Who We Are

The IBEW Local 701 was chartered in 1911 with eleven Journeymen Wireman members.  Since our charter, the Local has expanded its membership to include Journeyman Technicians in 1969, Residential Wiremen in 1977, Maintenance Technicians, Sign Installers, Factory Production Workers, and the City of Warrenville municipal employees.  Our diverse classifications play a vital role in our growing membership, which now totals more than 2,000 members.

IBEW Local 701 along with the DuPage County Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee provides its membership with the most extensive safety and training programs in the construction industry, covering all types of work in the electrical field.

Local 701 strives to provide you with the safe, professional, drug-free workforce needed to complete your projects on time and on budget.  In today’s ever changing electrical and telecommunications field, the members of Local 701 receive the finest continuing education and safety training, ensuring they have the knowledge and skilled labor needed for today and tomorrow.