Do electricians have a union?

While some Electricians are independent contractors, many choose to join a union or work for a company with union representation. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is one of the largest unions; it has hundreds of thousands of members worldwide, many of whom are Electricians. The availability of the union depends on company policies. Members of the union pay union dues and meet with union officials to be updated on issues that may affect their work. Unions create bargaining committees to handle contract negotiations with the company instead of having each employee negotiate a contract on their own.