About IBEW Local 453
Our mission, history, and commitment to Southwest Missouri's electrical workers.
Organized for a Better Life
IBEW Local 453 exists to organize all workers in the electrical industry in Springfield and Southwest Missouri into the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and to advance the economic interests and well-being of every member.
We believe every electrical worker deserves safe working conditions, fair wages, comprehensive benefits, and the dignity that comes from belonging to a strong union. Through collective bargaining, training, and community involvement, we deliver on that promise every day.
We are affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — one of the largest and most respected unions in North America — and with the AFL-CIO.
What We Stand For
The principles that have guided Local 453 since our founding.
Craftsmanship
Our members complete rigorous apprenticeship training and continuing education to deliver the highest quality electrical work in the industry.
Safety First
We maintain the highest safety standards on every job site. Our members go home safe — every day, every job.
Solidarity
United we bargain, divided we beg. Our collective voice gives every member the power to negotiate fair wages and benefits.
Community
IBEW 453 members live and work in Southwest Missouri. We are invested in the communities we power.
Education
We invest in our members through apprenticeship programs, journeyman training, and workforce development partnerships.
Fairness
We advocate for workers' rights in the workplace, at the Capitol, and in every community where our members live.
Our History
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IBEW Local 453 has represented electrical workers in Springfield and Southwest Missouri for decades. From humble beginnings in the early days of electrical construction in the Ozarks, our local has grown alongside the communities we serve.
Through recessions, booms, and the changing landscape of the electrical industry, Local 453 has remained a steadfast advocate for working people. Our members have built the hospitals, schools, factories, and homes that define Springfield and the surrounding region.
Today, Local 453 represents hundreds of skilled electrical workers and continues to uphold the founding principles of the IBEW: to organize, educate, and elevate the living standards of every electrical worker.
Part of Something Bigger
As a charter local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 453 is part of a 850,000-member organization spanning the United States and Canada.
IBEW membership connects our members to a national network of training resources, labor representation, and solidarity that no individual worker could access alone.
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