IBEW LOCAL UNION #23
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HISTORY OF THE IBEW PART I
Between 1844 and 1881, the telegraph, telephone, power stations, and the electric lamp were invented. These inventions with money provided by the financial sector and government made the electrification of the United States possible. However, workers were need to build the systems to make it a reality.
The telephone, telegraph, and electric companies depended on roving linemen to build a system of poled and lines to carry electricity to homes and businesses. It was obvious to these workers that they need to be organized to address their safety, wage, and benefit concerns. Over many decades, workers joined various unions and trade organizations with some degree of success and failure.
At the Industrial Exposition of 1890 in St. Louis, linemen and wiremen working together had the opportunity to discuss their common concerns. As a result, of these and many subsequent discussions, they contacted Charles Kassel of the AFL and with his help established Federal Union #5221, a mixed linemen and wiremen local union. In 1891, Henry Miller became president of #5221 and immediately created the national organizing committee which was charged with organizing workers into local unions. With a sufficient number of local unions organized, Local Union #5221 called for a National Convention which was held on November 21, 1891.
The convention was comprised of 10 delegates representing 300 workers. The delegates were H. Miller, J. T. Kelly, E. C. Hartung, Wm. Hedden, J. C. Sutter, Jos. Berlovitz, F. J. Heizleman, T. J. Finnell, Harry Fisher, and Jas, Dorsey.
After a year of work, the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was created, but the hard work was ahead. In 1895, the average wage for linemen and wiremen was $2.80 per day based on a 60 hour work week.
Source: Palladino, G. Dreams of Dignity, Workers of Vision: A History of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2nd ed.). 2016.
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The Xcel Energy GATT rate effective January 1, 2021 is 1.36%
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The Xcel Energy GATT rate effective January 1, 2020 is 2.12%
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Between 1844 and 1881, the telegraph, telephone, power stations, and the electric lamp were invented. These inventions with money provided by the financial sector and government made the electrification of the United States possible. However, workers were need to build the systems to make it a reality.
The telephone, telegraph, and electric companies depended on roving linemen to build a system of poled and lines to carry electricity to homes and businesses. It was obvious to these workers that they need to be organized to address their safety, wage, and benefit concerns. Over many decades, workers joined various unions and trade organizations with some degree of success and failure.
At the Industrial Exposition of 1890 in St. Louis, linemen and wiremen working together had the opportunity to discuss their common concerns. As a result, of these and many subsequent discussions, they contacted Charles Kassel of the AFL and with his help established Federal Union #5221, a mixed linemen and wiremen local union. In 1891, Henry Miller became president of #5221 and immediately created the national organizing committee which was charged with organizing workers into local unions. With a sufficient number of local unions organized, Local Union #5221 called for a National Convention which was held on November 21, 1891.
The convention was comprised of 10 delegates representing 300 workers. The delegates were H. Miller, J. T. Kelly, E. C. Hartung, Wm. Hedden, J. C. Sutter, Jos. Berlovitz, F. J. Heizleman, T. J. Finnell, Harry Fisher, and Jas, Dorsey.
After a year of work, the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was created, but the hard work was ahead. In 1895, the average wage for linemen and wiremen was $2.80 per day based on a 60 hour work week.
Source: Palladino, G. Dreams of Dignity, Workers of Vision: A History of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2nd ed.). 2016.
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The Xcel Energy GATT rate effective January 1, 2021 is 1.36%
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The Xcel Energy GATT rate effective January 1, 2020 is 2.12%
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