IBEW Membership Guide - March 2024
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<strong>IBEW</strong> HISTORY<br />
The Largest Electrical Union in the World<br />
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has been around<br />
as long as the commercial use of electricity itself. It's the largest<br />
electrical union in the world, with a story that begins in the United<br />
States around 1890 when dangerous work, low wages, and long<br />
hours were the norm in the electrical industry. In many places, one<br />
out of every two electrical workers hired was killed on the job – the<br />
need to unionize was very strong.<br />
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