THE IBEW DIFFERENCE

Stop drinking the damn Kool Aid these knuckleheads are trying to serve you!

IBEW LOCAL 1

  • OUR REGIONS HIGHEST PAY & BENEFITS
  • HOLIDAY & VACATION PAY
  • THREE PENSIONS & OPTIONAL 401K
  • FAMILY HEALTH COVERAGE
  • FREE OR SUBSIDIZED RETIREE HEALTH COVERAGE
  • SUPPLEMENTAL UNEMPLOYMENT COVERAGE
  • REAL REPRESENTATION
  • ONLY HAND-TOOLS PURCHASED BY MEMBERS
  • A VOICE ON YOUR LEADERSHIP
  • A VOICE ON YOUR CONTRACT
  • UNION DUES 3%
  • FREE WORLD CLASS TRAINING
  • APPRENTICES PAID TO ATTEND SCHOOL 1 DAY PER WEEK

CARPENTERS LOCAL 57

  • THREE SUBSTANDARD PAY TIERS
  • HOLIDAY & VACATION PAY DEDUCTED FROM HOURLY WAGES
  • ONLY ONE PENSION
  • RESTRICTIONS ON DEPENDENT HEALTH COVERAGE
  • SELF-PAID RETIREE HEALTH COVERAGE
  • NO SUPPLEMENTAL UNEMPLOYMENT COVERAGE
  • WHERE IS YOUR REPRESENTATION?
  • POWER TOOLS PURCHASED OUT OF YOUR POCKET
  • NO VOICE ON THE LEADERS THAT CONTROL YOUR WORKING CONDITIONS
  • NO VOICE ON YOUR CONTRACT
  • UNION DUES 4%

“OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE THE LIVING STANDARDS FOR EVERYone in our industry” 

Frank D. Jacobs, Business Manager, IBEW Local 1, St. Louis, Missouri


LOCAL 1 ECONOMICS – Effective JuNE 2, 2024

JOURNEYMAN

$47.04 PER HOUR ON THE CHECK PLUS $32.23 IN BENEFITS: $79.27

FOREMAN

$51.71 PER HOUR ON THE CHECK PLUS $34.32 IN BENEFITS: $86.06

GENERAL FOREMAN

$56.45 PER HOUR ON THE CHECK PLUS $36.42 IN BENEFITS: $92.87

LOCAL 1 FRINGE BENEFIT BREAKDOWN (Journeyman)

  • Pension #1: *20% – $9.41 per hour!
  • Pension #2: National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF): $1.41 per hour!
  • Vacation Fund: $4.94 per hour – up to 6 weeks paid vacation per year!
  • Healthcare: $10.30 per hour for family medical coverage!
  • Holiday Fund: $4.70 per hour! (A nice check every 3 months & 1 large annual check)
  • Securing your income: $3.76 per hour! Ask us about this fund!
  • Apprenticeship & Training: $0.84 cents per hour FREE world class training for members!
  • Cooperative Fund: $0.16 per hour in support of our community (Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, etc)
  • Retiree Heath Care: For you and your qualifying dependents
  • Heath and Welfare Disability: up to $705/week
  • Health and Welfare Death Benefit: Up to $29,500

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