Advantages

Advantages of joining a union

Labor unions like IBEW Local 288 give you a real voice. When you and other workers join a union, you have a collective bargaining power. That puts you in the best position to get better wages, benefits, safety, security and working conditions.

Statistically speaking:

• On average, union workers earn 30% more than non-union workers.
• 68% of union workers have guaranteed pensions, while only 14% of non-union workers do.
  
• More than 97% of union workers have jobs that provide health insurance benefits.

Employers benefit, too

Unions help employers create a more stable, productive workforce. Union agreements create equity, which benefits everyone.

Our membership

IBEW Local 288 organizes workers in the entire electrical industry, including:

• Electricians
  
• Rural electric cooperative linemen/Municipal utilities
  
• Public employees
  

Learn the benefits of joining IBEW Local 288 and join now.