Local 347 History
The IBEW was started in 1891 by Henry Miller and a band of like minded individuals in St. Louis, Missouri, when electrical workers had a 50% fatality rate and made as little as $8 a week. Two and half-dollars a day was considered high wages, but was far from the norm. This was at a time when workers were considered as an almost disposable commodity. Working conditions were deplorable in most skilled craft occupations and children working cheap in sweatshops was the norm. Unions changed
all that.
Unions exist for the good of their members and families. It's as simple as that. Unions are democratic organizations where the membership has say in how the Local Union proceeds. The Union uses the strength of the collective voices of all of its members to deal fairly and effectively with the employers our members work for.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has a reputation for being one of the best, most progressive, and capable employee advocates in the world. |
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