Organizing the Future: How the IBEW 4th District Is Growing Membership

Across the IBEW 4th District, locals are taking a proactive approach to one of the union’s most important priorities: organizing skilled non-union electricians and growing the membership needed to meet the industry’s demand for qualified labor. This Electric TV feature follows the planning and execution of a coordinated organizing blitz, from early preparation meetings to members and representatives taking the message directly into their communities. With broad participation from local staff and IBEW members, the effort demonstrates what can happen when organizing becomes a shared, district-wide mission. The need is clear. Unfilled calls represent missed opportunities for workers, contractors, and communities. Through organizing, the IBEW can connect more electricians with the wages, benefits, training, representation, and long-term career opportunities that come with union membership. At the same time, the NECA-IBEW partnership helps ensure signatory contractors have access to the skilled, safety-focused workforce needed to complete projects successfully. For IBEW locals, the message is simple: build a plan, bring members together, and conduct a blitz in your own jurisdiction. For non-union electricians, this is an invitation to learn more about the IBEW and the opportunities available through union membership. Learn more at IBEW.org and watch more stories from the electrical industry at ElectricTV.net. #IBEW #ElectricTV #UnionElectrician #Organizing #SkilledTrades #NECAIBEW