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The members, officers and staff of Local 196 would like to welcome you to our website.

We are proud of our history and proud of our previous generations of I.B.E.W. Lineman,
Operators, Groundsman Helpers and Government workers who passed on their knowledge
and made sacrifices to make us stronger today.

Over one hundred years ago, in 1891, ten men met above Stolley's Dance Hall in St. Louis in
hopes of bringing a better life to those in the electrical trade.  Then, apprenticeship training
was unheard of and safety consisted of trial and error.  Those ten men then became the
founders of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (N.B.E.W.), which later became
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) in 1899 when jurisdiction
extended to include Canada.

We are always interested in hearing from people that are in need of help at work.  If you
work for a City, Contractor, or other company that is having trouble with your boss and need
help just call.  We have over 20 contracts that we deal with to help give workers a voice in
the condition of there employment and to make sure they do not have to stand on their own
in times of trouble.  We have years of experience dealing with your boss for you.  
Below is a Map of the Local 196 Jurisdiction.

Covering Outside Linework, All Substation work, All Street Lighting, Temp Signal Lighting,
Utility, Maintenance, Telephone, Fiber Optic, Government, Generation and Wind Power.

Which Includes the counties in Illinois of:

Boone; DeKalb; DuPage; Kane; Kendall; Lake; Lee; McHenry; Ogle; Stephenson; Winnebago;
Carroll -
Cherry Grove; Shannon;Rock Creek; Lima; Wysox; Elkhorn Grove
Jo Daviess - Apple River; Warren; Thompson; Rush; Nora; Woodbine; Stockton;
Wards Grove; Pleasant Valley; Berreman
Whiteside -  Genesee; Jordan; Hopkins; Sterling; Hume; Montmorency; Tapico; Hahnaman

When work preformed on the properties of the Comed Company in the following counties,
state of Illinois: Carroll, Jo Davies, Rock Island, Henry, Mercer,Whiteside.
OFFICE LOCATION
I.B.E.W. Local Union 196
1829 Suncast Ln.
Batavia, IL 60510

(630) 761-1829
(630) 761-1919 Fax

The Office Hours are:  Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Business Manager
Eric Patrick

Asst. Business Manager
Andrew Taft

Membership Rep.
Charles Harrington

President
Rodney Brossart

Vice President
Jerry Cass

Recording Secretary
Randy Martin

Treasurer
Troy Harrington

Executive Board
George Arhos
Kirby Kleimann
Kelly Kleveno
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