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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
688,937
Assets
$667,330,437
Employees
485
Primary Industry
Utilities

Address

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
900 SEVENTH STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC, DC 20001

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers State Conference Illinois  /  Rockford, IL46,153
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Council Tcc-1 National Bell Coordinating  /  Dorchester, MA30,128
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245Vacaville, CA25,497
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3Flushing, NY23,819
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers State Conference Wisconsin  /  Madison, WI15,754
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Conference Indiana State  /  Indianapolis, IN15,326
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers System Council Minnesota State Council  /  St. Paul, MN15,090
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47Diamond Bar, CA13,041
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134Chicago, IL11,861
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11Pasadena, CA11,313
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $667,330,437
Total Liabilities $134,693,728
Total Income $1,415,546,854
Total Spent $1,417,465,079

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $40,047,184 (-5.3%)
Accounts Receivable $11,493,796 (+3.4%)
Investments $585,545,464 (-4.9%)
Fixed Assets $13,394,133 (-4.9%)
Treasury Securities $6,208,397 (-25.6%)
Other Assets $10,240,963 (-19.8%)
Loans Receivable $400,500 (-1.4%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $1,766,968
Accounts Payable $6,930,119
Other Liabilities $125,996,641
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $153,844,240
Investments $132,588,883
Supplies $1,476,571
Loan Repayment $5,500
Interest $3,484,279
Dividends $3,655,693
Rents $356,393
Fees and Fines $2,624,265
Loans Obtained $1,854,700
Other Receipts $11,544,330
Affiliates $96,653,500
Members $1,007,458,500
Reinvestments $39,658,229
All Others $1,083,211

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2022
$1,417,465,079

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $64,950,333 (4.58%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $6,016,814 (0.42%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $3,762,695 (0.27%)
General Overhead $8,882,386 (0.63%)
Union Administration $36,456,947 (2.57%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $2,940,703 (0.21%)
To Union Employees $41,019,506 (2.89%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

Search All Spending

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Total Members
688,937
Income per Member
$2,055
Dues (per NONE)
NONE

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002722,095
2003700,548
2004682,605
2005704,794
2006699,053
2007697,863
2008708,638
2009704,324
2010685,498
2011655,621
2012660,599
2013659,567
2014658,812
2015662,175
2016666,602
2017671,076
2018672,551
2019677,748
2020683,287
2021678,367
2022688,937

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$146,066
Total Employees
485
Employees Making more than $75,000
417

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
LONNIE STEPHENSONINTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT$478,363
KENNETH COOPERINTL SECRETARY-TREASURER$417,509
DARRIN GOLDENCHIEF OF STAFF$304,881
MARK HAGERINTL VICE PRESIDENT$296,380
DAVID RUHMKORFFINTL VICE PRESIDENT$293,001
BRIAN THOMPSONINTL VICE PRESIDENT$288,462
MICHAEL WELSHINTL VICE PRESIDENT$285,782
BRENT HALLINTL VICE PRESIDENT$285,069
STEVEN SPEERINTL VICE PRESIDENT$284,800
BRIAN THREADGOLDSR EXEC ASST TO IST$283,077

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Political Spending

Federal Election Donations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$29,583,815 (96%)
Donations to Republicans
$968,170 (3%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016

Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$29,275,560
IBEW Local 98$1,295,069
IBEW Local 1$53,250
Electropac 728$45,700
IBEW Local 349$43,966
IBEW Local 177$33,875
IBEW Local 480$21,148
IBEW Local 915$14,500
IBEW Local 756$12,000
IBEW Local 292$9,500
IBEW Local 8$9,275
IBEW Local 606$7,400
IBEW Local 1191$6,150
IBEW LOCAL 494 $4,798
IBEW Local 59$4,100
IBEW Local 11$2,064
IBEW Local 759$1,750
IBEW Local 359$1,750
IBEW Local 2327$1,500
IBEW Local 313$1,000
IBEW Local 1464$1,000
IBEW Local 41$710
IBEW Local 323$500
IBEW Local 237$200
IBEW Local 112$200
IBEW Local 38$120

527 Spending

A union's 527 committee makes contributions to political candidates and other organizations for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. Unlike Political Action Committees, which are strictly regulated by the Federal Election Commission, 527s are regulated by the IRS. These committees are often considered a form of "soft money."

Total 527 Expenditures
$51,576,329
527 CommitteeTotal Spent
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$40,270,417
IBEW Local 351$5,593,536
IBEW Local 369$1,535,011
IBEW Local 1547$1,450,738
IBEW Local 269$726,904
IBEW Local 57$630,860
IBEW Local 38$373,370
IBEW Local 164$268,815
IBEW Local 177$210,776
IBEW Local 363$182,349
IBEW Local 9$93,276
IBEW Local Union No. 697$83,464
IBEW Local 180$78,643
IBEW Legislative Campaign Acct$78,170

Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$17,311,850

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$16,901,850
Intl Brotherhood Electrical Workers #98$410,000

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal ActivityNumber of Incidents
5
criminal charges86
embezzlement charges97
Guilty Pleas90
Indictments50
Officials Sentenced56

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.

LocalDateView Audit
IBEW Local 663July 14, 2016Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 104February 10, 2016Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2271October 30, 2015Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 0September 30, 2015Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 117September 17, 2015Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1507August 14, 2015Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 36August 6, 2015Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1377March 27, 2015Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 306May 28, 2013Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 124April 16, 2013Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1151February 20, 2013Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 481February 15, 2013Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 106December 20, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 350November 30, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1September 24, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2213July 26, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2084July 12, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 932April 13, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 443March 29, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1407January 27, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 715January 13, 2012Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 55September 15, 2011Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 121September 2, 2011Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 302July 25, 2011Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 415June 29, 2011Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 241March 7, 2011Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 612February 4, 2011Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1833November 23, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 890September 30, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 577September 20, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 778September 10, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 270August 30, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 23August 4, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 201May 17, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 904May 17, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 99May 5, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 667April 29, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1988March 23, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local March 16, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1386March 1, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 311January 15, 2010Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 95December 15, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1289October 30, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1413October 21, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 544October 13, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2131October 9, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1759September 29, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local September 25, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 19September 22, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 659September 15, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 453September 11, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 953July 22, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 332July 17, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 483July 14, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1791June 29, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 309June 22, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 226June 9, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2154May 21, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 41May 19, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 289May 14, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 7May 7, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 291April 1, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1956March 24, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 760March 23, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 704March 5, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 243February 27, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 269February 26, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 946February 3, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 558January 30, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2230January 15, 2009Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2150December 12, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1439December 1, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 45November 19, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 684November 10, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1523November 4, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1505October 24, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2270September 30, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 299September 22, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 229September 8, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 143September 2, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1737August 28, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 89August 22, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 972August 11, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 840August 6, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 545July 29, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 474July 8, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 139June 25, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1357June 5, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1024May 29, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 14May 28, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 40May 23, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1250May 21, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local ICAPMay 15, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 770May 14, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1974May 1, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 199April 22, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local ICAPApril 16, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 494April 16, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1183April 15, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 413April 10, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 102April 3, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1158April 3, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1690March 27, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 649March 17, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 429March 5, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1465February 25, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 604February 14, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2118February 7, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 201February 4, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1947February 1, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 160January 9, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 776January 9, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2285January 8, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 329January 7, 2008Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 800August 3, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1139July 13, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1238July 2, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 498June 5, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 203May 18, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 716April 27, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2199April 17, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 984April 16, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 158March 23, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 261March 23, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 753March 8, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1306March 2, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 22February 16, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 488January 31, 2007Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 4July 31, 2006Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 567July 25, 2006Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 36July 7, 2006Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 127June 28, 2006Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 486June 22, 2006Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1048December 14, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 2366November 23, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1379November 22, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 695November 3, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 449August 30, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 249August 17, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1613July 25, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1929June 7, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1703May 26, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 673May 25, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 106May 24, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 106May 24, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1805April 11, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 300January 28, 2005Full Audit Text
IBEW Local 1274January 11, 2005Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions
199

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
18-RD-187085PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE
October 27th, 2016
05-RD-184491YP Holdings LLC
September 16th, 2016
06-RD-184257YP Holdings LLC
September 15th, 2016
09-RD-182803LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY, LLC D/B/A GUERBET, LLC
August 25th, 2016
01-RD-182842TIME WARNER CABLE
August 25th, 2016
27-RD-182826YP Holdings, LLC d/b/a Yellowpages.com
August 25th, 2016
13-RD-178049HC Joliet, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Joliet
June 10th, 2016
02-RD-176848Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill
May 23rd, 2016
12-RD-175370ITS Telecom
May 2nd, 2016
02-RD-175430Shalom Ambulette Services, Inc.
April 29th, 2016

» See All Decertifications

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)1087
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)1054
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access985
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment871
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)840
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information824
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))797
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]767
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]676
8(a)(3) Discipline427
8(a)(1) Interrogation (including Polling)339
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence311
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)297
8(a)(3) Refusal to Consider/Hire Applicant (salting only)257
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules208
8(b)(1)(A) Hiring Halls205
8(b)(2) Hiring Hall Related124
8(a)(1) Weingarten111
8(a)(5) Refusal to Recognize107
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining104

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company
Mattoon, IL		IBEW Local 0183155
Hawaiian Telcom, Inc.
Honolulu, HI		IBEW Local 35731799
Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.
Cambridge Springs, PA		IBEW Local 928
Nelson Tree Service (6-51-C)
Detroit, MI		IBEW Local 7891
Doyon Aramark Denali National Park Concession Joint Venture
Anchorage, AK		IBEW Local 73117
International Lighting
Saint Louis, MO		IBEW Local 19018
East Coast Sign Advertising
Bristol, PA		IBEW Local 0100
Cleveland Public Power
Cleveland, OH		IBEW Local 39180
Warwick Valley Telephone
Warwick, NY		IBEW Local 012046
Genlyte Thomas Group LLC/Stonco
Union City, NJ		IBEW Local 33170

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Utilities3038
Manufacturing1494
Construction1251
Not Provided622
Communications443
Other424
Service414
Professional, Scientific &Tech Serv245
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation243
Personal Serv & Private Organizations231
Local Government156
Information156
Sports / Entertainment74
Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food)53
Transportation and Warehousing52
Accommodation and Food Services48
Health Care and Social Assistance44
Support Serv. & Waste Management43
Retail Trade41
Mining and Oil & Gas Extraction36
Not Applicable34
Aerospace34
Educational Services33
Federal Government31
Health Care29
Wholesale Trade27
Petro Chemicals21
Transportation18
NULL17
Higher Education14
Mining12
State Government12
Public Safety11
Real Estate and Rental & Leasing10
Food Manufacturing / Processing9
Communication8
Maritime7
County Government7
Finance and Insurance7
K-12 Education4
Mining, Coal1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.