Our MIssion

Welcome to IBEW 35! 

We are the men and women of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 35. We are two thousand people who have earned our living and raised our families by working in the unionized electrical construction, maintenance, and telecommunications industries in Connecticut. We are your Sunday school teachers, your volunteer firemen, your civic leaders - we are the fabric of Connecticut.

Local 35 has been in Hartford since 1913. We have many faces. Sometimes we are the third generation of craftsman whose forefathers founded our local. Sometimes we are youth learning a new trade and sometimes we are a newly organized electrician. We have many faces - but one voice.

We pride ourselves on being the finest craftspeople in the world. We are committed to ongoing training to keep our skills on the razor's edge of the newest technology as well as passing down our knowledge to the next generation of electricians. We stand for decent wages and innovative benefits so that our members can live the American Dream.

Our home is at 208 Murphy Road in Hartford, where our offices and our training facilities are located. Our building is filled with activity day and night, as it is the center of labor activity in Connecticut.

From the beginning, Local 35 provided the opportunity to its members to live the American dream – decent pay and benefits so our members could raise a family with the respect and dignity every American deserves.

We stand for everything that is good about America, democracy, fairness, equal opportunity, quality workmanship, and the chance to live the American Dream. We are Connecticuters that are proud of our heritage and skills. If you are a non-affiliated electrician or contractor or a person that is interested in learning a trade, we want you to join our growing ranks.

Please contact us with your questions!

Michael L. Nealy, Business Manager

 

Per Capita Dues

Dear Brother and Sisters of Local Union 35,

The delegates of the 40th IBEW International Convention, which was conducted in Chicago, Il during the week of May 9th through 13, 2022, approved several amendments to Article IX of the IBEW Constitution. Accordingly, effective July 1, 2024, ther will be an increase of one dollar ($1.00) for the per capita that is  paid to the General Fund only. The following rates will apply to IBEW dues payments. 

Please note that the Per Capita Dues for 7-2024 are as follows.

Developer Scraps 194 Apts Plan

newhavenindependent.org: An Avon-based developer has decided to sell off nine properties in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven rather than proceed with a planned 194 unit apartment construction project, after three years of unsuccessfully seeking an investment partner. John Lockhart of Catalina Buffalo Holdings said the company will take a significant financial loss and move on.

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/03/31/developer-drops-194-apartment-pla…

CT Utility Regulator Sued

hartfordbusiness.com: New York energy firm Hartree Partners has sued Connecticut utility regulator PURA, arguing a 2025 state law stripped its out of state biomass plants of their Class I renewable energy credit status in violation of federal constitutional protections. Hartree contends the change voids existing contracts and could worsen the state's already tight supply of renewable energy credits.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/energy-firm-sues-pura-over-law-that-blocked…

Firm Brings Solar Back to W Hartford Public Works Building

solarpowerworldonline.com: Greenskies Clean Focus has completed a rooftop solar installation at the West Hartford Department of Public Works under a 20 year power purchase agreement with the town. The project replaces an earlier array originally installed in 2012 and removed during a 2022 roof replacement, restoring on-site solar generation at the municipal facility.

https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/greenskies-brings-solar-back-to-co…

Apprenticeship Programs Land $2M+

newhavenindependent.org: The Workforce Alliance in New Haven received more than $2.25 million in federal funding to expand apprenticeships in construction, building trades, and manufacturing. The grants include a $750,000 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations award to help women enter paid skilled trades apprenticeships, supporting training for more than 170 people.

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/03/30/apprenticeship-program-lands-2-5m…

Construction Industry Group Meets with CT Congressional Delegation On Fed Infrastructure Bill

hartfordbusiness.com: Members of the Connecticut congressional delegation joined the Connecticut Construction Industries Association in Wallingford to discuss reauthorizing the federal infrastructure bill, now five years after its original passage. Priorities raised included efficient project delivery, workforce development, and a funding target of at least $630 billion for highways, transit, and rail systems.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/construction-industry-group-meets-with-ct-c…

CT Officials Celebrate Powering of Revolution Wind

nenc.news: Gov. Ned Lamont and state officials gathered at New London State Pier to celebrate Revolution Wind, a 704 megawatt offshore wind farm that came online after surviving multiple Trump administration stop work orders. The project is more than 90 percent complete and will eventually power 350,000 homes across Connecticut and Rhode Island.

https://www.nenc.news/2026-03-26/ct-officials-celebrate-powering-of-revolution-w…