WELCOME
POWERING
TO THE IBEW
A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers represents approximately 860,000 active members and retirees who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.

IBEW’s Latest

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Brotherhood Outdoors

International President Kenny Cooper welcomes Walt Ingram, executive director and CEO of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, to talk about their shared passion for the great outdoors and how USA and the IBEW work together to promote conservation and unionism. Watch here or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

Grounded in History
Wiring the Freedom Train
On Feb. 4, 1975, Newberry Electric Corp. in Richmond, Calif., received a call from the Freedom Train Project asking if a crew of electricians could…

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From the Electrical Worker
Virginia Member Uses Boxing to Give Back to Community
Members of the IBEW’s Fourth District often refer to themselves as “The Fighting Fourth.” Thanks to Newport News, Va., Local 1340 member Kenyon Johnson, they…

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From the Electrical Worker
Think Small to Win Big: Three Tools to Grow Your Local
The IBEW has been booming for years nearly everywhere. The electrical industry is growing, new members are being organized at the highest rate in decades,…

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From the Electrical Worker
Right to Collective Bargaining Nears Final Approval in Vermont
Vermont voters will decide whether an amendment guaranteeing its citizens a right to collective bargaining will be enshrined in the state constitution when they go…

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From the Electrical Worker
New York Member Takes Top Prize in Knife-Throwing Championship
It’s not uncommon to go on a date to an ax-throwing venue. What’s less likely is to pick up a new hobby that will take…

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From the Electrical Worker
Illinois Program Increases Renewable Training, Prepares Young Workers for Electrical Career
Bob Hattier has spent most of his IBEW career working with renewable energy, including as a business representative for Chicago Local 134 for the last…

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my IBEW story

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

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