Pres Cooper : Happy Holidays From The IBEW Family! (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoG4cDjuEBk

IBEW President Pre Cooper delivers a heartfelt holiday message to all IBEW members and their families in this special video address. Source: youtube.com

Locals Urged to Act Fast on NLRB Captive Audience Ban

https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/24Daily/2412/241217_NLRBs-Captive-Audience

NLRB issues important ruling on mandatory anti-union meetings, giving IBEW locals new tools to protect workers' rights during organizing campaigns. Source: ibew.org

Grassroots Organizing Brings Dramatic Growth, Top Honors for Local

https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/24Daily/2412/241214_Steady_Grassroots

Local union achieves remarkable membership growth through innovative grassroots organizing strategies, earning recognition for their successful efforts. Source: ibew.org

CT Construction Workers Need 54 Hours Weekly for a Median-Priced Home

https://www.easternprogress.com/connecticut-construction-workers-need-54-weekly-work-hours-for-a-median-priced-connecticut-home/article_1b3e68a5-7d39-5428-af60-8d38129182f6.html

**Source: Eastern Progress** - A study reveals that Connecticut construction workers must work an average of 54 hours per week to afford a median-priced home in the state, highlighting housing affordability challenges.

Big Changes Eyed For Green

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/green_public_meeting

**Source: New Haven Independent** - A public meeting is planned to discuss potential significant transformations and developments for a prominent urban area known as the Green in New Haven.

At Long Last, Ex-Coliseum Apts Open

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/coliseum_5

**Source: New Haven Independent** - After years of anticipation, the apartments at the former Coliseum site in New Haven have finally been completed and opened to residents.

YNHH Tops Off Largest Healthcare Construction Project in State's History

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/12/05/ynhh-tops-off-largest-healthcare-construction-project-in-connecticut-history

**Source: Yale Daily News** - Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) celebrates the structural completion of its most significant healthcare construction project to date, marking a major milestone in Connecticut's medical infrastructure development.

Downtown Bridgeport Mixed-use Tower Hits Market

https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/major-downtown-bridgeport-mixed-use-apartment-tower-hits-market

**Source: Hartford Business** - A new mixed-use apartment tower is being marketed in downtown Bridgeport, promising to bring additional residential and commercial space to the city's urban landscape.

CT to Incentivize Multifamily Developments

https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/state-poised-to-borrow-tens-of-millions-to-incentivize-multifamily-development

**Source: Hartford Business** - Connecticut is planning to borrow millions of dollars to provide financial incentives for new multifamily housing developments, addressing housing shortage and affordability challenges in the state.

Gov Lamont : $20M to Battle Blight

https://patch.com/connecticut/hartford/hartford-gets-1-15m-battle-blight-develop-property-state

**Source: Patch** - Governor Lamont announces $20 million in funding to combat urban blight, with Hartford receiving $1.15 million to develop and revitalize properties.