INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 1547
ALASKA

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers began its existence in St. Louis, Missouri on November 28, 1891. Prior to the IBEW’s existence, one out of every two linemen were killed on the job due to poor working conditions, long work hours and a lack of safety training. IBEW 1547 was chartered in Alaska on October 1, 1946, and continues to advocate safety and protect the rights of electrical and communications workers, as well as local government employees, health care industry employees, and many more non-traditional occupations.

IBEW 1547 has many classifications including power linemen, inside wiremen, power plant workers and technicians, mechanics, warehouse workers, line clearance tree trimmers and heavy equipment operators. Classifications in communications include telephone linemen, installation and repair workers, telephone operators, central office technicians, cable maintenance workers, and fiber optic specialists, just to name a few.

Traditionally, people think of IBEW members as people who work with electricity—but over the years, many other classifications have joined the ranks of the IBEW. In Alaska, some of the many classifications we represent are: cooks, certified nursing assistants, clerks, accounting specialists, engineers, city and municipal employees, property management workers, maintenance custodians, gardeners, librarians, plant services workers, programmers, radar operators, cashiers and x-ray technicians.

IBEW 1547 administers close to 70 collective bargaining agreements with various employers across the state of Alaska. We also have nearly 200 contractors that are signatory to IBEW. We maintain a statewide staff of approximately 40 employees with offices in Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan and Fairbanks. IBEW 1547 has its own pension and insurance benefits through the Alaska Electrical Trust Funds, one of the most viable trust funds in the United States today. In addition, IBEW 1547 has a partnership with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and through that partnership, supports the Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Training Trust with school facilities in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

With close to 5000 members, IBEW 1547 is one of the strongest unions in the state of Alaska.

Contact information:

Anchorage – Unit 101
3333 Denali St., Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 272-6571
Toll-Free 1-888-563-1547

Fairbanks – Unit 102
60 Hall St.
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-4248

Juneau – Unit 103
813 W. 12th Ave.
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 586-3050

Ketchikan – Unit 104
317 Stedman
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-1547