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es that keep the cables that keep ion flowing. It’s king people. Our brothers.”ers were represented. But it didn’t take long for the mandate and need of elec- trical workers to be felt in Canada, and on December 20, 1899 the Canadian branch of NBEW was started. Eventu- ally the name of the organization had to change to re ect the diverse geographi- cal nature of its reach to the Internation- al Brotherhood of Electrical workers— now representing over 70,000 members in Canada in every province and terri- tory.As technology has advanced over the course of the last century and a quar- ter, so has IBEW, representing work- ers in almost every industry including utilities, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, cablevision, ra- dio and television, shipyards, railroads, sound and alarm, appliance repair, mo- tor shops, sign shops, pulp and paper mills, mining, and government. Just as the IBEW website states: “It’s not power lines that keep the lights on. It’s not ca- bles that keep the communication ow- ing. It’s people. Hardworking people. Our sisters and brothers.”IBEW workers are trained and ready to keep Canada running, and CIO was able to connect with Interna- tional Vice President Bill Daniels to talk about how and why the organization is such a critical part of Canadian history.Matt Wayland - Political StrategistAugust/September, 2016 | Canadian Industry Online | 9