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

Organizing

What is Organizing? The common term for a group of workers looking to join a union is “Organizing.” Workers organize for various reasons, be it to improve their working conditions, increase their pay or benefits, and/or to create a better working environment. We encourage you to read more about us to see if joining our union is right for you and/or your coworkers. Introduction The American Promise is that if we go to school, work hard, and become a productive and faithful employee, we can then expect to support a family, raise and educate our children, enjoy a healthy and fulfilling life...

Continuing Education

Continuing Education Classes for 2026 Wednesday Evening Classes 5:00pm - 9:00pm February 25, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER March 11, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER March 25, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER April 8, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER April 22, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER April 29, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER Saturday morning Classes 8:00am - 12:00pm February 28, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER March 14, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER April 11, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER April 25, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER May 2, 2026 - CLICK TO REGISTER JATC...

Scholarships

Richard Herlihy Memorial Scholarship Before his retirement, former Business Manager Patrick Donahue made a proposal to the trustees of the Education Fund to rename the annual scholarships. The result of that proposal was to rename the annual scholarships in memory of past Apprenticeship Director Richard Herlihy for his commitment to educating the members of Local 488. The Local 488 Education Fund helps to relieve some of the financial pressure created by the skyrocketing cost of a college education through the funding of two (2) four-year scholarships valued at $6,000.00 each ($1,500.00...

Unemployment Q&A CT DOL

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JOINT NDERA QA

TO: All NECA Chapters and IBEW U.S. Local Union Business Managers CC: All NECA and IBEW District and Regional Field Operations, Officers and Staff FROM: IBEW International President Lonnie R. Stephenson, NECA CEO David Long SUBJECT: Questions and Answers (Q&A) - National Disease Emergency Response Agreement (NDERA) DATE: March 19, 2020 In response to the release of the National Disease Emergency Response Agreement (NDERA) on Monday March 16 that was designed to address the current national public health emergency and to provide guidance for our industry, we have received a number...