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

Biz Mgr Educates Senators on Administration's Attack on Power Projects (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/business-manager-educates-senators-on-attack-on-power-projects/?ref=ew

ibew.org: Local 611 Business Manager Alfonso Martinez testified before a Senate Energy Committee roundtable that the cancellation of more than 500 energy generation projects under the current administration is costing union members work and driving up utility bills nationwide.

Broadcast Members Bring the Biggest Moments (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/hidden-heroes-of-sports/?ref=ew

ibew.org: IBEW broadcast and recording members have powered live sports coverage at the Super Bowl, World Series, Indy 500 and other major events for more than 85 years working as camera operators, audio technicians and utilities behind the scenes.

Developer Scraps 194 Apts Plan

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/03/31/developer-drops-194-apartment-plan/

newhavenindependent.org: An Avon-based developer has decided to sell off nine properties in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven rather than proceed with a planned 194 unit apartment construction project, after three years of unsuccessfully seeking an investment partner. John Lockhart of Catalina Buffalo Holdings said the company will take a significant financial loss and move on.

Data Centers Are Driving Demand for Electricians. An IBEW Biz Mgr Explains What It Takes to Get Started.

https://technical.ly/workforce/electrician-apprenticeship-union-jobs-how-i-got-here/

technical.ly: IBEW Local 24 Business Manager Mike McHale explains how data center construction is fueling demand for electricians, with his local growing by over 700 members in four years, and describes the four year apprenticeship process and the physical realities of construction work.

IBEW : An Electrical Apprentice Program Geared Toward Women (Video)

https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/ibew-apprenticeship-expo-offers-bright-future-for-female-electricians/3914472/

nbcchicago.com: An IBEW apprenticeship expo in Chicago highlights opportunities for women entering the electrical trade, showcasing a program designed to recruit and support female electricians in a field where women remain significantly underrepresented.