November 17, 2025

Lisa H.

Lisa lives in Long Island, New York and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 25. She has worked as an union electrician for 26 years. She is also the worksite steward, treasurer, and former president of the Woman’s Committee in her Local, and former vice president of the Electrical Minority Caucus.

July 7, 2025

Tyson M.

Tyson lives in Wisconsin and is a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 139. He works as a heavy equipment operator.

April 25, 2025

Fredy R. Jr.

Fredy lives in Colorado and is a second-generation union insulator. Fredy is a member of and field representative for the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (AWIU) Local 28. Before his current role, he was an insulator for 12 years.

February 3, 2025

Jeff P.

Jeff lives in Massachusetts and has been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as an electrician for 25 years: 14 years with IBEW Local 490 and 11 years with IBEW Local 223. Jeff is now a business agent for IBEW Local 223, which represents workers across Southeastern Massachusetts.

October 7, 2024

Allegra W.

Allegra lives in Texas and is a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 716. She is a construction worker and is currently working on Cottonwood Bayou Solar, a 350-megawatt solar project.

April 23, 2024

Jeff W.

Jeff lives in Illinois and has been a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 146 for 27 years. He’s an inside journeyman wireman and a mentor to apprentices. Jeff currently works on a solar farm with 300 other people.

November 27, 2023

Oronde H.

Oronde lives in Massachusetts and has been a member of Ironworkers Local 37 for nine years. He’s a technician and currently working on Vineyard Wind 1 and previously worked on Block Island Wind Farm.

September 21, 2023

Vennicia K.

Vennicia works in the construction industry as a laborer and owner of Eagle Eye Construction LLC. She lives in Rhode Island and is a member of Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 271.

June 5, 2023

Kimberly Tobias

Kimberly Tobias is an electrical apprentice in Manchester, Maine. She is a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1253.

March 17, 2023

Patricia “PJ” Shipman

Patricia “PJ” Shipman is a 3rd year electrical apprentice in Houston, Texas. She’s a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 716.

February 6, 2023

Kandice Rogers

Kandice Rogers is draftsman/sketcher in Long Island, New York. She’s a member of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART), Local 28.

December 6, 2022

Karen Moore

Karen Moore is a special education teacher in Illinois at the Harvey School District 152. She is an active member of the Harvey Education Association (HEA) and their state and national affiliates, the Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the National Education Association (NEA). She is on the Board of Directors and the Vice Chair of the Black Caucus in the NEA and sits on the State Board of the IEA.

October 14, 2022

Charles Vaughn

Charles Vaughn is a fourth year electrical apprentice and member of IBEW Local 716. He lives in Houston, Texas.

September 8, 2022

Jeff Morrissey

Jeff Morrissey is a member and vice president of the Bridgeport Education Association in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He’s been an English teacher in Bridgeport since 1998 and is involved in the local Carbon-Free and Healthy Schools campaign.

July 8, 2022

Maximo Decaba

Maximo Decaba is member of the Painters and Allied Trades, Local 195 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He is an industrial painter and currently works performing preventative maintenance at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Maxmino was a part of the crew that built the first wind turbine farm in the country, Block Island.

June 30, 2022

Manuel Antu

Manuel Antu is a member of CWA Local 6143 in San Antonio, Texas. He’s been a premises technician for almost a decade. Miguel is passionate about building a strong labor movement that fights for climate justice and expanding access to high-speed internet in low-income communities throughout Texas.

June 6, 2022

Kilton Webb

Kilton Webb is an electrician with IBEW Local 567 in Auburn, Maine. He recently finished his apprenticeship classes and will soon test to become a journeyman electrician.

May 4, 2022

Seanelle Leesang

Seanelle Leesang is a middle school science teacher and UFT member in New York City.