About IBEW 48
Our Local, based in Portland, Oregon since 1913, represents approximately 6,000 of the best trained electricians across our region.
Our Mission
Our cause is the cause of human justice, human rights, and human security. Our object is to organize all workers in the entire electrical industry working in our jurisdiction into our Local Union. We believe in cultivating feelings of friendship among those in our industry, assisting each other in sickness or distress, securing adequate pay for our work in order to achieve a higher standard of living, seeking security for our individual members, and by legal and proper means elevating the moral, intellectual, and social conditions of our members and their families.
Local Union 48 Objectives
- Promote by all proper means the material and intellectual welfare of the members;
- Establish and maintain an adequate wage for our labor;
- Advance the principles and practices of conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of any differences with our employers;
- Make every effort for proper and safe installations of all electrical work, thus safeguarding life and property;
- Make our card and seal a certificate of fraternity, honesty, efficiency, and reliability.
Our Code of Excellence
Declaration of the IBEW
Trained Electrical Professionals and Certified Journeymen
For over one hundred years, the skilled, trained, professional, and certified Journeyman and Apprentice Electricians of IBEW Local 48 have helped the cities of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, as well as their surrounding areas, grow and prosper. They have provided the superior and safe electrical construction and maintenance work that has allowed this region’s residences, communities, and businesses to thrive. And they continue to maintain their Vision For The Future.
From the early days of electrification, to the dawn of green technology, IBEW Local 48 members have been supported, trained and valued by an encompassing Local Union with a rich history of progressive leadership and values. Over the span of a century, Local 48 has helped maintain the honor and dignity of working people, and has safeguarded the communities of the Northwest.
We Strive for Quality of Life
We represent approximately 6,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including inside electrical construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, electrical manufacturing, maintenance and marine. Our representation brings with it clearly defined contract rights including wages and benefits, which allow our members to live in dignity and health through a rewarding career and to look forward to a prosperous retirement.
Our Contracts Include
Below is a list of our electrical contracts and their classifications
Inside
Commercial/Industrial
Inside
Residential
Inside
Inside Constuction Support Staff (Material Handler / Lighting Maintenance)
Inside
City of Portland
Inside
Home Forward (formerly HAP)
Inside
Multnomah County, Oregon
Inside
Port of Portland Airport
Inside
Port of Portland Marine Terminal
Inside
Port of Vancouver
Inside
United Grain
Inside, Communications, Radio-TV Broadcasting
Portland Public Schools, Housing Authority, City of Portland, Multnomah County, Port of Portland, Port of Vancouver
Communications
9th District Sound & Communications
Communications
Henkels & McCoy Inc.
Communications
ACS Dataline
Marine
Cascade General
Electrical Manufacturing
Electronic Control Panel Manufacturing
Electrical Manufacturing
Sayler Custom Controls
Electrical Manufacturing Maintenance
EC Power Systems
Radio-Television Broadcasting
KQAC All Classical Public Media
Radio-Television Broadcasting
KATU Fisher Broadcasting
Radio-Television Broadcasting
KGW TV
Maintenance
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Maintenance
Schnitzer Steel
Other
Oregon AFL-CIO, OPEIU 11
More About IBEW48
Leadership
Meet the diligent, hard working men and women of the IBEW Local 48 Leadership Team and Executive Board. Our staff includes business managers, organizers, administrators, and the member services team.
History
The first two IBEW Locals established in Portland were Local 317, chartered in 1904, and Local 480, chartered in 1912. The two merged on May 21, 1913, to form a unified Local Union. Since 1913
In Memoriam
Union publications have a time honored tradition of in memoriam announcements that highlight the lives of our members, and show the respect we have for those who contributed to our community.
Political Conversations
Our members can find the latest ongoing Political Conversations impacting our local, our community, and the issues surrounding workers rights.