International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union that represents approximately 820,000 workers and retirees in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands; in particular electricians, or inside wiremen, in the construction industry and lineworkers and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, and broadcasting industries, and other fields related to electrical work.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AbbreviationIBEW
Founded1891 (1891)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Location
  • United States, Canada, Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Members (2023)
820,000
President
Kenneth W. Cooper
AffiliationsAFL–CIO, CLC, NAMTU
Websitewww.ibew.org
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