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Union Training
Apprenticeship Program
Complex Systems
IBEW Advantages
IBEW Union Contract
The International Brotherhood of Electrical workers represents almost 750,000 union members in the U.S. and Canada in a variety of industries, including construction, government, manufacturing, railroad, telecommunications & broadcasting, and utilities. Founded in 1891, the IBEW is one of the oldest, largest, and most respected unions in the world.
Within the electrical industry, IBEW members are designated as inside wireman, outside lineman, or Sound and Communications workers. The Sound and Communications agreement in place in the 9th District of Northern California & Northern Nevada is negotiated every two years between signatory contractors of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers who specialize in the communications area. There are over 1,660 Sound and Communications workers divided among seven IBEW locals (See Directory of Locals).
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Union Training–There’s no Equivalent
IBEW Sound and Communications workers complete an extensive three-year apprentice program, with classroom studies and on the job training. Expert technicians are trained through the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC), which is jointly administered by labor (IBEW) and management (NECA). Over 500 apprentices in the 9th District are enrolled in this three-year program. Apprentices attend classes 2 nights a week for three hours a night, and complete 150 hours of classroom training each year, and 2,000 hours of on-the-job training.
Sound and Communications Apprenticeship Program
When workers go through the local apprentice level training program, they accrue 450 hours of classroom time over the three-year period. This training includes BICSi apprentice certifications. In addition, workers spend 4,800 hours in the field over the three-year period working under trained supervision. If they meet these requirements, workers reach the installer level.
In Northern California, 60 cents per man-hour in training is distributed to the local JATCs for training. In 2000, IBEW and the Sound and Communication signatory contractors in Northern California spent $1,200,000 in training.
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The complexity of systems contracting is increasing dramatically as contractors expand into new technologies. The training of workers is everything, as contractors wire intricate co-location facilities, cutting edge AV projects, and computer controlled state of the art security systems. Only well-trained union workers can keep up with the growth and the complexity now taking place around us. A well-trained workforce is more likely to get a complex job done right the first time. Being union is the arrangement that produces the most experienced, skilled, safe, and flexible workers for the job site.
At the leading edge of technology, IBEW members are trained to install and service complex communications and data technology. And NECA contractors are able to offer their customers the best trained, most skilled, and professional workforce.
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Other Advantages of Being An IBEW Member
The IBEW collectively speaks for its members while working to achieve security and dignity on the job, along with health and welfare benefits, a living wage, a safe working environment, and a comfortable pension. Through the IBEW, Sound and Communications technicians can negotiate with employers for better wages and benefits, fair treatment, safe working conditions and a harassment-free workplace.
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IBEW members working for NECA signatory employers are covered by a union contract.
Contracts cover such rights and benefits as:
- Wages: Fair rates of pay for each job
- Working Conditions: Job security, safety and health, personal rights, and fair treatment
- Hours: Rest periods, holidays, vacation, overtime pay
- Benefits: Hospitalization, pensions
- Grievance procedures: A procedure for resolving a dispute with your employer.
The contract is negotiated with NECA management by IBEW workers and leaders. Every IBEW member has the right to make suggestions about what should be in the contract and to vote on the final agreement. To win a good contract, members have to show management that they are united in support of their negotiating team.
The working conditions and benefits in the contract are guaranteed. During the term of the contract, management cannot legally change it without negotiating with the union.
The government protects the right of workers to organize in order to address issues of wages, benefits, and working conditions. The body of laws that protect this right is known as the National Labor Relations Act, sometimes referred to as the Wagner Act.
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John J. O'Rourke
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 6
55 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 861-5752
Fax: (415) 861-0734
Email: ibew6@ibew6.com
Web site: www.ibew6.org
Gregg L. Jordan
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 100
1921 N. Gateway Blvd. Ste. 102
Fresno, CA 93727
Phone: (559) 251-8241
Fax: (559) 251-0543
Email: info@ibew100.org
Bruce Gourley
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 180
720-B Technology Way
Napa, CA 94558
Phone (707) 251-9180
Fax (707) 251-8040
Email: bruceg@ibewlu180.org
Web site: Ibewlu180.org
Bernie Wall
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 234
10300 Merritt St.
Castroville, CA 95012
Phone: (831) 633-2311
Fax: (831) 633-0570
Email: bernie@ibew234.org
Web site: www.Ibew234.org
Michael Yarbrough
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 302
1875 Arnold Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 228-2302
Fax: (925) 228-0764
Email:post@ibewLu302.com
Website: www.ibewlu302.com
Robert Tragni
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 332
2125 Canoas Garden Ave, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 269-4332
Fax: (408) 979-5500
Email: btragni@ibew332.org
Web site: www.ibew332.org
A. C. Steelman
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 340
2840 El Centro Road, Suite 115
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (916) 927-4239
Fax: (916) 927-1074
Email: info@ibewlocal340.org
Web site: www.ibewlocal340.org
Jack Buckhorn
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 551
2525 Cleveland Ave., Suite B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: (707) 542-3505
Fax: (707) 542-9134
Email: jackb@ibewlocal551.org
Web site: www.ibewlocal551.org
Victor K. Uno
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 595
6250 Village Parkway
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: (925) 556-0595
Fax: (925) 556-0600
Email: general@ibew595.org
Web site: www.ibew595.org
Mike Meals
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 617
1701 Leslie St.
San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 574-4239
Fax: (650) 574-1408
Web site: www.Ibew617.com
Scott Ziegler
Business Manager
IBEW Local Union 684
519 12th St.
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 524-5171
Fax: (209) 521-9664
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