NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | March 4 , 2016 | PAGE 5
STAT OF THE MONTH
Over those years, the 200 firms took in
Between 2007 and 2012, the Sunlight $4.4 trillion in federal support, the
Foundation reports, CEOs at 200 top equivalent of $760 in benefits for
U.S. corporations had their firms every $1 spent.
spend $5.8 billion on federal lobbying
From the Institute for Policy Studies
and campaign contributions.
A new online video by IBEW International
looks at the history of race in IBEW Local 48.
IBEW 48: Diversity on the rise
A new online video by the In-
ternational Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW)
calls attention to diversity in
Portland-headquartered Local
48. Local 48 was an all-white
all-male union until 1941, but
today, about one in five are
women and minority mem-
bers.
The online video, produced
by Denver-based Oswego
Creative Inc., is part of IBEW
Hour Power, a weekly series
sponsored by the IBEW to
highlight union pride, profes-
sionalism and success.
IBEW Hour Power’s Feb. 4
episode, “IBEW Local 48:
Committed to Diversity,” fea-
tures archival images and brief
interviews by host Matthew
Walton of African-American
members of Local 48, includ-
ing former business manager
Keith Edwards, retirees Ricky
Brames and Terry Tims, and
current apprentice Domonique
Lartigue. Also appearing are
current business manager
Gary Young, female appren-
tice Theresa Riehl, and Asian-
American apprentice Kevin
Eng.
Watch it online at
youtu.be/NxEbYtbCrME