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

	HUGE WIN FOR WORKERS! -- SANDAG $160B PLA -- December 17, 2021 - SANDAG has approved a Community Benefits Agreement with the San Diego Building Trades Council that emphasizes inclusion, equity and local hire! The $160 billion SANDAG Regional... Read more
	Airport Terminal 1 - Ground Breaking! December 13, 2021 - Today, IBEW 569 joined the San Diego International Airport and the unions of the San Diego Building & Construction Trades Council to break ground on the Terminal 1 Project!... Read more
	PLA WIN in National City! December 9, 2021 - National City to Enter into Citywide Project Labor Agreement Becomes First City in San Diego County to Prioritize Local Hire for Public Projects National City, CA – Tuesday night... Read more
	BIG NEWS - Westside Canal Battery Energy Storage Project Moves Forward December 8, 2021 - Yesterday, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 to approve moving the Westside Canal Battery Energy Storage Project forward. The Westside Canal project is... Read more
	IBEW 569 Position on Decarbonization & Electrification December 2, 2021 - IBEW 569 Position on San Diego Regional Decarbonization Framework & Electrification IBEW Local 569 represents 3,700 electricians, power professionals and working families in... Read more
	Happy Thanksgiving November 24, 2021 - From our IBEW 569 family to your family and loved ones, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! May all the good things of life be yours, not only on Thanksgiving but throughout the... Read more
	Kaiser Strike November 12, 2021 - IBEW 569 Brothers, Sisters, Supporters, and Signatory Contractors: We share news that the United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) ... Read more
	You're Invited - IBEW 569 Winter Wonderlands November 9, 2021 - IBEW 569 invites you to attend our Drive Through Winter Wonderland with Santa! Load up your family (dogs too) and bring them to our IBEW 569 Union Halls. There will be lots of... Read more
	IBEW 569 Op-Ed: Federal investment in clean energy will mean good jobs for San Diegans November 4, 2021 - Submitted to and posted by the San Diego Union Tribune Every day our officials fail to act, we further endanger global health and economic vitality. BY CRISTINA MARQUEZ NOV. 3,... Read more
	PHOTOS IBEW 569 Portfolio: DREW SOLAR October 28, 2021 - IBEW 569 members are building 100 MW of new solar! The Drew Solar Project is located in Calexico of Imperial Valley, and is employing forty-five Local 569 members with good,... Read more