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Gretchen Newsom

@gretchennewsom.bsky.social
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Advocate, Avengeress & Adventuress. Political Coordinator for IBEW 9th District - the Electricians' Union. Other: CA ETP, SD Convention Ctr, TheCACoastCommission, SDAirportAuth Audit, Lung Assoc. Opinions expressed are my own. ✊🏽🌾🌹 ~ 📚✈️🌱 ~ 🗣️🐺🌓 ~ 🥃🗽🥧

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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I was honored to be recognized as a 2026 California Woman of the Year by Senator Weber Pierson for our shared commitment to empowering working families and championing equity in the workplace. Take your seat at the table to ensure you’re not on the menu— and rise up for the change we wish to see!
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
IBEW Ninth District and #IBEW Local 6 in San Francisco teamed up with #BlackRock to showcase the immense value of investing in our union apprenticeship programs. 🔌 Top-Notch Training 💰 High Wage Careers 👷‍♀️ Diverse Career Paths 🦺 Safety First #Apprenticeship #FutureOfWork #ElectricalCareers
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers @ibewinternational.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
In the 20s, breaking into the electrical industry wasn’t easier for Black Americans. But Sam Taylor did it In 1922, he founded Taylor Electric—the first Black-owned construction company in Chicago and now one of the oldest IBEW signatory contractors nationwide. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
And so it begins! The Macy’s #ThanksgivingParade! #NYC #Thanksgiving
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
THANK YOU to all our #IBEW CA local unions for rallying together to pass Prop 50! This victory strengthens our fight for pro-worker reps in Congress. We’ll keep pushing to elect leaders who uphold the IBEW values. 💪 Let’s hold them accountable! #WorkingPeopleFirst
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Good Morning, San Diego!
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Happy Halloween 🧡💫🖤
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Monterey Marine Moment 🌊
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
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‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building
YouTube video by MSNBC
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Fight Fascism this Fall. #fallvibes #fallphotography #fallfoliage
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Celebrating the new San Diego Airport Terminal 1! ✈️☀️🏄🏼‍♂️ #UnionBuilt under a PLA - on time and on budget - with 10,000 @sdbldgtrades.bsky.social tradespeople - including hundreds of @ibew569.bsky.social electricians and apprentices - working 7 million hours! Bravo!
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
IBEW is at the forefront of organizing, training, and building partnerships that matter. “We’re not just building infrastructure — IBEW is building opportunity, security, and America’s energy future.” - @davereaves.bsky.social at @aflcio.org Western Convening. #IBEW @ibewinternational.bsky.social
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
The US needs more electricians …@ibewinternational.bsky.social says the workers can make a great living! Gretchen Newsom, of @ibew-9th.bsky.social says ‘there’s nobody else that provides free training, full family healthcare, a pension, and solid wages. finance.yahoo.com/news/thanks-...
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Thanks to the AI data center boom, it’s a good time to be an electrician
As AI drives demand for data centers, the need for skilled electricians is also expected to surge.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Happy Labor Day! Workers Over Billionaires, Always! ✊🏽🌾🌹 Every Worker Deserves a Union = Workers Standing Together for a Contract with Fair Wages, Quality Healthcare, Retirement Benefits, and Respect. #LiveBetterWorkUnion #UnionStrong @sdiclaborcouncil.bsky.social @sdbldgtrades.bsky.social
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Happy Labor Day weekend! ✊🏽🇺🇸 We owe our 40-hour workweeks, weekends off, and safer workplaces to UNIONS. Thanks to SD Building Trades Unions for decorating the #CarditfKook! Now, @californialabor.bsky.social carry the fight forward for Democracy, #Nokings, and YES on Prop 50!
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Welcome to your Union Rangers and Park Staff -> @nffe.bsky.social! -> National Parks Staff at Yosemite and Sequoia UNIONIZE, Citing DOGE Firings and Working Conditions: www.kqed.org/news/1205408...
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National Parks Staff at Yosemite and Sequoia Unionize, Citing DOGE Firings and Working Conditions | KQED
February mass firings brought new urgency to the unionization effort.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Bravo @jbpritzker.bsky.social - a true labor champion! On his first day in office, Gov Pritzker ordered the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), and later mandated prevailing wages on renewable energy projects. Building Trades union members like actions for good union jobs! #IBEW
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The Road to Real Energy Independence Is Electric: repmikelevin.substack.com/p/the-road-t... by Representative @mikelevin.org. "If we fail to invest in American manufacturing, American workers, and American innovation, we risk falling permanently behind.
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
"That’s why we must stay the course: maintaining strong incentives for EVs, building out a national charging network, and making smart investments in our power grid and domestic supply chains." - @mikelevin.org repmikelevin.substack.com/p/the-road-t...
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Yesterday, IBEW #California local unions and our California State Association of Electrical Workers stood united in Sacramento, advocating for our vital legislative priorities that will secure more #IBEW jobs, shape the future of our electrical workforce, and protect our communities.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Bravo LEGO - most amazing build out of #LegoCon and the San Diego Convention Center at #SDCC!
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
POLITICO: Gretchen Newsom, a representative of #IBEW, said Democrats should focus on struggling working-class voters. “Instead,” said Newsom, who is not related to the governor, “we’re doing this abundance theory that is abundantly going to abandon workers.” www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Unions warned the governor was betraying his Democratic base. Gretchen Newsom, a rep of the #IBEW, said Newsom's stance was baffling to people "looking at the Dem Party and wondering what comes next... "I see this as…devastating to workers all across California," www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
WTAF! Gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and the Carpenters are pushing AB 130, a blatant attack on construction workers in California. This bill is a poison pill for prevailing wages, setting the minimum wage for skilled trades below the $20 Fast Food wage! ACT NOW: actionnetwork.org/forms/protec...
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Protect Prevailing Wages in California!
ACTION ALERT: CALL YOUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND SENATOR! IBEW California and CSAEW are in strong opposition to the proposed budget trailer bill that threatens prevailing wages for construction workers. ...
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Senator Padilla pledged to help us answer some questions on why California’s workers are being hunted down like prey. He’s doing his best to get some answers.
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Forcibly removing a U.S. Senator is disgraceful and reflects a troubling disregard for democracy@ Thank you, Senator Alex Padilla / @padilla.senate.gov, for being a champion of the people! Together, we will fight for dignity and justice for all. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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California Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed at Noem presser
The senator was stopped and shoved back by multiple men.
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The recent ICE raids are not acts of enforcement; they are cruel, targeted attacks designed to instill fear in our communities and divide us. Immigrant workers are the backbone of our economy, deserving of dignity, respect, and due process.
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The IBEW Ninth District demands the immediate release of our union brother #DavidHuerta, unlawfully detained by ICE while standing up for workers. His arrest is an...affront to every worker's right to organize and...justice. We will fight for the rights and safety of all working people.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
#IBEW 569 at #CaliforniaLung #LungForceWalk2025 @lungusa.bsky.social 💙🫁⚡️
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🚨 ACTION ALERT! 🚨 #IBEW members, it's time to take a stand for our jobs and the future of renewable energy! Take action here: bit.ly/GOPTaxBillLe... The recent GOP tax bill threatens to eliminate vital tax credits that support thousands of good-paying energy jobs.
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The House budget bill threatens Alaska's renewable energy projects and the jobs that come with them. Federal tax credits are essential for keeping energy costs down and supporting our #IBEW workforce. @ibewinternational.bsky.social www.homernews.com/opinion/opin...
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Opinion: Protect Alaska renewable energy projects | Homer News
The recently passed House budget reconciliation bill puts important projects and jobs at risk.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
When I asked Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social how he’d ensure lithium and geothermal projects create good local jobs, he stood #UnionStrong. Public investments must prioritize Union jobs with fair wages, respect, and benefits. #EconomicFairness @californialabor.bsky.social
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Win The Fight Live @winthefightlive.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
What happens when top creators, fighters & electeds unite against Trump? We WIN THE FIGHT! Join us 5/20 @ 6PM ET with @booker.senate.gov, @adamkinzinger.bsky.social, @maxwellfrost.bsky.social , @rokhanna.bsky.social & 1000's of others ready to FIGHT BACK. RSVP: winthefightlive.com #WinTheFightLIVE
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Celebrating amazing Mamas this #MothersDay with smiles 💗🌹🌾 and continuing our tradition of mama-son brunch at #IKEA🇸🇪✨
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
#StampOutHunger - @lettercarriers.bsky.social Food Drive with @ibew569.bsky.social & @teamsters.bsky.social. Unions Give Back 💪🏽
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
📍Everett, Washington is beautiful.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Paint the Walls PRO UNION & Build more LABOR TEMPLES! #1u #UnionStrong @aflcio.org 📍Everett, Washington
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Trump's attack on public workers is a threat to organized labor. When collective bargaining is undermined anywhere, it weakens protections for ALL workers, public and private. @ibewinternational.bsky.social statement on Trump attacking collective bargaining: ibew.org/article/stan...
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
IBEW - Standing Up for Our Rights! Trump stripped collective bargaining rights from federal employees, including @ibewinternational.bsky.social members who proudly serve the federal government. From naval shipyards to public power, #IBEW members serve our nation with great distinction.
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Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Fascinating analysis of the relationship between union membership, political views, and voting in the 2024 election: onlabor.org/the-future-o...
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The Future of Labor and the Democratic Party ✦ OnLabor
Are unions breaking up with the Democratic Party? In light of the party’s historical relationship with the labor movement, this question has been circulating widely since the 2024 election. That’s bec...
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
📣 Great news! AB 942 has passed out of Committee! Huge thanks to IBEW CA Locals 1245, 11, 108, 302, 340, and 595 for their support. This bill will save non-solar California ratepayers $1.3 billion in 2026 and $58 billion by 2043! 🌍💡 #AB942 #RenewableEnergy
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers @ibewinternational.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
A new historic partnership between Google, the electrical training ALLIANCE, NECA and the IBEW will help train 100,000 electrical workers and 30,000 new apprentices, ensuring that we have the highly skilled electrical workforce our economy needs. bit.ly/42TNt6N
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IBEW Ninth District @ibew-9th.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Trump DOGE cuts are having a ‘compounding effect’ on staffing the grid - & #IBEW JOBS!   “Linemen are in particularly short supply... the federal chaos is exacerbating that exact problem for Bonneville.” Article: www.latitudemedia.com/news/at-bonn... via @latitudemedia.bsky.social
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
⚡️Tourism is the 2nd largest sector of the #SanDiego economy. ⚡️32M visitors spent $14.6B in San Diego. ⚡️1 in 8 jobs in San Diego is connected to the tourism industry = 214,000 people. ⚡️The regional tourism industry generated over $1B in tax revenue in 2024, with $360 million in hotel occupancy taxes.
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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Yes! Thank you, Gretchen! This is why collective bargaining is important — so workers have a say in their working conditions and their future and so everyone gets a fair share.
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Great to catch up with Ladies of Labor at #PLASummit2025 🌾🌹✊🏽 @juliesulabor.bsky.social @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social @carolkim.bsky.social Union Strong with @californialabor.bsky.social @sdiclaborcouncil.bsky.social
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
THESE THREE WOMEN: The Worst Nightmare of Anti-Union Trolls @veenadubal.bsky.social @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social @juliesulabor.bsky.social Badass Women Taking on Billionaire Greed ✊🏽🌹🌾 #PLASummit2025
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
‘This is the moment. We are facing tyranny and we must organize a stronger democracy. Diversity is strength and inclusion is how our nation is made whole. When we fight, WE WIN!’ - @carolkim.bsky.social at #PLASummit2025 🌹✊🏽
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Gretchen Newsom @gretchennewsom.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The Trump administration is watering down apprenticeship standards - promoting fake apprenticeships like Dog Groomer Apprentice. Stick with the gold-standard Building Trades UNION Apprenticeships - with $$$ wage progression, family medical care, pensions, quality training, and certifications!
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