Industry and IBEW News

A Viable Option: Women Choose Trades for Better Pay, Benefits

https://www.dailyherald.com/20250102/business/a-good-viable-option-more-women-are-choosing-to-work-in-the-trades-for-better-pay-and-benefits/

Growing number of women entering trades careers, attracted by competitive wages and comprehensive benefits packages. Source: dailyherald.com

Members Fuel Nuclear Energy's Next Generation (EW)

https://www.ibew.org/articles/25ElectricalWorker/EW2501/2025-01-ohio-uranium.html

IBEW members lead construction and operations at cutting-edge uranium enrichment facility, supporting America's nuclear energy future. Source: ibew.org

US Treasury Admits It Got Hacked by China

https://www.wired.com/story/us-treasury-hacked-by-china

Report details cyber breach at US Treasury Department attributed to Chinese hackers, highlighting infrastructure security concerns. Source: wired.com

Puerto Rico's Power Grid Collapses

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/puerto-ricos-power-grid-collapses-leaving-island-dark-2024-12-31/

Major power outage affects Puerto Rico as electrical grid fails, highlighting ongoing infrastructure challenges. Source: reuters.com

CT Bails on Offshore Wind, Chooses Solar Instead

https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/ct-bails-on-offshore-wind-chooses-solar-projects-instead

Connecticut shifts its renewable energy strategy, pivoting from offshore wind development to focus on solar power projects. The decision could significantly impact the state's renewable energy landscape and construction sector. **Source: hartfordbusiness.com**