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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 |
IBEW Launches New Organizing Web Site |
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New Pro-Worker Laws Will Put California on Path to Stronger EconomyOctober 16, 2011 - At the close of the 2011 legislative session, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a number of bills relating to worker health and safety, good jobs and wage protection that put the state on... Read more |
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Volunteer this Saturday for Rebuilding San Diego! |
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PHQs for the SONGS/Stone & Webster upcoming outage. Your completed PHQ must be received at the Stone & Webster New-Hire Office no later than October 14, 2011October 12, 2011 - These are the PHQs for the SONGS/Stone & Webster upcoming outage. Your completed PHQ must be received at the Stone & Webster New-Hire Office no later than October 14, 2011... Read more |
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Legislative Leaders Issue Statement to Clear Mischaracterizations of New PLA LawOctober 11, 2011 - Joint Statement: Pro Tem Steinberg and Speaker John A. Pérez Set the Record Straight on SB 922 SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) and Senate... Read more |
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Wall Street Worry About Unemployment and Low WagesOctober 5, 2011 - The Occupy Wall Street movement is starting to grab more mainstream media coverage. That’s what happens when police in the Big Apple decide that arresting 700 people, many of them... Read more |
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Shoots Of Green Jobs In Imperial ValleySeptember 20, 2011 - By Jill Replogle September 20, 2011 EL CENTRO, Calif. -- On a typically scorching summer morning in El Centro, California, Pedro Bernal and Jonathan Escoto were putting the... Read more |
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California Legislature to Sempra: Don't Offshore Green JobsSeptember 19, 2011 - SACRAMENTO, CA – On September 10th, the California State Legislature sent a strong message to Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu to keep energy jobs in California. ... Read more |
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Join IBEW 569 on Sep. 24th for a Global Day of Climate ActionSeptember 19, 2011 - On Saturday, September 24th, join Local 569 in a worldwide rally to urge meaningful solutions to climate change and help move San Diego toward a cleaner, more sustainable... Read more |
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Retired IBEW 569 Member Accomplishes Unbelievable Feat on the Golf CourseSeptember 19, 2011 - Jesse Martinez’s two aces on the same day on the same hole adds to San Diego’s considerable lore when it comes to holes-in-one. |