Electrical Workers - ABOUT US

For over a century, the New Jersey Locals of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) have provided the skilled Electrical Workforce to build our great state.  Our highly skilled workforce ensures that you receive the highest quality craftsmanship with on-time and on-budget projects.  Our 5-year apprenticeship training program also ensures that the next generation of Electrical Workers will be as highly skilled and qualified as the last generation.

There are five specialty areas where you will find the members of I.B.E.W. Local 400. These five most active areas of our jurisdiction are best described by the type of work done in each of those areas.

• Inside Wireman are electrical workers who install the power, lighting, controls, as well as security control systems and other electrical equipment in commercial and industrial buildings. 
• Outside Linemen are the electrical workers who install the distribution and transmission lines, that move power from power plant to a factory, a business, or your home.  
• Residential Wiremen are electrical workers who specialize in installing all of the electrical systems in single-family and multi-family houses or dwellings. 
• VDV Installer Technicians are electrical workers who install equipment for telephones, computer networks, video distribution systems, and other low voltage systems.
• Sign Wiremen and Fabricators are electrical workers who fabricate and install electric signs such as neon, matrix, and all other types of electrical based signage.

In addition to these five areas, we also handle the following:

• Alarm and Signal
• Atomic Research Service
• Bridge Operators
• Cable Splicer's
• Cable Television
• Communications
• Cranemen
• Electrical Equipment Service
• Electrical Inspection
• Electrical Manufacturing
• Electronic Technicians
• Fixture Manufacturing
• Government
• Instrument Technicians
• Line Clearance Tree Trimming
• Maintenance
• Maintenance and Operation
• Manufacturing Office Workers
• Marine
• Motion Picture Studios
• Nuclear Service Technician
• Powerhouse
• Professional Engineers & Technicians
• Professional Technical and Clerical
• Radio-Television Broadcasting
• Radio-Television Manufacturing
• Radio-Television Service
• Railroad
• Service Operation
• Shopmen
• Sign Erectors
• Sound and Public Access
• Sound Technicians
• Telephone
• Utility
• Utility Office Workers
• Warehouse and Supply

For a more comprehensive description of each facet of our expertise, Click Here to go to the training section where you can watch videos on the most common sectors.