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Energy and Environmental Contact:	Media and Press Contact:
Micah Mitrosky	Gretchen Newsom
Environmental Organizer	Political Director
tel 858-569-8900, ext. 109	tel 858-569-8900, ext. 110

	IBEW 569 Supports Holiday Diaper Drive December 4, 2019 - Happy Holidays! IBEW 569 is proud to support the Diaper Drive with Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez with a contribution of 5,000 diapers! One in three American parents struggle to... Read more
	You're Invited: IBEW 569 Holiday Parties December 4, 2019 - The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569 is getting ready to celebrate the holidays! And we hope you will join us at our holiday parties in San Diego... Read more
	Urgent - Action Needed on Governor’s Veto of Fair Wages for Construction Workers November 27, 2019 - BUILDING TRADES NEWS \| GOV. NEWSOM VETOES FAIR WAGES FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS At the conclusion of his first legislative session as governor, Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills... Read more
	ACTION ALERT: Urge the CA Air Resources Board to Strengthen the Clean Trucks Rule! November 20, 2019 - California - the world’s 5th largest economy, recently accomplished what many believed - even five years prior - to be impossible. As reported by PV Magazine in April, just for a... Read more
	IBEW 569 & Sierra Club Letter regarding CCA Product Offerings November 15, 2019 - Interim Chair Joe Mosca and Members of the Board of Directors San Diego Regional Community Choice Energy Authority RE: Product Offerings and their Power Mix Dear Chair Mosca and... Read more
	IBEW 569 Applauds new MTS Zero Emissions Bus (ZEB) Pilot Program October 30, 2019 - MTS has ignited their new Zero Emissions Bus (ZEB) Pilot Program which will eliminate tailpipe emissions by 100%, support climate action goals, and create good jobs in the... Read more
	Help Define the Future of Transit in San Diego October 23, 2019 - Help plan the future of transit in San Diego when you take the Elevate SD 2020 Vision Builder Challenge! The Vision Builder is an easy-to-use online tool for the San Diego... Read more
	Passing of Retired Brother William (Bill) Eisenbarth, Jr. October 19, 2019 - We mourn the passing of Retired Journeyman Inside Wireman William M. Eisenbarth (October 13th), who was 78 years old, and had been a Local 569 member for over 53 years. Born in... Read more
	EV Roadmap Increases County EV Fleet; Installs More Charging Infrastructure; and Incentivizes Purchases October 16, 2019 - A new course has been charted for San Diego County’s electric vehicle future. The County Board of Supervisors today supported plans for Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s Electric... Read more
	State Building Trades Notice October 15, 2019 - Governor Newsom Vetoes Three Important Prevailing Wage Bills and Affordable Housing Legislation Sponsored by the State Building Trades This legislative session, the State Building... Read more