Declaration of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Our cause is the cause of human justice, human rights, human security. We refuse, and will always refuse, to condone or tolerate dictatorship or oppression of any kind. We will find and expel from our midst any who might attempt to destroy, by subversion, all that we stand for. This Brotherhood will continue to oppose communism, Nazism, racism, sexism, fascism or any other subversive "ism". We will support our God, our Nations, our Union.
The Objects of the IBEW
To organize all workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, including all those in public utilities and electrical manufacturing, into Local Unions;
· To promote reasonable methods of work;
· To cultivate feelings of friendship among those of our industry;
· To settle all disputes between employers and employees by arbitration (if possible);
· To assist each other in sickness or distress;
· To secure employment;
· To reduce the hours of daily labor;
· To secure adequate pay for our work;
· To seek a higher and higher standard of living;
· To seek security for the individual;
· And, by legal and proper means, to elevate the moral, intellectual, and social conditions of our members, their families, and dependents, in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship.
Our Core Values
Since 1891 the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has been at the forefront of the electrical industry and workers’ rights. We have a long history of bettering the lives of electricians across the country, but our history is just the beginning.
We are focused on a bright future that holds true to our long established values. We have 820,000 active members and retirees in the US and Canada. IBEW members are organized into Local Unions. Leaders are democratically elected and members have a voice and say in their union. This means that every area can be a little different, but every local union works to give Electricians a better future.
