The IBEW and its History Flashcards
T or F? The IBEW is the most established and extensive electrical union in the world
True
In what year were the first telegraph wires strung and between what two cities?
1844 Washington and Baltimore
An early generating plant was established in the city of ___ in 1882 on Pearl Street
New York
In 1879 the first successful __lamp was invented by ___?
Incandescent/ Thomas Edison
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in ___ in the city of ___.
1888/ Baltimore
Who was the first president of the NBEW( later known as the IBEW)
Henry Miller
There have been ___ changes in the preamble to the IBEW constitution since its first adoption in ___.
Many/ 1881
The adoption of an ___ system improved conditions of work and ___.
Education/ wages
The first convention adopted an apprenticeship system with a ___ year term, which was to be served under the supervision of a ___?
Four/ Foreman Electrical worker
The first president of the IBEW died on July 10, 1896, as a result of a(n)___?
Fall from a power pole
From 1903 to 1919, ___ served as the first full-time president of the IBEW.
Frank McNulty
The ___ split in 1908 nearly destroyed the IBEW
collins-mcnulty
IBEW membership rose from ___ in 1913 to ___ in 1919.
25,300/142,087
