The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work. It was founded in 1891 shortly after homes and businesses in the United States began receiving electricity. Its international president is Ed Hill, an honorary member of the FLE. The IBEW is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
The beginnings of the IBEW were in the Electrical Wiremen and Linemen's Union No. 5221, founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1890. By 1891, after sufficient interest was shown in a national union, a convention was held on November 21, 1891 in St. Louis. At the convention, the IBEW, then known as the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (NBEW), was officially formed. The American Federation of Labor gave the NBEW a charter as an AFL affiliate on December 7, 1891. The union's official journal, The Electrical Worker, was first published on January 15, 1893, and has been published ever since. At the 1899 convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the union's name was officially changed to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The union went through lean times in its early years, then struggled through six years of schism during the 1910s, when two rival groups each claimed to be the duly elected leaders of the union. In 1919, as many employers were trying to drive unions out of the workplace through a national open shop campaign, the union agreed to form the Council on Industrial Relations, a bipartite body made up of equal numbers of management and union representatives with the power to resolve any collective bargaining disputes. That body still functions today and has largely eliminated strikes in the IBEW's jurisdiction in the construction industry.
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IBEW 405 - Union representing electrical workers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, IA; includes member services and chapter news.
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IBEW Eighth District - Council of local unions in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah and Idaho; learn about the organization, membership, and recent news.
IBEW Fifth District - Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, representing workers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Panama Canal Zone. Includes details on starting a union, calendar of events, and a guest book.
IBEW In North and South Dakota - Find out about membership, training, and events.
IBEW Local 1 - St. Louis, Missouri - Information for current and perspective members. Including organizing, political action, contractors database, calendar of events for the local.
IBEW Local 103 - Represents electrical workers in the Boston area; includes benefits of membership, apprenticeship opportunities, photos, calendar of events, and news.
Meta Description: [ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103 ]
IBEW Local 11 - Los Angeles based union offers details on membership, news, events, and training.
Meta Description: [ IBEW LOCAL 11--The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was formed in 1891 by a group of electricians who wanted a safer workplace, fair wages and, in general, respect for the service they rendered their communities through their labors. ]
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IBEW Local 1106 - Electrical workers in Lansing, Michigan.
IBEW Local 1106 - Electrical Workers in Michigan
IBEW Local 113 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 113, Colorado Springs, CO.
IBEW Local 12 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 12, Pueblo, Colorado. Serving the Southeastern portion of the State of Colorado in the Steel City of Pueblo, Colorado.
Meta Description: [ The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 12 is located at 2901 Farabaugh Ln. in the city of Pueblo, Colorado and serves the union members of Southern Colorado. ]
IBEW Local 1212 - Radio and television broadcast engineers union at 20 radio, tv and recording studios in New York City.
Meta Description: [ IBEW 1212 - Radio and Television Broadcast Engineers Union Local 1212
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IBEW Local 1245 - Representing electrical utility workers in Walnut Creek, CA.
IBEW Local 130 - Represents unionised electricians in Metairie, Louisiana.
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IBEW Local 1362 Unofficial Site - Site created by electrical workers of IBEW local 1362 containing union news.
IBEW Local 1426 - Chartered in 1944 as a utility local, then merged into an inside and outside construction local. It has offices in Fargo and Grand Forks and currently has 863 members. Local 1426 serves eastern North Dakota and the 16 northwestern counties of Minnesota, doing inside construction, outside construction and utility work.
IBEW Local 1501 - Union representing electrical workers in the Cockeysville, MD area. Includes workers employed by AMTOTE/NYCOTB, AMTOTE International, AMTOTE Canada, Mitel, MANTEC Engineering and Frigidaire.
IBEW Local 1505 - Electrician's union in Woburn, MA.
IBEW Local 153 - Represents electrical workers in South Bend, IN.
IBEW Local 158, Green Bay, WI - Representing union electricians in the Green Bay area.
Meta Description: [ The GBEW158 Website offers information and services of Local Union 158's contractors and members in Green Bay, WI to it's members, future members, the local labor force and it's customers. ]
IBEW Local 1613 - Union representing clerical and technical employees at Kansas City Power Light Company and Edison Credit Union in Kansas City, MO.
Meta Description: [ IBEW Local 1613, Organizing Our Future, Union Our Choice. ]
IBEW Local 1749 - Located in West Tennessee, representing employees at several Tennessee Valley Authority and Combustion Turbine sites; includes news and information for members.
Meta Description: [ IBEW Local Union 1749 - New Johnsonville, Tennessee ]
IBEW Local 175 - Electrician's union in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
IBEW Local 18 - Located in Los Angeles.
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IBEW Local 191 - Located in Everett, Washington and encompasses Northwest and Central Washington.
IBEW Local 2 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2 in St. Louis local.
IBEW Local 2000 - Exclusively represents workers at the Agere Systems semiconductor manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida.
IBEW Local 2222 Telephone Workers - Union representing over 4,000 telcommunications workers in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area.
IBEW Local 234 - Electrical workers in Castroville, CA.
IBEW Local 26 - Representing 5,000 unionized electricians in Washington, DC.
IBEW Local 265 - Representing electrical workers in Lincoln, Nebraska. Includes a list of benefits, history, news, calendar of events, and photos.
IBEW Local 280 - Electrical workers in Salem, Oregon.
IBEW Local 313 - Delaware local of the electrician's union.
IBEW Local 332 - Serving workers in the Santa Clara County in California's Silicon Valley. Members are employed in fields ranging from agricultural work to instrumentation and process control. Generally, members are involved with the electrical infrastructure for corporate r d and manufacturing.
IBEW Local 34 - Located in Peoria, Illinois and serving the surrounding vicinity.
Meta Description: [ This is the home page for IBEW Local 34 located in Peoria, Illinois. It is setup for the benefit of our membership and the membership of the entire IBEW. ]
IBEW Local 340 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Sacramento, California.
Meta Description: [ International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 340 located in Sacramento, California. ]
IBEW Local 363 - IBEW local union in the Hudson Valley, New York.
Meta Description: [ For the Best-Trained, Highest-Skilled Workforce Available Anywhere....GUARANTEED! ]
IBEW Local 426 - Chartered as a construction local union in 1916, today IBEW 426 has 574. Local 426 serves eastern South Dakota and four countries in southwestern Minnesota, doing inside electrical construction, outside line construction, residential wiring, telecommunications, fiber optics, tree trimming, line clearance, utility, REAs and telephone co-ops.
IBEW Local 44 - Composed of over 900 members employed in Montana's utility, construction, broadcasting, and telecommunications industries.
IBEW Local 440 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers serving Riverside County in southern California.
IBEW Local 446 - Electricians' union in Monroe, Louisiana.
Meta Description: [ IBEW Local Union #446. ]
IBEW Local 45 - Represents radio, television, cable, communications and recording engineers in Hollywood. Workplaces include CBS, 18 local tv and radio stations, the City of Los Angeles, the LA Unified School District among others.
IBEW Local 465 - Represents San Diego, California workers at San Diego Gas Electric, San Diego Transit, Chula Vista Transit, San Diego Trolley, Imperial Irrigation District, Davey Tree Expert Company, and Asplundh Tree Expert Company.
IBEW Local 47 California Electric Utility Labor Union - Workers at Southern California Edison, Bear Valley Electric, City of Anaheim, City of Riverside, City of Colton, City of Banning, RMIUS in the City of Vernon and Asplundh, Davey and Tip Top Tree Services.
IBEW Local 48 - Electrical workers in Portland, Oregon.
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IBEW Local 532 - Electrical workers in Billings, Montana.
IBEW Local 551 - Representing electrical workers in California's Marin, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humbolt and Del Norte Counties.
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IBEW Local 569 - Represents over 2,000 workers in California's San Diego and Imperial counties.
IBEW Local 577 - Appleton, WI - Representing union electricians in NE Wisconsin.
Meta Description: [ The IBEW577 Website offers information and services of Local Union 577's contractors and members in Appleton, WI to it's members, future members, the local labor force and it's customers. ]
IBEW Local 613 - Represents electrical workers in Atlanta and northern Georgia.
Meta Description: [ IBEW Local Union 613 is an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a union born from the efforts of a brave and courageous St. Louis lineman, named Henry Miller. ]
IBEW Local 654 - Represents electrical workers in Aston, PA.Site contains Local information and news.
IBEW Local 659 - Centered in Medford, Oregon; includes news, events, history, and training schedule.
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IBEW Local 69 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 69 is located in Dallas, Texas and represents over 300 members working in the utility industry and the broadcasting business.
Meta Description: [ Local 69, located in Dallas,
Texas, represents over 300 members working in the Utility Industry
and the Broadcasting Business. Our members include utility lineman
and broadcast technicians. ]
IBEW Local 728 Apprenticeship School - Union electricians and electrical trades apprenticeship school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, providing information to current and prospective members.
Meta Description: [ IBEW Local 728: electricians, electrical apprenticeship sch ]
IBEW Local 73 - Electrical workers in Spokane, Washington.
Meta Description: [ Organizing all in the electrical industry ]
IBEW Local 77 - Represents 7,000 electrical, telecommunications, cable, water, gas, utility and construction line workers in Seattle, Kennewick and Spokane, Washington.
IBEW Local 83 - Representing 1800 employees in the electrical and utilities industries in Binghamton, Brewster, Elmira, Hornell, Ithaca, Liberty, Oneonta and Plattsburgh, NY. Site features a newsletter, information on meetings, links to important sites and topics for electrical and utility workers.
IBEW Local Union 611 - Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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IBEW Ninth District - Encompassing IBEW local unions representing 117,000 electrical workers in Alaska, California, Hawai'i, Guam, Saipan, a portion of Idaho, Nevada, Oregon And Washington.
IBEW Travelers Net - An interactive webpage features: IBEW chat, message board and calendar.
Meta Description: [ Interactive web site for IBEW members to communicate. Building a better UNION. Chat Room, Discussion Forums, Job Information. ]
IBEW Wiremen Net - Unofficial IBEW Local 573 (Warren, OH) website. Articles and discussion directed to problems the IBEW faces.
Meta Description: [ IBEW Wiremen Net Features: IBEW Local 573 - Warren, OH News & Info, IBEW Information, IBEW Related Links ]
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) - Main website for IBEW, representing employees in the electrial and utilities industries.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 136 - Contains information on health and life insurance benefits for this local union and history of this union.
Meta Description: [ The official web site of International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 136 located in Birmingham, Alabama. Come visit our page. ]
Mike's IBEW Members Information Home Page - An effort to give newly organized members of the IBEW a place to go for information about the union.
Meta Description: [ Information site for all IBEW members and those looking to join ]
My Local 3 - Unofficial website for members of IBEW Local 3 in New York City, includes message board.
Meta Description: [ Mylocal3.com was created by journeymen electricians for journeymen electricians
as a way for members of the IBEW Local #3 to communicate and have some fun.
This is a private web site that is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the
IBEW, Local #3 or any other organization or inst... ]
PGEpension.com - PGE Pension + Enron Info - Information on the 1999 PGE cash balance pension conversion that affected employees belonging to IBEW Local 125, plus articles on the Enron collapse.
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