International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers LOCAL 319
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IBEW 319 History
On
October 1st, 1927 eleven Linemen and Line apprentices employed by the City
of Saskatoon applied to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
for a Charter to operate an IBEW Local Union. The Charter was issued for
IBEW Local Union 319 that same month. Of the eleven members who signed
the Charter application at least eight had held previous membership in
the IBEW elsewhere and recognized the value of the International Union.
Their experience was an asset in building IBEW Local 319. The desire to
form their own electrical organization was due to the fact that proper
concerns were not addressed the most important being safety. One in four
Linemen never retired due to accidents on the job. Due to that fact insurance
companies simply would not sell insurance to the electrical worker.
On
October 1st, 1927 eleven Linemen and Line apprentices employed by the City
of Saskatoon applied to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
for a Charter to operate an IBEW Local Union. The Charter was issued for
IBEW Local Union 319 that same month. Of the eleven members who signed
the Charter application at least eight had held previous membership in
the IBEW elsewhere and recognized the value of the International Union.
Their experience was an asset in building IBEW Local 319. The desire to
form their own electrical organization was due to the fact that proper
concerns were not addressed the most important being safety. One in four
Linemen never retired due to accidents on the job. Due to that fact insurance
companies simply would not sell insurance to the electrical worker.