EP 8: Spark The Trade - Organizing the Trades in a Right-to-Work State | IBEW Local 520

In this episode of Spanky The Sparky, host Noah interviews Diarmid Campbell, an organizer and assistant business agent from IBEW Local 520 in San Angelo, Texas. Diarmid shares his journey into the electrical trade, starting from his background in HVAC to his transition into the electrical field and ultimately joining the union. He emphasizes the importance of transparency in the trades and aims to dispel common misconceptions about union work, particularly in a right-to-work state like Texas. Diarmid discusses the various pathways into the union, including the CE (Construction Electrician) route, and highlights the benefits of union membership, such as better wages, job security, and support for workers’ rights.