HOW TO JOIN

There are several ways to become a member of IBEW Local 1547.  You can become a member by being hired by a company that is represented by IBEW 1547.  You could also visit our Dispatch Office and sign the referral list which will give you an opportunity to apply for an IBEW-represented position when one is available; you would become a member after you are officially hired.  Or, if you are interested in organizing your workplace, you can contact one of our organizers.

If you are not a member of the union, but would like to learn more, please contact either:

Kyle Kaiser at 907-777-7270 or kkaiser@ibew1547.org

Paul Robarge at 907-777-7240 or probarge@ibew1547.org

Required Documents to Join IBEW:

  1. Alaska Certificate of Fitness (See Electrician/Wireman or Lineman for more info)

  2. Proof of Graduation from an Apprenticeship Program

  3. Proof of Alaska Residency (e.g. PFD Eligibility Letter)

Construction:

Do you have questions or concerns about Prevailed Wage rules, commonly referred to as “Bacon Work”?

Click here to learn more: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/construction

If you work and live in Alaska, you have probably heard of Title 36 or “Little Bacon”. Want to know more about you are entitled to?

Click here to learn more: https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/forms/Pam400.pdf

Non-Construction:

Do you know your rights? Have you ever considered organizing your workplace?

Go to: https://apps.nlrb.gov/wwwm/index.htm for more information.

You can also visit http://www.ibew.org/Join-the-IBEW# to learn more about joining the IBEW.