Wiremen, Linemen, Operators and Government Workers Established in 1891, IBEW is the oldest and largest electrical union in the world. We are an organiz TO PROMOTE THE MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. TO MAINTAIN A QUALITY AND PRODUCTION STANDARD FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS. TO LEAD OUR INDUSTRY AND PROMOTE BROTHERHOOD, SO THAT ALL WORKERS EMBRACE THE MORAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF IBEW MEMBERSHIP, THUS ASSURING EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK, LIVE, AND RETIRE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.