IBEW Local 134

CTL-E-1788 · Organization · professional · 1943–

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The Chicago local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; admitted its first Black members, Sam Taylor and Charles Stewart, in 1943.

The record

Also known as: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134

Notes

RELP45 new (2026-10-06). Identity re-check: the union local; distinct from the Black electricians collective (CTL-E-1026) and Taylor Electric (CTL-E-1094).

Referenced by

Sam Taylor — affiliated with → this record

Sources

https://poweringchicago.com/abridged-history-black-membership-ibew-local-134/

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Negro swinging his girl on roller skates. Savoy Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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