Ameren Missouri and IBEW Local 1439 receive Edwin D. Hill Award from EEI, IBEW
Award recognizes strong relationship between both groups
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) recently presented the Edwin D. Hill Award to Ameren Missouri and IBEW Local 1439 during the National Labor and Management Public Affairs Committee's (LAMPAC) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes the strong labor-management partnership between the two organizations.
Martin J. Lyons Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Ameren; Jeremy Pour and Chad Fletcher, IBEW Local 1439 leadership; and Kenny Cooper, president of IBEW International; receive the Edwin D. Hill Award at the National LAMPAC annual meeting. Photo courtesy of EEI.
Ameren Missouri and IBEW Local 1439 are working together to advance economic development and infrastructure investments throughout the communities they serve. Through their partnership, they are strengthening the St. Louis region's economy while delivering reliable, affordable power to customers and creating good-paying union jobs.
“The collaboration between Ameren Missouri and IBEW Local 1439 is a prime example of how labor and management can drive regional economic growth while protecting all customers,” said Drew Maloney, president and CEO of EEI. “They are ensuring that the St. Louis region remains a hub for innovation while creating economic growth and good-paying union jobs.”
In 2025, Ameren Missouri, IBEW Local 1439 and others worked together to pass comprehensive utility legislation in the State Capitol. Commonly known as the Power Predictability and Reliability Act, the bipartisan legislation reduces the disincentives facing utility companies when it comes to building new, on-demand power plants and accelerates their deployment. The legislation also includes a measure requiring data centers to pay their fair share of infrastructure costs, leading to Ameren Missouri's Powering Missouri Growth Plan.
"At Ameren, organized labor team members, including IBEW Local 1439, are essential to everything we do to power the quality of life for our customers," said Martin J. Lyons Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Ameren Corporation. "Working together to advocate for the Power Predictability and Reliability Act is a testament to the strong relationship we have built. Passage of that law will enable economic development and job growth in our communities for years to come."
Named after the former international president of IBEW, Edwin D. Hill was instrumental in creating the National LAMPAC as a place where leaders in the energy industry could come together with IBEW leadership to find common ground. The award celebrates Hill's legacy as a transformative trade unionist who held fast to IBEW's history and traditions while making key changes to modernize and preserve the organization's influence as one of North America's most powerful voices for working people.
To learn more about the National LAMPAC, please visit nationallampac.org.