{"id":31750,"date":"2026-03-01T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibewinternastg.wpengine.com\/?post_type=electrical_worker&#038;p=31750"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:49:40","slug":"the-electrical-worker-2026-03","status":"publish","type":"electrical_worker","link":"https:\/\/ibew.org\/electrical_worker\/the-electrical-worker-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"The Electrical Worker &#8211; March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31750\" class=\"elementor elementor-31750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"electrical_worker\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c599735 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c599735\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/electrical_worker\/illinois-passes-energy-reform\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52503eaf NO-Underline e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52503eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/electrical_worker\/illinois-passes-energy-reform\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5172f9c8 NO-Underline elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5172f9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Illinois Passes 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href=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/electrical_worker\/local-1049-shows-community-spirit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac905c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac905c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local 1049 Shows Community Spirit, Then Saves the Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b435a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b435a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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font-weight: 700; \/* optional \u2013 adjust if needed *\/\n  line-height: 1.3;\n  margin: 0px !important;\n   \n}\/* End custom CSS *\/<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"32424\" class=\"elementor elementor-32424 e-loop-item e-loop-item-31845 post-31845 electrical_worker type-electrical_worker status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-ew-2026-march ew-category-electrical-worker ew-category-ew-2026-march ew-category-who-we-are preview_label-who-we-are\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ec6338 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42ec6338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"NO-Underline\" href=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/electrical_worker\/ca-local-motorcycle-club-ride-for-kids-fundraiser\/\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3d96fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e3d96fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4e0840 NO-underline elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4e0840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>who we are<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecd5feb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ecd5feb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11da0140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11da0140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-who-we-are-lu617-motorcycle-club-feature.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-who-we-are-lu617-motorcycle-club-feature.webp 760w, https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-who-we-are-lu617-motorcycle-club-feature-300x158.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b31e0ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b31e0ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dc2f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37dc2f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">California Local\u2019s Motorcycle Club Leads \u2018Ride for Kids\u2019 Fundraiser<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0825c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"6c0825c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 617 Journeymen Motorcycle Club of San Mateo, Calif., Local 617 collected more than $53,000...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d552f6 NO-Underline e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d552f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae6f90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ae6f90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"\/electrical_worker\/local-lines-march-2026\/\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5147934 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5147934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674c032 NO-underline elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"674c032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local Lines<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fd7e1 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43fd7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c38f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"56c38f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu43-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Members of the Local 43 Veterans Committee at the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where they laid wreaths during the holiday season.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu71-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"From left, Local 71 members Randy Abel and Drew Peterson, Local 1393 member Don Thacker, and Local 71 member Mitch Swingle with their Valor Awards.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu103-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"PGE retirees gather together to celebrate Local 125\u2019s 125th anniversary.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu125-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"PGE retirees gather together to celebrate Local 125\u2019s 125th anniversary.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu223-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 223 members at a solar project in Westport, Mass.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu269-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"The Grinch made an appearance at Local 269\u2019s Christmas festivities.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu313-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 313 Brother Matt O\u2019Neal with his son, Julian, at the Labor Day rally in Wilmington, Del.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu317-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"From left, Local 317 Business Manager Shane Wolfe; Tom Braley, president of Pritchard Electric Co.; and Mitch Webb, executive director of the Huntington City Mission.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu483-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 483: United we stand!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu601-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"An impressive Local 601 fruit tray enjoyed at the holiday gathering.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu611-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"IBEW members John Romero and James Archuleta at Local 611\u2019s family Christmas party.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu1049-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"After bad weather, Local 1049 members helped clear the Pronto garden of debris so that the mural dedication could go on.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu1347-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 1347 annually donates teddy bears for patients at the Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu1395-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Members of Local 1395\u2019s Tipmont unit participating in the Indiana Electric Cooperatives Lineman Rodeo.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-local-lines-lu1579-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 1579\u2019s new JATC building will train a new generation of journeyman wiremen.\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ed2e9 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26ed2e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ea3de NO-Underline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ea3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out what\u2019s happening at the IBEW\u2019s more than 800 local unions\u2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7792043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7792043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"\/electrical_worker\/retirees-march-2026\/\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bb408 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59bb408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c2a80 NO-underline elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c2a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retirees<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b453ba5 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b453ba5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad8704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2ad8704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu3-nassau-county-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 3\/Nassau County Chapter Retirees\u2019 Club at a recent picnic.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu3-south-jersey-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 3\/South Jersey retirees\u2019 annual Christmas party at Ruocco\u2019s Restaurant in Manalapan, N.J.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu3-westchester-putnam-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"From left, Local 3\/Westchester-Putnam Chapter retirees Frank Balbo, David Torres and Don Raffa in his winning attire.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu105-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Happy 125th Anniversary, Local 105!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu134-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 134\u2019s retirees\u2019 holiday party in December had a good turnout and offered fun, mingling with friends and a delicious lunch.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu257-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 257 retirees at the annual Christmas party hosted by the local Dec. 9.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu654-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"A Christmas light display surrounds the Local 654 union hall, bringing seasonal cheer to the community.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" 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(Larry) Frohock, John W. Barrington, Robert R. Morgan and Wayne B. McCormick at the December pin ceremony.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu915-east-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 915 Retirees\u2019 East Chapter meets on the third Monday of each month, with many stories and brotherhood to share.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ibew.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/202603-retirees-lu915-west-1024x570.webp\" alt=\"Local 915 Retirees\u2019 West Chapter meets on the first Monday of each month, a great time spent each month with the Brotherhood.\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b22258 e-con-full NO-Underline e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b22258\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0473062 NO-Underline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0473062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep up to date on what\u2019s happening with IBEW retirees across North America\u2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" 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