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

Member Who Quote, Doesn't Stop Earns IBEW Scholarship (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/st-louis-member-earns-ibew-scholarship/?ref=ew

St. Louis IBEW member recognized for relentless dedication and commitment, earning prestigious IBEW scholarship award

Introducing : Corey Goldberg, Apprentice Wireman (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/my-ibew-corey-goldberg/?ref=ew

Profile of Corey Goldberg, apprentice wireman from Bakersfield Local 428, sharing his journey into the electrical trade and IBEW membership

Local Showcases Electrical Work Through Virtual Reality (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/illinois-local-showcases-electrical-work-through-virtual-reality/?ref=ew

Rock Island Local 145 uses VR headset simulation at career expos to give students hands-on electrical jobsite experience without safety risks, yielding real apprenticeship applications from expo attendees

Local Shows Community Spirit, Then Saves the Day (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/local-1049-shows-community-spirit/?ref=ew

IBEW Local 1049 demonstrates community engagement through volunteer programs and emergency response on Long Island

Pres Cooper: Growing Power Everywhere (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/growing-power-everywhere/?ref=ew

IBEW International President Kenneth Cooper writes in The Electrical Worker about the union's role in meeting surging electricity demand across the country, from data centers to clean energy buildout. Cooper argues that the boom in power infrastructure represents a generational opportunity for IBEW members and calls on locals to position themselves at the forefront of the expanding electrical grid.