Union Profile

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
National Headquarters
1125 15TH STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC, DC 20005

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work. It was founded in 1891 shortly after homes and businesses in the United States began receiving electricity. Its international president is Ed Hill, an honorary member of the FLE. The IBEW is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

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Membership Total Membership:   699,053		Financial Information Total Assets:   $ 581,387,401 Total Receipts:   $ 938,769,380
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Financial Disbursements

Representational Activities ( 10.3%)	$ 47,761,138
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.7%)	$ 3,073,524
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 0.3%)	$ 1,396,397
General Overhead ( 0.6%)	$ 2,744,988
Union Administration ( 3.0%)	$ 14,170,092
Total Compensation ( 5.9%)	$ 27,349,862
Per Capita Tax ( 1.5%)	$ 6,854,329

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings


Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)

Local	Members
IBEW Local 3 (Flushing, NY)	30,564
IBEW State Conference (Stevens Point, WI)	23,804
IBEW Local 1245 (Vacaville, CA)	17,769
IBEW Local 134 (Chicago, IL)	15,519
IBEW Local 21 (Downers Grove, IL)	10,757
IBEW Local 26 (Washington, DC)	7,623
IBEW Local 827 (East Windsor, NJ)	6,788
IBEW Local 77 (Seattle, WA)	6,547
IBEW Local 15 (Naperville, IL)	6,434
IBEW Local 58 (Detroit, MI)	5,979
[show all locals & affiliates]

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Leadership
Top 10 International IBEW Leaders & Staff (by Salary)

Name	Title	Total Compensation
Edwin Hill	Int'l President	$ 339,099
Jon Walters	Int'l Secretary-treasurer	$ 317,574
Ted Jensen	Int'l Vice President	$ 215,460
Phil Flemming	Int'l Vice President	$ 213,969
Lawrence Neidig Jr	Int'l Representative	$ 211,556
John Schantzen	Int'l Vice President	$ 207,844
Donald Siegel	Int'l Vice President	$ 206,006
Joseph Lohman	Int'l Vice President	$ 203,753
Lindell Lee	Int'l Vice President	$ 202,818
Frank Carroll Jr	Int'l Vice President	$ 202,420
[show all officers & salaries]

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Political Money

527 Money In most cases, unions use 527 organizations to make unlimited "soft money" donations to campaigns or candidates they support. Unlike PACs, 527 organizations do not coordinate with specific candidates, and as a result, are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission. Total Affiliated 527 Receipts:   $ 8,458,391 Total Affiliated 527 Disbursements:   $ 19,685,876 [show all funds] Source: Internal Revenue Service 527 electronic form 8872 filings

Unfair Labor Practices The National Labor Relations Board investigates instances of union violations of the National Labor Relations Act and other labor laws. Unfair Labor Practices include instances of bad faith bargaining, excessive dues, violence, threats and many other violations.

Allegations Filed Duty of Fair Representation 1,055 Other Allegations 515 Hiring Halls 152 Actions of Picketers 110 Hiring Hall Related 97 Statements 90 Reserved Gate Issues 83 Coercive Statements 56 Time/Place of Picketing 52 Union Security Related (including Beck) 51 [show all ULP violations] Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

Unionization Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees union representation elections, or "R Cases." To call an election, 30 percent of affected employees are required to sign a petition for an election. Elections can be used to both certify and decertify union representation. Increasingly, unions are avoiding the NLRB election process, instead opting for "Card Check" unionization.

Decertification Elections Union members unhappy with their current union can opt to decertify it as their exclusive bargaining representative. These are known as "RD" cases. Decertification Petitions Filed: 216 [see decertifications] Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

Elections Records Despite the commonly held belief that most workers would like to join a union, union representation elections—also known as "RC Cases"—often fail. Certification Elections since 2000