About

The National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (NBEW) was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, representing 286 members employed in the electrical industry.

The goal? To look out for the people doing one of the most challenging jobs in the country.

It wasn’t long before the NBEW’s commitment to keeping people safe moved north. On December 20, 1899, the Canadian arm of the NBEW set roots in Ottawa, and at its sixth convention in 1899, the name was changed from the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

Today, we represent members from coast to coast to coast – in every province and territory. And as the country advances into new electronic technologies, we do too. We now represent more than 780,000 members in all kinds of industries including: utilities, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, cablevision, radio and television, shipyards, railroads, sound and alarm, appliance repair, motor shops, sign shops, pulp and paper mills, mining, and government.

IBEW Local 773 received its charter from the international office July 25, 1918. While the size of our brotherhood has changed, our commitment to keeping our brothers and sisters safe, highly skilled, and being there for the country, 24/7, 365 days a year will never waver.