INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Finally, Columbia continues the same failed model of "free trade" that led to the loss of almost 1 million American jobs under NAFTA.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Railroads RRR
Labor/Amtrak: Workers and their unions at Amtrak had gone without a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for eight years. The IBEW lobbied Congress to support the findings of the Presidential Emergency Board (PEB), appointed to recommend a settlement of the CBA. The findings of the PEB provided a template for successful settlement. In addition, the IBEW has been lobbying Congress for for an additional $114 million to fund the settlement of the CBA.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Unemployment UNM
Labor/Unemployment Insurance - Infrastructure Spending: The IBEW lobbied Congress to include an extension of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and increased spending on our nation's infrastructure as part of the Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (H.R. 5140).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Education EDU
current year income, rather than their prior year (when they were still working) on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) when applying for federal aid.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
to lower their greenhouse gas emissions. The IBEW lobbied Congress to see that loan guarantees as provided for under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 for technologies that reduce, avoid, or sequester power plant emissions continue to be available for the nuclear power industry. We also lobbied for adequate funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Labor/Davis Bacon: The IBEW lobbied against the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Act of 2007 (H.R. 2116), legislation that provides for 25% tax credit on rail infrastructure improvements made by freight railroad companies, because it did not contain Davis-Bacon enabling language.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Labor/Reverse Morris Trust: The ability to use an obscure corporate tax-break, known as the "Reverse Morris Trust," was the driving force behind Verizon's merger with FairPoint Communications. In an attempt to stop the merger, the IBEW urged Congress to repeal the "Reverse Morris Trust." According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), repeal of this provision would result in an additional $235 million of annual income to the federal government.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BAKER | — |
| BRUCE G BURTON | — |
| SHERILYN WRIGHT | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.