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

Best of the Best: Local Sponsors Lineman's Rodeo (Video)

https://www.click2houston.com/video/houston-life/2026/04/04/the-best-of-the-best-winners-of-the-2026-ibew-local-66-linemans-rodeo/

click2houston.com covers the winners of the 2026 IBEW Local 66 Lineman's Rodeo where linemen competed in real-world emergency skills challenges

Local Sees Rise in Women Entering Electrical Trades (Video)

https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/ibew-local-401-seeing-a-rise-in-women-entering-electrical-trades

nevadasportsnet.com features IBEW Local 401 organizer Jillian Nahman on the growing number of women entering the electrical trades

New NLRB Attacks Historic Gains for Workers Under Previous Biden-Era Board (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/new-nlrb-attacking-historic-gains-for-workers/?ref=ew

ibew.org reports the new NLRB majority is rolling back Biden-era worker protections including the Cemex organizing decision and the ban on captive-audience meetings

Pres Cooper : Seizing the Moment (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/seizing-the-moment/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International President Cooper calls on locals to seize a once in a generation surge of construction investment across North America topping 2 trillion dollars with over 27000 new workers organized in 2025 alone the best year since 1969.

Administration's Labor Law Enforcement Has All but Disappeared (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/labor-laws-not-enforced/?ref=ew

ibew.org: Federal wage and safety enforcement has collapsed under the current administration with wage violation cases down 98% and Davis Bacon penalties down 94% compared to prior administrations according to a report by the nonprofit Good Jobs First.