The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW) electrical expertise has never been limited to construction or line work. It’s been critical in utilities, transportation, broadcasting and the Internet, among many other areas. A new program is designed to expand that expertise to employers and partners in manufacturing, which once employed 350,000 IBEW Members before being devastated by off-shoring during the last five decades. The National Clean Transportation and Advanced Manufacturing Electrical Training Trust is a tool to help with the comeback. It will prepare Members for the industrial, manufacturing and technology jobs that are part of the Clean Energy economy. A joint venture of the IBEW and management partners, the Trust will develop training programs in conjunction with companies that employ IBEW Members. It also will seek out employers that can benefit from the IBEW’s expertise and organize Workers there. “It’s a great opportunity to strengthen partnerships and bring manufacturing training to companies where there’s a need for it,” IBEW Manufacturing Director Brian Lamm said.

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