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Hurricane Harvey has come and gone but it's devastation remains. Here's how our Houston IBEW brothers and sisters are helping out their neighbors in need during these tough times.

It's one of America's most iconic monuments. Now it's getting a makeover thanks to the IBEW.

They say it will be the Grand Central Station of the West. The TransBay Transit Center will connect eight Bay Area counties and the State of California through 11 transportation systems. Meet some of the IBEW members behind this ambitious project.

Members of IBEW Local 4 in St. Louis, who represent broadcasting professionals throughout the region, explain how the Code of Excellence is making their jobs and local better.

On the heels of last year’s victory with Baltimore Gas and Electric, we headed south. Hoping to maximize our partnerships and use all of our technology to its fullest potential, we set out to organize the employees at Atlanta Gas Light. See how we’re using apps and people to keep our momentum going.

The IBEW doesn't just need more allies in elected office. We need more IBEW members in elected office. Elected IBEW brothers and sisters - from the local waterboard to Congress - explain why they ran for office and how it can make a big change in the lives of working families.

The AFL-CIO is delighted to host Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Flint water crisis whistleblower, Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, TEDMED speaker and “pediatrician turned detective,” as she releases her new book, What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City. Flint was once the embodiment of the American Dream. The birthplace of General Motors Co. A city of possibilities. A hotbed of union activism. But then came disinvestment, unemployment, privatization, racism, poverty, violence, the decline of unions, crumbling schools and, ultimately, poisoned water. With its citizens at risk of lead poisoning and worse, Flint needed a hero. And the city found it in a courageous pediatrician from a UAW family who spoke truth to power and saved countless lives in the process. Follow the AFL-CIO: https://www.youtube.com/aflcio

The final installment of the organizing success at Baltimore Gas & Electric.

The IBEW and Milwaukee Tool are teaming up to help Puerto Rican electrical workers get the tools they need to bring their home back from the brink

The Memphis sanitation workers’ strike brought Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. Fifty years after his assassination, hear the untold story about Bonnie Blair and her 33 letters. Photographs provided by the Memphis Public Library, The University of Memphis, Richard Copley and Getty Images. Subscribe to the AFL-CIO: https://www.youtube.com/aflcio

Tefere Gebre is the Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO, and in 2013 became the first immigrant, political refugee, black man and local labor council leader elected as a national officer of the AFL-CIO. This is part of his story. Follow the AFL-CIO: http://www.aflcio.org http://facebook.com/aflcio http://twitter.com/aflcio https://www.youtube.com/aflcio

Women members of IBEW came together in St.Paul, Minnesota earlier this year to share stories, learn skills and get inspired as they work to grow the labor movement and the power of working women.

Rep. Donald Norcross speaks with IBEW members on Capitol Hill fighting to protect our hard-earned pensions.

Something's happening in America. We are rising! When we stand together, we have the power. Join a union! Follow the AFL-CIO: http://www.aflcio.org http://facebook.com/aflcio http://twitter.com/aflcio https://www.youtube.com/aflcio

Despite an onslaught of attacks on the freedom to organize, including the recent Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, working people are joining together on a scale we haven’t seen in years. From teachers marching for raises to young workers signing union cards, a wave of collective action is sweeping across the country and securing a better economic deal for working families. This panel of workers and organizers will discuss recent organizing victories as well as ongoing campaigns, sharing on-the-ground insights about what’s working and what comes next. Follow the AFL-CIO: www.youtube.com/aflcio

California's increasing reliance on solar energy means utilities need to find new ways to store excess power. That's why advanced battery storage facilities are so important to our energy future. And members of the IBEW are leading the way.

California's increasing reliance on solar energy means utilities need to find new ways to store excess power. That's why advanced battery storage facilities are so important to our energy future. And members of the IBEW are leading the way.

Organizing is the lifeblood of the labor movement. Here's how the IBEW International Office is helping union locals grow and recruit.

This is the story of the Rulo Bridge and the workers who built it. It's also the story of how workers from Missouri and Nebraska were paid different wages to do the same jobs. Follow the AFL-CIO: http://www.aflcio.org http://facebook.com/aflcio http://twitter.com/aflcio https://www.youtube.com/aflcio

This is a story of Areli Zarate and what it takes to be a teacher in Austin, Texas. Hers is a story of grit, passion and a surprising amount of sacrifice. With her DACA expiring in just over a year, will she be able to remain a teacher? Will she be able to stay in the United States?  Follow the AFL-CIO: Youtube.com/aflcio

One person, one vote. That's how democracy works, right? Not if you live in a gerrymandered district. Here's what gerrymandering is and what we can do about it.