IBEW Local 131 History The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) was founded on in St. Louis, Missouri. There were ten delegates (pictured below) representing 286 members in attendance. Henry Miller was elected as the first International President, and J.T. Kelly as the first International Secretary-Treasurer.

Like a full-ride scholarship, IBEW Apprenticeship education is paid for by the Labor/Management relationship between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association. Apprentices graduate debt-free. All IBEW Local Unions offer apprenticeships.

The IBEW is North America's largest electrical union, representing 860,000 members in utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.

IBEW Michigan members install, maintain and trouble-shoot critical electrical and data systems in the commercial, public, industrial and residential markets throughout Michigan.

The IBEW's membership peaked in 1972 at approximately 1 million members. The membership numbers were in a slow decline throughout the rest of the 1970s and the 1980s, but have since stabilized.

The new law contains many irresponsible policies, such as tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, and cuts to health insurance that will increase the cost of health care for every American, including IBEW members.

Discover how to become an IBEW union lineman. Learn about training, wages, benefits, and how to join the strongest electrical union in North America.

Get in touch with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Headquarters. Located at 900 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001.