After decades of decline, nuclear power is on the verge of a revival in North America. In the 1960s and ’70s, the U.S. opened an average of three nuclear power plants a year. In 1974 alone, 12 nuclear power plants with 21 reactors […]
Read More →The Future Is Nuclear: Booming Demand and New Tech to Power IBEW Jobs for Decades
on February 18, 2026in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Demand, growth, ibew, jobs, New Tech, Nuclear, power, renewable energy, wwaflcio
IBEW Statement Opposing Trump’s Attacks on Wind and Other Renewal Energy Projects
on January 2, 2026in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Donald Trump, families, government, ibew, ibew international president, jobs, kenneth cooper, renewable energy, trump, wind, wind power, working, wwaflcio
IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to pause leases for five major offshore wind projects employing IBEW members: “This administration’s decision to pause offshore wind leases is a direct attack on American workers, U.S. energy security and affordability, and our nation’s economic future. Offshore wind projects […]
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