Bringing together the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134 electricians and the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) of Chicago and Cook County, Powering Chicago is an electrical industry labor-management partnership (LMCC) that invests in consistently better construction, better careers and better communities within the metro Chicago region. Employing the latest technology, our members are elevating industry performance through their commitment to safety, level of experience and reliability, while also investing in the future of skilled labor through an innovative, five-year apprenticeship program.

Since 1900, we have worked to encourage communication and cooperation between labor and management, establish the highest standards of safety, reliability, training and expertise, and to promote the union electrical industry in the Chicago region.

In doing so, Powering Chicago’s members have shaped the growth of Chicago, often building many firsts in the city, including helping execute Daniel Burnham’s groundbreaking lakefront plan, installing Chicago’s first telephone system and wiring the city’s first subway system – not to mention helping build the city’s first skyscrapers, homes, churches, hospitals, high-rise apartments, airports and theaters. We’ve also helped build many of Chicago’s iconic landmarks, such as Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, O’Hare International Airport and the Art Institute of Chicago. Powering Chicago’s members are proud to have been an integral part of Chicago’s history and are dedicated to its ongoing growth as one of the world’s great cities.