IBEW 716

IBEW is the oldest and largest union dedicated to electrical workers in the US. IBEW 716 represents any and all electricians in the Houston Gulf Coast Area.

[IBEW 716 @IBEW_716]

IBEW 716 is now on Twitter! Thanks to the @TexasAFLCIO #WiredforAction training, IBEW 716 is expanding our digital presence. Follow us to stay up to date with the union that represents all the electricians in the Houston Gulf Coast area.

[Zach Despart @zachdespart]

Texas gave $5 million in Hurricane Harvey disaster aid to Brenham, citing the small city’s “proximity to the coast” as a risk factor for flooding. It is 102 miles inland.

Port Aransas, where Harvey made landfall, got $0.

[Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo @HarrisCoJudge]

Today Judge Hidalgo released correspondence from the Federal Highway Administration to TxDOT reiterating that they must pause the I-45 Expansion project while FHWA assesses the impact on surrounding communities and whether they followed the required community engagement processes

[Lina Hidalgo @LinaHidalgoTX]

Democracy shouldn’t be a partisan issue or up for debate. Our rights are under attack right now in Texas and across the South. We need the #ForThePeopleAct, now.

[Lina Hidalgo @LinaHidalgoTX]

The Texas executive branch just vetoed lawmakers’ and legislative branch staff salaries because legislators haven’t passed the voter suppression bill. This pandering to the idea that there was massive voter fraud has gone so far it defies logic, constitutionality, and patriotism.

[IBEW @IBEW]

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[The Hill @thehill]

#BREAKING: At least 4 people were hurt after pedestrian bridge collapsed in Northeast DC https://t.co/63WDmKYiFt

[Rodney Ellis @RodneyEllis]

Harris County residents, especially the most vulnerable among us, must be centered in everything we do, including major investments in our region’s transportation. Thankful @USDOT has paused the I-45 expansion project, providing us the opportunity to go back to the drawing board.

[tiffanydthomas.bsky.social @ThomasDTiffany]

CITY COUNCIL UPDATE // June 23

WATER Increase passes with TWO significant adjustments:💦

1/ Effective date is Septber 1, NOT July 1 (the delay costs the COH $27M)

2/ Per ammendment, council will consider use of federal infrastructure $ to offset fee of residents

[Abbie Kamin @AbbieKamin]

TDCJ has $250M to build a “border wall” but cannot pay inmates for labor... ?

[ReBuildUSA @ReBuildUSANow]

America's highly-skilled workforce is ready to rebuild America RIGHT. #LaborstandardsNow #InfrastructureNow

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

TODAY at Noon ET: Join our webinar on addressing employer misclassification of workers as independent contractors.

Featuring:
🌟@unionista27
🌟@kjacobs9
🌟@lynn_rhinehart
🌟Lauren Moran with @MassAGO
🌟Bart Sheard with @AFLCIO

Register here: https://t.co/wlNHAipstS

[Houston Astros @astros]

Jose Altuve became the first-ever MLB player to hit a walkoff grand slam and then hit a leadoff home run in the next game. 🐐

#VoteAltuve 🌟 https://t.co/Ft11KpoMmj

[SEIU @SEIU]

In the face of relentless attacks from Republicans, #SCOTUS just ruled to uphold the Affordable Care Act. This ruling protects the 31M Americans who would have lost their healthcare & the 133M with preexisting conditions. #ACA https://t.co/VxlTgS37WI

[Daily Union Elections @UnionElections]

230 workers at Keurig Doctor Pepper in Victorville, California are unionizing with @Teamsters local 896.

[The Building Trades @NABTU]

Implementation of #PrevailingWage leads to increased worker productivity and safer job sites, while also providing family-sustaining wages to the hardworking men and women on the job 👏💪

#LaborStandardsNOW

[IBEW @IBEW]

#IBEW members recently transformed a more than half century-old, oil-burning power station into a cutting-edge step toward solving the North American power grid's biggest problem. https://t.co/TkP3BEQK5W

[IBEW @IBEW]

"Some politicians like to talk about promoting made-in-America. But the @POTUS has shown by his actions that it's more than just talk." https://t.co/MFQpbA8ily

[IBEW @IBEW]

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[IBEW @IBEW]

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[IBEW @IBEW]

Poll: A majority of voters support the PRO Act and union protections. https://t.co/YUXEDdJJ6z