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Welcome To IBEW Local 456

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

IBEW represents approximately 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.

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ALL APPRENTICESHIP RELATED QUESTIONS - SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO APPRENTICESHIP@IBEW456.ORG

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Welcome to IBEW Local 456


The International Brotherhood of Electrical workers Local 456, was chartered on January 25, 1915. Since January 1, 2000, Local 456 jurisdiction was expanded to include all of Middlesex County and a part of Somerset County under the Inside Wireman agreement and the Outside Commercial Agreement. 

Local 456 also has jurisdiction of outside utility contractors performing work on the property of Public Service Electric & Gas of New Jersey, Jersey Central Power & Light (GPU), Orange and Rockland Utilities inn New Jersey, and Railroads. Jurisdiction of substation work, in New Jersey, is under the inside locals commercial agreements.

Local 456 works very closely with the Northern New Jersey chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the Northeast Line Contractors to provide the highest train and competent workforce available. Our contractors know that when they call on Local 456 for manpower the job will be done right, safe and on time.

If you need a reliable and competent electrical contractor or if you are an electrical contractor who needs reliable manpower then IBEW Local 456 is ready to assist.  

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ATTENTION! ATTACK ON APPRENTICESHIP - (7/26/2019)

            ATTENTION! ATTACK ON APPRENTICESHIP

Currently non-union entities are trying to change the rules for apprenticeship programs.  If successful, non-union contractors could establish it's own program that would NOT be subject to the same Department of Labor requirements as we are.

            This would strengthen our competitions advantage to provide cheap, unskilled labor.

            Please participate at the following website:

www.saveIBEWapprenticeships.org

Fill in your name and information on the left side of the screen and the form on the right will create a letter to the Department of Labor automatically.

 

Fraternally,

Michael G. McLaughlin

President, IBEW Local 456

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