The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers represents approximately 873,000 active members and retirees who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.
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Meet the new IEC Chairman, Joe Calabro
President Kenny Cooper sits down with the new International Executive Council Chairman Joe Calabro. Calabro, longtime business manager of Local 1158 in Newark, N.J., will lead the IEC when current Chair Christopher Erikson of Local 3 New York City retires at the end of the year.
Being a part of the IBEW has benefited not just me and my family here — my wife and three children, Kaidance, Liam, and Emery — but also my family still in Brazil, my mom and brother. The opportunity to have a great career, with a future to look forward to along with a dignified wage and outstanding benefits, has allowed me to provide comfort and security for all of my loved ones. In the IBEW, anybody who wants a better quality of life and a bright future has an opportunity to attain it — it depends only on you.
Jeimeson Saudino, Construction Organizer/Inside Journeyman Wireman
Wichita, Kan., Local 271
