The IBEW and Its History Flashcards
What happened in 1844 and what was the message carried out
“What hath God wrought?”
What was the first electrical accomplishment of commercial importance
Telegraph
What happened in 1844
The first telegraph wire was use from Washington DC, Baltimore in Maryland
What was the famous Samuel Morse code in 1844
“What hath God wrought”
When did the telegraph industry started
in 1848
What happened in 1848
The first telegraph station was built in Chicago Illinois
What happened in 1861
There were spans of telegraph line spanning the whole united states
What happened in 1866
The first permanent telegraph wire was laid across the Atlantic Ocean. Linemans got hire to do this job. People across the nation flock to get work as a lineman
What was introduce 1876 and 1879 that made the public became interested in electricity
Telephone was introduced in 1876
Thomas Edison introduced the incandescent lamp in 1879
What happened in 1882 in NYC
The first central power station known as Pearl Street generating station. It powered 85 buildings.
What did “Harper weekly” posted in 1882
What was happening in the late 19th century in the electric field
The late 19th century the electrical work was in high demand because of the light industry and electric power industry but unfortunately the employers was not offering competitive pay because they were hiring untrained hands of the street upsetting market of electrical workers
Who is the founding father of the IBEW
Henry Miller
What lead to unionism
Better working condition, higher standards and pay
What was the early signs of union
in 1870 Group of electric workers grouped and made the first union but it disappear
!880 telegraph linemen united and affiliated itself with the knights of labor which originated in 1869
What happen in 1883
The first strike against Western union Telegraph happen demanding 8-hour workday, increase in pay and equal rights for woman. The strike failed after a month
What happened in 1884
A group of linemen formed the United order of lineman located in Denver Colorado. It gather lineman from west and Midwest
What happened in 1890 in St louis Missouri
St. Louis Exposition, an annual
agricultural and technical fair, featured electrical wonders of the era. Wiremen and linemen
from all over the United States to wire the building and erect the exhibits.
What was the exposition worker talking about at the end of each day
The toil and the conditioned of the electrical industry
What was the salary and hour in the electrical industry during the 19th century?
12 hours and 7 days a week. The excellent pay was 2.50 a day for electrical worker but a lot electrical worker were making 8 dollars a week.
What was a great concern for lineman
Proper training and safety standards
Mortality rate was 1 of every two lineman
What was the national mortality rate for electrical workers
twice the national average
What did the group of st louis expo worker did to fix there situation
They seek help from The American Federation of Labor to unionize. Charles Cassel was assigned to helped them in 1890 to be charter as The Electrical Wireman and lineman union no.5221.
What was apparent to miller and his small union
That to have better treatment salary and benefits the whole electrical industry has to be invested in the ibew vision
What did JT Kelly first secretary of the electrical brotherhood say about miller
No man could have done more for our union in its first years than he did.
What are the places that miller helped become unionized
Chicago; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana;
Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana;
Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio; Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Duluth, Minnesota;
and New York City.
Who attended the first convention in st louis on November 21, 1891, in Stolley Dance Hall
Ten delegates representing 286 members
Henry Miller, St. Louis
J.T. Kelly, St. Louis
W. Hedden, St. Louis
C.J. Sutter, Duluth
M. Dorsey, Milwaukee
T.J. Finnell, Chicago
E. Hartung, Indianapolis
F. Heizleman, Toledo
Joseph Berlowitz, Philadelphia
H. Fisher, Evansville
The Objects of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers
○ To organize all workers in the entire
electrical industry in the United States
and Canada, including all those in public
utilities and electrical manufacturing, into
local unions;
○ To promote reasonable methods of work;
○ To cultivate feelings of friendship among
those of our industry;
○ To settle all disputes between employers
and employees by arbitration (if possible);
○ To assist each other in sickness or distress;
○ To secure employment;
○ To reduce the hours of daily labor;
○ To secure adequate pay for our work;
○ To seek a higher and higher standard of
living;
○ To seek security for the individual;
○ And, by legal and proper means, to
elevate the moral, intellectual, and social
conditions of our members, their families,
and dependents, in the interest of a higher
standard of citizenship.
The first members of the brotherhood were unskilled
and incompetent. What did the ibew do to change that
NBEW Constitution estab
lished an apprenticeship system that required
a minimum of 3 years of training under the
supervision of a journeyman before an applicant could become eligible for membership.
What was the death benefit deducted tax per month
$0.10 per month
What did the new national union struggle with
They struggle with finance. They took a loan of 100 dollars from the St louis local union and resistance from employer
What did secretary Charles P. Ford commented about the union
this was the time and manner in which
the Brotherhood was born.
there was little
to encourage this small group of dedicated
and determined men.
the opposition to
unions at that time was active and bitter.
the obstacles seemed unsurmountable.
Hearts less courageous would have given
up in despair.
What did miller did in the first year of the brotherhood existence
He visited all the east of the untied state and was able to add 35 local unions to the brotherhood
The second convention
1882 they held the second convention in Chicago there was 43-member union chartered, 2000 members and 646.10 in the treasury. They establish $50 funeral payments for member and a $25 for member wives.
Grand treasure stated getting pay $900 dollar a year and the first woman Mrs. Mary Honzik became a union member. During the second convention they authorize the publication of a journal called the Electrical Worker
