What does it mean to be a "Member" or "Non-member" with regards to this website. 

 When you register for a Login Username you are asking the IBEW396 to allow you access to the members only portion of our website.  Of course we welcome visits from non-members so that they can familiarize themselves with us and what we have to offer, but non-members are not allowed access to our resources that are confidential to members only. 

For example.  A group of employees may express an interest in unionizing, but do not know how to get started.  Those non-members will be able to view our homepage, our events calendar, read the FAQs, find our office location and even contact us if need be, but they will not be allowed to participate in online voting, view our contracts, member directory or use our online classifieds unless they are union members.