IBEW Local 206

IBEW Local 206 represents telecommunications, outside construction, and non-profit professionals across Montana. Through collective bargaining, we secure strong wages, healthcare coverage, retirement security, and workplace protections for our members.

We are committed to protecting working families, enforcing our contracts, and building careers that last.

August 19, 2026

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Updated May 2026

IBEW 206 NEWS & UPDATES

RMC Open Calls Continue

Rocky Mountain Contractors continues seeking Groundmen, Operators, and Fiber/Copper Splicers across Montana. Call the Hall for more information.

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Why the IBEW Matters — Then and Now

In the 1890s, electrical work was one of the deadliest jobs in America. Pay was terrible, hours were endless, and in some places half the linemen died within a few years. No real training. No safety rules. Workers had almost no power.

A small group of them started what became the IBEW. Over time, they forced major changes:

• Made the job dramatically safer
• Built a real apprenticeship system so people actually learned the trade
• Raised wages, added overtime, benefits, and a pension
• Created a way to settle problems without everything turning into a fight

That foundation still matters today.

Without a union, the company decides almost everything — your pay, your hours, your benefits, and your safety. History shows what happens when workers have no real leverage: benefits get cut, pay stagnates, hours get longer, and corners get cut on safety.

The IBEW exists to keep that from happening. It forces the company to negotiate instead of just dictating terms. That’s why the trade went from deadly and low-paid to a skilled career with standards — and why those standards don’t just disappear the second the company wants them gone.

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Contract Negotiations Update

The Montana Democratic Party votes are in. The tentative agreement regarding this year's wage increase overwhelmingly passed. Congratualations!!!

Community & Organizing Efforts

IBEW Local 206 continues building worker power through organizing, political engagement, and community involvement statewide.

What We Do
Local 206 represents members from all across Montana and northern Wyoming. From Telecom to Satellite; from Construction to Professional; we proudly stand for all the working men and women of the IBEW.

Who We Are
Local 206 is staffed by a full-time Business Manager and supported with an experienced Executive Board and vigilant Stewards and Unit Officers across our jurisdiction.

Who We Want to Represent
We want to represent you. If you want a voice in your workplace, if you want a say in your pay and working conditions, if you want to get involved to improve your work life, then please contact us.