The Union Advantage
Local Union 126, IBEW’s experienced workforce of highly skilled union outside linemen offer
substantial advantages to construction users, electrical and utility contractors & our members.
| "Union construction work sites are 17% more productive than non-union sites." — Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) |
Advantages for CONSTRUCTION USERS
Local Union 126, IBEW partner contractors are able to supply any job with thoroughly trained outside linemen, so project owners receive world-class maintenance and installation services every time
– and their jobs are completed on time and on budget.The labor-management cooperation forged between Local 126 and its partner contractors is strengthened through the IBEW Code of Excellence, further providing construction users
– public and private owners – with a union workforce they can count on!
Advantages for CONTRACTORS
Local Union 126, IBEW, linemen provide significant, bottom-line advantages that save contractors money – such as having access to the region’s top talent, expanded bid opportunities and greater hiring flexibility while reducing human-resources management costs.
Our partner contractors have access to a large pool of highly trained Journeyman Linemen – because Local 126 continuously recruits and trains quality workers, providing them with nationally recognized apprenticeship training and journeyman upgrade programs in state-of the art training facilities. What’s more, the union handles the benefits administrative tasks!
Advantages for LOCAL 126 MEMBERS
Local Union 126 has negotiated for our members real quality-of-life advantages, such as better wages and family healthcare & retirement benefits.
Our Journeyman and Apprentice Linemen are provided with the training they need to be part of the very best outside linemen workforce available. They receive the advantages they deserve as members of one of the most advanced and modern employee associations in the world, the I.B.E.W.