October 2025 marked the end of an era at WGME-TV (CBS 13) in Portland as the station’s long-time Operating Technicians saw their master control operations transferred from local control to a regional Media Operations Center (MOC).

For decades, these skilled technicians have been the heartbeat of the station, ensuring that every broadcast ran smoothly and every signal made it to air without interruption.

The campaign staff of U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner officially unionized with IBEW Local 1837 in mid-February by signing a collective bargaining agreement at the Local 1837 union hall in Manchester.

The IBEW Founders’ Scholarship honors the dedicated wiremen and linemen who founded the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Each year, the officers of the IBEW offer scholarships to working members on a competitive basis. 

The scholarship is intended to support members’ personal development while helping to steward the electrical industry envisioned by our founders. 

The IBEW is calling on all members to urge Congress to support H.R. 5475, the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act — legislation that would make tax relief on overtime fair for every working person, including IBEW 1837 members.

The Maine AFL-CIO has published its 2025 Working Families Legislative Scorecard, which is an essential resource that shows how Maine’s state legislators voted on key labor issues.