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New NLRB Attacks Historic Gains for Workers Under Previous Biden-Era Board (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/new-nlrb-attacking-historic-gains-for-workers/?ref=ew

ibew.org reports the new NLRB majority is rolling back Biden-era worker protections including the Cemex organizing decision and the ban on captive-audience meetings

In Upset, IBEW Member Elected to State Senate

https://ibewgov.org/in-upset-ibew-member-elected-to-florida-state-senate/

ibewgov.org reports Tampa Local 915 member Brian Nathan won a close Florida state Senate special election by just over 400 votes campaigning on wages affordable housing and family sustaining jobs as part of a broader IBEW midterm election mobilization push.

Solar Cells do the Quote, Impossible with 130% Breakthrough

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260328024517.htm

sciencedaily.com: Researchers at Kyushu University used a spin flip metal complex to harness singlet fission, producing roughly 1.3 energy carriers per photon absorbed and achieving a 130 percent quantum yield, a result that could point toward next generation solar cells capable of capturing far more sunlight than current technology allows.

IBEW Works with Navajo Nation to Connect 13,000 Homes

https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/260326-connecting-13000-homes-on-the-navajo-nation/

opvp.navajo-nsn.gov: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, and IBEW are coordinating to bring electricity to 13,000 homes across a 27,000 square mile tribal area, with IBEW sending electricians annually through the Light Up Navajo initiative while advocating for federal funding to sustain the effort.

Team Partners With IBEW Local To Hold Donation Drive

https://syracusecrunch.com/news/2026/3/27/syracuse-crunch-partner-with-ibew-local-43-to-hold-donation-drive-for-mcmahon-ryan-child-advocacy-center-april-12.aspx

syracusecrunch.com: The Syracuse Crunch and IBEW Local 43 are partnering to hold a donation drive on April 12 benefiting the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, collecting snacks, juice boxes, baby bottles, and wipes for children and families navigating abuse allegations in Onondaga County.