Membership Development

Since 1891, the IBEW has built an empowered work force and partnered with employers to face the challenges of an evolving economy and developing technologies. We represent a diverse collection of industries with members performing work in construction, utilities, broadcasting, telecommunications, manufacturing, railroad and government.

Why Join?

1. Money- Union workers make between 20-30% higher wages than their nonunion counterparts.
2. Benefits- Health care, pension, sick days and other such benefits are common to those working in a union.
3. Safety- Incidence of injury and death are far less common to union workers than to those who are nonunion.
4. Fairness- Workers are more likely to be treated appropriately because if a supervisor acts improperly the union will get involved.
5. Security- A union worker cannot simply be fired or demoted on a whim.

All of these points are laid out in a contract with the employer which breaks down working conditions (work hours, overtime, sick days, holiday time, wage, benefits, etc.). If an employer breaks any of these rules, a union representative will fight on behalf of the employee to ensure that the issue is corrected.