Local 229 History

IBEW Local 229 was chartered on March 13, 1918 in York , Pa. by the following “Charter Members”:

B.S. Lindemuth                         W.T. Butterbush                       Paul Heyde

Lawrence Malehorn                  John Billes                                H.B. Reisinger

Edward Ebaugh                        F.A. Rehmayer                         C. R. Minnich

Chester Briggs                          Raymond Fahr                          Norman Julius

 

We currently represent approximately 500 electrical workers in York and Adams counties.

The jurisdiction of IBEW Local 229 consists of the entire county of Adams and the county of York except for Carroll, Fairview , Franklin and Monaghan townships.

Our “Inside” membership consists of inside wiremen, tele-data technicians, construction wiremen, construction electricians and residential wiremen.

Our “Manufacturing” and “Maintenance” membership consists of electrical workers with York City , F.E.C. Technologies and HADCO Inc.

Our union hall and training facility is located at 300 Hudson St. in York city.

Local 229 has a proud 90 year history of training and representing the most skilled and productive electrical workers in central Pennsylvania