IBEW Local 488 Features

When it comes to Electrical Work, cutting corners can cost you!

Are you a skilled electrical worker looking for fair pay, great benefits, and a secure future? We are actively building a highly skilled workforce to partner with our top-tier contractor base—and we want you on our team. Your employers often join associations—like the ABC, CECA, SAA, or IEC—to protect their company’s best interests. Doesn’t it make sense to join an organization dedicated to... more ...

Industry and IBEW News

State Lawmakers Sign Off On Tweed Deal Dollars

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/05/05/state-lawmakers-sign-off-on-tweed-deal-dollars/

newhavenindependent.org: The Connecticut legislature approved a funding package tied to the Tweed New Haven Airport expansion deal, authorizing up to $40 million in state bonds for East Haven public safety facilities plus annual payments to both East Haven and New Haven in exchange for East Haven agreeing not to further contest federal approval of the runway and terminal project.

Fair Haven Health Honored For New HQ

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/05/06/fair-haven-health-honored-for-new-hq/

newhavenindependent.org: Fair Haven Community Health Care and construction manager PAC Group received the Best in Class Healthcare honor at the CREW CT Blue Ribbon Awards for the new 35,560-square-foot community health center at 374 Grand Avenue in New Haven, completed in June 2025.

Pres Cooper : Run for Something (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/run-for-something/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper urges IBEW members and retirees to consider running for public office at all levels of government, noting more than 700 already hold elected positions across the US and Canada

War Accelerates Global Shift from Oil and Gas

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/03/trump-clean-energy-iran-war-global-shift-oil-gas

theguardian.com: The US conflict with Iran is accelerating the global shift away from oil and gas, driving sharp increases in electric vehicle demand across Europe and renewed investment in renewables worldwide despite Trump administration policies favoring fossil fuels

Sec-Treas Noble : An Even Stronger Retirement (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/an-even-stronger-retirement/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International Secretary Treasurer Paul A. Noble explains the new National Electrical Individual Benefit pension program and encourages local unions to negotiate the employer funded plan as an additional retirement supplement for members