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| Local 91 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | |
|---|---|
| Name | Local 91, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
| Location country | United States |
| Affiliation | AFL–CIO |
| Founded | 20th century |
| Members | (see text) |
| Key people | (see text) |
Local 91 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local 91 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a trade union local affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the AFL–CIO. It represents electricians, technicians, and related trades in a defined metropolitan and regional area, engaging in collective bargaining, training, and political advocacy. The local has participated in major labor disputes, apprenticeship programs, and safety initiatives connected to utilities, construction, and manufacturing sectors.
Local 91 traces its origins to early 20th‑century craft organization efforts associated with the Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and the emergence of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers during the electrification era. Milestones in its development intersect with events such as the Great Depression, the New Deal, and wartime mobilization during World War II, reflecting shifts in Congress of Industrial Organizations organizing strategies and postwar labor stability tied to the Taft–Hartley Act. Local 91’s leadership and membership have included figures who engaged with municipal politics in cities influenced by the Progressive Era and later civil rights-era labor reforms linked to the Civil Rights Movement and legislative outcomes like the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Membership in Local 91 comprises journeyman electricians, apprentice electricians, inside wiremen, linemen, telecommunications technicians, and maintenance specialists who have joined through recognition under collective bargaining with employers such as regional branches of General Electric, Siemens, and municipal utilities similar to Consolidated Edison or investor-owned utilities like Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The local’s structure follows typical IBEW governance with an elected president, business manager, executive board, recording secretary, and shop stewards, analogous to officer roles seen in locals associated with the United Auto Workers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Membership rolls have reflected demographic changes tied to immigration patterns from regions such as Italy, Ireland, and more recent migration from Mexico and the Philippines, and have intersected with veteran hiring programs linked to the G.I. Bill.
Local 91’s jurisdiction covers installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems in commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential settings. Work scope often overlaps with projects for contractors on programs funded by agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency and infrastructure initiatives similar to those under the New Deal Public Works Administration or modern infrastructure bills. The local’s members perform tasks related to transmission and distribution networks comparable to work coordinated with entities such as the Bonneville Power Administration and metropolitan transit authorities akin to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Collective bargaining conducted by Local 91 negotiators has produced wage schedules, benefit packages, pension contributions, and language on job classifications, overtime, and grievance procedures comparable to agreements negotiated by unions like the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Contracts have navigated legal contexts shaped by decisions from the National Labor Relations Board and court rulings interpreting the National Labor Relations Act. Arbitration involving Local 91 has referenced precedent from cases involving unions such as the Steelworkers and has engaged mediators sometimes affiliated with organizations like the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Local 91 has engaged in political endorsements, campaign contributions, and legislative advocacy at municipal and state levels, aligning with labor-friendly candidates in contests resembling those involving figures from the Democratic Party and occasionally coordinating with labor coalitions like the Change to Win federation. The local has lobbied on utility regulation before bodies similar to state public utility commissions and has participated in ballot measures and referenda on issues comparable to public power initiatives championed by groups such as the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and policy debates implicating laws like the Davis–Bacon Act.
Local 91 has a history of strikes, pickets, and informational campaigns in disputes over contract terms, safety, and jurisdictional work rules, similar in character to actions by unions such as the International Longshoremen's Association and the United Mine Workers. Major actions have involved coordinated work stoppages affecting construction projects, utility restoration efforts after storms that invoked mutual aid agreements like those coordinated by the American Public Power Association, and solidarity actions with other IBEW locals during national negotiations analogous to those seen in historical strikes by the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Training and apprenticeship programs administered or sponsored by Local 91 operate in partnership with community colleges, trade schools, and training centers comparable to Lincoln Technical Institute and registered apprenticeship frameworks overseen by the Department of Labor. Curriculum covers the National Electrical Code, lockout–tagout procedures referenced in standards similar to those from the National Fire Protection Association, and OSHA‑style safety training. The local’s programs have produced journeymen who advance to supervisory roles and coordinate continuing education in emerging technologies like renewable energy installations encountered with firms similar to Tesla and grid modernization initiatives tied to entities like the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel.
Category:International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers locals Category:Trade unions in the United States