The IBEW and Its History Flashcards
The first telegraph wires were strung in 1844 between Washington and ? .
Baltimore
An early generating plant was established in New York in 1882 on ? .
Pearl Street
Thomas Edison invented the first successful incandescent lamp in ? .
1879
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in 1890 in the city of ? .
St Louis
The first president of the NBEW (which later became known as the IBEW) was Henry Miller.
True
Henry Miller was a(n) ? by trade.
Lineman
There have been few changes in the preamble to the IBEW Constitution since its first adoption in ? .
1891
The adoption of a(n) ? improved conditions of work and safety.
Apprentice system
The first convention adopted an apprenticeship with a three-year term, which was to be served under the supervision of the ? .
Journeyman Electrical Worker
The first president of the IBEW died on July 10, 1896, as a result of a ? . He was 43 years old and penniless.
Fall from a pole
From 1903-1919, Henry McNulty served as the first full-time president of the IBEW.
False
The ? split in 1908 nearly destroyed the IBEW.
Reid - Murphy
IBEW membership rose from 23,500 in 1913 to 148,072 in ? .
1919
A strike fund was established in 1920 due to actions that were taken at the 15th Convention in New Orleans. This convention also took historic steps to establish labor-management relations with the approval of a plan to join with management in the creation of the Council on ? .
Industrial Relations
The International Office of the IBEW is located in ? .
Washington, DC
