf.labortools.com/listen/ry…
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UPDATE 🚨 I just filed an amendment to stop the entire bill in its tracks if any provision would result in workforce reductions, diminished job opportunities, or adverse impacts on collective bargaining rights.
I just wrote a @TexasAFLCIO letter: Protect our communities, stop the Death Star 2.0! . Write one here: act.aflcio.org/letters/prote…
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🚨 ACTION ALERT: On Wed., the Texas House State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing #HB1951 – an attack on Texas construction workers!
This is the sister bill to #SB925. Can you send your #txlege Representative an email now to tell them to vote NO? ⬇️
act.aflcio.org/letters/stop-…
📢 Voting YES on Travis County Prop A means affordable childcare, afterschool programs, and summer programs for local working families! 🧒🏽👶🏾☀️ Make a difference—vote YES!
#AffordableChildcare #TravisCountyPropA #VoteYES
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Tens of thousands of #IBEW linemen are prepared for #HurricaneHelene. Let's keep them in our thoughts and prayers.
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Vice President Harris: We will double the number of registered apprenticeships by the end of my first term. We will eliminate unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs. And we will reward companies for investing in factory towns across Pennsylvania and the American heartland
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Donald Trump tried to water down IBEW apprenticeships when he was president. We stand with the candidate who shows up and supports union workers.
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A new report details how billionaire Elon Musk secretly spent thousands trying to block Travis County District Attorney José Garza's reelection kvue.com/article/news/local/…
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This week, @texasdemocrats launched the TX Democratic Party's Voter Assistance Hotline:
1-844-TX-VOTES
Each year thousands of Texas voters rely on the Voter Assistance Hotline as they navigate the voting process.
Volunteers will field Hotline calls from 9AM CT – 6PM CT w/expanded hours as we move closer to Election Day.
With Texas Republicans undertaking an all out assault on our freedom to vote, we must do everything to protect the ability to choose a new way forward. 🗳️
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Elon Musk was behind effort to unseat Travis County District Attorney José Garza, according to a @WSJ report.
l8r.it/lm3e
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Huge news: The NLRB today ruled that Starbucks illegally closed all three stores in Ithaca.
The agency ordered that those stores be re-opened, with the unionized staff re-hired and given 16 months of backpay.
This is why Starbucks is suing to destroy the NLRB.
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"The debate on Tuesday night reinforced what we know: Vice President Harris and Governor Walz have the pro-labor record we support and the pro-worker vision we need in the White House in 2025 and beyond." Read @BrianRenfroe19's full statement: nalc-info.org/3ToE8zW
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. @KamalaHarris worked closely with @JoeBiden in bringing good manufacturing jobs back from overseas, and she'll continue to help create good, union jobs. That's why the #IBEW supports VP Harris, because America needs to keep moving forward. #Debate2024
Congressman Casar never ceases to remind the IBEW that he will always go above and beyond in his efforts to fight for workers. IBEW Local 520 is proud to say that we have supported his career from the very beginning and that we proudly do all we can for anyone like him!
TODAY: @SenSherrodBrown & I are introducing the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act!
Our bill invests in fossil fuel workers so they can use their skills in the clean energy economy — without losing the wages & benefits they earned. We can protect our planet AND our workers!
The Biden/Harris Administration took steps today to enshrine project labor agreements and strong prevailing wage protections on federally funded projects for years to come. @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris are standing with union construction workers!
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