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Why Are We Here
bull How many of you have been told you
are the future of the IBEW
bull Who in here really believes that
bull Why do you think OTHERS tell you
that
bull Why do YOU think you are the future of
the IBEW
Why Are We Here
bull Introductions
ndashName
ndashLocal union location
ndashClassification
ndashAge
Why Are We Here
Henry Miller video from the IBEW
website is embedded here
What Do You See
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar worldhellip
Whatrsquos Up With the World
bull When you look out into the world what
are the things yoursquod like to change
bull How is our world different from the one
our parents grew up in
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Why Are We Here
bull Introductions
ndashName
ndashLocal union location
ndashClassification
ndashAge
Why Are We Here
Henry Miller video from the IBEW
website is embedded here
What Do You See
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar worldhellip
Whatrsquos Up With the World
bull When you look out into the world what
are the things yoursquod like to change
bull How is our world different from the one
our parents grew up in
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Why Are We Here
Henry Miller video from the IBEW
website is embedded here
What Do You See
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar worldhellip
Whatrsquos Up With the World
bull When you look out into the world what
are the things yoursquod like to change
bull How is our world different from the one
our parents grew up in
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
What Do You See
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar worldhellip
Whatrsquos Up With the World
bull When you look out into the world what
are the things yoursquod like to change
bull How is our world different from the one
our parents grew up in
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar worldhellip
Whatrsquos Up With the World
bull When you look out into the world what
are the things yoursquod like to change
bull How is our world different from the one
our parents grew up in
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Whatrsquos Up With the World
bull When you look out into the world what
are the things yoursquod like to change
bull How is our world different from the one
our parents grew up in
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
1891 or 2012
bull Rapidly changing and growing economy
bull New technologies and emerging
industries replacing old system
bull Workforce with new demographics
bull Transient workforce enabled by mobility
bull Huge concentration of wealth at the top
bull Working people turning on each other
bull Greed is Winning
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Why the NBEW
bull Mortality Rate in Line Work at 50
bull 80 Hour Weeks
bull No Federal Laws
bull Few if any Friends in High Places
bull A Willingness and Energy to Fight Back
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
What The Founders Did
bull What were these early leaders able to accomplish
ndash In 1891 the NBEW was constituted at our inaugural convention with 10 Delegates representing 286 workers in eight cities
ndash The second convention held in 1892 had delegates representing 43 separate local unions and 2000 total members
ndash By 1919 the IBEW and its local unions represented over 148000 workers in many branches of the electrical industry
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar world and similar
challengeshellip
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull The overarching theme from 1870 to 1960 was who was allowed in unions as full members and who wasnrsquot
bull Minority workers and women had to fight double battles to organize
bull Therersquos a Hyphen in AFL-CIO for a reason
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull Organized Greed preyed upon and fueled false barriers between workers
bull Black vs White Skilled Workers vs Industrial Workers Man vs Woman Old vs Young
bull The Great Depression Helped Start to Break Down These Barriers
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Fifty Years of Labor Historyhellipin five minutes
bull 1934-1941 Major Years in American Labor San Francisco Minneapolis Butte Flint Chicago all saw major victories won by the last collaborative generation
bull As a result old walls began falling in the 50s and 60s between black and white working class and middle class
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
The Last 50 yearshellip
bull Organized Greed is Back in Force and Up to their Same Old Tricks
bull Government vs Private Sector Workers
bull Union vs Union
bull Immigration
bull Welfare
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are
Young and Think Big
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Henry Miller 33
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Sister Julia OrsquoConnor 28
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Ron Weakley 26
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Brother Peter Pusateri 24
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
bull The Founders all in their 20s and early 30s crafted a message of hope and opportunity
bull Dynamic IBEW Leaders like Julia OrsquoConnor Ron Weakley and Peter Pusateri picked up their message in their 20s and amplified it
bull They all knew that to be successful we had to think creatively and be bigger than organized greed
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Young Workers Ledand Will Lead the Way
Legacy video from the materials Shawn and
Laura developed is embedded here
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Why is it so hard
for so many workers
to make a decent living
in the richest country
in history
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
American
Workers
ONE IN SIX HAS NO JOB
REAL WAGES HAVENrsquoT INCREASED IN 20 YEARS
EVERY 20 SECONDS ANOTHER FILES FOR
BANKRUPTCY
AVG DEBT = 136 OF INCOME
WORK 9 WKS MORE THAN
25 YRS AGO
WORK LONGER HOURS THAN
IN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED
COUNTRY
$18 TRILLION IN PROFITS
WALL STREET BONUSES UP 17
80 OF INCOME GROWTHIN LAST TWO DECADES
WENT TO TOP 1
80 OF LARGEST US CORPORATIONS USE OFF SHORE TAX LOOPHOLES
57 OF LARGEST US CORPS PAID NO TAXES FOR
AT LEAST 1 YEAR FROM 1998 TO 2005
Corporations
amp Wealthy
2011 Reality
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Less unionization
Weakened Bargaining Power
Erosion of middle class
Rich ndash Poor Gap Widens
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Union Membership
Source Economic Policy Institute The State of Working America 2011 Barry T Hirsch and David A Macpherson
Union Membership Coverage Density and Employment Among All Wage and Salary Workers 1973-2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
1964 - 302
1954 ndash 347
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Source Economic Policy Institute Mother Jones Magazine JulyAugust 2011
05
10
15
20
Productivity
Wages
Ind
ex
The Divide in Productivity amp Wages
If the median household income had kept
pace with the economy since 1970 today it
would be nearly $92000 not $50000
Shared ProsperityProsperity for a Few
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
92
25
1946 to 1976
Top 1
Bottom 90
Average Household Income Growth
10
239
1976 to 2006
Source httpwwwresponsiblelendingorgoverdraft-loanspolicy-legislationregulatorscc-udap-comments-final_2_-080408pdf
Weak Middle
Class
Strong Middle
Class
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Putting It All Together
Average income of top 1
Productivity
Average overall wages
Changes since 1979
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
The Corporate Power Grab
Coming this November to a
California ballot box near you
Proposition 32
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
2010 Weekly Earnings for
Major IBEW Industries
Industry Union Non-Union Union Difference
Construction $1051 $692 $359
Manufacturing $828 $759 $69
Utilities $1199 $1014 $185
Telecommunications $1039 $974 $65
Source US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
WHY ARE YOU UNION
What Our Members
Believe
ndash I had to
ndash Better pay
ndash Better benefits
ndash Better working conditions
ndash Job security
ndash Increased safety
What Our Founders
Thought
Opportunity
ndash Safety
ndash Dignity
ndash Respect
ndash Brotherhood
ndash Social justice
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
WHY IBEW
bull Declaration of the IBEWOur cause is the cause of human justice human rights human securityhellip
bull Objects of the IBEWTo organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States and Canada including all of those in public utilities and electrical manufacturinghelliphellip to elevate the moral intellectual and social conditions of our members their families and dependents in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
10000001
954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
Why We Are Here
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
What Did You See
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
are the Right People at the Right Time
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
Our Generationhellip
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation is the most educated and inclusive generation in history
bull By in large we grew up with an open and tolerant view of the world because of the history before us
bull We are also the first collaborative generation since the Great Depression and that generation was the one that fought our way into the middle class
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
A Brotherhood Across Generations
bull The ldquomillennialrdquo generation of the IBEW has a wealth of mentors and knowledge to benefit from
bull Our generation more than most generations seeks out and learns best from mentors
bull Before this opportunity passes us by seek out and learn from those who came before us
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
The Right People at the Right Time
bull The Founders met in St Louis in a similar world to our own
bull They represented 286 workers in 8 cities
bull You represent 123802 workers in 8 states and territories
bull They had to overcome the external and internal barriers that organized greed created
bull So Do We
So Do We
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
You face a similar world and similar challenges but like them you are Young Think Big and
are the Right People at the Right Time
You Are Like The Founders
of The IBEW
