Electricians Union in Reading, PA
representing construction electricians in Berks, Schuylkill, Lancaster, Chester, and Montgomery Counties.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has been in existence since November 28, 1891. IBEW Local Union 743 of Reading, Pennsylvania itself was chartered on May 7, 1918 by its fourteen original members. For over ninety years now, IBEW Local Union 743 has been representing construction electricians in Berks, Schuylkill, Lancaster, Chester, and Montgomery Counties. IBEW Local Union 743 also represents various other groups of employees in areas such as communication workers, wire manufacturers, cast electrical boxes and fittings manufacturers, sign installers, and public works employees in some of our local townships. While IBEW Local Union 743 started with only 14 members, we are now over 700 members strong and steadily growing.`



 

Reading Electrical Contractor Success Story

About twenty years ago, Allen Blankenbiller started his five-year electrical apprenticeship at IBEW Local Union 743 with aspirations of becoming a highly skilled electrician and someday becoming a quality electrical contractor in the Berks County area.  In recent years, he has started work on the latter part of his journey in the electrical trade as the owner of Blankenbiller Electrical Services, Inc.  Allen, a licensed master electrician, has had many years of experience working for other IBEW Local 743 contractors that have helped instill a working knowledge of what it takes to

Local 743 – Leading the way toward solar energy in Pennsylvania

With the growing concerns about the future and security of the world’s energy supply, renewable resources such as solar power are becoming increasingly important.  Local 743 and its signatory contractors have made the commitment to lead the way into this expanding industry.