What Idaho State AFL-CIO does

Idaho State AFL-CIO is a chartered state labor federation affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, operating as a non-profit headquartered at 802 W Bannock St STE 500, Boise, Idaho. The organization functions as the unified voice for thousands of union members across Idaho's building trades, public service, education, health care, manufacturing, and transportation sectors, delivering legislative advocacy, grassroots mobilization, voter education, and member services through affiliated local unions. It is governed by an Executive Board led by President Andy Moldenhauer (IAFF Local 187, Pocatello Fire Department), Vice President Shane Linse (IUOE 302), and Secretary-Treasurer Paul Garner (former SMART 55 leader), with seven district board members representing geographic regions of the state.

The federation's product and service portfolio is event- and benefit-centric rather than technology-centric. Core offerings include the 68th Annual Convention (June 15-17, 2026, Boise), Union Day 2026, the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School (GCRMLS 2026 at Northern Arizona University), an annual Sportsman's Month raffle, monthly member newsletters, apprenticeship pathway promotion via idahoapprenticeships.org, and Union Plus member benefits (wireless discounts via AT&T, credit cards, mortgages, insurance, scholarships, travel). Its underlying technology footprint is minimal: a standard Drupal-based website, social media accounts on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Threads, and email newsletter distribution, with no proprietary platform, app, or API.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-capita membership dues remitted by affiliated local unions (classified as recurring subscription revenue), supplemented by nominal event registration fees ($800-$850 for GCRMLS 2026, variable for Convention 2026, $20/$100 for Sportsman's Month raffle tickets) and member-benefit referral arrangements through Union Plus. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with a lean staff of 1-10 employees and maintains a community-led go-to-market motion built on direct affiliate engagement, in-person events, digital communications, and civic/voter participation campaigns, with no commercial sales motion.

Name

Idaho State AFL-CIO

Legal name

Idaho State AFL-CIO

Website

https://idahoafl-cio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idaho State AFL-CIO is a non-profit state labor federation affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, headquartered in Boise. It represents thousands of union members across building trades, public service, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation through advocacy, events, and member benefits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Federation

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM)

Keywords

• Labor union federation
• Worker advocacy services
• Union member benefits
• Collective bargaining representation
• Legislative policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: The Idaho State AFL-CIO is a labor federation representing union members. The organization generates revenue through member dues contributions from affiliated local unions across Idaho's building trades, public service, education, health care, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.
2. Union Plus Member Benefits Program: The organization offers Union Plus benefits including wireless discounts (AT&T), credit cards, mortgages, insurance plans, scholarships, and travel discounts. These are provided through the national AFL-CIO Union Plus program and serve as member benefits rather than direct revenue generators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Idaho State AFL-CIO is a state-level labor federation that represents union members across Idaho's building trades, public service, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. It delivers workplace advocacy, legislative and policy representation, grassroots mobilization, member benefits through the Union Plus program, labor education (e.g., GCRMLS), annual conventions, civic engagement, and non-partisan voter education to affiliated union members and their families.

Product overview

Idaho State AFL-CIO operates as a unified voice for Idaho's labor movement, representing union members across building trades, public service, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. The organization provides a portfolio of services including union representation, legislative advocacy, member benefits (via Union Plus program), civic engagement programs, annual conventions, labor education through GCRMLS, Sportsman's Month member raffles, and newsletters. This is not a technology product company but a labor federation serving its member unions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Plus Benefits Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFL-CIO National OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Idaho State AFL-CIO is an affiliated state federation of the national AFL-CIO. This relationship provides access to national union resources, coordinated political campaigns, Union Plus benefits program, training materials, and collective bargaining support. The Idaho federation operates autonomously while following AFL-CIO constitution and guidelines.
• Union PluscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUnion Plus is a benefit program of the AFL-CIO that helps union members and families save money through discounts on wireless (AT&T), credit cards, mortgages, insurance, scholarships, and travel. The Idaho State AFL-CIO promotes these benefits to its members as part of the national AFL-CIO affiliation.
• NAU (Northern Arizona University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Arizona University hosts the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School (GCRMLS) 2026 in Flagstaff, Arizona from July 12-18, 2026. The Idaho State AFL-CIO sponsors and sends delegates to this labor education event.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nevada State AFL-CIO: Another western U.S. state federation with a similar AFL-CIO structure. Comparable in scale and breadth of sector representation, including building trades and public service.
• Montana State AFL-CIO: A neighboring right-to-work state federation with a comparable small-staff, multi-affiliate model. Closely mirrors Idaho's political environment and rural organizing challenges.
• Oregon AFL-CIO: Pacific Northwest state labor federation and direct structural peer. Operates the same federation model covering building trades, public sector, education, and healthcare, and competes for member attention in an overlapping regional labor market.
• Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: A neighboring state labor federation with the same AFL-CIO affiliation and similar multi-sector representation model. Directly comparable in structure, governance, and GTM motion, with overlap in trades like IBEW locals.
• Wyoming AFL-CIO: Small-population neighboring state federation serving a similar rural and right-to-work environment. Operationally analogous in lean staffing and reliance on a few core affiliates.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: The national federation that Idaho State AFL-CIO is directly affiliated with. It sets constitutional rules, runs Union Plus benefits, and coordinates national campaigns that the Idaho federation executes locally.
• Change to Win: A rival national labor federation that competes with the AFL-CIO for affiliate unions and represents an alternative organizing model. Relevant as a structural alternative whose strategies could influence AFL-CIO state affiliates.
• California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO: A much larger state labor federation that operates the same AFL-CIO federation model but at a significantly greater scale. Useful as an upper-bound benchmark for what a state federation can grow into with strong density and political alignment.

Others

• National Education Association: Large national union referenced in the heritage of Idaho AFL-CIO board members. While not a state federation peer, it is an ecosystem participant whose members (educators) are part of the Idaho federation's represented base.
• Boise Central Trades & Labor Council: A local central labor council referenced in the career history of Idaho AFL-CIO's Secretary-Treasurer. Operates one tier below the state federation as a city-level labor body, providing grassroots infrastructure the state federation relies on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IdahoAFLCIO
• Facebookfacebook.com/IdahoStateAFLCIO
• Instagraminstagram.com/idaho_aflcio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idaho-afl-cio

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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